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| bit·ter [ bíttər ] |
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1. strong and sharp in taste: having a sharp strong unpleasant taste such as the taste of orange peel
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2. resentful: angry and resentful
  a bitter smile
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3. difficult to accept: mentally painful, or very hard to accept
a bitter blow
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4. hostile: expressing intense hostility
bitter fighting
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5. very cold: penetratingly and unpleasantly cold
a bitter wind
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| [ Old English biter< Indo-European] |
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| bit·ter·ly adverb |
| bit·ter·ness noun |
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