bittersweet
adjective
1. tinged with sadness
- a movie with a bittersweet ending
Similar word(s): sad
2. having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness
Similar word(s): tasty, semisweet
Sentences with bittersweet as an adjective:
- The break-up was very bittersweet; they both hurt to end it, but were glad it was over.
noun
1. poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
Definition categories: plant, nightshade
2. twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
Similar word(s): waxwork
Definition categories: plant, vine
Sentences with bittersweet as a noun:
- bittersweet colour: