": a replaceable part of a compound tool that actually performs the function (such as drilling or boring) for which the whole tool is designed":[
"put a new bit in the drill",
"used a 1/4 inch bit to make the hole"
],
": a small part usually with spoken lines in a theatrical performance":[
"a bit part",
"bit players"
],
": a small piece or quantity of some material thing":[
"broken bits of glass",
"picking bits of lint off her sweater"
],
": a unit of computer information equivalent to the result of a choice between two alternatives (such as yes or no, on or off )":[],
": a unit of value equal to \u00b9/\u2088 of a U.S. dollar (12 \u00b9/\u2082 cents)":[
"\u2014 used only of even multiples four bits"
],
": a usually short theatrical routine":[
"a corny comedy bit"
],
": an indefinite usually small degree, extent, or amount":[
"a bit of a rascal",
"every bit as powerful",
"a bit too sweet"
],
": by degrees : little by little":[
"getting better bit by bit"
],
": something bitten or held with the teeth:":[],
": something small or unimportant of its kind: such as":[],
": something that curbs or restrains":[],
": somewhat , rather":[
"the play was a bit dull"
],
": the aggregate of items, situations, or activities appropriate to a given style, genre, or role":[
"rejected the whole bit about love-marriage-motherhood",
"\u2014 Vance Packard"
],
": the biting or cutting edge or part of a tool":[],
": the jaws (see jaw entry 1 sense 2a ) of tongs or pincers":[],
": the part of a key that enters the lock and acts on the bolt and tumblers (see tumbler sense 3a )":[],
": the physical representation of a bit by an electrical pulse, a magnetized spot, or a hole whose presence or absence indicates data":[],
": the rimmed mouth end on the stem of a pipe or cigar holder":[],
": the usually steel part of a bridle inserted in the mouth of a horse":[],
": to control as if with a bit":[],
": to form a bit (see bit entry 1 sense 4 ) on (a key)":[],
": to put part of a bridle in the mouth of (a horse) : to put a bit (see bit entry 1 sense 2a ) in the mouth of (a horse)":[],
": totally , thoroughly":[
"thrilled to bits"
],
"\u2014 see also two bits sense 1":[
"\u2014 used only of even multiples four bits"
]
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
"1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
"1948, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English bite, bit \"bite of an animal, cutting edge, point, mouthpiece of a bridle,\" going back to Old English bite \"bite of an animal, cut from a weapon,\" going back to Germanic *biti- (whence Old Saxon biti \"bite, sting,\" Old High German biz [ gebiz \"mouthpiece of a bridle\"], Old Norse bit ), noun derivative from the base of *b\u012btan- \"to bite\" \u2014 more at bite entry 1":"Noun",
"Middle English bite, bit \"mouthful of food, morsel,\" going back to Old English bita, bite, going back to Germanic *bitan- (whence Middle Dutch bete \"morsel,\" Old High German bizzo, Old Norse biti ), noun derivative from the base of *b\u012btan- \"to bite\" \u2014 more at bite entry 1":"Noun",
"derivative of bit entry 1":"Verb",
"from bi nary digi t":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8bit"
],
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"atom",
"crumb",
"dribble",
"fleck",
"flyspeck",
"grain",
"granule",
"molecule",
"morsel",
"mote",
"nubbin",
"nugget",
"particle",
"patch",
"scrap",
"scruple",
"snip",
"snippet",
"speck",
"tittle"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-224856",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
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"beef",
"bellyache",
"bleat",
"carp",
"caterwaul",
"complain",
"crab",
"croak",
"fuss",
"gripe",
"grizzle",
"grouch",
"grouse",
"growl",
"grumble",
"grump",
"holler",
"inveigh",
"keen",
"kick",
"kvetch",
"maunder",
"moan",
"murmur",
"mutter",
"nag",
"repine",
"scream",
"squawk",
"squeal",
"wail",
"whimper",
"whine",
"whinge",
"yammer",
"yawp",
"yaup",
"yowl"
],
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": cheat , double-cross":[],
": complain":[],
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"\"My biggest bitch with all of CBS' golf is there's no personalization.\"",
"\u2014 Chuck Howard"
],
": something that is extremely difficult, objectionable, or unpleasant":[
"Aspirin overdoses are a bitch to treat.",
"\u2014 Pamela Grim",
"July and August were always a bitch in the subway.",
"\u2014 Harold Robbins"
],
": spoil , botch":[
"bitched up their lives"
],
": the female of the dog or some other carnivorous mammals":[
"The behavioral endocrinology of both male dogs and bitches is quite unique and differs from that of most other mammals \u2026",
"\u2014 Ian Dunbar"
],
": to complain of or about":[],
"\u2014 compare dog entry 1 sense 1b":[
"The behavioral endocrinology of both male dogs and bitches is quite unique and differs from that of most other mammals \u2026",
"\u2014 Ian Dunbar"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"That word is a bitch to spell.",
"tiresome members of the tour group who had one bitch after another",
"Verb",
"He bitched constantly about his old car, but he doesn't like his new one either.",
"those guys are always bitching about something"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"circa 1823, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English bicche, going back to Old English bicce, perhaps going back to a Germanic noun with varying final consonants and inflectional class, whence Old Norse bikkja \"female dog,\" German (from 15th century) Petze, Betze":"Noun",
"derivative of bitch entry 1":"Verb"
},
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"\u02c8bich"
],
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"beef",
"bleat",
"carp",
"complaint",
"fuss",
"grievance",
"gripe",
"grouch",
"grouse",
"grumble",
"holler",
"kvetch",
"lament",
"miserere",
"moan",
"murmur",
"plaint",
"squawk",
"wail",
"whimper",
"whine",
"whinge",
