bister

Etymology
Possibly cognate with 🇨🇬 (extremely; unusual, strange)

Etymology
From.

Adjective

 * 1)  (transparent)

Etymology 1
. Attested since 1665.

Adjective

 * 1)  serious and hard; grim, stern, etc.
 * 2) grim, bitter, harsh (often of weather conditions and the like)
 * 1) grim, bitter, harsh (often of weather conditions and the like)
 * 1) grim, bitter, harsh (often of weather conditions and the like)

Etymology 2
. Attested since 1784.

Noun

 * 1) bistre (pigment)