adj.
1.marked by strong resentment or cynicism
2.very difficult to accept or bear
3.harsh or corrosive in tone
4.one of the four basic taste sensations
5.expressive of severe grief or regret
6.proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity
7.causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation bitter adv.
1.extremely and sharply bitter n.
1.English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
2.the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
3.the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste bitter v.
1.make bitter
Idiom of the Day
hold off (someone) or hold (someone) off
to keep someone away by force
The man was able to hold off the police for several hours before he was arrested.
