Tartness

tart ¹  (tärt)

adj. tart·er, tart·est

1. Having a sharp pungent taste; sour. See Synonyms at sour.

2. Sharp or bitter in tone or meaning; cutting.

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[Middle English, from Old English teart, severe; see der- in Indo-European roots.]

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tartly adv.

tartness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tartness - the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth sourness, sour gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation - the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste" acidulousness, acidity - the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
	2.	tartness - a sharp sour taste acerbity acidity, sourness, sour - the property of being acidic
	3.	tartness - a rough and bitter manner acrimony, bitterness, jaundice, thorniness, acerbity disagreeableness - an ill-tempered and offensive disposition