Antonyms for tang
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : tang |
| Phonetic Transcription : tæŋ |
Definition of tang
Origin :- mid-14c., "serpent's tongue" (thought to be a stinging organ), later "sharp extension of a metal blade" (1680s), from Old Norse tangi "spit of land, pointed metal tool," perhaps related to tunga "tongue" (see tongue). Figurative sense of "a sharp taste" is first recorded mid-15c.; that of "suggestion, trace" is from 1590s. The fish (1734) so called for their spines.
- noun biting taste or odor
- His real name was Li, and he belonged to the ruling Tang dynasty.
- Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various
- IN the days of the Tang dynasty there lived a certain count in the camp at Ludschou.
- Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various
- Li Dsing had an old friend, a companion of the Prince of Tang.
- Extract from : « The Chinese Fairy Book » by Various
- There was a snap and tang in the breeze which braced one like a tonic.
- Extract from : « Cy Whittaker's Place » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- Then there is an inspiration in the wide expanse, a snap and tang and joy in the air.
- Extract from : « Keziah Coffin » by Joseph C. Lincoln
- It has the tang of the soil as well as the savour of the blood.
- Extract from : « The Balladists » by John Geddie
- Oh, then, but the garden rangWith laughter and joy—ting, tang!
- Extract from : « Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) » by Various
- But now Jim could feel the tang of the salt wind upon his face.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 » by Various
- If the tang should be of the same hardness it would readily break.
- Extract from : « Practical Mechanics for Boys » by J. S. Zerbe
- He found the air cool and crisp, with a tang of ozone assailing his nostrils.
- Extract from : « Creatures of Vibration » by Harl Vincent
Synonyms for tang
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