ALL meanings of bitterness
bit·ter
B b - noun bitterness acrid taste 1
- noun bitterness resentment 1
- noun bitterness harshness, severity 1
- adjective bitterness having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes. 1
- adjective bitterness producing one of the four basic taste sensations; not sour, sweet, or salt. 1
- adjective bitterness hard to bear; grievous; distressful: a bitter sorrow. 1
- adjective bitterness causing pain; piercing; stinging: a bitter chill. 1
- adjective bitterness characterized by intense antagonism or hostility: bitter hatred. 1
- adjective bitterness hard to admit or accept: a bitter lesson. 1
- adjective bitterness resentful or cynical: bitter words. 1
- noun bitterness that which is bitter; bitterness: Learn to take the bitter with the sweet. 1
- noun bitterness British. a very dry ale having a strong taste of hops. 1
- verb with object bitterness to make bitter: herbs employed to bitter vermouth. 1
- adverb bitterness extremely; very; exceedingly: a bitter cold night. 1
- noun bitterness the quality of having a bitter taste. 0
- noun bitterness the quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment. 0