bitter

English

/ˈbɪtə/, /ˈbɪtəɹ/

adj
Definitions
  • Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
  • Harsh, piercing or stinging.
  • Hateful or hostile.
  • Cynical and resentful.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English bitter inherited from Old English bitter inherited from *bit(t)r inherited from Proto-Germanic *bitraz (bitter) affix from English bite root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (split, break, cleave, separate, chop, break down).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeyd-

Gloss

split, break, cleave, separate, chop, break down

Concept
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