Index of English words, starting with "bi"

(1) - Bitingly (adv.) In a biting manner.

(1) - Bitter (v. t.) To make bitter.
(2) - Bitter (n.) Any substance that is bitter. See Bitters.
(3) - Bitter (v. t.) Mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable.
(4) - Bitter (v. t.) Characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh; stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach.
(5) - Bitter (v. t.) Causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the mind; calamitous; poignant.
(6) - Bitter (v. t.) Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe; as, a bitter cold day.
(7) - Bitter (v. t.) Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as aloes.
(8) - Bitter (n.) AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts.

(1) - Bitterish (a.) Somewhat bitter.

(1) - Bitterly (adv.) In a bitter manner.

(1) - Bittern (a.) A very bitter compound of quassia, cocculus Indicus, etc., used by fraudulent brewers in adulterating beer.
(2) - Bittern (a.) The brine which remains in salt works after the salt is concreted, having a bitter taste from the chloride of magnesium which it contains.
(3) - Bittern (n.) A wading bird of the genus Botaurus, allied to the herons, of various species.