Available Definitions:
1) n. - AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts.
2) v. t. - Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as aloes.
3) v. t. - Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe; as, a bitter cold day.
4) v. t. - Causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the mind; calamitous; poignant.
5) v. t. - Characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh; stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach.
6) v. t. - Mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable.
7) n. - Any substance that is bitter. See Bitters .
8) v. t. - To make bitter.