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tangy

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The meaning (definition) of the word tangy

having a sharp, zingy taste, like lemon.

The word tangy used in a sentence

This tangy lemon candy makes my tongue pucker up.

Words that mean the same as tangy (synonyms)

sourzestysalty

Words that mean the opposite of tangy (antonyms)

sweetbland

How the word tangy is said around the world

Frenchacidulé (ahseedewlay)
Spanishácido (ahtheethoh)
Mandarin酸的 (suān de)
Hindiतीखा (teekah)
Arabicلاذع (lahthee)
Russianострый (ostryi)
Portuguese (EU)picante (peekuhnngti)
Portuguese (BR)picante (peekuhnngchew)
Japaneseピリッとした (piritsu toshita)
Germanscharf (shahrf)
Urduتنگ (tung)
Punjabiਤਿੱਖਾ (tikah)
Korean새콤한 (saekomhan)
Hebrewחמצמץ
Greekοξύς (oxus)
Dutchpittig (pituhkh)
Tagalogmaasim (mahseem)
Vietnamesechua (choouh)
Turkishekşi (ekshi)
Persianتند و تیز (tohnd vah teez)
Polishpikantny (peekahntni)
Ukrainianпікантний (pikantnyy)
Bengaliটক (tawk)
Swedishsyrlig (sewrlig)
Italianaspro (ahsproh)

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