bitter
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈbɪtə/
- UK
- Two bitters, please.
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Watch on YouTubeYou don't turn like what comes out of the tap into this bitter, horrible tasting thing that's undrinkable or bland.
- You don't turn like what comes out of the tap into this bitter, horrible tasting thing that's undrinkable or bland.
Examples
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Going in order from low strength to high strength, you have ordinary bitter, best bitter, and strong bitter.
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Two half bitters, please.
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Why do I like beer, particularly bitter beers like Ipas?
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- A pint of bitter wouldn't be a burden.
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Dad made me promise to have a pint of bitters at the Nag's Head pub just outside the Islington Underground station.
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At the pub, I ordered a refreshing bitter after a long day at work.
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She prefers a strong bitter with her meal to complement the flavors.
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Many craft breweries offer a variety of bitter ales on tap for customers.
Synonyms
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9.9
A strong old-fashioned beer with a sharp taste
A beer with a strong bitter taste often found in classic styles
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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5.5
Keep doing something until it is completely finished, even when it is very hard
Compounds
- Informal
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5.6
The final, most difficult part of something that you keep doing until it ends
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6.0
An oil from bitter almonds that people use to add an almond smell or taste to food and perfume
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5.9
A type of orange tree that produces small sour fruit and is used for grafting and marmalade
- Indian
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9.0
A type of cassava with bitter roots that contain poison and must be processed before eating
A hickory tree with leaves that have seven or nine small parts and thin shelled nuts that taste very bitter
- Specialized
A hickory-like tree that grows in the southern United States with many narrow leaves and bitter nuts
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A tree in the eastern United States with leaves of seven or nine small parts and thin, very bitter nuts
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A white salt taken by mouth to relieve heartburn and constipation and sometimes given by injection to prevent seizures
- Specialized
A pale mineral containing calcium and magnesium that people use to make ceramics, get magnesium and improve soil
- Specialized
A small shrub with large pink sepals that people use as medicine for fever
A small wild plant with divided leaves and tiny white, pink or purple flowers often in lawns
How Bitter
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bitter (noun, beer) The name bitter for a British ale comes from the same old root as bite, which meant 'to bite', because the beer has a sharp, 'bitter' taste from hops; so the beer was simply named for its flavour.