bitter

«bitter» in Mova's judaism dictionary: Bitter describes a strong, sharp, unpleasant taste, like… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (bitter, more bitter / bitterer, most bitter / bitterest)

meaning for a pupil

1) Bitter describes a strong, sharp, unpleasant taste, like black coffee, dark chocolate or the peel of a lemon. tree →

2) Bitter weather or wind is extremely cold. tree →

3) Bitter feelings are angry, hurt and resentful because something unfair happened. tree →

4) A bitter fight or argument is very angry and hard. tree →

5) In the UK, bitter is also a kind of beer. tree →

sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Bitter water at Marah, and the bitter herbs eaten with the Passover lamb. Interpretation: Bitter herbs (maror) at the Passover seder remind Jews of the bitter slavery in Egypt. In the primary lessons: In science lessons, bitter is one of the main tastes the tongue can sense: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami. Many poisons and unsafe plants taste bitter, so a bitter taste can be a warning, and some cleaning products are made bitter on purpose so children spit them out. In stories bitter feelings show a character who feels wronged. Phrases: «a bitter taste», «bitter cold», «a bitter wind», «to the bitter end» (until the very end, even if it is hard), «bittersweet».

examples

• And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter. (Torah EXO.15.23, JPS 1917) tree →
• And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; with bitter herbs they shall eat it. (Torah EXO.12.8, JPS 1917) tree →
• in the second month on the fourteenth day at dusk they shall keep it; they shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs; (Torah NUM.9.11, JPS 1917) tree →
• But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword. (Writings PRO.5.4, JPS 1917) tree →
• Even to-day is my complaint bitter; my hand is become heavy because of my groaning. (Writings JOB.23.2, JPS 1917) tree →
• The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet. (Writings PRO.27.7, JPS 1917) tree →
• This coffee is too bitter for me. tree →
• Dark chocolate tastes a bit bitter. tree →
• A bitter wind blew across the playground. tree →
• He felt bitter about losing the race unfairly. tree →
• The two teams were bitter rivals. tree →
• Some medicine tastes bitter, so mix it with juice. tree →
• Never taste berries you find; some are bitter and poisonous. tree →
• They kept fighting to the bitter end. tree →

note

Do not confuse bitter with sour: sour is the sharp taste of lemons and vinegar (acid); bitter is the taste of coffee and tonic water. Myth: the tongue does not have separate «zones» for each taste; all parts can taste them all. Noun: «bitterness».

In the corpora

• And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter.
• They drink not wine with a song; strong drink is bitter to them that drink it.
• But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.
• The full soul loatheth a honeycomb; but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.
• Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, and wine unto the bitter in soul;

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «bitter» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.