fierce bitter
1bitter — [adj1] pungent, sharp absinthal, absinthian, acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, amaroidal, astringent, harsh, sour, tart, unsweetened, vinegary; concept 613 Ant. bland, mild, pleasant, sweet bitter [adj2] hostile, nasty acrimonious, alienated,… …
2bitter — bitterish, adj. bitterly, adv. bitterness, n. /bit euhr/, adj., bitterer, bitterest, n., v., adv. adj. 1. having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes. 2. producing one of the four basic taste… …
3bitter — Synonyms and related words: Siberian, acerb, acerbate, acerbic, acid, acidic, acidulent, acidulous, acrid, acrimonious, affecting, afflictive, aftertaste, algid, alienated, amaroidal, annoying, antagonistic, antipathetic, arctic, asperous,… …
4fierce — Synonyms and related words: Draconian, Tartarean, abandoned, acid, acidulous, acrid, acrimonious, acute, aggressive, amok, angry, animal, antagonistic, anthropophagous, astringent, atrocious, awful, barbaric, barbarous, battling, beastly,… …
5bitter struggle — intense conflict, hostile contest, fierce fight …
6bitter — a. 1. Acrid, tasting like wormwood, like gall. 2. Fierce, savage, cruel, merciless, relentless, virulent, fell, ruthless, dire. 3. Severe, harsh, stern. 4. Distressing, painful, grievous, intense, sore, sorrowful, afflictive, poignant, calamitous …
7fierce — adj 1. wild, savage, ferocious, vicious, fell, truculent; brutish, feral, ferine, tigerish, wolfish, lupine; brutal, inhuman, barbarous, barbaric, hellish, Tartarian, Hunnish, Gothic, Vandalic; murderous, homicidal, slaughterous, bloodthirsty,… …
8blistering — adjective 1) blistering heat Syn: intense, extreme, ferocious, fierce; scorching, searing, blazing, burning, fiery; informal boiling, baking, roasting, sweltering Ant: mild, icy …
9battle — Ⅰ. battle UK US /ˈbætl/ noun ► [C] a competition or argument between two or more people or organizations for power or control: battle for/over sth »They were locked in a battle for boardroom control. battle against/with sb »If you want to stay in …
10be at someone's throat — or at each other s throats (informal) To be engaged in a fierce, bitter argument with someone or with each other • • • Main Entry: ↑throat …
