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bitter cold

bitter cold adjective: of an environment, very cold and unpleasant.

Adjective

bitter cold (comparative more bitter cold, superlative most bitter cold)

  1. Of an environment, very cold and unpleasant.

Forms of bitter cold

comparativemore bitter cold
superlativemost bitter cold
alternative formbittercold

Origin of bitter cold

Coined by William Shakespeare in 1602 in "Hamlet," act 1, scene 1: : For this relief much thanks. 'Tis bitter cold, : And I am sick at heart.

Questions about bitter cold

What does bitter cold mean?
Bitter cold means of an environment, very cold and unpleasant.
What part of speech is bitter cold?
Bitter cold is an adjective.

Words near bitter cold in the dictionary

  1. bitter bolete
  2. bitter boletes
  3. bitter buchu
  4. bitter cherry
  5. bitter chocolate
  6. bitter cold
  7. bitter cucumber
  8. bitter cucumbers
  9. Bitter electromagnet
  10. Bitter electromagnets
  11. bitter end

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