Bitter

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·vt To make bitter.

II. Bitter ·noun AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts.

III. Bitter ·vt Mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable.

IV. Bitter ·noun Any substance that is bitter. ·see Bitters.

V. Bitter ·vt Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe; as, a bitter cold day.

VI. Bitter ·vt Causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the mind; calamitous; poignant.

VII. Bitter ·vt Characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh; stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach.

VIII. Bitter ·vt Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as aloes.

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

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