bittersweet
16 points
English
11 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #26,142
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
adjective
tinged with sadness
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/bˈɪtɝːswˌiːt/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural bittersweets
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
tinged with sadness
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
upbeatheartbeatathletestarfleetobsoletedeadbeatmincemeatparakeetbackstreetspreadsheetdrumbeatoverheatbuckwheatlongstreetbradstreetbrowbeat
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
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