tang, sea tang
(noun) any of various coarse seaweeds
bladderwrack, black rockweed, bladder fucus, tang, Fucus vesiculosus
(noun) a common rockweed used in preparing kelp and as manure
nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest
(noun) a tart spicy quality
relish, flavor, flavour, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, nip, tang
(noun) the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
Tang, Tang dynasty
(noun) the imperial dynasty of China from 618 to 907
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Tang
The imperial dynasty of China which reigned from 618 to 907.
The Turkic dynasty of China which lasted from 923 to 936.
A kingdom in China which existed between 937 and 975.
Any of a number of places in China.
A Chinese surname.
Tang (plural Tangs)
A Chinese surname.
Tang (plural Tangs)
A Chinese surname.
Tang (plural er-noun or Tangs)
A Chinese surname.
Tang (plural er-noun or Tangs)
A Chinese surname.
Tang
Any of a number of places, including a village in Iran and a village in Afghanistan.
• Gant, Gnat, gnat
tang (plural tangs)
A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor.
Synonyms: bite, piquancy, spiciness
Antonyms: blandness, dullness
A strong or offensive taste; especially, a taste of something extraneous to the thing itself.
(figuratively) A sharp, specific flavor or tinge.
A projecting part of an object by means of which it is secured to a handle, or to some other part.
The part of a knife, fork, file, or other small instrument, which is inserted into the handle.
(firearms) The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock.
The part of a sword blade to which the handle is fastened.
(fish) A group of saltwater fish from the Acanthuridae family, especially the Zebrasoma genus.
Synonym: surgeonfish
(games) A shuffleboard paddle.
Coordinate term: biscuit
(obsolete) tongue
(by extension) Anything resembling a tongue in form or position such as the tongue of a buckle.
tang (plural tangs)
A sharp, twanging sound; an unpleasant tone; a twang.
tang (third-person singular simple present tangs, present participle tanging, simple past and past participle tanged)
(dated, beekeeping) To strike two metal objects together loudly in order to persuade a swarm of honeybees to land so it may be captured by the beekeeper.
To make a ringing sound; to ring.
tang (plural tangs)
(rare) knotted wrack, Ascophyllum nodosum (coarse blackish seaweed)
tang (plural tangs)
(vulgar slang) The vagina.
(vulgar slang) intercourse with a woman
• Gant, Gnat, gnat
Source: Wiktionary
Tang, n. Etym: [Of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. tang seaweed, Sw. tĂĄng, Icel. Ăľang. Cf. Tangle.] (Bot.)
Definition: A coarse blackish seaweed (Fuscus nodosus). Dr. Prior. Tang sparrow (Zoöl.), the rock pipit. [Prov. Eng.]
Tang, n. Etym: [Probably fr. OD. tanger sharp, tart, literally, pinching; akin to E. tongs. *59. See Tong.]
1. 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.
2. Fig.: A sharp, specific flavor or tinge. Cf. Tang a twang. Such proceedings had a strong tang of tyranny. Fuller. A cant of philosophism, and a tang of party politics. Jeffrey.
3. Etym: [Probably of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. tangi a projecting point; akin to E. tongs. See Tongs.]
Definition: 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. Specifically: -- (a) The part of a knife, fork, file, or other small instrument, which is inserted into the handle. (b) The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock. (c) The part of a sword blade to which the handle is fastened. (d) The tongue of a buckle. [Prov. Eng.]
Tang, n. Etym: [Of imitative origin. Cf. Twang. This word has become confused with tang tatse, flavor.]
Definition: A sharp, twanging sound; an unpleasant tone; a twang.
Tang, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Tanged; p. pr. & vb. n. Tanging.]
Definition: To cause to ring or sound loudly; to ring. Let thy tongue tang arguments of state. Shak. To tang bees, to cause a swarm of bees to settle, by beating metal to make a din.
Tang, v. i.
Definition: To make a ringing sound; to ring. Let thy tongue tang arguments of state. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
