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- DictionaryBit·ter·sweet/ˈbidərˌswēt/
adjective
- 1. (of food, drink, or flavor) sweet with a bitter aftertaste.
noun
- 1. another term for woody nightshade (see nightshade)
- 2. an American climbing plant that bears clusters of bright orange pods.
The meaning of BITTERSWEET is something that is bittersweet; especially : pleasure accompanied by suffering or regret. How to use bittersweet in a sentence.
BITTERSWEET definition: 1. containing a mixture of sadness and happiness 2. tasting both bitter and sweet 3. containing a…. Learn more.
BITTERSWEET meaning: 1. containing a mixture of sadness and happiness 2. tasting both bitter and sweet 3. containing a…. Learn more.
Bittersweet describes something that tastes both harsh or acrid and sugary, such as a chocolate with less sugar, intended for baking into something sweet, like a cake. Bittersweet also describes something that is both pleasant and regretful, such as graduating from high school.
The adjective bittersweet describes a taste that is a blend of bitter and sweet. Bittersweet chocolate, for example, contains more chocolate and less sugar than milk chocolate or even semisweet chocolate.
6 days ago · bittersweet in British English. (ˈbɪtəˌswiːt ) noun. 1. any of several North American woody climbing plants of the genus Celastrus, esp C. scandens, having orange capsules that open to expose scarlet-coated seeds: family Celastraceae. 2. another name for woody nightshade.
bittersweet meaning, definition, what is bittersweet: feelings, memories, or experiences that ...: Learn more.
1. both bitter and sweet to the taste: bittersweet chocolate. 2. both pleasant and painful or regretful: a bittersweet memory. n. 3. a climbing or trailing plant, Solanum dulcamara, of the nightshade family, having small, violet, star-shaped flowers with a protruding yellow center and scarlet berries.
Definition of bittersweet adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the word bittersweet mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word bittersweet , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
