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
And the Bacon & Cheese Slider features the same beef patty with bacon, melted American cheese and tangy burger aioli.
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Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The island garlic shrimp gets a sweet and tangy edge from the addition of tamarind.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
It's made with refrigerated cheese tortellini and chicken breast, and thickened with tangy cream cheese for a hearty and satisfying meal that's also full of veggies.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
The Gum-Gum Fruit lemonade was tangy and had a lot of syrup.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
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Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The island garlic shrimp gets a sweet and tangy edge from the addition of tamarind.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
It's made with refrigerated cheese tortellini and chicken breast, and thickened with tangy cream cheese for a hearty and satisfying meal that's also full of veggies.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026
The Gum-Gum Fruit lemonade was tangy and had a lot of syrup.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tangy
Adjective
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The company makes pickles in flavors such as hot, half-sour and sweet and spicy.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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It’s finished in a spicy-sweet sauce that would make a rubber tire taste good.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Asparagus also has a pungent smell and taste that rabbits find unappealing.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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Texture and taste of black garlic While raw garlic has a sharp, pungent taste, black garlic typically has a milder, slightly sweet taste.—
Mavra Javed,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Houston is a mecca for high-calorie delicious meals.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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But, the second, is that marigolds will make your carrots sweeter and more delicious thanks to increasing the carotenoid content and sugars within the carrots.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Tangy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tangy. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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