bittersweet

Words with a similar base: American_bittersweet, bittersweet, bittersweet_nightshade, climbing_bittersweet, false_bittersweet, shrubby_bittersweet

'bittersweet'

[bittersweet.n.01] as in: poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America

'bittersweet'

[bittersweet.n.02] as in: twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds

'bittersweet'

[bittersweet.s.01] as in: tinged with sadness

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Examples:
a movie with a bittersweet ending

'bittersweet'

[bittersweet.s.02] as in: having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness