The meaning of Tang

noun

A distinctive, typically pleasant smell.

Usage examples:

The tantalizing aroma of fresh coffee

noun

A strong, usually pleasant smell

Usage examples:

The aroma of coffee and frying eggs, an aromatic pine forest

verb

(of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into or through something.

Usage examples:

He bit off a piece of cheese

noun

An act of biting something in order to eat it.

Usage examples:

Stephen ate a hot dog in three big bites

verb

To grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

noun

The outside limit of an object, area, or surface.

Usage examples:

A willow tree at the water's edge

verb

Provide with a border or edge.

Usage examples:

The pool is edged with paving

verb

A line determining the limits of an area

noun

The distinctive taste of a food or drink.

Usage examples:

The yoghurt comes in eight fruit flavours

verb

Alter or enhance the taste of (food or drink) by adding a particular ingredient.

Usage examples:

Chunks of chicken flavoured with herbs

noun

How food or drink tastes, or a particular taste itself

Usage examples:

Add a little salt to bring out the flavour of the herbs., my fish was delicious but charles' beef h…

noun

A pleasant, sweet smell.

Usage examples:

The fragrance of fresh-ground coffee

noun

A sweet or pleasant smell

Usage examples:

The shampoo has a light fragrance of herb and plant extracts., the fragrant bouquet of roses

noun

A hot, fragrant spice made from the rhizome of a plant, which may be chopped or powdered for cooking, preserved in syrup, or candied.

Usage examples:

In a food processor or blender, combine tomatoes, pepper, salt, coriander powder, ginger and jalape…

adjective

(chiefly of hair or fur) of a light reddish-yellow or orange-brown colour.

Usage examples:

Lucas already has a number of initiatives to help raise money, including a sponsored change of hair…

verb

Make someone or something more lively.

Usage examples:

She slapped his hand lightly to ginger him up

verb

Strike or propel forcibly with the foot.

Usage examples:

I think someone just kicked down my door

noun

A blow or forceful thrust with the foot.

Usage examples:

A kick in the head

noun

An indentation in the bottom of a glass bottle, diminishing the internal capacity.

noun

A distinctive smell, especially an unpleasant one.

Usage examples:

The odour of cigarette smoke

noun

Energy and high spirits; liveliness.

Usage examples:

He was an enthusiastic player, full of pep

verb

Make someone or something more lively or interesting.

Usage examples:

Measures to pep up the economy

noun

Post-exposure prophylaxis (treatment given very shortly after exposure to an infectious agent, such as rabies or the hiv virus, to prevent infection).

Usage examples:

Pep must begin within 72 hours of exposure

noun

A fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spices, used to give a pleasant smell to one's body.

Usage examples:

I caught a whiff of her fresh lemony perfume

verb

Give a pleasant smell to.

Usage examples:

Just one bloom of jasmine has the power to perfume a whole room

noun

A liquid produced and sold for its strong, pleasant smell, often used on the skin

Usage examples:

[ u ] she put a few drops of perfume on the back of her neck.

noun

A pleasantly sharp and appetizing flavour; spiciness.

Usage examples:

The tangy soy dip gave them a slightly asian piquancy

noun

Interest and excitement, especially because of being mysterious

Usage examples:

What gives the debate extra piquancy is that the governor of the bank has been on opposite sides to…

verb

Strike with the fist.

Usage examples:

He punched her in the face and ran off

noun

A blow with the fist.

Usage examples:

He reeled under the well-aimed punch

verb

A device or machine for making holes in materials such as paper, leather, or metal.

noun

The quality of smelling strongly of something or of having qualities (especially smells) that make you think of something else

Usage examples:

The faint redolence of cigar smoke hung on his clothes., i can still feel and smell the redolence o…

noun

Great enjoyment.

Usage examples:

She swigged a mouthful of wine with relish

verb

Enjoy greatly.

Usage examples:

He was relishing his moment of glory

verb

To like or enjoy something

Usage examples:

I enjoyed our vacation, but didn’t relish the twenty-hour trip back home., [ u ] we have relish for…

verb

Taste (good food or drink) and enjoy it to the full.

Usage examples:

Gourmets will want to savour our game specialities

noun

A characteristic taste, flavour, or smell, especially a pleasant one.

Usage examples:

The subtle savour of wood smoke

verb

To enjoy food or an experience slowly, in order to enjoy it as much as possible

Usage examples:

It was the first chocolate he'd tasted for over a year, so he savoured every mouthful., she felt th…

noun

The quality or state of being sharp.

Usage examples:

The sweet flavour contrasts with the sharpness of the lemon

noun

Intelligence and excellent judgement

Usage examples:

At 71, he worries about losing his sharpness and his formidable business sense., the sharpness of h…

noun

A sharp slap or blow, typically one given with the palm of the hand.

Usage examples:

She gave mark a smack across the face

verb

Strike (someone or something), typically with the palm of the hand and as a punishment.

Usage examples:

Jessica smacked his face, quite hard

adverb

In a sudden and violent way.

Usage examples:

I ran smack into the back of a parked truck

noun

The faculty or power of perceiving odours or scents by means of the organs in the nose.

Usage examples:

A highly developed sense of smell

verb

Perceive or detect the odour or scent of (something).

Usage examples:

I think i can smell something burning

verb

The faculty that enables us to distinguish scents

noun

An aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavour food, e.g. cloves, pepper, or cumin.

Usage examples:

The cake is packed with spices

verb

Flavour with spice.

Usage examples:

I've spiced the stew with cloves, pepper, and fennel seed

noun

Any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food

noun

The quality of containing strong flavours from spices, or the degree to which something has this quality

Usage examples:

I like the spiciness of indian food., you can specify the preferred level of spiciness., de benedet…

noun

The sensation of flavour perceived in the mouth and throat on contact with a substance.

Usage examples:

The wine had a fruity taste

verb

Perceive or experience the flavour of.

Usage examples:

She had never tasted ice cream before

verb

The faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth

noun

Great enthusiasm and energy.

Usage examples:

They campaigned with zest and intelligence

verb

Scrape off the outer coloured part of the peel of (a piece of citrus fruit) for use as flavouring.

Usage examples:

Zest the orange and lemon, taking care to discard all of the white pith

noun

Enthusiasm and energy

Usage examples:

She’s over 80, but she still has an amazing zest for life.

noun

The quality or state of being zesty.

verb

Fasten with a zip.

Usage examples:

He zipped up his waterproof

noun

A device consisting of two flexible strips of metal or plastic with interlocking projections closed or opened by pulling a slide along them, used to fasten garments, bags, and other items.

Usage examples:

Miss stephenson was wearing black baggy knee-length combat trousers covered in zips and chains, and…

pronoun

Nothing at all.

Usage examples:

You got zip to do with me and my kind, buddy