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- Dictionarybit·ter·sweet/ˈbidərˌswēt/
adjective
- 1. (of food, drink, or flavor) sweet with a bitter aftertaste.
noun
- 1. another term for woody nightshade (see nightshade)
- 2. an American climbing plant that bears clusters of bright orange pods.
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The meaning of BITTERSWEET is something that is bittersweet; especially : pleasure accompanied by suffering or regret. How to use bittersweet in a sentence.
BITTERSWEET definition: 1. containing a mixture of sadness and happiness 2. tasting both bitter and sweet 3. containing a…. Learn more.
BITTERSWEET meaning: 1. containing a mixture of sadness and happiness 2. tasting both bitter and sweet 3. containing a…. Learn more.
1. any of several North American woody climbing plants of the genus Celastrus, esp C. scandens, having orange capsules that open to expose scarlet-coated seeds: family Celastraceae. 2. another name for woody nightshade. adjective. 3. tasting of or being a mixture of bitterness and sweetness. 4. pleasant but tinged with sadness.
Definition of bittersweet adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. Any of various woody vines of the genus Celastrus, especially C. scandens, native to North America, and C. orbiculata, an eastern Asian species that is widespread in North America, having small, round, yellow-orange fruits that open at maturity to expose red seeds. American Heritage.
The adjective bittersweet describes a taste that is a blend of bitter and sweet. Bittersweet chocolate, for example, contains more chocolate and less sugar than milk chocolate or even semisweet chocolate.
