samedi 19 avril 2014

Notes on usage: Bitter

Pungent  -  Sour  -  Acrid  -  Sharp  -  Acid

These words all describe a strong, unpleasant taste or smell.

 

Bitter (of taste or smell) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or drink) having a bitter taste.


Pungent (of a smell or taste) strong and usually unpleasant; (of food or smoke) having a pungent smell or taste: The pungent smell of burning rubber.


Sour (of a taste) bitter like the taste of a lemon or of fruit that is not ripe; (of food or drink) having a sour taste: Too much pulp produces a sour wine.


Sharp (of a taste or smell) strong and slightly bitter; (of food or drink) having a sharp taste: The cheese has a distinctively sharp taste.


Acid (of a taste or smell) bitter, like the taste of a lemon or of fruit is not ripe; (of food or drink) having an acid taste.

 

Which word?
A bitter taste is usually unpleasant, but some people enjoy the bitter flavour of coffee or chocolate. No other word can describe this flavour. A sharp or pungent flavour more strong than unpleasant, especially when describing cheese. Sharp, sour and acid all describe the taste of a lemon or a fruit that is not ripe. An acrid smell is strong and unpleasant, especially the smell of smoke or burning, but no the smell of food.

Patterns
*a(n) bitter/pungent/sour/acrid/sharp/acid taste/flavour
*a(n) bitter/pungent/acrid/sharp/acid smell/odour
*a(n) bitter/sour/acrid/sharp/acid fruit
*pungent/acrid smoke

 

 

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See also:

Common Phrasal Verbs Irregular Verbs List
Common Sentences Errors Frequently confused words
Common Clichés Thematic list of Idioms
Common misspellings Phrasal Verbs Particles list
Common Preposition Lista de Términos Gramaticales

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