bitter

²bitter

noun

Definition of BITTER

1

: bitter quality

2

a plural : a usually alcoholic solution of bitter and often aromatic plant products used especially in preparing mixed drinks or as a mild tonic b British : a very dry heavily hopped ale

Examples of BITTER

1. The cocktail recipe called for a dash of bitters.
2. a good selection of bitters

First Known Use of BITTER

before 12th century

Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail

Rhymes with BITTER

fitter, flitter, fritter, glitter, hitter, jitter, knitter, litter, slitter, spitter, titter, twitter