bitter 音标拼音: [b'ɪtɚ]
a . 激烈的,苦涩的,辛酸的,厉害的,悲痛的
n . 辛酸,苦味,苦酒
激烈的,苦涩的,辛酸的,厉害的,悲痛的辛酸,苦味,苦酒
bitter adv 1 :
extremely and sharply ; "
it was bitterly cold "; "
bitter cold " [
synonym : {
piercingly }, {
bitterly }, {
bitingly },
{
bitter }]
adj 1 :
marked by strong resentment or cynicism ; "
an acrimonious dispute "; "
bitter about the divorce " [
synonym : {
acrimonious },
{
bitter }]
2 :
very difficult to accept or bear ; "
the bitter truth "; "
a bitter sorrow "
3 :
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 " [
synonym :
{
acerb }, {
acerbic }, {
acid }, {
acrid }, {
bitter }, {
blistering },
{
caustic }, {
sulfurous }, {
sulphurous }, {
virulent },
{
vitriolic }]
4 :
expressive of severe grief or regret ; "
shed bitter tears "
5 :
proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity ;
"
a bitter struggle "; "
bitter enemies "
6 :
causing a sharp and acrid taste experience ;"
quinine is bitter "
7 :
causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation ;
used especially of cold ; "
bitter cold "; "
a biting wind " [
synonym :
{
biting }, {
bitter }]
n 1 :
English term for a dry sharp -
tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (
usually on draft )
2 :
the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth [
synonym : {
bitter }, {
bitterness }]
3 :
the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste [
synonym :
{
bitterness }, {
bitter }]
v 1 :
make bitter Bitter \
Bit "
ter \,
n . [
See {
Bitts }.] (
Naut .)
AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts .
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{
Bitter end },
that part of a cable which is abaft the bitts ,
and so within board ,
when the ship rides at anchor .
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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 .
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2 .
Causing pain or smart ;
piercing ;
painful ;
sharp ;
severe ;
as ,
a bitter cold day .
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3 .
Causing ,
or fitted to cause ,
pain or distress to the mind ;
calamitous ;
poignant .
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It is an evil thing and bitter ,
that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God . --
Jer .
ii .
19 .
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4 .
Characterized by sharpness ,
severity ,
or cruelty ;
harsh ;
stern ;
virulent ;
as ,
bitter reproach .
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Husbands ,
love your wives ,
and be not bitter against them . --
Col .
iii .
19 .
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5 .
Mournful ;
sad ;
distressing ;
painful ;
pitiable .
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The Egyptians . . .
made their lives bitter with hard bondage . --
Ex .
i .
14 .
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{
Bitter apple }, {
Bitter cucumber }, {
Bitter gourd }. (
Bot .)
See {
Colocynth }.
{
Bitter cress } (
Bot .),
a plant of the genus {
Cardamine },
esp .
{
Cardamine 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 .
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Syn :
Acrid ;
sharp ;
harsh ;
pungent ;
stinging ;
cutting ;
severe ;
acrimonious .
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Bitter \
Bit "
ter \,
n .
Any substance that is bitter .
See {
Bitters }.
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Bitter \
Bit "
ter \,
v .
t .
To make bitter . --
Wolcott .
