Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Bitter (-er, -est)
bitter (-er, -est), adj. [OE biter > bitan, bite.] (webplay: cold, cruel, day, keenness, sharp).
- Unpleasant; grievous; painful; unpalatable to the mind; hard to accept; difficult to bear (see Exodus 1:14).
- Strong; severe; extreme; sharp; cutting; polar; bitingly frigid; intensely cold.
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