as in spicy
having a powerfully stimulating odor or flavor
a tangy sauce with a strong aftertaste
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Recent Examples of tangy
These beans are sweet, smoky and tangy.
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The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
For instance, Lay’s Dill Pickle Potato Chips and Taylor Farms’ Dill Pickle Salad Kit bring the tangy crunch into everyday foods.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
The sauce adds a nice tangy touch, and it’s cooked to perfection.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
Known for its thick, fluffy crust, molten cheese and tangy sauce, this pizzeria has built a reputation as one of New York City’s most iconic (square) slice shops since opening in 2012.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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The Know, Denver Post, 29 Aug. 2025
For instance, Lay’s Dill Pickle Potato Chips and Taylor Farms’ Dill Pickle Salad Kit bring the tangy crunch into everyday foods.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2025
The sauce adds a nice tangy touch, and it’s cooked to perfection.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
Known for its thick, fluffy crust, molten cheese and tangy sauce, this pizzeria has built a reputation as one of New York City’s most iconic (square) slice shops since opening in 2012.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tangy
Adjective
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The shrimp dumplings are satisfyingly spicy and plump, and the beef noodle soup is comforting and well-balanced, with tender beef brisket chunks.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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That settles into a spicy suede with cardamom and benzoin, before warming into tonka bean, amber, and musk.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Once these yellow, red, orange, or cream blooms appear, squirrels will leave them alone due to their strong, pungent odor.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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Swift kept experimenting to make her music more pungent, more extreme, even more her.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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The food is basically pescatarian, beautifully presented and incredibly delicious.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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This powder comes in a few delicious flavors—unflavored, strawberry lemon, vanilla, and chocolate—and is packed with vitamin C, which can support collagen synthesis to further boost effectiveness, according to Fazio.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Tangy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tangy. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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