- bitter tasting
- a.kaRwa (m.) / kaRwi (f.)
English-Urdu dictionary. 2013.
English-Urdu dictionary. 2013.
bitter — 01. This medicine is very [bitter] tasting. 02. Winter in Alaska is long and [bitterly] cold. 03. Her mother is very [bitter] over her divorce. 04. The soccer game was a [bitterly] fought match between two teams that have always hated each other … Grammatical examples in English
bitter tonic — A bitter tasting substance or formula used to increase a deficient appetite, improve the acidity of stomach secretions and protein digestion, and slightly speed up the orderly emptying of the stomach. A good bitter tonic should possess little … Herbal-medical glossary
bitter — (adj.) O.E. biter bitter, sharp, cutting; angry, embittered; cruel, from P.Gmc. *bitras (Cf. O.S. bittar, O.N. bitr, Du. bitter, O.H.G. bittar, Ger. bitter, Goth. baitrs bitter ), from PIE root *bheid to split (Cf. O.E. bitan … Etymology dictionary
bitter — I (acrid tasting) adjective absinthal, absinthian, acerbate, acerbic, acerbus, acid, acidulous, acidus, acrid, asper, biting, caustic, cutting, disagreeable, distasteful, pungent, sharp, sour, soured, sourish, tart, unappetizing, unpalatable,… … Law dictionary
bitter — [OE] Old English biter appears to have come from *bit , the short vowel version of *bīt , source of bite. Its original meaning would thus have been ‘biting’, and although there do not seem to be any traces of this left in the historical record,… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
bitter — [OE] Old English biter appears to have come from *bit , the short vowel version of *bīt , source of bite. Its original meaning would thus have been ‘biting’, and although there do not seem to be any traces of this left in the historical record,… … Word origins
bitter-sweet — UK / US adjective 1) involving or causing feelings of happiness and sadness at the same time a bitter sweet love story 2) tasting bitter and sweet at the same time … English dictionary
ˌbitter-ˈsweet — adj 1) involving feelings of happiness and sadness at the same time a bitter sweet love story[/ex] 2) tasting bitter and sweet at the same time … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
bitter orange — type of orange tree which produces sour tasting fruit … English contemporary dictionary
bitter pill — sharp and unpleasant tasting tablet of medicine; harsh lesson that is learned … English contemporary dictionary
bitter — a. 1. Acrid, tasting like wormwood, like gall. 2. Fierce, savage, cruel, merciless, relentless, virulent, fell, ruthless, dire. 3. Severe, harsh, stern. 4. Distressing, painful, grievous, intense, sore, sorrowful, afflictive, poignant, calamitous … New dictionary of synonyms