bitter- root words — words with the bitter- root

The root bitter- comes from Old English bitor, meaning bitter. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including embitter, embittered, embittering. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bitter- root

Explore words with bitter- — words containing the bitter- root and sharing its sense of "bitter". Examples include embitter, embittered, embittering. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bitter- mean?

The bitter- root means bitter, from Old English bitor. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.