bitters

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English

Definitions

noun

(usually in the plural bitters) A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.
A type of beer heavily flavored with hops.
A turn of a cable about the bitts.

verb

To make bitter.

noun

(in combination) A hardware system whose architecture is based around units of the specified number of bits (binary digits).

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).

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Synonyms

EPA English pale ale acerb acerbic acrid acrimonious acid painful sorrowful resentful bitingly hostile biting intolerable piercingly tasteful unpleasant caustic

Associated

angostura sazerac maraschino vermouth garnish gentian liqueurs liqueur cocktail anise quinine zim

Rhymes

jitters transmitters hitters glitters critters outfitters babysitters relay transmitters counterfeiters litters

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