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# tangy

adjective (tangy, tangier, tangiest)

«tangy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Tangy describes a sharp, strong, pleasant taste or smell, often a bit sour, like lemon, lime or orange. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tangy/#m1)

### In the lessons

Food and science: taste words — sweet, salty, sour, bitter, umami; tangy is a sharp, fresh mix often from sour fruit. Stories and descriptive writing: «the tangy smell of the sea». Advertisements: «tangy orange flavour».

### Examples

- This lemonade is lovely and tangy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tangy/#x1)
- I like tangy cheese and onion crisps. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tangy/#x2)
- The orange juice tasted tangy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tangy/#x3)
- The salty, tangy air of the seaside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tangy/#x4)
- Add lime for a tangy flavour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tangy/#x5)
- Rhubarb is tangy, so we add sugar. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tangy/#x6)

### Note

Comparative: tangier, tangiest. Noun: tang (a sharp taste or smell). Similar: zesty, sharp, sour. Tangy is usually a pleasant word; sour may be unpleasant.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «tangy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/tangy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«tangy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tangy.html) on Mova free.