Tra từ bitter - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

bit·ter [bitter bitters bitterer bitterest] adjective, noun BrE [ˈbɪtə(r)] NAmE [ˈbɪtər]
adjective more bitter and most bitter are the usual comparative and superlative forms, but bitterest can also be used.
1. (of arguments, disagreements, etc.)very serious and unpleasant, with a lot of anger and hatred involved
•a long and bitter dispute
2. (of people)feeling angry and unhappy because you feel that you have been treated unfairly
• She is very bitter about losing her job.
3. usually before noun making you feel very unhappy; caused by great unhappiness
•to weep/shed bitter tears
• Losing the match was a bitter disappointment for the team.
• I've learnt from bitter experience not to trust what he says.
4. (of food, etc.)having a strong, unpleasant taste; not sweet
• Black coffee leaves a bitter taste in the mouth.
compare ↑sweet
5. (of weather conditions)extremely cold and unpleasant
•bitter cold
•a bitter wind
• It's really bitter out today.

Word Origin:
Old English biter, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German bitter, and probably to ↑bite.

Thesaurus:
bitter adj.
1.
•bitter coffee/chocolate
sharp • • acid • • pungent • • acrid • • sour •
Opp: sweet
a/an bitter/sharp/acid/pungent/acrid/sour taste/flavour/smell/odour
a/an bitter/sharp/acid/sour fruit
a/an bitter/sharp/pungent/acrid scent
Which word? A bitter taste is usually unpleasant, but some people enjoy the bitter flavour of coffee or chocolate; no other word can describe this flavour. A sharp or pungent flavour is more strong than unpleasant, especially when describing cheese. Sharp, sour and acid all describe the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ripe. An acrid smell is strong and unpleasant, especially the smell of smoke or burning, but not the smell of food.
2.
•He is bitter about losing his job.
resentful • • sour • • disgruntled • |formal embittered • • aggrieved • • acrimonious •
bitter/resentful/disgruntled/aggrieved about sth
bitter/resentful towards sb
a/an bitter/sour/embittered man
a bitter/an acrimonious dispute/divorce
Bitter, resentful or sour? Bitter feelings are the strongest and most openly expressed; if you feel resentful or sour it may be less obvious
•feeling extremely/intensely/very bitter
• a bitter laugh/smile
• vaguely/silently resentful
• resentful eyes
• a sour face

Synonyms:
bitter
pungent • sour • acrid • sharp • acid
These words all describe a strong, unpleasant taste or smell.
bitter • (of a taste or smell) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or drink) having a bitter taste.
pungent • (of a smell or taste) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or smoke) having a pungent smell or taste: ▪ the pungent smell of burning rubber
sour • (of a taste) bitter like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ripe; (of food or drink) having a sour taste: ▪ Too much pulp produces a sour wine.
acrid • (of a smell or taste) strong and unpleasant; (of smoke) having an acrid smell: ▪ acrid smoke from burning tyres
sharp • (of a taste or smell) strong and slightly bitter; (of food or drink) having a sharp taste: ▪ The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste.
acid • (of a taste or smell) bitter, like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ripe; (of food or drink) having an acid taste.
which word?
A bitter taste is usually unpleasant, but some people enjoy the bitter flavour of coffee or chocolate. No other word can describe this flavour. A sharp or pungent flavour is more strong than unpleasant, especially when describing cheese. Sharp, sour and acid all describe the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ripe. An acrid smell is strong and unpleasant, especially the smell of smoke or burning, but not the smell of food.
a(n) bitter/pungent/sour/acrid/sharp/acid taste/flavour
a(n) bitter/pungent/acrid/sharp/acid smell/odour
a(n) bitter/sour/sharp/acid fruit
pungent/sharp cheese
pungent/acrid smoke

Example Bank:
•I felt very bitter towards them.
•Loving relationships can turn bitter.
•She still seems bitter about it.
•The divorce had left her bitter.
•The drink tasted bitter.
•The weather turned bitter.
•He is very bitter about losing his job.
•It's really bitter out today.
•She bit her lip hard to stop the rush of bitter words.
•She stepped out into a bitter wind.
•The whole sorry affair had left a bitter taste in her mouth.
•They are locked in a bitter custody battle over their three children.
•They had no protection against the bitter cold.
•This plant is ignored by livestock because of the bitter taste.
•bitter coffee/chocolate
Idioms: ↑bitter pill ▪ the bitter end
Derived Word: ↑bitterness

noun (BrE)
1. uncountable, countable a type of beer with a dark colour and a strong bitter taste, that is very popular in Britain
•A pint of bitter, please.
compare ↑mild
2. bittersuncountable + singular or plural verb a strong bitter alcoholic liquid that is made from plants and added to other alcoholic drinks to give flavour
•gin with a dash of bitters

Word Origin:
Old English biter, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German bitter, and probably to ↑bite.