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bitters
bit·ter B0286800 (bĭt′ər)adj. bit·ter·er, bit·ter·est 1. 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. Resulting from or expressive of severe grief, anguish, or disappointment: cried bitter tears.6. Marked by resentment or cynicism: "He was already a bitter elderly man with a gray face" (John Dos Passos).adv. In an intense or harsh way; bitterly: a bitter cold night.tr.v. bit·tered, bit·ter·ing, bit·ters To make bitter.n.1. That which is bitter: "all words ... / Failing to give the bitter of the sweet" (Tennyson).2. bitters A bitter, usually alcoholic liquid made with herbs or roots and used in cocktails or as a tonic.3. Chiefly British A sharp-tasting beer made with hops.
[Middle English, from Old English; see bheid- in Indo-European roots.]
bit′ter·ly adv.bit′ter·ness n.Synonyms: bitter, acerbic, acrid
These adjectives mean unpleasantly sharp or pungent in taste or smell: a bitter cough syrup; a cheap, acerbic wine; acrid smoke.bitters (ˈbɪtəz) pl n1. (Brewing) bitter-tasting spirits of varying alcoholic content flavoured with plant extracts2. (Pharmacology) a similar liquid containing a bitter-tasting substance, used as a tonic to stimulate the appetite or improve digestionbit•ters (ˈbɪt ərz)
n. (used with a pl. v.) 1. a usu. alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and used in mixed drinks or as a tonic. 2. a. a usu. alcoholic liquid impregnated with a bitter medicine, as gentian or quassia, used to increase the appetite or as a tonic. b. bitter medicinal substances in general, as quinine. [1705–15] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | bitters - alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and rootsbooze, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, liquor, spirits, strong drink - an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented |
IdiomsSeebitterbitters
bitters, various alcoholic beverages containing bitter principles, such as angostura bark, cascarilla, quassia, gentian, orange, quinine, and other flavoring agents, and prepared by infusion or distillation. They are used as appetizers, digestives, and flavoring for mixed drinks and frequently attain an alcoholic strength of 40%.Bitters medicinal substances, predominantly of plant origin, which have a strongly bitter taste and are used for increasing the appetite and improving digestion. Used as bitters are preparations made from one medicinal plant (such as common wormwood, gentian, dandelion, centaury, or clover) or several (as in bitter infusion). The action of bitters consists of the reflexive intensification of gastric juice secretion as a result of stimulation of the endings of the taste nerves in the mouth. Bitters are prescribed in the form of decoctions, infusions, extracts, and liqueur. bitters
bit·ters (bit'ĕrz), 1. An alcoholic liquor in which bitter vegetable substances (for example, quinine, gentian) have been steeped.
See also: bitter tonic. 2. Bitter vegetable drugs (for example, quassia, gentian, cinchona), usually used as tonics. Synonym(s): amarabitters
Related to bitters: Angostura bittersWords related to bittersnoun alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and rootsRelated Words- booze
- hard drink
- hard liquor
- John Barleycorn
- liquor
- spirits
- strong drink
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