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bit·ter / ˈbitər/ • adj. 1. having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet: the raw berries have an intensely bitter flavor. ∎ (of chocolate) dark and unsweetened. 2. (of people or their feelings or behavior) angry, hurt, or resentful because of one's bad experiences or a sense of unjust treatment: I don't feel jealous or bitter. 3. harsh or unpleasant, in particular: ∎ (often used for emphasis) painful or unpleasant to accept or contemplate: today's decision has come as a bitter blow. ∎ (of a conflict, argument, or opponent) full of anger and acrimony: a bitter, five-year legal battle. ∎ (of wind, cold, or weather) intensely cold: a bitter wind blowing from the east. • n. 1. [mass noun] Brit. beer that is strongly flavored with hops and has a bitter taste. 2. (bitters) [treated as sing] liquor that is flavored with the sharp pungent taste of plant extracts and is used in cocktails or to promote appetite or digestion. PHRASES: to the bitter end used to say that one will continue doing something until it is finished, no matter what: the workers would fight to the bitter end for safer conditions. DERIVATIVES: bit·ter·ly adv. bit·ter·ness n.
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Hence bitter-sweet sb. XIV, adj. XVII. cf. F. aigre-doux, amer-doux. L. dulcamārum. So bitterly OE. biterlīce; see -LY2. bitterness OE. biternes.
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Hence prob. phr. to the bitter end to the last extremity (now assoc. with BITTER1).
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