tang

tang

noun

Definition of TANG

1

an almost imperceptible sign of something <the young author's novel is surprisingly earnest, tackling its subject without the slightest tang of irony>

Synonyms breath, flicker, glimmer, suggestion, tang, touch, trace, whiff

Related Words inkling, intimation, scent, wind; evidence, indication, mark, sign

Near Antonyms permeation, pervasion, saturation

2

the quality or state of being stimulating to the mind or senses <there's a real tang to her poetry—it's not all sweetness and light>

Synonyms nip, pungency, spice, tang, zest, zing

Related Words raciness, spiciness; fieriness, hotness; acuteness, keenness, sharpness; provocativeness; excitement, invigoration, stimulant, stimulation, stimulus, thrill; bitterness, mordance, trenchancy; flavor, redolence, savor (also savour), savoriness, tastiness

Near Antonyms flatness, tastelessness; dullness (also dulness), insipidity, monotonousness, monotony, platitude, predictability, sameness, tediousness; blandness, thinness, weakness

Antonyms insipidity