bitter

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈbɪtə/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈbɪtər/

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Homophones

• bidder (in some dialects)

Adjective

Positive bitter

Comparative more bitter

Superlative most bitter

1. The taste of black coffee and many medicines is bitter. This is the taste of a chemical base.

   Yuk! That tastes bitter.

2. A bitter person is angry for a long time.

   She still feels bitter towards him because of something he did last year.

3. A bitter situation, it is very unpleasant and difficult to deal with.

   There's a bitter wind.

Related words

• bitterness
• bitterly

Noun

Singular bitter

Plural bitters

1. A type of beer made with hops.

   "I'd like a pint of bitter please, barman."