sharp-tasting
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3.9
- adjective
- We paired the sharp-tasting cheese with a sweet fruit to balance the flavors.
Examples
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The sharp-tasting lemon juice added a refreshing zing to the dish.
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Jackie Velasquez's mac 'n' cheese recipe is a secret, but we do know that she uses three kinds of cheese, and they add up to create this sharp-tasting fried mac 'n' cheese.
Blog text (6) -
It was sweet and sharp-tasting, and bitter through and through.
Fiction book (1999) -
His sharp-tasting homemade salsa was too spicy for some guests.
Synonyms
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1.0
Having a sharp taste like lemon or vinegar
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1.0
Having a sharp, unpleasant taste that is not sweet
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4.8
Having a strong, sharp smell or taste that can be unpleasant
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3.6
A strong, pleasantly sour taste like lemon
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2.2
Having a sharp, sour taste like a lemon
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1.7
Tasting sour and sharp like lemon
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3.5
Tasting sharp and sour like lemon or vinegar
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7.4
A sharp tasty flavor that makes food more interesting
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1.0
Tasting sharp and like lemon or vinegar
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4.0
Having a very powerful taste that you notice right away, like cheese or coffee
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7.8
A sharp sour or bitter taste that makes your mouth pucker
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9.6
Slightly sour in taste or tone
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3.9
Having a sharp, sour taste like lemon or vinegar
A little strong in taste or smell, like lemon
Antonyms
How Sharp-Tasting
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Morphology
Etymology
Sharp-tasting comes from sharp, which long ago meant 'cutting' or 'pointed'. Just like a sharp knife cuts, a sharp taste seems to 'cut' or 'bite' the mouth, so sharp-tasting describes a strong, slightly sour or biting flavor.