Bittersweet

adjective
'bɪtər'swit

Adjective

  • tinged with sadness

    a movie with a bittersweet ending

  • having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness

    Similar:Semisweet

Noun

  • poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America

    Type of:Nightshade
  • twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds

    Similar:Waxwork
    Type of:Vine

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