bitter

Sense 1 noun

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

Sense 2 verb

make bitter

Sense 3 adjective

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

an acrimonious dispute

Sense 4 adverb

extremely and sharply

it was bitterly cold

Sense 5 noun

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

Sense 6 adjective

very difficult to accept or bear

the bitter truth

Sense 7 noun

the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste

Sense 8 adjective

harsh or corrosive in tone

an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose

Sense 9 adjective

expressive of severe grief or regret

shed bitter tears

Sense 10 adjective

proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity

a bitter struggle

Sense 11 adjective

causing a sharp and acrid taste experience

quinine is bitter

Sense 12 adjective

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

bitter cold