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.

Matched Categories

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. Ron Sugar:

   While this is a bittersweet moment, we accept his personal decision that this is the right time for him to step down, dara [ Khosrowshahi ] and I are grateful for his contributions to Uber's success and wish him all the best going forward.

2. Jeremy Mardis:

   My heart exploded with happiness. It's kind of bittersweet to hear it read out loud. It just confirmed what was going on. But then we got what we wanted. We can't get Jeremy back, but we got what we wanted.

3. Thomas Homan:

   It has been the honor of my life to lead the men and women of ICE for more than a year, the decision to leave federal service after more than 34 years is bittersweet, but my family has sacrificed a lot in order for me to serve and it's time for me to focus on them.

4. Rami Ismail:

   It was an incredibly bittersweet ending with tremendous room for interpretation and conversation, from what we've seen so far,' The Last of Us II' does not seem to hold any punches, and once again showcases the improbable level of craft and borderline unhealthy levels of effort by its creators.

5. Kevin Love:

   It leaves a bad taste in your mouth, naturally, it's bittersweet. We wanted to go 4-0, but three out of four on a road trip where we played two back-to-backs is not bad. We seek perfection. We always want to be better.

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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