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The correct spelling is bitter.
How to pronounce bitter
/ˈbɪtə/
nounIPA: /ˈbɪtə/
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The correct spelling is bitter. (usually in the plural bitters) A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic. For example: "The coffee tasted bitter."
Usage Examples
“The coffee tasted bitter.”
“They're bitter enemies.”
“I've been bitter ever since that defeat.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.(usually in the plural bitters) A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.
- 2.A type of beer heavily flavored with hops.
- 3.A turn of a cable about the bitts.
- 4.(in combination) A hardware system whose architecture is based around units of the specified number of bits (binary digits).
verb
- 1.To make bitter.
adjective
- 1.Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
- 2.Harsh, piercing or stinging.
- 3.Hateful or hostile.
- 4.Cynical and resentful.
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