n. [ See Bitts. ] (Naut.) AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts. [ 1913 Webster ]
Bitter end,
n. Any substance that is bitter. See Bitters. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ AS. biter; akin to Goth. baitrs, Icel. bitr, Dan., Sw., D., & G. bitter, OS. bittar, fr. root of E. bite. See Bite, v. t. ]
It is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God. Jer. ii. 19. [ 1913 Webster ]
Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them. Col. iii. 19. [ 1913 Webster ]
The Egyptians . . . made their lives bitter with hard bondage. Ex. i. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]
Bitter apple,
Bitter cucumber,
Bitter gourd
Bitter cress (Bot.),
Bitter earth (Min.),
Bitter principles (Chem.),
Bitter salt,
Bitter vetch (Bot.),
To the bitter end,
v. t. To make bitter. Wolcott. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Zool.) the butterbump or bittern. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. any of various herbs of the genus Cardamine, having usually pinnate leaves and racemes of white, pink or purple flowers; cosmopolitan except in the Antarctic.
a. Full of bitterness. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A bitter compound used in adulterating beer; bittern. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Somewhat bitter. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ G. ] (Zool.) A roachlike European fish (Rhodima amarus). [ 1913 Webster ]