Bittering: meaning, definitions and examples
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bittering
[ หbษชtษrษชล ]
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:
๐ต๐น amargor
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคกเคผเคตเคพเคนเค
๐ฉ๐ช Bitterkeit
๐ฎ๐ฉ pahit
๐บ๐ฆ ะณััะบะพัะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ gorycz
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฆๅณ
๐ซ๐ท amertume
๐ช๐ธ amargor
๐น๐ท acฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด๋ง
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฑุงุฑุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ hoลkost
๐ธ๐ฐ horkosลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฆๅณ
๐ธ๐ฎ grenkoba
๐ฎ๐ธ bitur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐัั
๐ฌ๐ช แขแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ acฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.