"yammer"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062521",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
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": remarkably bad : detestable":[
"of all the bitchin' luck"
],
": remarkably good or cool":[
"a bitchin' car"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1957, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably short for sonofabitching, from son of a bitch + -ing entry 3":""
},
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"\u02c8bi-ch\u0259n"
],
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"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-235721",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
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"antonyms":[
"benevolent",
"benign",
"benignant",
"loving",
"unmalicious"
],
"definitions":{
": characterized by malicious, spiteful, or arrogant behavior":[]
},
"examples":[
"a bitchy and vindictive boss who has punished workers who have had the gall to question the company's policies",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There are bitchy sisters and ice queen mothers, overbearing fathers and wisecracking best friends. \u2014 Caroline Framke, Variety , 10 June 2022",
"What explains the gruff-meets- bitchy tone of Putting the Rabbit in the Hat",
"Both were immaculately dressed and could be relied upon for bitchy quips, but were rarely afforded much depth beyond embarrassing hookup stories. \u2014 Louis Staples, Harper's BAZAAR , 27 Jan. 2022",
"But this album was his big Garfunkel Purge, embracing his bitchy wit. \u2014 Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone , 24 Jan. 2022",
"Luckily, in the episode\u2019s most touching moment, bitchy hot girl Yasmine takes pity on him and finally decides to sign his cast. \u2014 Cydney Lee, Vulture , 5 Aug. 2021",
"And all of the supporting roles for gay, male-presenting people are bitchy customer service representatives. \u2014 NBC News , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Luckily, in the episode\u2019s most touching moment, bitchy hot girl Yasmine takes pity on him and finally decides to sign his cast. \u2014 Cydney Lee, Vulture , 5 Aug. 2021",
"After eight seasons of Below Deck, six seasons of Med, and two seasons of Sailing Yacht, the producers have finally hired a bitchy gay steward. \u2014 Justin Curto, Vulture , 25 Oct. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1925, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"bitch entry 1 + -y entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8bi-ch\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"bad",
"catty",
"cruel",
"despiteful",
"hateful",
"malevolent",
"malicious",
"malign",
"malignant",
"mean",
"nasty",
"spiteful",
"vicious",
"virulent"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-051406",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"bite":{
"antonyms":[
"acerbity",
"acidity",
"acidness",
"acridity",
"acridness",
"acrimoniousness",
"acrimony",
"acuteness",
"asperity",
"bitterness",
"edge",
"harshness",
"keenness",
"poignance",
"poignancy",
"pungency",
"roughness",
"sharpness",
"tartness"
],
"definitions":{
": a keen incisive quality":[
"a writing style that lacks bite",
"a satirical bite"
],
": a sharp penetrating effect":[
"The soup has a peppery bite .",
"the bite of the wind on our cheeks"
],
": a single exposure of an etcher's plate to the corrosive action of acid":[],
": a small amount of food : snack":[
"have a bite to eat"
],
": a surface that creates friction or is brought into contact with another for the purpose of obtaining a hold":[],
": a wound made by biting":[
"The bite became infected."
],
": an amount (as of money) taken usually in one operation for one purpose : share":[
"a 15 percent bite for his manager"
],
": an expression of interest in something being offered":[
"In seven previous days, the seller didn't get a single bite [=no one expressed interest in buying what was offered] .",
"\u2014 Jerry Garrett et al."
],
": cheat , trick":[],
": corrode":[],
": food : such as":[],
": sharper":[],
": sound bite":[
"a 10-second news bite"
],
": the act of biting":[
"took a bite of the sandwich",
"felt a bite at the end of the fishing line"
],
": the amount of food taken at a bite : morsel":[
"couldn't eat another bite"
],
": the hold or grip by which friction (see friction sense 1b ) is created or purchase (see purchase entry 2 sense 3a(1) ) is obtained":[],
": to accept a suggestion or an offer":[
"offered them a deal but they wouldn't bite"
],
": to be objectionable or extremely bad in quality : stink , suck":[
"This song bites ."
],
": to bite or have the habit of biting something":[
"This cat bites ."
],
": to cause irritation or smarting":[
"Her criticisms really bite ."
],
": to cause sharp pain or stinging discomfort to":[
"the sleet biting our faces"
],
": to come to an end":[],
": to cut or pierce with or as if with an edged weapon":[
"bit by his sword"
],
": to cut, pierce, or take hold":[
"bites down on the part",
"The anchor bites into the ocean floor."
],
": to enter with resignation upon a difficult or distressing course of action":[],
": to fall dead especially in battle":[],
": to hold back (as from a reluctance to offend) a remark one would like to make":[],
": to imitate or copy (someone or something) especially without permission":[
"There are lots of rappers biting his style\u2014but there's only one James Brown!",
"\u2014 Spin"
],
": to injure a benefactor maliciously":[],
": to produce a negative effect":[
"the recession began to bite"
],
": to respond so as to be caught (as by a trick)":[],
": to seize especially with teeth or jaws so as to enter, grip, or wound":[
"was bitten by a dog"
],
": to suffer humiliation or defeat":[],
": to take a bait":[
"The fish aren't biting today."
],
": to take hold of":[
"help the pliers bite the part"
],
": to take in : cheat":[],
": to take or maintain a firm hold":[
"The anchor didn't bite well."
