Bittering: meaning, definitions and examples

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bittering

 

[ หˆbษชtษ™rษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

experience emotion

Bittering refers to the act of experiencing or expressing bitterness, often as a reaction to disappointment or resentment. It can also describe a process of becoming bitter, either in a metaphorical sense regarding feelings or in a more literal sense regarding taste.

Synonyms

complain, fester, grumble, resent

Examples of usage

  • She was bittering over her failed relationship.
  • His constant complaining only served to bittering the atmosphere.
  • The news of the closure left him bittering inside.
  • They spent the evening bittering about their lost opportunities.

Translations

Translations of the word "bittering" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น amargor

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคกเคผเคตเคพเคนเคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bitterkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pahit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณั–ั€ะบะพั‚ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ gorycz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‹ฆๅ‘ณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท amertume

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ amargor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท acฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์“ด๋ง›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฑุงุฑุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hoล™kost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ horkosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‹ฆๅ‘ณ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ grenkoba

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ bitur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั‰ั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒขแƒ™แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ acฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ amargor

Etymology

The term 'bittering' stems from the adjective 'bitter', which has Old English origins from the word 'biter' meaning sharp or harsh. This has evolved over centuries to encompass emotional bitterness as well as literal bitterness associated with taste. The verb form 'bitter' has been used in various contexts, indicating a feeling of intense grievance or a deteriorating state of the emotional condition. The suffix '-ing' when added to verbs indicates a continuous or ongoing action, thus 'bittering' can be understood as the ongoing process of becoming bitter or expressing bitterness. This evolution of language mirrors human experiences of emotional states, revealing how language adapts to express complex feelings and conditions.