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tanginess

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables
tangi-ness
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being tangy.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English tangy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English tanginess From tangy + -ness.

Usage

Synonyms

nip piquance piquancy piquantness tang zest

Questions

What does tanginess mean?
The quality or state of being tangy.
Where does tanginess come from?
Etymology tree English tangy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English tanginess From tangy + -ness.

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