Antonyms for tangy
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : tang-ee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈtæŋ i |
Definition of tangy
Origin :- 1875, from tang + -y (2). Figurative use by 1948. Related: Tanginess.
- adj sharp, spicy
- 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
Synonyms for tangy
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