Associations to the word «Bitterness»

Wiktionary

BITTERNESS, noun. The quality of having a bitter taste
BITTERNESS, noun. The quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment

Dictionary definition

BITTERNESS, noun. A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will.
BITTERNESS, noun. A rough and bitter manner.
BITTERNESS, noun. The taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth.
BITTERNESS, noun. The property of having a harsh unpleasant taste.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.