| English Dictionary |
TANGY (tangier, tangiest)
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Irregular inflected forms: tangier , tangiest
, tangiest Dictionary entry overview: What does tangy mean?
• TANGY (adjective)
The adjective TANGY has 1 sense:
1. tasting sour like a lemon
Familiarity information: TANGY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
| Declension: comparative and superlative |
Comparative: tangier
Superlative: tangiest
Superlative: tangiest
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tasting sour like a lemon
Synonyms:
lemonlike; lemony; sourish; tangy; tart
Similar:
sour (having a sharp biting taste)
Derivation:
tang (the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth)
tanginess (a tart spicy quality)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"Fresh pork and new wine kill a man before his time." (English proverb)
"Blood is thicker than water." (Bulgarian proverb)
"The only trick the incapable has, are his tears." (Arabic proverb)
"An idle man is up to no good." (Corsican proverb)
"Blood is thicker than water." (Bulgarian proverb)
"The only trick the incapable has, are his tears." (Arabic proverb)
"An idle man is up to no good." (Corsican proverb)