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Definition of Bitter

Bitter
Bitter Bit"ter, n. [See Bitts.] (Naut.) AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts. Bitter end, that part of a cable which is abaft the bitts, and so within board, when the ship rides at anchor.
Bitter
Bitter Bit"ter, a. [AS. biter; akin to Goth. baitrs, Icel. bitr, Dan., Sw., D., & G. bitter, OS. bittar, fr. root of E. bite. See Bite, v. t.] 1. Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as aloes. 2. Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe; as, a bitter cold day. 3. Causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the mind; calamitous; poignant. It is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God. --Jer. ii. 19. 4. Characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh; stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach. Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. --Col. iii. 19. 5. Mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable. The Egyptians . . . made their lives bitter with hard bondage. --Ex. i. 14. Bitter apple, Bitter cucumber, Bitter gourd. (Bot.) See Colocynth. Bitter cress (Bot.), a plant of the genus Cardamine, esp. C. amara. Bitter earth (Min.), tale earth; calcined magnesia. Bitter principles (Chem.), a class of substances, extracted from vegetable products, having strong bitter taste but with no sharply defined chemical characteristics. Bitter salt, Epsom salts; magnesium sulphate. Bitter vetch (Bot.), a name given to two European leguminous herbs, Vicia Orobus and Ervum Ervilia. To the bitter end, to the last extremity, however calamitous. Syn: Acrid; sharp; harsh; pungent; stinging; cutting; severe; acrimonious.
Bitter
Bitter Bit"ter, n. Any substance that is bitter. See Bitters.
Bitter
Bitter Bit"ter, v. t. To make bitter. --Wolcott.

Meaning of Bitter from wikipedia

- Look up bitter or bitterness in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bitter may refer to: Resentment, negative emotion or attitude, similar to being jaded...
- Bitter lemon is a bitter lemon flavoured soft drink. Its signature taste is a result of inherently bitter lemon pith being reinforced by the bitter alkaloid...
- The bitter orange, sour orange, Seville orange, bigarade orange, or marmalade orange is the hybrid citrus tree species Citrus × aurantium, and its fruit...
- Bitter is an English style of pale ale that varies in colour from gold to dark amber, and in strength typically from 3% to 5.5% alcohol by volume. The...
- A Bitter electromagnet or Bitter solenoid is a type of electromagnet invented in 1933 by American physicist Francis Bitter used in scientific research...
- Look up bitter end in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bitter end or The Bitter End may refer to: Bitter end, the part of a rope used to form a knot The...
- Bitter Lake may refer to: Bitter Lake (Ontario), Canada Great Bitter Lake, Egypt Battle of Bitter Lakes, a 925 BCE conflict Bitter Lake (Day County, South...
- **** Sparkling Ale introduced in 1878. Currently sold brands include: ****X Bitter, a 4.4% ABV Australian lager marketed under the brand ****X. When ordering...
- Momordica charantia (commonly called bitter melon, cer****ee, goya, bitter apple, bitter gourd, bitter squash, balsam-pear, karavila and many more names...
- Melbourne Bitter is a beer brewed by Carlton & United Breweries, (or CUB) a subsidiary of Asahi. While originally having an ABV of 4.9%, it has since been...