bittersweet
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3.9
- adjective
- /ˌbɪtərˈswit/
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agridulce
- The bittersweet chocolate cake had just the right balance of sweetness and bitterness.
- bittersweet chocolate
- bittersweet taste
- bittersweet ganache
So spirit forward, bittersweet and really a great drink.
- So spirit forward, bittersweet and really a great drink.
Examples
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The taste is bittersweet.
Academic text (1994) -
So when we talk about taste centers, we all growing up learned about bittersweet, salty, umami, sour.
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My relationship with sugar is very bittersweet.
Blog text (26) -
The bittersweet taste of the bark made her mouth water.
Fiction book (1992) -
What you really want for cookies are bittersweet chocolate chunks.
Blog text (15) -
The first batch I made using bittersweet chocolate, as she suggests, was so decadent and perfect.
Blog text (6) -
Remove from oven, and sprinkle bittersweet chocolate over the bottom of the crust.
Blog text (12) -
On the way down in the elevator, he ate one; it tasted just as remembered, refined and discreet, bittersweet.
Fiction book (1995) -
Many people enjoy the bittersweet flavor of dark chocolate in desserts.
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He felt a bittersweet nostalgia as he looked at old photographs from his childhood.
Synonyms
A taste that is a little sweet and a little bitter, like some chocolate
Antonyms
Compounds
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2.1
A dark chocolate made from cocoa that has little sugar and a slightly bitter taste
A climbing plant with yellow pods that show bright red seeds in the fall
- Specialized
A climbing North American bush with yellow pods that show bright red seeds
A climbing bush from North America with small yellow pods holding bright red seeds
- Specialized
A climbing Asian vine with bright orange berries often grown in gardens
A climbing plant with bright orange-yellow berries and red skin around the seeds, grown for gardens
- Specialized
A climbing Asian vine with bright orange fruits and red seeds that often takes over native plants
- Specialized
A climbing plant from North America with yellow pods holding bright red seeds used for decoration
How Bitter
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Etymology
Bittersweet is simply the two words bitter and sweet put together, so it describes a taste that is both 'bitter' and 'sweet' at the same time, like dark chocolate or some coffees.