bittersweet

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bittersweet

The farewell party had a bittersweet feeling.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Having a flavor that combines bitterness and sweetness: Describes a taste that is both bitter and sweet at the same time.
    • Mixing pleasure and sadness: Describes an experience or feeling that is both happy and sad, often with a sense of poignant nostalgia or regret.

  2. Noun:

    • A twining shrub (Celastrus scandens): A woody vine native to North America, known for its yellow fruit capsules that open to reveal bright red seeds.
    • A poisonous vine (Solanum dulcamara): A perennial European vine, also common in North America, with purple flowers and toxic red berries.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective (Taste):

    • Dark chocolate has a rich, bittersweet flavor.
    • The sauce was a perfect bittersweet complement to the dish.

  • Adjective (Emotion):

    • Graduation day is always a bittersweet occasion.
    • She felt a bittersweet happiness when her son left for college.

  • Noun (Plant):

    • The bittersweet vine climbed up the old fence.
    • The berries of the woody bittersweet are not edible.
Advanced Usage
  • As a metaphorical descriptor: Used to describe complex artistic works or memories.
    • The novel provides a bittersweet look at childhood.
    • Their reunion after twenty years was a bittersweet experience.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bittersweetness (noun): The quality of being bittersweet.
    • The bittersweetness of the memory made her smile and cry.
Synonyms
  • Adjective (Emotion): Poignant, bitter-sweet, nostalgic, melancholy, wistful.
  • Adjective (Taste): Semi-sweet, dark (for chocolate).
  • Noun (Plant): American bittersweet, climbing bittersweet, woody nightshade (for ).
Idioms and Common Phrases
  • A bittersweet victory/success: A win or achievement that is accompanied by sadness or significant cost.
    • Winning the championship was a bittersweet victory for the injured captain.
  • A bittersweet smile: A smile that expresses both happiness and sadness.
    • He gave a bittersweet smile as he looked at the old photographs.
bittersweet

The farewell party had a bittersweet feeling.

Adjective
  1. having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness
  2. tinged with sadness
    • a movie with a bittersweet ending
Noun
  1. twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
  2. poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America

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