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make bitter

the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth

proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity; "a bitter struggle"; "bitter enemies"

expressive of severe grief or regret; "shed bitter tears"

very difficult to accept or bear; "the bitter truth"; "a bitter sorrow"

English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)

one of the four basic taste sensations; sharp and disagreeable; like the taste of quinine

make bitter

the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth

(British) dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops

proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity; "a bitter struggle"; "bitter enemies"

expressive of severe grief or regret; "shed bitter tears"

very difficult to accept or bear; "the bitter truth"; "a bitter sorrow"

Bitterness.

AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts.

Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as aloes.

Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe; as, a bitter cold day.

Causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the mind; calamitous; poignant.

Characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh; stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach.

Mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable.

Any substance that is bitter. See Bitters.

To make bitter.

Bitterness.

AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts.

Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as aloes.

Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe; as, a bitter cold day.

Causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the mind; calamitous; poignant.

Characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh; stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach.

Mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable.

Any substance that is bitter. See Bitters.

To make bitter.

Bitterness.

Bitterly.

Biting or acrid to the taste: sharp: painful.

Any substance having a bitter taste.

BITTERISH.

Bitterness.

Bitterly.

Having a peculiar acrid taste, as of quinin.

Painful; keen; poignant; stinging; sharp; severe.

Resentful; harsh; hateful.

That which is bitter; bitterness.

Bitterness.

Sharp; biting to the taste; severe; reproachful; painful to the feelings or mind; distressing.

Having a sharp or harsh taste; sharp to the feeling; as, bitter cold; painful; grievous; as, bitter woe; severe; reproachful; sarcastic; as, bitter words; cruel; full of hatred; as, a bitter enemy.

Bitterly.

Having a taste like that of strychnine or quinine.

Having a certain unpleasant taste; sharp; afflictive; rancorous.

Sharp or biting to the taste; acrid; harsh; piercing; painful; distressing; mournful.

Anything bitter.

To make bitter. See Bitters. See Bite.

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Having a taste like that of quinine or strychnin,

n. A turn of the cable which is round the bitts.

Having a hot, acrid, biting taste, like wormwood; sharp, cruel, severe; calamitous, miserable; reproachful, satirical; unpleasing or hurtful.