adj :  being or inducing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, or disagreeable and suggestive of an infusion of hops - compare SALT2 SOUR SWEET  bit*ter*ness n 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  bat·tery  beta ray  BUdR  but·ter 
 
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