Definition
Having a strong, sharp, and slightly acidic taste, like lemon or vinegar; or having a distinctive, stimulating quality.
Etymology
From 'tang' (a strong taste or flavor, possibly from Scandinavian origins) plus the adjective suffix '-y.' The word has been used to describe sharp flavors since the 17th century.
Kelly Says
Tangy flavors actually make your mouth water more—the sharp, acidic taste triggers more saliva production, which is why tangy foods are often appetizers designed to wake up your taste buds!
Translations
CSČeština
kyselý
ki-se-ly
DADansk
smagfuld
sma-g-fuld
DEDeutsch
säuerlich
zauer-lich
ELΕλληνικά
ξυδάτος
ksi-da-tos
ESEspañol
picante
pee-kan-teh
FRFrançais
acide
ah-see-deh
HEעברית
חמצמץ
kham-tsem-tz
HUMagyar
savanyú
sa-van-yoo
IDBahasa Indonesia
asam
a-sam
ITItaliano
acidulo
ah-see-doo-loh
MSBahasa Melayu
masam
ma-sam
NLNederlands
zurig
zu-rig
NONorsk
smakfull
sma-k-full
PTPortuguês
azedo
ah-zeh-doh
RORomână
acidulat
ah-see-doo-lat
SVSvenska
smaklig
smak-lig
SWKiswahili
tindikali
tin-di-ka-li
UKУкраїнська
кислий
kis-liy
VITiếng Việt
chua
chuh-ah
YOYO
agbalagba
ag-ba-la-gba
ZUZU
isibisi
ee-si-bee-si