Bitter
Definition of Bitter
Bit´ter | n. | 1. | (Naut.) AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts. | | a. | 1. | Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as aloes. | | 2. | Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe; as, a bitter cold day. | | 3. | Causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the mind; calamitous; poignant. | | 4. | Characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh; stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach. | | 5. | Mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable. | | n. | 1. | Any substance that is bitter. See Bitters. | | v. t. | 1. | To make bitter. |
Related Words
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