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Synonyms for tangy


Grammar : Adj
Spell : tang-ee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtæŋ i

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Définition of tangy

Origin :
  • 1875, from tang + -y (2). Figurative use by 1948. Related: Tanginess.
  • adj sharp, spicy
Example sentences :
  • A clean, tangy odor filled the cabin as it began functioning.
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, August 1930 » by Various
  • "Choco-Bites are tangy," she was murmuring as she came close to his table.
  • Extract from : « The Tunnel Under The World » by Frederik Pohl
  • A peculiar, tangy smell was in the air—the smell of burning grass.
  • Extract from : « The Flying U's Last Stand » by B. M. Bower
  • Time flew apace, and when they came down the hill again from Tangy Point the sky was golden with sunset.
  • Extract from : « The Head Girl at the Gables » by Angela Brazil
  • As he walked, he breathed deeply of the tangy night air, and sighed with satisfaction.
  • Extract from : « Feet Of Clay » by Phillip Hoskins
  • Medium, semihard and tangy, also used for slicing until nine months old.
  • Extract from : « The Complete Book of Cheese » by Robert Carlton Brown
  • Made from milk of goats that still overrun the original Goat Island, and tangy as a buck.
  • Extract from : « The Complete Book of Cheese » by Robert Carlton Brown
  • I drank the thin, tangy juice in one breath and sank back into a deep sleep again.
  • Extract from : « The Test Colony » by Winston Marks

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