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tangy

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Tang  (täng)
A Chinese dynasty (618-907) that was known for its wealth and its encouragement of the arts and literature.

tang 1  (tng)
n.
1. A distinctively sharp taste, flavor, or odor, as that of orange juice. See Synonyms at taste.
2. A distinctive quality that adds piquancy.
3. A trace, hint, or smattering.
4. A sharp point, tongue, or prong.
5. A projection by which a tool, such as a chisel or knife, is attached to its handle or stock. Also called shank.
6. A surgeonfish.
tr.v. tanged, tang·ing, tangs
1. To furnish with a tang.
2. To give a tang to.

[Middle English tange, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse tangi, point, sting.]

tangi·ness n.
tangy adj.

tang 2  (tng)
n.
A loud ringing sound; a twang.
intr. & tr.v. tanged, tang·ing, tangs
To twang or cause to twang; ring.

[Imitative.]

tangy [ˈtæŋɪ]
adj tangier, tangiest
having a pungent, fresh, or briny flavour or aroma a tangy sea breeze
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.tangy - tasting sour like a lemon
sour - having a sharp biting taste

tangy
adjective sharp, tart, piquant, biting, fresh, spicy, pungent, briny, acerb smoked salmon, tangy cheeses and oysters
Translations
tangy [ˈtæŋɪ] ADJfuerte y picante
tangy [ˈtæŋi] adj [flavour, smell] → piquant(e)
tangy
adj (+er) tastescharf, streng; smell alsodurchdringend
tangy [ˈtæŋɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (flavour, taste, smell) → aspro/a


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Those tangy frosty afternoons, when he had been forced to clean barns and plow while the other boys went rabbit and possum hunting or nutting, were afternoons whose loss he still mourned.
 
 
 
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