ALL meanings of bitters
bit·ters
B b - 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
- adjective bitters producing one of the four basic taste sensations; not sour, sweet, or salt. 1
- adjective bitters hard to bear; grievous; distressful: a bitter sorrow. 1
- adjective bitters causing pain; piercing; stinging: a bitter chill. 1
- adjective bitters characterized by intense antagonism or hostility: bitter hatred. 1
- adjective bitters hard to admit or accept: a bitter lesson. 1
- adjective bitters resentful or cynical: bitter words. 1
- verb with object bitters to make bitter: herbs employed to bitter vermouth. 1
- adverb bitters extremely; very; exceedingly: a bitter cold night. 1
- noun bitters A liquid used in mixed drinks or as a tonic into which bitter herbs have been steeped (it can also be found in powdered form for adding to mixed drinks). 0