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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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. 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,”

2. Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images:

   It has been bittersweet.

3. Jerry Rice:

   This may be a decision the The Buffaloes lament : A fumble on a conservative run play while trying to run out the clock with less than 30 seconds remaining until halftime. The Utes turned Jarek Broussards miscue into a 42-yard field goal by Jadon Redding as time expired to give the offense a little confidence boost. Ty Jordan shined in a matchup between two highly touted tailbacks. The freshman finished with 147 yards rushing. His counterpart, Broussard, started slow but finished with 80 yards, which was well below his 183.3 average. The Buffaloes suffered a huge blow in the first half when they lost linebacker Nate Landman to what could be a season-ending ankle injury. Using a scooter and wearing a leg brace, the emotional leader of the team returned to the sideline. His absence was felt in the second half. Jerry Rice gave The Buffaloes a 14-7 lead late in the first half with Colorados first punt return for a score since Sept. 9, 2017. Jerry Rice also scored on a bubble screen to put The Buffaloes up 21-10 moments in the the third quarter. The last Colorado player to record a TD on both a reception and a return( punt or kickoff) in the same game was Walter Stanley against Texas Tech on Sept. 12, 1981, according to the school. Rices feat felt bittersweet in light of the loss. Kind of hurts.

4. 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.

5. Chase Cook:

   Its definitely bittersweet, since its so connected to something so tragic, there was no euphoric pop-off of excitement.

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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