noun

tang

TANG

noun

A sharp, distinctive taste or smell.

"The cheese had a strong tang that lingered."

"Sea air carries a salty tang."

A brightly colored saltwater fish often kept in reef aquariums.

"A blue tang darted through the coral."

How to Use Tang

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA sharp, pungent taste or smell — or, separately, a type of colorful reef fish.

Common pairings

a tang of citrus salty tang

Word Forms

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Etymology

Imitative in origin, originally describing a sharp ringing sound before extending to sharp tastes and smells.

Rhymes for tang

Ang hang rang sang bang yang pang dang fang gang nang wang

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