Thesaurus: tang

Related headwords

Definitions

1. n. A coarse blackish seaweed (Fuscus nodosus).
2. n. A strong or offensive taste; especially, a taste of something extraneous to the thing itself; as, wine or cider has a tang of the cask.
3. n. Fig.: A sharp, specific flavor or tinge. Cf. Tang a twang.
4. n. A projecting part of an object by means of which it is secured to a handle, or to some other part; anything resembling a tongue in form or position.
5. n. The part of a knife, fork, file, or other small instrument, which is inserted into the handle.
6. n. The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock.
7. n. The part of a sword blade to which the handle is fastened.
8. n. The tongue of a buckle.
9. n. A sharp, twanging sound; an unpleasant tone; a twang.
10. v. t. To cause to ring or sound loudly; to ring.
11. v. i. To make a ringing sound; to ring.
12. n. the imperial dynasty of China from 618 to 907