bitter

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bitter[1,adjective] bitter[2,noun] bitter[3,transitive verb] bitter[4,adverb] bitter almond bitter cress bitter end[1,noun] bitter end[2,noun] Bitter Lakes

Main Entry: ¹bit·ter
Pronunciation: 'bi-t&r
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English biter; akin to Old High German bittar bitter, Old English bItan to bite -- more at BITE
1 a : being or inducing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, or disagreeable and suggestive of an infusion of hops -- compare SALT, SOUR, SWEET b : distasteful or distressing to the mind : GALLING <a bitter sense of shame>
2 : marked by intensity or severity: a : accompanied by severe pain or suffering <a bitter death> b : being relentlessly determined : VEHEMENT <a bitter partisan> c : exhibiting intense animosity <bitter enemies> d (1) : harshly reproachful <bitter complaints> (2) : marked by cynicism and rancor <bitter contempt> e : intensely unpleasant especially in coldness or rawness <a bitter wind>
3 : expressive of severe pain, grief, or regret <bitter tears>
- bit·ter·ish /'bi-t&-rish/ adjective
- bit·ter·ly adverb
- bit·ter·ness noun