26984 words

bitter

10 definitions • 15 examples
1
Someone who is bitter is angry and unhappy because they cannot forget bad things that happened in the past:

Examples:

I feel very bitter about my childhood and all that I went through.
She'd suffered terribly over the years but it hadn't made her bitter.
2

Examples:

Failing the final exams was a bitter disappointment for me.
She learned through bitter experience that he was not to be trusted.
3
expressing a lot of hate and anger:

Examples:

a bitter fight/argument
bitter recriminations
He gave me a bitter look.
4
with an unpleasantly sharp taste:

Examples:

a bitter flavour/taste/liquid
5
Bitter weather is extremely cold, especially in a way that causes physical pain:

Examples:

a bitter wind
Wrap up warmly - it's bitter outside.
6
a type of dark brown beer with a bitter taste:

Examples:

a pint of bitter
7
a strong, bitter alcoholic drink made from spices and plant products that is mixed with other alcoholic drinks:

Examples:

Why not use different bitters to spice up classic drinks?
8
having a slightly stinging, strong taste, not salty or sweet:

Examples:

The coffee was bitter.
9

Examples:

Losing the election was a bitter disappointment.
10

Examples:

A bitter wind kept everyone indoors.

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