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bitters

[ bit-erz ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)
  1. a liquid, often an alcoholic liquor, in which bitter herbs or roots have steeped, used as a flavoring, especially in mixed drinks, or as a tonic.
  2. Pharmacology.
    1. a liquid, usually alcoholic, impregnated with a bitter medicine, as gentian or quassia, used to increase the appetite or as a tonic.
    2. bitter medicinal substances in general, as quinine.

bitters

/ ˈbɪtəz /

plural noun

  1. bitter-tasting spirits of varying alcoholic content flavoured with plant extracts
  2. a similar liquid containing a bitter-tasting substance, used as a tonic to stimulate the appetite or improve digestion

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bitters1

First recorded in 1705–15; bitter + -s 3

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