ale vs bitter

ale and bitter both are nouns.

ale is not an adjective while bitter is an adjective.

ale is not a verb while bitter is a verb.

ale is not an adverb while bitter is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ale	Yes	No	No	No
bitter	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As nouns, bitter is a hyponym of ale; that is, bitter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ale:

ale: a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
bitter: English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)

Other hyponyms of ale include Weissbier, wheat beer, white beer, Burton, pale ale, porter's beer, porter, stout.

ale (noun)	bitter (noun)
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume	the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
	the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
	English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)

ale (adjective)	bitter (adjective)
	proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity
	very difficult to accept or bear
	causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold
	marked by strong resentment or cynicism
	expressive of severe grief or regret
	causing a sharp and acrid taste experience
	harsh or corrosive in tone

ale (verb)	bitter (verb)
	make bitter

ale (adverb)	bitter (adverb)
	extremely and sharply

Difference between ale and bitter

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