Synonyms for tang

Grammar : Noun

Spell : tang

Phonetic Transcription : tæŋ

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Définition 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

Example sentences :

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

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