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- [bit-erz]
- /ˈbɪt ərz/
- /ˌæŋ.ɡəˈstjʊə.rə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bit-erz]
- /ˈbɪt ərz/
Definitions of bitters word
- noun plural bitters bitter-tasting spirits of varying alcoholic content flavoured with plant extracts 3
- noun plural bitters a similar liquid containing a bitter-tasting substance, used as a tonic to stimulate the appetite or improve digestion 3
- noun plural bitters a liquor containing bitter herbs, roots, etc. and usually alcohol, used as a medicine or tonic and as an ingredient in some cocktails 3
- noun bitters that which is bitter; bitterness: Learn to take the bitter with the sweet. 1
- noun bitters British. a very dry ale having a strong taste of hops. 1
- adjective bitters having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes. 1
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Origin of bitters
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; bitter + -s3
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Parts of speech for Bitters
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bitters popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bitters usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bitters
verb bitters
- annoy — If someone or something annoys you, it makes you fairly angry and impatient.
- disillusion — to free from or deprive of illusion, belief, idealism, etc.; disenchant.
- aggravate — If someone or something aggravates a situation, they make it worse.
- irritate — to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
- disaffect — to alienate the affection, sympathy, or support of; make discontented or disloyal: The dictator's policies had soon disaffected the people.
Antonyms for bitters
verb bitters
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- soothe — to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh: soothing someone's anger; to soothe someone with a hot drink.
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- comfort — If you are doing something in comfort, you are physically relaxed and contented, and are not feeling any pain or other unpleasant sensations.
- pacify — to bring or restore to a state of peace or tranquillity; quiet; calm: to pacify an angry man.
noun bitters
- apathy — You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about anything.
- idleness — the quality, state, or condition of being lazy, inactive, or idle: His lack of interest in the larger world and his consummate idleness were the causes of their dreadful divorce.
- laziness — lazy evaluation
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- blandness — pleasantly gentle or agreeable: a bland, affable manner.
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