zingy taste
- noun
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- Lime juice gives the salsa a zingy taste that brightens up the dish.
Examples
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The salad dressing had a zingy taste because of the addition of mustard and vinegar.
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Kids often enjoy the zingy taste of sour candies.
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This dish has a zingy taste that I love.
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The salad dressing adds a zingy taste to the greens.
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Lime juice gives the salsa a zingy taste that brightens up the dish.
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The salad dressing had a zingy taste because of the addition of mustard and vinegar.
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Kids often enjoy the zingy taste of sour candies.
Synonyms
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5.9
A strong sharp taste or smell that stays on the tongue
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4.2
A sharp, pleasantly sour taste like lemon, often with a little spice
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4.9
A quality that makes food, events, or ideas more lively
A lively, energetic quality or a strong, pleasant taste in people and food
A sharp, slightly sour taste that feels fresh in the mouth
Antonyms
How Tangy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: the adjective 'zingy' (sharp, exciting) modifies 'taste' (flavor), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a sharp, lively, tangy flavor. This simple adjective + noun pattern is common and cross-linguistically transparent, making the phrase immediately understandable from its parts.
Etymology
Zingy taste comes from the little word zing, which sounds like a quick, sharp action or sound, and the word taste for flavour. Imagine biting a lemon and feeling a quick 'zing' in your mouth — that bright, lively feeling is why zingy taste means a 'sharp' or 'lively' flavour.