One entry found for bitter.

Main Entry: bit·ter
Pronunciation: bit-r
Function: adjective
1 : having or being a disagreeable sharp taste that is one of the four basic taste sensations <bitter coffee> -- compare ³SALT 1b, ¹sour 1, ¹sweet 1b
2 : hard to accept or bear : PAINFUL <bitter disappointment>
3 : sharp and resentful <a bitter reply>
4 : unpleasantly cold <a bitter wind>
- bit·ter·ly adverb
- bit·ter·ness noun

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