bitter

Noun
  1. English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft) (synset 107905789)
    domain region: britain, great britain, u.k., uk, united kingdom, united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
    is a type of: ale - a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
  2. The taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth (synset 105725062)
    is a type of: gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
    same as: bitterness
  3. The property of having a harsh unpleasant taste (synset 105002002)
    is a type of: taste property - a property appreciated via the sense of taste
    subtypes:
    same as: bitterness
Adverb
  1. Extremely and sharply (synset 400424346)
    "it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold"
    same as: bitingly, bitterly, piercingly
Adjective
  1. Marked by strong resentment or cynicism (synset 300117555)
    "an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"
    similar to: resentful - full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will
    same as: acrimonious
  2. Very difficult to accept or bear (synset 302444782)
    "the bitter truth"; "a bitter sorrow"
    similar to: intolerable, unbearable, unendurable - incapable of being tolerated or endured
  3. Harsh or corrosive in tone (synset 301807340)
    "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"
    similar to: unpleasant - offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
    same as: acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent, vitriolic
  4. Expressive of severe grief or regret (synset 301367909)
    "shed bitter tears"
    similar to: sorrowful - experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
  5. Proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity (synset 301248484)
    "a bitter struggle"; "bitter enemies"
    similar to: hostile - characterized by enmity or ill will
  6. Causing a sharp and acrid taste experience (synset 302404683)
    "quinine is bitter"
    similar to: tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste
  7. Causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation;
    Used especially of cold (synset 301716363)
    "bitter cold"; "a biting wind"
    similar to: painful - causing physical or psychological pain
    same as: biting
Verb
  1. Make bitter (synset 202200197)
    is a type of: change taste - alter the flavor of

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