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229 Moby Thesaurus words for "
bitter ":
Siberian ,
acerb ,
acerbate ,
acerbic ,
acid ,
acidic ,
acidulent ,
acidulous ,
acrid ,
acrimonious ,
affecting ,
afflictive ,
aftertaste ,
algid ,
alienated ,
amaroidal ,
annoying ,
antagonistic ,
antipathetic ,
arctic ,
asperous ,
astringent ,
austere ,
bad ,
belligerent ,
below zero ,
bilious ,
biting ,
bitter as gall ,
bitterly cold ,
bleak ,
boreal ,
brisk ,
brumal ,
brutal ,
burning ,
caustic ,
cheerless ,
choleric ,
clashing ,
coarse ,
cold ,
cold as charity ,
cold as death ,
cold as ice ,
cold as marble ,
colliding ,
comfortless ,
conflicting ,
corroding ,
corrosive ,
crisp ,
cruel ,
cutting ,
deplorable ,
depressing ,
depressive ,
despiteful ,
disagreeable ,
discomforting ,
dislikable ,
dismal ,
dismaying ,
dispiriting ,
displeasing ,
distasteful ,
distressful ,
distressing ,
disturbing ,
divided ,
dolorific ,
dolorogenic ,
dolorous ,
double -
edged ,
dreary ,
dyspeptic ,
edged ,
embittered ,
escharotic ,
estranged ,
fierce ,
flavor ,
freezing ,
freezing cold ,
frigid ,
full of hate ,
galling ,
gelid ,
glacial ,
grievous ,
gust ,
hard ,
harsh ,
hateful ,
hibernal ,
hiemal ,
hostile ,
hyperborean ,
ice -
cold ,
ice -
encrusted ,
icelike ,
icy ,
incisive ,
inclement ,
intemperate ,
irreconcilable ,
irritating ,
jaundiced ,
joyless ,
keen ,
lamentable ,
malevolent ,
malicious ,
malignant ,
miserable ,
mordacious ,
mordant ,
mournful ,
moving ,
nasty ,
nipping ,
nippy ,
nose -
tickling ,
numbing ,
obnoxious ,
offensive ,
painful ,
palate ,
pathetic ,
penetrating ,
piercing ,
pinching ,
piquant ,
piteous ,
pitiable ,
poignant ,
provoking ,
pungent ,
quarrelsome ,
rancorous ,
rankled ,
raw ,
regrettable ,
relish ,
reproachful ,
repugnant ,
resentful ,
resenting ,
rigorous ,
rough ,
rueful ,
rugged ,
sad ,
saddening ,
salt ,
sapidity ,
sapor ,
savor ,
savoriness ,
scathing ,
scorching ,
set against ,
severe ,
sharp ,
sleety ,
slushy ,
smack ,
snappy ,
sore ,
sorrowful ,
sour ,
sour -
tempered ,
soured ,
spiteful ,
splenetic ,
stabbing ,
stewing ,
stinging ,
stomach ,
stone -
cold ,
strident ,
stringent ,
subzero ,
supercooled ,
sweet ,
tang ,
tart ,
taste ,
thankless ,
tongue ,
tooth ,
touching ,
trenchant ,
ugly ,
unalluring ,
unappealing ,
unappetizing ,
unattractive ,
uncomfortable ,
undelectable ,
undelicious ,
undesirable ,
unengaging ,
unenjoyable ,
uninviting ,
unkind ,
unlikable ,
unpalatable ,
unpleasant ,
unpleasing ,
unsavory ,
untasteful ,
unwelcome ,
vehement ,
venomous ,
vexatious ,
vicious ,
vinegarish ,
violent ,
virulent ,
vitriolic ,
winterbound ,
winterlike ,
wintery ,
wintry ,
withering ,
woebegone ,
woeful ,
wretched
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BITTER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster 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 cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
BITTER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary BITTER definition: 1 Someone who is bitter is angry and unhappy because they cannot forget bad things that happened… Learn more
Bitter - Wikipedia Bitter (beer), a British term for pale ale; Bitters, an herbal preparation with bitter flavour now used mostly in cocktails; A category of plants with bitter flavour, many dark leafy greens
BITTER Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes producing one of the four basic taste sensations; not sour, sweet, or salt a bitter sorrow a bitter chill bitter hatred a bitter lesson bitter words Learn to take the bitter with the sweet British a very dry ale having a strong taste of hops
Bitter - definition of bitter by The Free Dictionary Having or being a taste that is sharp, acrid, and unpleasant 2 Causing a sharply unpleasant, painful, or stinging sensation; harsh: enveloped in bitter cold; a bitter wind 3 Difficult or distasteful to accept, admit, or bear: the bitter truth; bitter sorrow 4 Proceeding from or exhibiting strong animosity: a bitter struggle; bitter foes 5
Bitter - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com Bitter means "having a sharp or harsh flavor " Bitter describes a particular pungent taste, like the sharpness of very dark chocolate (which is sometimes called bittersweet for its mixture of the two flavors)
Bitter Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary 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
BITTER Synonyms: 446 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam . . . Synonyms for BITTER: angry, sore, cynical, embittered, resentful, acrimonious, acrid, rancorous; Antonyms of BITTER: sweet, warm, sympathetic, loving, gentle, kind, unbitter, forgiving
BITTER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary BITTER meaning: 1 Someone who is bitter is angry and unhappy because they cannot forget bad things that happened… Learn more
Bitter taste gene linked to kidney and mental health - New Atlas Notably, the bitter sensitive alleles were also nominally associated with chronic kidney diseases and a range of markers of kidney health, including urinary proline betaine levels, glomerular