The Welsh copper industries of mining, smelting and refining created generations of talented workers. Although dominated by men, women took part too, particularly in the North Wales mines. Copperworking settlements created new communities in Wales and abroad.
Bitter definition, having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes. See more.
bitter noun [U]. âº UK a âtype of âdark âbrown âbeer with a bitter âtaste: a âpint of bitter Compare mild noun bitters âº a âstrong, bitter âalcoholic âdrink made from âspices and âplant âproducts that is âmixed with other âalcoholic âdrinks. Compare. mild noun.