bitter vs sweet

Definitions

adjective

1. very difficult to accept or bear
2. harsh or corrosive in tone
3. causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold
4. proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity
5. causing a sharp and acrid taste experience

noun

1. the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
2. English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
3. the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste

verb

1. make bitter

adverb

1. extremely and sharply

Examples

This is not good for anybody, except for a few curmudgeons and people who are embittered by nothing more than their own embitteredness.

He is engaged in a bitter struggle with his rival to get control of the company.

They are now locked in a bitter custody battle over their three children.

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Definitions

adjective

1. with sweetening added
2. not containing or composed of salt water
3. not soured or preserved
4. pleasing to the senses
5. having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub

noun

1. a food rich in sugar
2. a dish served as the last course of a meal
3. the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
4. the property of tasting as if it contains sugar

adverb

1. in an affectionate or loving manner (`sweet' is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of `sweetly')

Examples

Does the plain, unsugared doughy type bagel look alike surpass the overly decorated with hundreds and thousands and pumped full of sweet chemicals with optional coating of chocolate (half dipped) Tescos Express doughnut win every time?

Basically, it is a fish stew mixed with squash, sweet potatoes, okra, tamarind, and different kinds of peppers.

He also has a deft touch with desserts: The baklava and kadayif are subtle, less sweet and honey-drenched than most.

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