nnoun.foodEnglish term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)Region:BritainGreat BritainU.K.UKUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Derivationally Related Form:bitter
Hypernyms:ale
Inherited Hypernyms:bitteralebeerbrewalcoholbeveragefoodsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:bitteralebeerbrewalcoholbeverageliquidfluidsubstancematterphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:bitteralebeerbrewalcoholbeverageliquidfluidsubstancepartrelationabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:bitteralebeerbrewalcoholdrug of abusedrugagentcausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:bitteralebeerbrewalcoholdrug of abusedrugagentsubstancematterphysical entityentity
nnoun.cognitionthe taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouthSynset:bitterness
Derivationally Related Form:bitter
Hypernyms:gustatory perception gustatory sensation taste taste perception taste sensation
Inherited Hypernyms:bittertastesensationperceptionbasic cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
nnoun.attributethe property of having a harsh unpleasant tasteSynset:bitterness
Derivationally Related Form:bitter
Hypernyms:taste property
Inherited Hypernyms:bitternesstaste propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:acerbityacridityacridness
Full Hyponyms:acerbityacridity
vverb.perceptionmake bitterDerivationally Related Form:bitter
Hypernyms:change taste
Inherited Hypernyms:bitterchange tastechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
adj satadj.allmarked by strong resentment or cynicismSynset:acrimonious
Examples:- an acrimonious dispute
- bitter about the divorce
Antonyms:unresentful
Derivationally Related Form:bitternessacrimony
Inherited Hypernyms:acrimonious
Similar to:resentful
adj satadj.allvery difficult to accept or bearExamples:- the bitter truth
- a bitter sorrow
Antonyms:tolerable
Inherited Hypernyms:bitter
Similar to:intolerable unbearable unendurable
adj satadj.allharsh or corrosive in toneSynset:acerb acerbic acid acrid blistering caustic sulfurous sulphurous virulent vitriolic
Examples:- an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose
- a barrage of acid comments
- her acrid remarks make her many enemies
- bitter words
- blistering criticism
- caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics
- a sulfurous denunciation
- a vitriolic critique
Antonyms:pleasant
Derivationally Related Form:vitriolacerbityacridityvirulencevirulencybitternessacridness
Inherited Hypernyms:acerb
Similar to:unpleasant
adj satadj.allexpressive of severe grief or regretAntonyms:joyful
Inherited Hypernyms:bitter
Similar to:sorrowful
adj satadj.allproceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosityExamples:- a bitter struggle
- bitter enemies
Antonyms:amicable
Derivationally Related Form:bitterness
Inherited Hypernyms:bitter
Similar to:hostile
adj satadj.allcausing a sharp and acrid taste experienceAntonyms:tasteless
Derivationally Related Form:bitter
Inherited Hypernyms:bitter
Similar to:tasty
adj satadj.allcausing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of coldSynset:biting
Antonyms:painless
Inherited Hypernyms:biting
Similar to:painful
advadv.allextremely and sharplySynset:bitingly bitterly piercingly
Examples:- it was bitterly cold
- bitter cold
Pertainyms:bitingpiercingbitter
Inherited Hypernyms:piercingly