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kitkeryys — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bitterness noun A sharp, unpleasant taste, the opposite of sweetness.
  • pungency noun The state of being pungent.
  • tang noun A sharp, distinctive taste or smell.

Senses

kitkeryys is used for these senses in English:

  • bitterness The quality of feeling bitter; acrimony, resentment; the quality of exhibiting such feelings.
  • pungency The state of being pungent.
  • tang A strong or offensive taste; especially, a taste of something extraneous to the thing itself.

bitterness — full definition

  1. noun A sharp, unpleasant taste, the opposite of sweetness.
  2. noun A lasting feeling of resentment or anger, often from being treated unfairly.

pungency — full definition

  1. noun The state of being pungent.
  2. noun A foul odor.

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