tanged

Having sharp flavor

Tanged describes something fitted with a tang—the projecting shank or prong that connects a blade to its handle.

A tanged knife has its metal extending into the grip for strength and stability.

The term appears most often in discussions of knives, chisels, and archaeological artifacts: a tanged bronze arrowhead, a full-tanged hunting knife.

sensename

shank

Lower leg segment

prongPointed projecting part
bladeFlat cutting edge
knifeSharp cutting utensil

chisel · file · rasp · tool · socket · handle · fitted · inserted · metal · pointed

flavor

zesty

Lively in flavor

sharpFine-edged, or astute
pungentSharply strong-smelling
citrusAcidic fruits with segments

sour · biting · acidic · tart · briny · vinegar · pickle · fermented · metallic · bitter

Opposites

flavor intensity/sharpness

tangedbland

Lacking distinctive qualities

flavorless · tasteless · insipid · mild · flat

sensory distinctiveness

tangedbland

Lacking distinctive qualities

nondescript · unremarkable · characterless · dull · flat

tool construction

tangedrat-tail

Thin trailing hair strand

pinned · riveted

Phrases

go off on a tangentDeviate from the subject
in a tangle
tangent lineCurve-touching straight path
Wu-Tang ClanMartial-arts-themed rap collective
blue tangTropical marine fish, oval-shaped
go off at a tangentDeviate from main topic

Family

tangle, tang, untangle, entangle, tangent, tangential, tangs, tangentially

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