WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Google
 

bitter sweet

 
Adjective bitter sweet has 2 senses
  1. bittersweet - tinged with sadness; "a movie with a bittersweet ending"
    Antonym: glad (indirect, via sad)
  2. bittersweet, semisweet - having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness
    Antonym: tasteless (indirect, via tasteful)
Noun bitter sweet has 2 senses
  1. bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, deadly nightshade, poisonous nightshade, woody nightshade, Solanum dulcamara - poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
    --1 is a kind of nightshade
    --1 is a member of Solanum, genus Solanum
  2. bittersweet, American bittersweet, climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet, staff vine, waxwork, Celastrus scandens - twining shrub of North America having three-valved yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
    --2 is a kind of vine
    --2 is a member of Celastrus, genus Celastrus
bitter lemon bitter orange bitter orange tree bitter pea bitter pecan bitter pignut bitter principle bitter salts bitter sweet bittercress bitterest bitterish bitterly bitterly pungent bittern bitterness bitternut

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

WordNet-Online
Home | Free dictionary software | Copyright notice | Contact us | WordNet dictionary | Automotive thesaurus