bitter

Meaning

Adj

1. bitter (having an acrid taste)
2. bitter, embittered

Noun

bitters, a type of strong spirits made by steeping (often bitter) herbs in brandy or jenever, traditionally considered a digestive drink

Hyphenated as

bit‧ter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɪtər/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch bitter, from Old Dutch bitter, from Proto-West Germanic *bitr.

Sentences

Ze was bitter geworden in de laatste jaren .

She had become bitter in recent years.