bitters Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and roots
  2. noun English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
    bitter.
  3. noun the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
    bitter; bitterness.
  4. noun the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
    bitter; bitterness.
  5. verb make bitter
    bitter.

WordNet


Bit"ters noun plural
Definitions
  1. A liquor, generally spirituous in which a bitter herb, leaf, or root is steeped.

Webster 1913