bittering

Pluralbitterings

1. 1
   adjective

   Making something taste or smell bitter.

   Like a drop of strong medicine that makes the whole spoonful taste sharp.

   The bittering powder turned the drink sharp and unpleasant.

   Hops give the beer a bittering taste that balances the sweetness.

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2. 2
   verb

   Present participle of bitter. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now.

   The long boil was bittering the wort nicely.

   Years of disappointment were bittering his outlook on life.

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3. 3
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The process of making something bitter, or of something turning bitter.

   The bittering of the coffee comes from roasting the beans too long.

   Too much heat speeds up the bittering of the sauce.

   Oppositesweetening

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4. 4
   nouncountable

   A bitter substance added to beer or taken out of coffee.

   Dishonest brewers once added a cheap bittering to stretch their beer.

   The factory extracts bitterings from the coffee beans to soften the taste.

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