Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having a tang; having an unpleasant acquired flavor, sound, or other characteristic.
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- adjective having a
sour ,acidic orcitrus taste
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective tasting sour like a lemon
Etymologies
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Examples
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Some cheesecakes are too tangy from the cheese, and others are lost under the overpowering flavors of the ingredients either added or poured on top.
Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Pan and a Giveaway! | Baking Bites 2009
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Tastes rolled over his tongue in tangy waves and a thousand smells swirled in his nostrils, tickling every oily nose hair.
365 tomorrows » 2009 » October : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day 2009
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Once the blue cheese dressing is all nice and tangy from the Buffalo wing sauce, the only way to complete the meal is by dipping the pizza in the blue cheese dressing.
Buttermilk dressing | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2009
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The braised beans and onions were soft and sweet, rich with oil and herbs, and tangy from the fresh lemon juice finish.
Recipe: Braised Green Beans (Fasolakia) with Lemon (Φασολάκια Λαδερά με Λεμόνι) Laurie Constantino 2008
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The braised beans and onions were soft and sweet, rich with oil and herbs, and tangy from the fresh lemon juice finish.
Archive 2008-05-01 Laurie Constantino 2008
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My favorite scene is when Julia is searching for a word to describe a food and Paul supplies "tangy" -- Julia's appreciation for him is very dear.
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It was delicious, not too sweet and a bit tangy, which is exactly how I like my yogurt.
Eat my City 2008
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Still, the word does have what the African-American linguist John McWhorter called a tangy backwards flavor.
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It was delicious, not too sweet and a bit tangy, which is exactly how I like my yogurt.
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It was delicious, not too sweet and a bit tangy, which is exactly how I like my yogurt.
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