bitters

About 0.16 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun plural of bitter
2. noun A liquid used in mixed drinks or as a tonic into which bitter herbs have been steeped (it can also be found in powdered form for adding to mixed drinks).

   tonic water dashed with bitters

3. verb third-person singular simple present indicative of bitter

Similar words

acerb acerbic acrid acrimonious acid painful sorrowful resentful bitingly hostile

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