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bitterful

bitterful adjective: full of bitterness.

Adjective

bitterful (comparative more bitterful, superlative most bitterful)

  1. Full of bitterness.
    • Through his harmless proclamations can always be traced an innate gentleness of heart, a desire to effect uses and a courtesy, the possession of which would materially improve the bitterful living princes whose names will naturally suggest […]1939, David Warren Ryder, San Francisco's Emperor Norton
    • “Oh, Nip. You're going to be bitterful of wit at my expense?”1960, Mountain of Villainy: A Triplicity
    Synonyms:
    bitter

Synonyms of bitterful

Forms of bitterful

comparativemore bitterful
superlativemost bitterful

Origin of bitterful

From Middle English bitterful, equivalent to bitter + -ful.

Questions about bitterful

What does bitterful mean?
Bitterful means full of bitterness.
What part of speech is bitterful?
Bitterful is an adjective.

Words near bitterful in the dictionary

  1. bittercress
  2. bittercresses
  3. bittered
  4. bitterer
  5. bitterest
  6. bitterful
  7. bittergourd
  8. bittergourds
  9. bitterhon
  10. bittering
  11. bitterings

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