tangy

tangy

English

Etymology

tang +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtæŋiː/

Adjective

tangy (comparative tangier, superlative tangiest)

1. having a sharp, pungent flavor
   • 2011 December 15, Felicity Cloake, “How to cook the perfect nut roast”, in Guardian‎:

     Christmas queen Mary Berry's aubergine five-nut roast, from her Christmas Collection, is, as the name suggests, rather more focused on the nut side of things. Breadcrumbs play second fiddle to a medley of almonds, Brazils, chestnuts, pine nuts and pistachios which, although tangy with lemon juice and garlic, is outrageously dense. A single slice of this could leave you supine in front of the Queen's speech without even the wherewithal to reach for the remote control.

Derived terms

• tanginess

Translations

having a sharp, pungent flavor

Dutch: zurig (nl), zurige (nl) Finnish: kirpeä (fi), pistävä (fi) French: piquant (fr) German: scharf (de) Greek: αψύς (el) (apsýs), πικάντικος (el) (pikántikos) Macedonian: кисел (kísel)

Norwegian: sterk (no) Russian: о́стрый (ru) (óstryj) Spanish: agrio (es) Swedish: syrlig (sv) Turkish: keskin (tr)

Anagrams

• gyant