Bittersweet word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "bittersweet" word

[noun] twining shrub of North America having three-valved yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds
[noun] poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
[adjective] tinged with sadness; "a movie with a bittersweet ending"
[adjective] having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness

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\Bit"ter*sweet`\, a. Sweet and then bitter or bitter and then sweet; esp. sweet with a bitter after taste; hence (Fig.), pleasant but painful.
\Bit"ter*sweet`\, n. 1. Anything which is bittersweet. 2. A kind of apple so called. --Gower. 3. (Bot.)
(a) A climbing shrub, with oval coral-red berries ({Solanum dulcamara}); woody nightshade. The whole plant is poisonous, and has a taste at first sweetish and then bitter. The branches are the officinal dulcamara.
(b) An American woody climber ({Celastrus scandens}), whose yellow capsules open late in autumn, and disclose the red aril which covers the seeds; -- also called {Roxbury waxwork}.

Synonyms for bittersweet

American bittersweet, bittersweet nightshade, Celastrus scandens, climbing bittersweet, climbing nightshade, deadly nightshade, false bittersweet, poisonous nightshade, sad, semisweet, Solanum dulcamara, staff vine, tasteful, waxwork, woody nightshade

The fun area, different aproach to word »bittersweet«

Let's analyse "bittersweet" as pure text. This string has Eleven letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 36.4% of vowels is 2.2% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TEEWSRETTIB. Average typing speed for these characters is 2975 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -... .. - - . .-. ... .-- . . -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: bittersweet: 9 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 24, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: bittersweet: 2 + 9 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 9 + 1 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 2 = 47, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
E (3)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (3)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
W (1)	23	King of Wands	Sensual, Warm, Strong, Loyal

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