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bitter as in extremely and sharply
- “it was bitterly cold“
- “bitter cold“
Synonyms
- piercingly extremely and sharply; in a shrill voice
- bitterly with bitterness; indicating something hard to accept; extremely and sharply
- bitingly extremely and sharply
bitter as in make bitter
bitter as in English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
bitter as in the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
Synonyms
- bitterness a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will ; a rough and bitter manner ; the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth ; the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
bitter as in the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
Synonyms
- bitterness a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will ; a rough and bitter manner ; the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth ; the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
bitter as in marked by strong resentment or cynicism
- “an acrimonious dispute“
- “bitter about the divorce“
Synonyms
- acrimonious marked by strong resentment or cynicism
bitter as in very difficult to accept or bear
- “the bitter truth“
- “a bitter sorrow“
bitter as in harsh or corrosive in tone
- “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“
Synonyms
- acerb sour or bitter in taste ; harsh or corrosive in tone
- acerbic sour or bitter in taste ; harsh or corrosive in tone
- acid harsh or corrosive in tone; being sour to the taste ; having the characteristics of an acid; any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt ; street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
- acrid strong and sharp; harsh or corrosive in tone
- blistering the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin ; harsh or corrosive in tone; hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters; very fast
- caustic any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue ; harsh or corrosive in tone; of a substance, especially a strong acid
- sulfurous of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur ; harsh or corrosive in tone; characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
- sulphurous of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur ; harsh or corrosive in tone; characterized by oppressive heat and humidity
- virulent extremely poisonous or injurious; infectious; harsh or corrosive in tone
- vitriolic harsh or corrosive in tone; of a substance, especially a strong acid
bitter as in expressive of severe grief or regret
- “shed bitter tears“
bitter as in proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity
- “a bitter struggle“
- “bitter enemies“
bitter as in causing a sharp and acrid taste experience
- “quinine is bitter“
bitter as in causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation
- “used especially of cold“
- “bitter cold“
- “a biting wind“
Synonyms
- biting capable of wounding; causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation