Bitter, acrid, ungrateful or irritating to the senses.

Only in to do amere: to do bitter things to, inflict bitter wounds upon.

Bitter. rare.

Gall-like, resembling gall in taste, bitter. Chiefly figurative.

figurative. Sour, tart; bitter. Obsolete. rare.

Rather or somewhat bitter.

= acrid, adj. 1. Now rare.

Bitterly pungent to the organs of taste or smell, or to the skin, etc.; irritating; corrosive.

Acrid; corrosive. Obsolete. rare.

Of, relating to, or suggestive of wormwood; bitter, harsh. In later use also: of or relating to absinthe and its properties (esp. its yellow-green…

Tasting like gall, bitter.

Pungently bitter.

Of, relating to, or suggestive of wormwood; (figurative) bitter, harsh.

Having the characteristics of wormwood; bitter, harsh. Also: of, or characteristic of, absinthe; esp. yellow-green.