bitter

Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).

“The coffee tasted bitter.”

Harsh, piercing or stinging.

Hateful or hostile.

“They're bitter enemies.”

Cynical and resentful.

“I've been bitter ever since that defeat.”

Marked by strong resentment or cynicism

“an acrimonious dispute”

“bitter about the divorce”

Very difficult to accept or bear

“the bitter truth”

“a bitter sorrow”

Harsh or corrosive in tone

“an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose”

“a barrage of acid comments”

“her acrid remarks make her many enemies”

Expressive of severe grief or regret

“shed bitter tears”

Proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity

“a bitter struggle”

“bitter enemies”

Causing a sharp and acrid taste experience

“quinine is bitter”

Causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold

“bitter cold”

“a biting wind”

A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.

A type of beer heavily flavored with hops.

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English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)food

The taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth

The property of having a harsh unpleasant taste

To make bitter.

Extremely and sharply

“it was bitterly cold”

“bitter cold”