BITTERS Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word bitters. (close relations)
bitter
Best Alternative Words for BITTERS
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bitterness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will • a rough and bitter manner • the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth • the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste | ||||||||
acerb | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • sour or bitter in taste • harsh or corrosive in tone | ||||||||
acerbic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • sour or bitter in taste • harsh or corrosive in tone | ||||||||
acid | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt • street name for lysergic acid diethylamide adjective satellite • harsh or corrosive in tone • being sour to the taste • having the characteristics of an acid | ||||||||
acrid | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • strong and sharp • harsh or corrosive in tone | ||||||||
acrimonious | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by strong resentment or cynicism | ||||||||
biting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • capable of wounding • causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold | ||||||||
bitingly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • extremely and sharply | ||||||||
bitterly | adverbadv | |||||||
adverb • with bitterness; in a resentful manner • indicating something hard to accept • extremely and sharply | ||||||||
blistering | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin adjective satellite • harsh or corrosive in tone • hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters • very fast; capable of quick response and great speed | ||||||||
caustic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue • the envelope of light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface or object adjective satellite • harsh or corrosive in tone • of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action | ||||||||
piercingly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adverb • extremely and sharply • in a shrill voice | ||||||||
sulfurous | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur adjective satellite • harsh or corrosive in tone • characterized by oppressive heat and humidity | ||||||||
sulphurous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur adjective satellite • harsh or corrosive in tone • characterized by oppressive heat and humidity | ||||||||
virulent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • infectious; having the ability to cause disease adjective satellite • extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom • harsh or corrosive in tone | ||||||||
vitriolic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • harsh or corrosive in tone • of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action | ||||||||
epa | nounn | |||||||
noun • an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment |