Tartness (Noun)
Meaning 1
The taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The tartness of the lemon juice made her pucker her lips.
- The vinegar added a sharp tartness to the salad dressing that balanced out the sweetness of the sugar.
- She enjoyed the tartness of the citrus flavors in her favorite marmalade.
- The chef carefully adjusted the amount of vinegar to achieve just the right level of tartness in the sauce.
- The tartness of the pickled ginger helped to cut through the richness of the sushi.
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Meaning 2
A rough and bitter manner.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 3
A sharp sour taste.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.