(n.) AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts.
(v. t.) Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of
wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as
aloes.
(v. t.) Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe;
as, a bitter cold day.
(v. t.) Causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the
mind; calamitous; poignant.
(v. t.) Characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh;
stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach.
(v. t.) Mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable.
(n.) Any substance that is bitter. See Bitters.
(v. t.) To make bitter.
