What does "bittersweet" mean? Definition & usage
What does bittersweet mean?
Bittersweet is an adjective which denotes two things.
involving feelings of happiness and sadness simultaneously
A bittersweet experience is something that has happy moments and sad aspects.
Example:
My bittersweet childhood made me a strong person.
tasting sweet and bitter at once
A food that is bittersweet tastes sweet at first and bitter after.
Example:
I dislike coffee because of its bittersweet taste.
Something that is interesting . Both bad and good.
Fruits that we eat can also be bittersweet both sweet and bitter.
Bittersweet can be both read out as describing objects or a realistic situation.....
"Bittersweet" means sweet with a bitter aftertaste. It can also mean another term for woody nightshade, or an American climbing plant that bears clusters of bright orange pods.
How do you use it in a sentence?
This is a bittersweet event.
happy and sad at the same time
2 or more diffrent feelings you feel at the same time
f you attend a memorial service for your grandfather, for example, you can enjoy telling stories of the things you did together, but still feel sad that he is no more The feelings and memories you have make you simultaneously happy and sad, and are therefore bittersweet.
feeling 2diffrent feelings at the same time
AS ABOVE, SO BELOW.
Is an old saying, It is also represented in a tarot card.
The full phrase is as above, so below, as within, so without.
It means that the world is all connect, what happens within us also happens without, what happens above also happens below ( meaning heaven and earth or higther and lower realms.)
Explanation from wikipedia - Phrase. as above, so below. (occultism) What happens on a higher level of reality also happens on lower levels; the microcosm and macrocosm behave alike.
