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Meanings of tangy in English

Tasting sour like a lemon.

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Examples for "tart"
1
Some recipes, however, I prefer unmodified: my mother's Bakewell tart, for example.
Cooking for friends
2
Give it a go and try this South African milk tart today.
The South African
3
Line the tart case and refrigerate for at least half an hour.
The Guardian
4
The debates between her and my sister grew more tart and violent.
The Autobiography of Madame Guyon
5
I've often seen her here and if anyone's a tart it's her.'
Voices
1
The green to sort of lemony-yellow ones are from the pyroxene group.
Bones Are Forever
2
Just a few simple ingredients and you've got a delicious lemony dessert.
Radio NZ
3
Always, the path unwinds through lemony sun pools and pitch vine tunnels.
Breakfast at Tiffany's
4
The lemony scent from its pink blooms lay heavy in the air.
Servant of a dark god
5
Also she smelled good, sort of lemony, so she probably practiced good hygiene.
The President's Assassin
1
And so he swallows his dose for health, and looks a trifle sourish.
One of Our Conquerors — Volume 5
2
A sourish smell of wine arose from the place.
The Goose Man
3
Also, there was a warm, sourish, milky-looking drink, heady only when taken in enormous doses.
The Jacket (The Star-Rover)
4
An' that sometimes gets a little sourish with keeping.
Mark Hurdlestone; Or, The Two Brothers
5
The milk, I opine, gives it a sourish taste, and the bran is the least trouble.
Roughing It in the Bush
Usage of tangy in English
1
Hard; sheep or goat; blue-veined; sharp; tangy; from Tigne Valley in Savoy.
The Complete Book of Cheese
2
Of course, tangy cheese melted over the nachos makes it really delicious.
The South African
3
It can still be tangy and fresh, just not quite so severe.
The Irish Times
4
A peculiar, tangy smell was in the air-thesmell of burning grass.
The Flying U's Last Stand
5
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Diana Henry's boxty uses tangy buttermilk to winning effect.
The Guardian
6
This juice roast pork recipe has a sweet yet tangy basting sauce.
The South African
7
We're also making a tangy tartare sauce to slather on the fish.
The Irish Times
8
But Blancanieves has a tangy intensity that easily compensates for any archness.
The Irish Times
9
The batter was perfect, and the dipping sauce was thick and tangy.
Stunning
10
Your classic granary loaf is speckled with tangy flecks of malted barley.
The Guardian
11
A tangy iron stench hovers over the area, making my lungs burn.
Snow Like Ashes
12
Medium, semihard and tangy, also used for slicing until nine months old.
The Complete Book of Cheese
13
This Bobotie Balls dish is meaty and tangy from the apricot jam.
The South African
14
Essentially it's a tangy, sweet, smooth curry sauce served with breaded chicken.
The Irish Times
15
It just gives a tangy, kind of numbing flavour, she expertly explained.
News.com.au
16
It emits a very sweet and tangy smell, like Nerds watermelon-grape candy.
The Cannibals of Candyland
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