],
": to undertake more than one can handle":[],
": to wound, pierce, or sting especially with a fang or a proboscis":[
"getting bitten by mosquitoes",
"a snake bit his leg"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The hamster bit the child.",
"She bit the cookie in half.",
"Some people bite their nails when they feel nervous.",
"A wild animal may bite if it is frightened.",
"The patient had been bitten by a poisonous snake.",
"The mosquitoes are biting tonight.",
"Are the fish biting today",
"Noun",
"He ate the candy bar in three quick bites .",
"She gave her lip a gentle bite .",
"The fisherman felt a bite at the end of his line and reeled in a fish.",
"My teenage daughter wears a special device at night to correct her bite .",
"Don't scratch that mosquito bite .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The appliance is a go-to for a quick bite to eat for many around the globe. \u2014 Jacob Livesay, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
"Regardless of the occasions, these Halloween snacks can be prepped ahead of time for quick bite and are a great way to get the whole family in the Halloween spirit. \u2014 Lauren Matthews And Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 22 June 2022",
"For those searching for a quick bite with substance, grab a refreshing smoothie alongside your Spinach Bacon & Artichoke bagel or an Asiago Bagel Dog at Bagel Boys Caf\u00e9's coffee shop. \u2014 AccessAtlanta , 18 June 2022",
"Longer than stopping for gas\u2014but good for a bite or bathroom break. \u2014 Rachel Wolfe, WSJ , 3 June 2022",
"On the shaded shore of Scarboro Pond, Dan V., 34, of Brighton, sat with a collection of fishing rods waiting for a bite . \u2014 Andrew Brinker, BostonGlobe.com , 21 May 2022",
"The restaurant is open to anyone for a casual bite to eat, a glass of wine, or tea and to socialize and relax. \u2014 Madison Rudolf, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"For more bite , season the shrimp with a little more cayenne, or add a pinch or two to the tomato sauce. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 16 May 2022",
"By then, the floral decorations were already long gone the way of garbage, but the transportive flavor remained for one last bite . \u2014 Aliza Abarbanel, Bon App\u00e9tit , 10 May 2022"
],
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb"
},
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"Middle English biten, going back to Old English b\u012btan, going back to Germanic *b\u012btan- (whence Old Saxon b\u012btan \"to bite, cut into,\" Old High German b\u012bzan, Old Norse b\u00edta, Gothic beitan ), going back to Indo-European *b h ei\u032fd- \"split,\" whence also Latin findere \"to split, cleave, divide\" (from a derivative *b h i-n-d- ), Sanskrit abhet \"has split,\" bhin\u00e1tti \"(s/he) splits\" and perhaps Greek phe\u00eddomai, phe\u00eddesthai \"to spare, save, refrain from\"":"Verb",
"derivative of bite entry 1":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8b\u012bt"
],
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"synonyms":[
"smell",
"stink",
"suck"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225432",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"bite (at)":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"to consume or wear away gradually the waves were biting at the sand castle I had worked so hard on"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-091504",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"bite (on)":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":[
"to crush or grind with the teeth she tends to bite on her pencils when she thinks hard"
],
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":[],
"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220630-152429",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[
"a biting wind that only the toughest football fans were willing to endure",
"the biting comments by the popular girls about the new kid in class",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The biting pop song by the band known as End of the World outside Japan also continues to hold at No. 1 for video for the fourth straight week and rises 6-4 for downloads. \u2014 Billboard Japan, Billboard , 22 June 2022",
"Where other types of insect deterrent devices only marginally improve the situation, the EX90 seems to keep away a significant chunk of the biting insect population. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 10 June 2022",
"There may be political motivations behind the move as Turks return to the polls next June amid a biting economic crisis. \u2014 Mohammed Abdelbary, CNN , 3 June 2022",
"Five years after snatching the 2017 Palme d\u2019Or for The Square, Ruben \u00d6stlund is back in Cannes with another biting satire on the human condition. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 May 2022",
"Now, inflation is climbing, and food prices are sharply on the rise because of a biting drought and the loss of wheat imports from Ukraine. \u2014 Abdi Latif Dahir, BostonGlobe.com , 15 May 2022",
"On the Peacock broadcast, Kellett was mildly more biting in his criticism of Grosjean. \u2014 Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star , 23 May 2022",
"The 12 half-hour episodes shrink away from ever tapping into Rooney\u2019s grisly side, turning a biting novel into a standard melodrama that\u2019s handsomely shot and finely acted but frustratingly sterile. \u2014 Shirley Li, The Atlantic , 19 May 2022",
"The ending of the novel is Zink at her best: clever and biting , and refreshingly unforced. \u2014 Michael Schaub, BostonGlobe.com , 19 May 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"\u02c8b\u012b-ti\u014b"
],
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"bitter",
"cutting",
"keen",
"penetrating",
"piercing",
"raw",
"sharp",
"shrewd",
"smarting",
"stinging"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020458",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[
"astronomical",
"astronomic",
"colossal",
"cosmic",
"cosmical",
"elephantine",
"enormous",
"giant",
"gigantic",
"herculean",
"heroic",
"heroical",
"huge",
"immense",
"mammoth",
"massive",
"monster",
"monstrous",
"monumental",
"mountainous",
"planetary",
"prodigious",
"titanic",
"tremendous"
],
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": tiny":[]
},
"examples":[
"it's just a bitsy blister, but it's right on my heel so that I feel it every time I take a step",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Itsy- bitsy bikinis that have become synonymous with the Kardashian aesthetic take centre stage in the collection\u2014modeled by Kim herself\u2014and more demure options include tan tops, unitards, cover-ups and shorts. \u2014 Vogue , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Our front-of-book opener section, made up of stories that are often bitsy and news-driven. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 1 Mar. 2022",
"Itsy- bitsy metallic sunglasses, worn in lieu of a bold eye, lending a cool edge to otherwise feminine look. \u2014 Tish Weinstock, Vogue , 4 Oct. 2021",
"An itsy- bitsy bikini covered in a classic baroque print is perfect for all of those photo opts. \u2014 Christian Allair, Vogue , 22 July 2021",
"In the photos, Kim is wearing an itsy bitsy purple string bikini, looking gorgeous, as always. \u2014 Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen , 12 July 2021",
"After Emily shared a pic of her sporting an itsy- bitsy pink bikini, Cam commented with the eye emojis (to be fair, several of her castmates commented on the pic, below, as well). \u2014 The Editors, Marie Claire , 2 July 2021",
"For a relatively itsy- bitsy place on the map, the metro area of Halifax, Nova Scotia (approximate population: 400,000) delivers some gigantic NHL stars, including Brad Marchand, Sidney Crosby, and Nathan MacKinnnon. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2021",
"Independent designers are coming up with online solutions for bitsy projects, too\u2014especially in the era of COVID. \u2014 Kathryn O'shea-evans, House Beautiful , 1 Apr. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1884, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"itsy-bitsy":""
},
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"\u02c8bit-s\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"atomic",
"bitty",
"infinitesimal",
"itty-bitty",
"itsy-bitsy",
"little bitty",
"microminiature",
"microscopic",
"microscopical",
"miniature",
"minuscule",
"minute",
"teensy",
"teensy-weensy",
"teeny",
"teeny-weeny",
"tiny",
"wee",
"weeny",
"weensy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-185838",
"type":[
"adjective"
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},
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"antonyms":[
"unbitter"
],
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": a usually alcoholic solution of bitter and often aromatic plant products used especially in preparing mixed drinks or as a mild tonic (see tonic entry 1 sense 1b )":[],
": a very dry (see dry entry 1 sense 7b ) heavily hopped ale":[],
": accompanied by severe pain or suffering":[
"a bitter death"
],
": being relentlessly determined : vehement":[
"a bitter partisan"
],
": being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid , astringent , and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale":[
"The pill left a bitter taste in my mouth.",
"bitter beer",
"bitter chocolates"
],
": bitter quality":[
"\u2026 stepping outside your comfort zone and taking the bitter with the sweet.",
"\u2014 James Poniewoziks"
],
": caused by or expressive of severe pain, grief, or regret":[
"bitter tears"
],
": distasteful or distressing to the mind : galling":[
"a bitter sense of shame"
],
": exhibiting intense animosity":[
"bitter enemies"
],
": harshly reproachful":[
"bitter complaints"
],
": intensely unpleasant especially in coldness or rawness":[
"a bitter wind"
],
": marked by cynicism and rancor":[
"bitter contempt",
"was still bitter about not being chosen"
],
": marked by intensity or severity:":[],
": the taste sensation that is peculiarly acrid , astringent , and often disagreeable and is characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale \u2014 compare salty entry 2 , sour entry 2 sense 1b , sweet entry 3 sense 2 , umami entry 1":[],
": to an intense or severe degree : to a bitter (see bitter entry 1 ) degree":[
"It's bitter cold."
],
": to make bitter (see bitter entry 1 )":[
"bittered ale"
],
"\u2014 compare salty entry 1 sense 1b , sour entry 1 sense 1 , sweet entry 1 , umami entry 2 sense 1":[
"The pill left a bitter taste in my mouth.",
"bitter beer",
"bitter chocolates"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"Cocoa beans have a bitter flavor.",
"The medicine had a bitter aftertaste.",
"We were struck by the bitter irony of the situation.",
"His betrayal had made her bitter .",
"She was still bitter toward her ex-husband.",
"He's the bitterest man I know.",
"Noun",
"The cocktail recipe called for a dash of bitters .",
"a good selection of bitters",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The company\u2019s executive chairman, Warren Lichtenstein, had proposed his own slate after the two became embroiled in a bitter internal battle. \u2014 Cara Lombardo, WSJ , 30 June 2022",
"Endorsement season has kicked off in an increasingly bitter battle in the race between U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist and Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried for the Democratic nomination for governor this year. \u2014 Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel , 31 May 2022",
"In a criminal complaint, the FBI said Russell was embroiled in a bitter custody battle over the children with her ex-husband, Rick Crabtree, a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley. \u2014 Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal , 24 May 2022",
"But states have set themselves up for a bitter battle that will continue well after Roe is gone. \u2014 Mary Ziegler, CNN , 23 May 2022",
"In San Francisco, New York, and other cities, admissions policies at the demanding public schools that all three recent Jewish Supreme Court justices attended are subject to bitter debate. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Certain people may be sensitive to some of the bitter compounds in almonds. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"In justifying its possible split, EY cites the success of Accenture PLC, which was split off from auditor Arthur Andersen after a bitter feud more than 20 years ago. \u2014 Jean Eaglesham, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"Henderson witnessed a bitter follow-up to his 1887 success, by the way. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 19 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In contrast, landing on cards with odd numbers resulted in a bitter -tasting quinine. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 5 May 2022",
"The tonic became a popular bitter in the Caribbean and Europe soon after Linnaeus named the plant, and the bark of the plant became a major Suriname export. \u2014 Uwagbale Edward-ekpu, Quartz , 25 Jan. 2022",
"As far back as the 18th century, apothecaries were known to sweeten their bitter -tasting herbal remedies with sugar and prescribe sugar candy to treat ailments. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
"It is typically sold as a bitter -tasting powder, which can be made into a tea or swallowed in capsules. \u2014 Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American , 12 Aug. 2021",
"Other favorite ingredients that bring out the brashness include angelica, wormwood, cinchona bark, licorice, green cardamom, mint, and everyone\u2019s favorite Christmas bitter , myrrh. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 28 May 2021",
"Wexford Irish Style Cream Ale has a profile similar to an English bitter , but with less bitterness and a greater malt presence. \u2014 Michael Agnew, Star Tribune , 10 Mar. 2021",
"Monarchs have evolved to withstand a certain level of that toxin, storing it away in their bodies as a bitter -tasting deterrent to potential predators, including parasites. \u2014 Farah Eltohamy, Animals , 15 Dec. 2020",
"While producing similar effects to that of bitter -tasting apple cider vinegar or saccharine kombucha, Pedre notes the equal parts unique and flavorful combinations\u2014including apple cinnamon and turmeric ginger\u2014as well as the low sugar content. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 25 Nov. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Most Beach Club beers, like Mango Colada with coconut and lime, have minimal amounts of bittering hops. \u2014 Eric Velasco, al , 23 Apr. 2020",
"This grape is extremely approachable, with lots of fruit flavor and balanced dryness, due to the low tannins, which are the drying or bittering agent in many wines. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 7 Nov. 2019",
"With all the ABVs and bittering units, barrel sizes and batch numbers, a beer bottle\u2019s label can often read like the back of a baseball card. \u2014 William Bostwick, WSJ , 8 Aug. 2018",
"The liqueur puts Indiana persimmons front and center while adding traditional bittering agents like rhubarb root and bitter orange peel, with cardamom and spearmint offering added complexity. \u2014 Kenney Marlatt, chicagotribune.com , 30 May 2018",
"Another hop, typically grown in the Southern Hemisphere and used largely as a bittering agent, presented big, fruit flavors more like traditional West Coast hops. \u2014 Natasha Geiling, Smithsonian , 21 May 2018",
"Those are made employing the still somewhat suspicious American practice of adding bittering hops to the mix, but there's nothing aggressive or even untoward about them. \u2014 Mike Sula, Chicago Reader , 22 Mar. 2018",
"Night Shift built Nite Lite similarly, adding real corn (as opposed to corn syrup or rice syrup) and brewing with a touch of Saaz hops, the classic bittering agent in a Czech pilsner. \u2014 Gary Dzen, BostonGlobe.com , 20 Mar. 2018",
"Two grants for a total of $135,154 went to Pennsylvania State University for projects involving hops, which are the bittering agent in beer. \u2014 Harold Brubaker, Philly.com , 1 Mar. 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Shake out every last drop from your previous pot to keep the next round from turning bitter . \u2014 Max Falkowitz, Bon App\u00e9tit , 5 May 2022",
"Two-thirds of 137 participants in the Phase 2 trial received AMX0035, a bitter -tasting powder mixed with water to be drunk or ingested through a feeding tube twice daily. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The ingredients for \u2014 and method of making \u2014 the crisp, bright and bitter -leaning drink lie directly in its name. \u2014 Rebekah Peppler, Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Wormwood is a European plant that yields a bitter -tasting oil but contains neither worm nor wood. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2021",
"The benefit to squeezers is more control over the juicing process, so your end result should be pure, delicious juice with no bitter -tasting peel oil. \u2014 Laura Duerr, chicagotribune.com , 13 Mar. 2021",
"Tonic is in another category altogether and best left for your G&Ts; the bitter -tasting quinine is usually balanced by a fair amount of sugar, and the more pronounced flavor can alter your cocktail\u2019s taste. \u2014 Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics , 11 July 2020",
"Once the weather starts getting hot, your celery will start producing seeds and turn bitter , much the way that lettuce bolts in the heat. \u2014 Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 Jan. 2020"
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"We were struck by the bitter irony of the situation.",
"His betrayal had made her bitter .",
"She was still bitter toward her ex-husband.",
"He's the bitterest man I know.",
"Noun",
"The cocktail recipe called for a dash of bitters .",
"a good selection of bitters",
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"The company\u2019s executive chairman, Warren Lichtenstein, had proposed his own slate after the two became embroiled in a bitter internal battle. \u2014 Cara Lombardo, WSJ , 30 June 2022",
"Endorsement season has kicked off in an increasingly bitter battle in the race between U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist and Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried for the Democratic nomination for governor this year. \u2014 Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel , 31 May 2022",
"In a criminal complaint, the FBI said Russell was embroiled in a bitter custody battle over the children with her ex-husband, Rick Crabtree, a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley. \u2014 Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal , 24 May 2022",
"But states have set themselves up for a bitter battle that will continue well after Roe is gone. \u2014 Mary Ziegler, CNN , 23 May 2022",
"In San Francisco, New York, and other cities, admissions policies at the demanding public schools that all three recent Jewish Supreme Court justices attended are subject to bitter debate. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Certain people may be sensitive to some of the bitter compounds in almonds. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"In justifying its possible split, EY cites the success of Accenture PLC, which was split off from auditor Arthur Andersen after a bitter feud more than 20 years ago. \u2014 Jean Eaglesham, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"Henderson witnessed a bitter follow-up to his 1887 success, by the way. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 19 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In contrast, landing on cards with odd numbers resulted in a bitter -tasting quinine. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 5 May 2022",
"The tonic became a popular bitter in the Caribbean and Europe soon after Linnaeus named the plant, and the bark of the plant became a major Suriname export. \u2014 Uwagbale Edward-ekpu, Quartz , 25 Jan. 2022",
"As far back as the 18th century, apothecaries were known to sweeten their bitter -tasting herbal remedies with sugar and prescribe sugar candy to treat ailments. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
"It is typically sold as a bitter -tasting powder, which can be made into a tea or swallowed in capsules. \u2014 Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American , 12 Aug. 2021",
"Other favorite ingredients that bring out the brashness include angelica, wormwood, cinchona bark, licorice, green cardamom, mint, and everyone\u2019s favorite Christmas bitter , myrrh. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 28 May 2021",
"Wexford Irish Style Cream Ale has a profile similar to an English bitter , but with less bitterness and a greater malt presence. \u2014 Michael Agnew, Star Tribune , 10 Mar. 2021",
"Monarchs have evolved to withstand a certain level of that toxin, storing it away in their bodies as a bitter -tasting deterrent to potential predators, including parasites. \u2014 Farah Eltohamy, Animals , 15 Dec. 2020",
"While producing similar effects to that of bitter -tasting apple cider vinegar or saccharine kombucha, Pedre notes the equal parts unique and flavorful combinations\u2014including apple cinnamon and turmeric ginger\u2014as well as the low sugar content. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 25 Nov. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Most Beach Club beers, like Mango Colada with coconut and lime, have minimal amounts of bittering hops. \u2014 Eric Velasco, al , 23 Apr. 2020",
"This grape is extremely approachable, with lots of fruit flavor and balanced dryness, due to the low tannins, which are the drying or bittering agent in many wines. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 7 Nov. 2019",
"With all the ABVs and bittering units, barrel sizes and batch numbers, a beer bottle\u2019s label can often read like the back of a baseball card. \u2014 William Bostwick, WSJ , 8 Aug. 2018",
"The liqueur puts Indiana persimmons front and center while adding traditional bittering agents like rhubarb root and bitter orange peel, with cardamom and spearmint offering added complexity. \u2014 Kenney Marlatt, chicagotribune.com , 30 May 2018",
"Another hop, typically grown in the Southern Hemisphere and used largely as a bittering agent, presented big, fruit flavors more like traditional West Coast hops. \u2014 Natasha Geiling, Smithsonian , 21 May 2018",
"Those are made employing the still somewhat suspicious American practice of adding bittering hops to the mix, but there's nothing aggressive or even untoward about them. \u2014 Mike Sula, Chicago Reader , 22 Mar. 2018",
"Night Shift built Nite Lite similarly, adding real corn (as opposed to corn syrup or rice syrup) and brewing with a touch of Saaz hops, the classic bittering agent in a Czech pilsner. \u2014 Gary Dzen, BostonGlobe.com , 20 Mar. 2018",
"Two grants for a total of $135,154 went to Pennsylvania State University for projects involving hops, which are the bittering agent in beer. \u2014 Harold Brubaker, Philly.com , 1 Mar. 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Shake out every last drop from your previous pot to keep the next round from turning bitter . \u2014 Max Falkowitz, Bon App\u00e9tit , 5 May 2022",
"Two-thirds of 137 participants in the Phase 2 trial received AMX0035, a bitter -tasting powder mixed with water to be drunk or ingested through a feeding tube twice daily. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The ingredients for \u2014 and method of making \u2014 the crisp, bright and bitter -leaning drink lie directly in its name. \u2014 Rebekah Peppler, Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Wormwood is a European plant that yields a bitter -tasting oil but contains neither worm nor wood. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2021",
"The benefit to squeezers is more control over the juicing process, so your end result should be pure, delicious juice with no bitter -tasting peel oil. \u2014 Laura Duerr, chicagotribune.com , 13 Mar. 2021",
"Tonic is in another category altogether and best left for your G&Ts; the bitter -tasting quinine is usually balanced by a fair amount of sugar, and the more pronounced flavor can alter your cocktail\u2019s taste. \u2014 Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics , 11 July 2020",
"Once the weather starts getting hot, your celery will start producing seeds and turn bitter , much the way that lettuce bolts in the heat. \u2014 Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 Jan. 2020"
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"Cocoa beans have a bitter flavor.",
"The medicine had a bitter aftertaste.",
"We were struck by the bitter irony of the situation.",
"His betrayal had made her bitter .",
"She was still bitter toward her ex-husband.",
"He's the bitterest man I know.",
"Noun",
"The cocktail recipe called for a dash of bitters .",
"a good selection of bitters",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The company\u2019s executive chairman, Warren Lichtenstein, had proposed his own slate after the two became embroiled in a bitter internal battle. \u2014 Cara Lombardo, WSJ , 30 June 2022",
"Endorsement season has kicked off in an increasingly bitter battle in the race between U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist and Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried for the Democratic nomination for governor this year. \u2014 Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel , 31 May 2022",
"In a criminal complaint, the FBI said Russell was embroiled in a bitter custody battle over the children with her ex-husband, Rick Crabtree, a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley. \u2014 Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal , 24 May 2022",
"But states have set themselves up for a bitter battle that will continue well after Roe is gone. \u2014 Mary Ziegler, CNN , 23 May 2022",
"In San Francisco, New York, and other cities, admissions policies at the demanding public schools that all three recent Jewish Supreme Court justices attended are subject to bitter debate. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 28 Jan. 2022",
"Certain people may be sensitive to some of the bitter compounds in almonds. \u2014 Becky Krystal, Washington Post , 20 June 2022",
"In justifying its possible split, EY cites the success of Accenture PLC, which was split off from auditor Arthur Andersen after a bitter feud more than 20 years ago. \u2014 Jean Eaglesham, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"Henderson witnessed a bitter follow-up to his 1887 success, by the way. \u2014 Orlando Sentinel , 19 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In contrast, landing on cards with odd numbers resulted in a bitter -tasting quinine. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 5 May 2022",
"The tonic became a popular bitter in the Caribbean and Europe soon after Linnaeus named the plant, and the bark of the plant became a major Suriname export. \u2014 Uwagbale Edward-ekpu, Quartz , 25 Jan. 2022",
"As far back as the 18th century, apothecaries were known to sweeten their bitter -tasting herbal remedies with sugar and prescribe sugar candy to treat ailments. \u2014 Anna Haines, Forbes , 28 Oct. 2021",
"It is typically sold as a bitter -tasting powder, which can be made into a tea or swallowed in capsules. \u2014 Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American , 12 Aug. 2021",
"Other favorite ingredients that bring out the brashness include angelica, wormwood, cinchona bark, licorice, green cardamom, mint, and everyone\u2019s favorite Christmas bitter , myrrh. \u2014 Beth Segal, cleveland , 28 May 2021",
"Wexford Irish Style Cream Ale has a profile similar to an English bitter , but with less bitterness and a greater malt presence. \u2014 Michael Agnew, Star Tribune , 10 Mar. 2021",
"Monarchs have evolved to withstand a certain level of that toxin, storing it away in their bodies as a bitter -tasting deterrent to potential predators, including parasites. \u2014 Farah Eltohamy, Animals , 15 Dec. 2020",
"While producing similar effects to that of bitter -tasting apple cider vinegar or saccharine kombucha, Pedre notes the equal parts unique and flavorful combinations\u2014including apple cinnamon and turmeric ginger\u2014as well as the low sugar content. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 25 Nov. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Most Beach Club beers, like Mango Colada with coconut and lime, have minimal amounts of bittering hops. \u2014 Eric Velasco, al , 23 Apr. 2020",
"This grape is extremely approachable, with lots of fruit flavor and balanced dryness, due to the low tannins, which are the drying or bittering agent in many wines. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com , 7 Nov. 2019",
"With all the ABVs and bittering units, barrel sizes and batch numbers, a beer bottle\u2019s label can often read like the back of a baseball card. \u2014 William Bostwick, WSJ , 8 Aug. 2018",
"The liqueur puts Indiana persimmons front and center while adding traditional bittering agents like rhubarb root and bitter orange peel, with cardamom and spearmint offering added complexity. \u2014 Kenney Marlatt, chicagotribune.com , 30 May 2018",
"Another hop, typically grown in the Southern Hemisphere and used largely as a bittering agent, presented big, fruit flavors more like traditional West Coast hops. \u2014 Natasha Geiling, Smithsonian , 21 May 2018",
"Those are made employing the still somewhat suspicious American practice of adding bittering hops to the mix, but there's nothing aggressive or even untoward about them. \u2014 Mike Sula, Chicago Reader , 22 Mar. 2018",
"Night Shift built Nite Lite similarly, adding real corn (as opposed to corn syrup or rice syrup) and brewing with a touch of Saaz hops, the classic bittering agent in a Czech pilsner. \u2014 Gary Dzen, BostonGlobe.com , 20 Mar. 2018",
"Two grants for a total of $135,154 went to Pennsylvania State University for projects involving hops, which are the bittering agent in beer. \u2014 Harold Brubaker, Philly.com , 1 Mar. 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"Shake out every last drop from your previous pot to keep the next round from turning bitter . \u2014 Max Falkowitz, Bon App\u00e9tit , 5 May 2022",
"Two-thirds of 137 participants in the Phase 2 trial received AMX0035, a bitter -tasting powder mixed with water to be drunk or ingested through a feeding tube twice daily. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The ingredients for \u2014 and method of making \u2014 the crisp, bright and bitter -leaning drink lie directly in its name. \u2014 Rebekah Peppler, Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Wormwood is a European plant that yields a bitter -tasting oil but contains neither worm nor wood. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 12 June 2021",
"The benefit to squeezers is more control over the juicing process, so your end result should be pure, delicious juice with no bitter -tasting peel oil. \u2014 Laura Duerr, chicagotribune.com , 13 Mar. 2021",
"Tonic is in another category altogether and best left for your G&Ts; the bitter -tasting quinine is usually balanced by a fair amount of sugar, and the more pronounced flavor can alter your cocktail\u2019s taste. \u2014 Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics , 11 July 2020",
"Once the weather starts getting hot, your celery will start producing seeds and turn bitter , much the way that lettuce bolts in the heat. \u2014 Jeanette Marantosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 22 Jan. 2020"
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"In 2018, mining of bituminous coal in Germany was shut down for good. \u2014 Alec Macgillis, ProPublica , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Flight 93 went down on the barren site of an old strip mine, where generations of laborers had extracted bituminous coal . \u2014 Paige Williams, The New Yorker , 10 Sep. 2021",
"In 1920, a typical miner in the United States extracted an average of four tons of bituminous coal per day. \u2014 Eric Lipton, New York Times , 6 Oct. 2020",
"Begun in the 1970s, MTM, also called surface mining, escalated in the 1990s as a cheaper way to access the energy-rich bituminous coal beds lying beneath the Appalachian mountain forests. \u2014 Jessica Wapner, Newsweek , 19 July 2015",
"In general, bituminous coal , which is the most plentiful type mined in Kentucky and in the U.S., fetches around $50 per ton, according to Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet spokesman John Mura. \u2014 Allison Ross, The Courier-Journal , 20 Dec. 2017"
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"Within this category, Russia mostly exports petroleum oils, oils obtained from bituminous minerals, and crude. \u2014 Clarisa Diaz, Quartz , 1 Mar. 2022",
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"Mobile\u2019s biggest important product in 2018 was crude oil from petroleum and bituminous minerals, with airplane and helicopter parts placing a distant second. \u2014 al , 21 Dec. 2019",
"This village named Bluefield was, in reality, surrounded by black bituminous coalfields. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 21 July 2019",
"This village named Bluefield was, in reality, surrounded by black bituminous coalfields. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 21 July 2019",
"This village named Bluefield was, in reality, surrounded by black bituminous coalfields. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 21 July 2019",
"This village named Bluefield was, in reality, surrounded by black bituminous coalfields. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 21 July 2019"
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"Deer populations will decrease due to EHD in late summer and early fall when biting midge activity is at its peak. \u2014 Gabriela Miranda, USA TODAY , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Pound for pound, the no-see-um, or biting midge , may be the worst of the lot. \u2014 The Editors, Outdoor Life , 4 Dec. 2020",
"With hundreds of horse deaths reported there in the last 3 weeks, horse owners are rushing to seal their animals indoors with netting, away from biting midges that spread the virus for African horse sickness (AHS). \u2014 Christa Lest\u00e9-lasserre, Science | AAAS , 16 Apr. 2020",
"It is transmitted through black flies, sand flies and biting midges , although scientists don\u2019t completely understand its transmission process, the news release said. \u2014 Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post , 2 Aug. 2019",
"The viral disease is transmitted by insects \u2014 black flies, sand flies and biting midges . \u2014 Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post , 5 July 2019",
"The disease is spread by biting midges and other tiny biting insects. \u2014 Grant Robinson, USA TODAY , 23 Oct. 2017"
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"Adaptive codec which can dynamically adjust the bit rate of the digital signal depending on the wireless conditions. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Adaptive codec which can adjust the bit rate of the digital signal depending on the wireless conditions. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 25 Mar. 2022",
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"Lossless audio means mathematically bit-for-bit exact, with no loss of the audio file and, up to now, the necessary bit rate to deliver this over Bluetooth has not been available. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 1 Sep. 2021",
"There\u2019s no optical output provided but the coaxial output has a higher bit rate than an optical connection. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 29 June 2021",
"Tidal goes one step beyond HiFi to its Master tier, which offers a bit rate of 9,216 kbps, a 192,000 Hz sample rate, and a 24-bit depth. \u2014 Popular Science , 22 Feb. 2021",
"Netflix will reduce traffic by reducing bit rates in Europe. \u2014 Bernhard Warner, Fortune , 20 Mar. 2020",
"Netflix is reducing the bit rate on video streams, but not the resolution, for the next 30 days in the EU and UK, the BBC reported. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 20 Mar. 2020"
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"This, this is a, obviously one that is a little bittersweet for some of us on this podcast. \u2014 Laura Johnston, cleveland , 14 Apr. 2022",
"In Indian classical music, Spanish flamenco and German orchestral composition, to name a few, the bittersweet is paramount. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Apr. 2022",
"As a writer-director however, his style, though still casually profane, has tended toward the dramedic, the bittersweet , the indulgently navel-gazey. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Los Angeles Times , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Each Thanksgiving, the anniversary of the first heart transplant, now feels a little bittersweet for the Bremner family. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Our original ending was a little bittersweet and left the conclusion up to the viewers\u2019 imagination. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Valentine\u2019s Day is synonymous with flowers, but with the pandemic and supply chain issues wreaking havoc on flower farms and floral shops, Aurora area florists are feeling a little bittersweet as the holiday approaches. \u2014 David Sharos, chicagotribune.com , 11 Feb. 2022",
"The leak may reveal a big detail in this bittersweet No Way Home ending. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 10 Dec. 2021",
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"This crowd pleaser, invented by bartender Sam Ross in 2008, gets its charm from two different bittersweet Italian liqueurs, even though the resulting cocktail is neither particularly bitter nor sweet. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 25 June 2022",
"The day proved bittersweet for advocates of curtailing gun violence. \u2014 Alan Fram, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
"On a morning when everything in the apartment is packed into boxes, Emre (29) revisits his bittersweet memories of their first days there with Defne (29), treading through the marks of their past relationship. \u2014 Christopher Vourlias, Variety , 24 June 2022",
"The day proved bittersweet for advocates of curtailing gun violence. \u2014 Alan Fram, Chron , 24 June 2022",
"After a bittersweet senior year at Seattle Pacific University, Chloe Guillot, 22, was determined to make a statement at graduation. \u2014 Samantha Chery, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"The day proved bittersweet for advocates of curtailing gun violence. \u2014 Alan Fram, Hartford Courant , 23 June 2022",
"Ryan\u2019s loving but codependent relationship with his mother (a lovely Jessica Hecht) is a bittersweet subplot. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 June 2022",
"But a misguided third-act choice throws off its bittersweet vibe, leaving a distinctly sour aftertaste. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022"
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"\u02c8b\u012bt\u0259b\u0259l"
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"plural noun"
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"No one knows exactly what happened. All we have is a few bits and bobs of information so far."
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"None of them were able to understand its contents, and only one figured out that the binary was meant to be a bitmap . \u2014 Daniel Oberhaus, Scientific American , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The presence or absence of bitmaps has no visible difference on any 4KiB operation. \u2014 Jim Salter, Ars Technica , 27 May 2020",
"The reader would then capture a bitmap image of the print. \u2014 Dan Goodin, Ars Technica , 8 Apr. 2020",
"To find out, the research team put together a synthetic data set, where some points had a slight correlation over time (arranged as a grid, these correlations created a bitmap image of Alan Turing and Albert Einstein). \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 26 Oct. 2017",
"Paint has come a long way since its 1985 Windows debut, when users could draw only in black and white; had only the pencil, brush and a few shape tools to form their creations; and could save files only as bitmaps . \u2014 Jack Flemming, latimes.com , 24 July 2017"
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"a biturbo engine"
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"And yet, for just under 100 grand, our example of Merc\u2019s new fastback SUV came with all the bells, whistles, ball gags and leather whips in the company cabinet, including a biturbo V8 hand-built in Affalterbach, Germany, the home of... \u2014 Dan Neil, WSJ , 2 Jan. 2020"
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"1982, in the meaning defined above":""
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"1978, in the meaning defined above":""
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": an asphalt of Asia Minor used in ancient times as a cement and mortar":[]
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"-\u02c8t\u00fc-",
"b\u0259-\u02c8ty\u00fc-m\u0259n",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"All that\u2019s left today of an ancient boat discovered in 2018 in what was formerly Uruk is the bitumen , black tar that once coated its framework of reeds, palm leaves, or wood. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 8 Apr. 2022",
"That fragile organic material is long gone, leaving behind only ghostly imprints in the bitumen . \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 8 Apr. 2022",
"There are still roughly 170 billion barrels of thick, tar-like bitumen under boreal forests in the Canadian province of Alberta, the largest amount outside of Saudi Arabia, Venezuela and Iran. \u2014 Vipal Monga, WSJ , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Cargo documents for the Asphalt Princess obtained by The Washington Post show that during 2021 the ship has also transported refined oil products, bitumen and rubber process oil \u2014 which are covered by U.S. sanctions \u2014 from Iran to Oman and China. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Jan. 2022",
"The rest were showing physical stuff \u2014 works made not only from paint, but also scrap metal, elephant dung, taxidermied pigeons, hairdressers\u2019 endpapers, wax, wool, black soap and bitumen . \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Dec. 2021",
"To extract bitumen from the sand, oil companies heat it and then treat it in a slurry of water and solvents. \u2014 NBC News , 22 Nov. 2021",
"In other parts of Alberta, where the sands are too deep to mine, the bitumen is melted in place and extracted through wells by pumping high-pressure steam underground. \u2014 NBC News , 22 Nov. 2021",
"Aduro Clean Technologies of Sarnia, Ontario, was founded in 2011 with a focus on upgrading bitumen , which is a semi-solid form of petroleum found in abundance in Canada. \u2014 Robert Rapier, Forbes , 10 Oct. 2021"
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"Middle English bithumen mineral pitch, from Latin bitumin-, bitumen":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Look for good browse vegetation, including plants like bitterbrush , Gamble oak, sagebrush, catclaw acacia, and so on. \u2014 Outdoor Life , 10 Dec. 2020"
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": a yellow-flowered Eurasian annual sweet clover ( Melilotus indica ) used as a cover crop in the western U.S. and now naturalized there and eastward":[]
