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tanged

tanged

7.7
Having a strong, sharp taste or smell that you notice quickly
  • adjective
  • /tæŋd/
translation icon : picante
  • The farmhouse cheese was pleasantly tanged, with a bright citrus note that woke the palate.

Examples

  • She preferred the tanged flavor of the homemade pickles over the store-bought ones.

  • The sauce was surprisingly tanged and delicious.

  • The air in the kitchen was tanged with the aroma of fresh herbs and spices.

  • This cheese has a tanged flavor that lingers.

  • The farmhouse cheese was pleasantly tanged, with a bright citrus note that woke the palate.

  • She preferred the tanged flavor of the homemade pickles over the store-bought ones.

  • The sauce was surprisingly tanged and delicious.

Synonyms

pungent
vstanged
18 4.8

Having a strong, sharp smell or taste that can be unpleasant

lacks the usual implication that the aroma or taste is unpleasant
flavorful
vstanged
  • US
18 2.3

Having a strong, pleasant taste

focuses on sharpness and distinct bite rather than general richness
tangy
vstanged
15 3.6

A strong, pleasantly sour taste like lemon

does not limit the taste to sour or acidic notes
piquant
vstanged
3 7.4

A sharp tasty flavor that makes food more interesting

is often neutral about pleasantness and not described as appetizing
sharp-tasting
vstanged
3.9

A strong, slightly sour taste like in aged cheese or salad dressing

does not always suggest bitterness or sourness specifically
strong-flavored
vstanged
4.0

Having a very powerful taste that you notice right away, like cheese or coffee

is more about a sharp edge than mere overall intensity
sapid
vstanged
9.9

A strong pleasant taste you notice when you eat or drink

is sharper or more biting rather than simply generally pleasant
sharpish
vstanged
  • UK
6.0

A little strong in taste or smell, like lemon

denotes a stronger, clearly biting quality rather than slight or mild taste

Antonyms

bland
23 2.0

Food that has a very weak taste and little or no strong flavor

dull
15 1.6

A pain that is not sharp and not strong

How Tangy

pungent
18 4.8
tanged
7.7
tangy
15 3.6
bland
23 2.0

Surface Forms

tanged positive

Morphology

tanged = tang (transparent) = tang + ed

Clearly formed from the noun 'tang' (a sharp taste or smell) with '-ed' to indicate 'having a tang', so the meaning follows directly from the base.

Etymology

Tanged for taste is easy to remember if you think of a tang as a sharp 'bite' on the tongue, the same idea behind the word tangy, so tanged food or air has a strong, bright flavor or smell you notice right away.