πίκρα — meaning in English
pikra
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English meaning
- bitterness noun A sharp, unpleasant taste, the opposite of sweetness.
- gall noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
Senses
πίκρα is used for these senses in English:
- bitterness The quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment; the quality of exhibiting such feelings.
- gall (figurative, uncountable) A feeling of exasperation.
- gall (figurative, uncountable) Great misery or physical suffering, likened to the bitterest-tasting of substances.
bitterness — full definition
- noun A sharp, unpleasant taste, the opposite of sweetness.
- noun A lasting feeling of resentment or anger, often from being treated unfairly.
gall — full definition
- noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
- verb To irritate or annoy someone deeply.
- noun Bile, the bitter fluid produced by the liver.
- noun A sore patch on the skin caused by rubbing or chafing.
- noun A lump or growth on a plant, often caused by an insect laying eggs inside it.