| Main Entry: | tangy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sharp, spicy |
Synonyms: |
appetizing, aromatic, biting, bitter, fiery, flavorful, flavorsome, harsh, highly seasoned, hot, peppery, piquant, pungent, salty, seasoned, sweet, tart, tasty, vinegary, zesty, zippy |
| Main Entry: | piquant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | flavorful, biting |
Synonyms: |
highly-seasoned, interesting, lively, peppery, poignant, provocative, pungent, racy, savory, sharp, snappy, sparkling, spicy, spirited, stimulating, stinging, tangy, tart, well-flavored, with a kick, zestful, zesty |
| Notes: | having a sharp taste is pungent and having a pleasingly sharp taste is piquant; pungent first meant 'keenly painful or distressing' |
Antonyms: |
bland, dull |
| Main Entry: | poignant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sharp, bitter |
Synonyms: |
acrid, acute, biting, caustic, keen, penetrating, peppery, piercing, piquant, pointed, pungent, racy, sarcastic, severe, snappy, spicy, stinging, tangy, zesty |
Antonyms: |
blah, blunt, dull |
| Main Entry: | pungent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | highly flavored |
Synonyms: |
acid, acrid, aromatic, bitter, effluvious, hot, nosey, odoriferous, peppery, piquant, poignant, racy, rich, salty, seasoned, sharp, snappy, sour, spicy, stinging, stinking, strong, tangy, tart, whiffy, zesty |
Antonyms: |
blah, bland, dull, flavorless, tasteless |
| Main Entry: | racy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | energetic, zestful |
Synonyms: |
animated, bright, buoyant, clever, distinctive, entertaining, exciting, exhilarating, fiery, forceful, forcible, gingery, heady, keen, lively, mettlesome, peppery, piquant, playful, poignant, pungent, rich, salty, saucy*, sharp, snappy, sparkling, spicy, spirited, sportive, sprightly, stimulating, strong, tangy, tart, tasty, vigorous, vivacious, witty, zesty |
Antonyms: |
dull, idle, languid, lazy |
| Main Entry: | salty |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | spicy, colorful |
Synonyms: |
humorous, lively, piquant, pungent, racy, sharp, snappy, tangy, tart, witty, zestful |
Antonyms: |
blah, bland, dull |
| Main Entry: | savory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pleasing, delicious in flavor |
Synonyms: |
agreeable, ambrosial, aperitive, appetizing, aromatic, dainty, decent, delectable, exquisite, fragrant, full-flavored, good, luscious, mellow, mouthwatering, palatable, perfumed, piquant, pungent, redolent, relishing, respectable, rich, sapid, savorous, scrumptious, spicy, sweet, tangy, tasty, tempting, toothsome, wholesome |
Antonyms: |
bland, displeasing, distasteful, offensive, tasteless, unappetizing |
| Main Entry: | spicy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pungent, flavorful |
Synonyms: |
ambrosial, appetizing, aromal, aromatic, distinctive, fiery, flavorsome, fragrant, fresh, herbaceous, highly seasoned, hot, keen, odoriferous, peppery, perfumed, piquant, poignant, racy, redolent, savory, scented, seasoned, snappy, spirited, sweet, tangy, tasty, zesty, zippy |
Antonyms: |
bland, dull, flavorless, tasteless |
| Main Entry: | tart |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bitter, sour in taste or effect |
Synonyms: |
acerb, acerbic, acetose, acid, acidulous, acrimonious, astringent, barbed, biting, caustic, cutting, dry, harsh, nasty, piquant, pungent, scathing, sharp, short, snappish, snappy, snippy, tangy, testy, trenchant, vinegary, wounding |
Antonyms: |
sweet |
| Main Entry: | acerb |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sour |
Synonyms: |
acerbic, acetous, acid, acidulous, acrid, bitter, harsh, sharp, tangy, tart |