The meaning of BITTER is being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened …

BITTER definition: having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes. See examples of bitter used in a sentence.

1. having a harsh, acrid taste. 2. producing one of the four basic taste sensations; not sour, sweet, or salt.

BITTER definition: 1. Someone who is bitter is angry and unhappy because they cannot forget bad things that happened…. Learn more.

Bitterness The Bitter Draught by Adriaen Brouwer. Bitterness, also known as bitter, is one of the most sensitive of tastes, and many experience it as unpleasant, sharp, or off-putting, but it is sometimes …

having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes. not sour, sweet, or salt. distressful: a bitter sorrow. stinging: a bitter chill. characterized by intense antagonism …

There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word bitter, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

4 days ago · bitter (comparative more bitter or bitterer, superlative most bitter or bitterest) The coffee tasted bitter. Long after his cigar burnt bitter, he sat with eyes fixed on the blaze.

BITTER meaning: 1 : having a strong and often unpleasant flavor that is the opposite of sweet; 2 : causing painful emotions felt or experienced in a strong and unpleasant way

Definition of bitter adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.