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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.
bittersweet. (bɪtəʳswiːt ) also bitter-sweet. 1. adjective. If you describe an experience as bittersweet, you mean that it has some happy aspects and some sad ones. ...bittersweet memories of his first appearance for the team. 2. adjective. A bittersweet taste seems bitter and sweet at the same time. ...a wine with a bitter-sweet flavour.
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.
Definition of bittersweet adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
bittersweet meaning, definition, what is bittersweet: feelings, memories, or experiences that ...: Learn more.
noun. Also called woody nightshade. a climbing or trailing plant, Solanum dulcamara, of the nightshade family, having small, violet, star-shaped flowers with a protruding yellow center and scarlet berries.
If you describe an experience as bittersweet, you mean that it has some happy aspects and some sad ones. 2. A bittersweet taste seems bitter and sweet at the same time.
BITTERSWEET meaning: 1 : having both bitter and sweet flavors; 2 : combining sadness and happiness
