1. Noun
AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts.
2. Verb
Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as aloes.
3. Verb
Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe; as, a bitter cold day.
4. Verb
Causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the mind; calamitous; poignant.
5. Verb
Characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh; stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach.
6. Verb
Mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable.
7. Noun
Any substance that is bitter. See Bitters.
8. Verb
To make bitter.
9. Noun
the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
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