"bitterful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more bitterful [comparative], most bitterful [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English bitterful, equivalent to bitter + -ful. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|bitterful}} Middle English bitterful, {{suffix|en|bitter|ful|pos=adjective}} bitter + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} bitterful (comparative more bitterful, superlative most bitterful)
  1. Full of bitterness. Synonyms: bitter
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