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bittersweet

bit·ter·sweet
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    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [adjective bit-er-sweet, bit-er-sweet; noun bit-er-sweet]
    • /adjective ˌbɪt ərˈswit, ˈbɪt ərˌswit; noun ˈbɪt ərˌswit/
    • /ˈbɪt.əˌswiːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [adjective bit-er-sweet, bit-er-sweet; noun bit-er-sweet]
    • /adjective ˌbɪt ərˈswit, ˈbɪt ərˌswit; noun ˈbɪt ərˌswit/

Definitions of bittersweet word

  • adjective bittersweet If you describe an experience as bittersweet, you mean that it has some happy aspects and some sad ones. 3
  • adjective bittersweet A bittersweet taste seems bitter and sweet at the same time. 3
  • noun bittersweet any of several North American woody climbing plants of the genus Celastrus, esp C. scandens, having orange capsules that open to expose scarlet-coated seeds: family Celastraceae 3
  • adjective bittersweet tasting of or being a mixture of bitterness and sweetness 3
  • adjective bittersweet pleasant but tinged with sadness 3
  • noun bittersweet a North American twining woody vine (Celastrus scandens) of the staff-tree family, with poisonous leaves, and bearing clusters of small orange fruits with bright-red fleshy seeds 3

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Origin of bittersweet

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at bitter, sweet

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bittersweet

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bittersweet popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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".

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Synonyms for bittersweet

noun bittersweet

  • cantaloupe — A cantaloupe is a type of melon.
  • titian — (Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
  • peach — the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
  • apricot — An apricot is a small, soft, round fruit with yellowish-orange flesh and a stone inside.
  • coral — Coral is a hard substance formed from the bones of very small sea animals. It is often used to make jewellery.

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