bitter
Definitions
Noun
- English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
- The taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
- The property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
Verb
- Make bitter
Adverb
- Extremely and sharply
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "bitter".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bitter | 2 | 53 |
| 2 | bitterness | 3 | 18 |
| 3 | bitterly | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | bitterest | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | bitters | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | bittersweet | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | embittered | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | bitterman | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | bitterman's | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | bittermann | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | bittermann's | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | bitterroot | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | embitter | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "bitter".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "bitter".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | butter | 2 | 27 |
| 2 | sitter | 2 | 24 |
| 3 | bitterly | 3 | 16 |
| 4 | ritter | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | litter | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | bitten | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | hitter | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | bitters | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | biter | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | witter | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | titter | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | bittner | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | embitter | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | brittler | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | ittner | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | gitter | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | fitter | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | ditter | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | bitzer | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | bittle | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "bitter" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Words That Precede
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "bitter" in the same piece of text.
Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 13
Sound Alikes: 10
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 3
Consonant Matches: 4
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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