bitter
nouns
English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
domain region
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
is a type of (narrower)
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
verbs
adjectives
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
"an acrimonious dispute"; "bitter about the divorce"
is derived from
very difficult to accept or bear
"the bitter truth"; "a bitter sorrow"
is similar to
incapable of being put up with
"an intolerable degree of sentimentality"
harsh or corrosive in tone
"an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"
acerb,
acerbic,
acid,
acrid,
bitter,
blistering,
caustic,
sulfurous,
sulphurous,
virulent,
vitriolic
is derived from
expressive of severe grief or regret
"shed bitter tears"
is similar to
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss
"sorrowful widows"; "a sorrowful tale of death and despair"; "sorrowful news"; "even in laughter the heart is sorrowful"- Proverbs 14:13
proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity
"a bitter struggle"; "bitter enemies"
is derived from
is similar to
characterized by enmity or ill will
"a hostile nation"; "a hostile remark"; "hostile actions"
causing a sharp and acrid taste experience;"quinine is bitter"
adverbs
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