Alternative spelling of bistre. [A brown pigment made from soot, especially from beech wood.]
Used in a Sentence
bister
Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for bister.
Editorial note
Examples include Bicester ('bister'), Leicester ('lester'), Salisbury ('solsbry'), Tottenham ('totnam') and many others.
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Quick take
Alternative spelling of bistre. [A brown pigment made from soot, especially from beech wood.]
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of bister gathered in one view.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for bister.
noun
Alternative spelling of bistre. [A brown pigment made from soot, especially from beech wood.]
Example sentences
Examples include Bicester ('bister'), Leicester ('lester'), Salisbury ('solsbry'), Tottenham ('totnam') and many others.
I was somewhere between baffled and delighted when I discovered that Bicester is pronounced "Bister".
Bicester (Bister) and Gloucester (Gloster) are another couple of gotchas off the top of my head, and it's not like it even stops with places with *cester in the name.
Quote examples
I was somewhere between baffled and delighted when I discovered that Bicester is pronounced "Bister".
Proper noun examples
Bicester (Bister) and Gloucester (Gloster) are another couple of gotchas off the top of my head, and it's not like it even stops with places with *cester in the name.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use bister in a sentence?
Examples include Bicester ('bister'), Leicester ('lester'), Salisbury ('solsbry'), Tottenham ('totnam') and many others.
What does bister mean?
Alternative spelling of bistre. [A brown pigment made from soot, especially from beech wood.]
What part of speech is bister?
bister is commonly used as noun.