One of the four basic taste sensations; sharp and disagreeable; like the taste of quinine.
To make bitter.
Harsh or corrosive in tone; 'an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose'; 'a barrage of acid comments'; 'her acrid remarks make her many enemies'; 'bitter words'; 'blistering criticism'; 'caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics'; 'a sulfurous denunciation'.
Very difficult to accept or bear; 'the bitter truth'; 'a bitter sorrow'.
Marked by strong resentment or cynicism; 'an acrimonious dispute'; 'bitter about the divorce'.
Extremely and sharply; 'it was bitterly cold'; 'bitter cold'.
English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops.