Definitions for Bittersweet
ˌbɪt ərˈswit, ˈbɪt ərˌswit; ˈbɪt ərˌswitbit·ter·sweet

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, climbing nightshade, deadly nightshade, poisonous nightshade, woody nightshade, Solanum dulcamaranoun

   poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America

2. bittersweet, American bittersweet, climbing bittersweet, false bittersweet, staff vine, waxwork, shrubby bittersweet, Celastrus scandensadjective

   twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds

3. bittersweetadjective

   tinged with sadness

   "a movie with a bittersweet ending"

4. bittersweet, semisweetadjective

   having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. bittersweetnoun

   a vine, of the genus Celastrus, having small orange fruits that open to reveal red seeds

2. bittersweetnoun

   the bittersweet nightshade, Solanum dulcamara

3. bittersweetnoun

   A variety of apple with a bittersweet taste.

4. bittersweetadjective

   both bitter and sweet

5. bittersweetadjective

   expressing contrasting emotions of pain and pleasure

   The break-up was very bittersweet; they both hurt to end it, but were glad it was over.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bittersweetnoun

   The name of an apple, which has a compound taste of sweet and bitter.

   Etymology: from bitter and sweet.

   It is but a bittersweet at best, and the fine colours of the serpent do by no means make amends for the smart and poison of his sting. South.

   When I express the taste of an apple, which we call the bittersweet, none can mistake what I mean. Isaac Watts, Logick.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bittersweet

   Bittersweet is a single by the cello rock band Apocalyptica in collaboration with Ville Valo (of HIM) and Lauri Ylönen (of The Rasmus). The music is by Apocalyptica, the lyrics by Ville Valo and the vocals by Ville Valo and Lauri Ylönen. The song is written for four cellos (quartet) and voice, but there are versions for just the cello quartet. The lyrics are about a love triangle, in which a woman loves a man, who does not love her back, and another man which is in love with the woman, while she does not love him back. "Bittersweet" was released on 29 November 2004. The song peaked at number 1 on Finnish Singles Chart. It also peaked at number 6 in Germany, number 8 in Switzerland, number 11 In Austria, and number 53 in Sweden.

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1. bittersweet

   Bittersweet generally refers to experiencing or expressing a mixture of happiness and sadness, pleasure and pain, or any two emotions, situations or aspects where one is positive and uplifting and the other is negative and disappointing. It can also refer to a taste that is both bitter and sweet.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Bittersweetadjective

   sweet and then bitter or bitter and then sweet; esp. sweet with a bitter after taste; hence (Fig.), pleasant but painful

2. Bittersweetnoun

   anything which is bittersweet

3. Bittersweetnoun

   a kind of apple so called

4. Bittersweetnoun

   a climbing shrub, with oval coral-red berries (Solanum dulcamara); woody nightshade. The whole plant is poisonous, and has a taste at first sweetish and then bitter. The branches are the officinal dulcamara

5. Bittersweetnoun

   an American woody climber (Celastrus scandens), whose yellow capsules open late in autumn, and disclose the red aril which covers the seeds; -- also called Roxbury waxwork

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1. Bittersweet

   Bittersweet is the second studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Blu Cantrell, released in the United States on June 24, 2003 by Arista Records. It debuted at number thirty-seven on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart selling 29,000 units in its opening week and spawned the international hit single "Breathe". The album did not share the domestic success of So Blu, selling only 228,000 copies in the U.S. and remaining so far uncertified by the Recording Industry Association of America. However, unlike Cantrell's debut album, Bittersweet managed to reach international markets, performing modestly in certain European nations.

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1. • Nightshade

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How to pronounce Bittersweet?

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How to say Bittersweet in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bittersweet in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bittersweet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Bittersweet in a Sentence

1. Mario Cantone:

   We just kind of all huddled together and did this and moved forward with Willie in our hearts, this is very bittersweet. It really is because he should be here. But he was glorious and hilarious, and you would have never known he was ill.

2. Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images:

   It has been bittersweet.

3. Victor Glover Jr.:

   It is bittersweet, because I’ve had some amazing colleagues before me that really could have done it, and there are some amazing folks that will go behind me,”

4. Michael Ochs:

   Whenever Desi would come around or there would be any kind of interaction between them, there was always this tension underneath the surface, i felt that she really loved him and he really loved her. There was an attraction that they had for years after they both remarried to other spouses… It was kind of a bittersweet thing with both of them.

5. Oscar Isaac:

   You see her right there, and she's so vital and alive, and to think she's not there anymore, and she won't get to see how we say goodbye to Princess Leia, it's bittersweet.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Bittersweet
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bittersweet
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Bittersweet
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bittersweet
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bittersweet
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Bittersweet
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Bittersweet