·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.