bittering
noun, adjective, verb
bittering is spelled B-I-T-T-E-R-I-N-G: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, bittering means “A bitter compound, such as that used in adulterating beer or that removed from coffee” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of bittering is bitterings.
How many letters and syllables are in bittering?
| Letters | 9: B-I-T-T-E-R-I-N-G |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 24 million words; the 148,541st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bittering?
Bittering appears about once in every 24 million words in written English, the 148,541st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of bittering
- bitterings plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bittering mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A bitter compound, such as that used in adulterating beer or that removed from coffee.
- 2
The act of making or becoming bitter.
adjective
- 1
Causing a bitter taste or smell.
a bittering agent in antifreeze
verb
- 1
present participle and gerund of bitter
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bittering come from?
From bitter + -ing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).