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- [tahrt]
- /tɑrt/
- /ˈtɑːt.nəs/
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- [tahrt]
- /tɑrt/
Definitions of tartness word
- adjective tartness sharp to the taste; sour or acid: Tart apples are best for pie. Synonyms: astringent, acrid, piquant. Antonyms: sweet, sugary, bland, mellow. 1
- adjective tartness sharp in character, spirit, or expression; cutting; biting: a tart remark. Synonyms: sarcastic, barbed, caustic, acerbic, acrimonious. Antonyms: sweet, kind, gentle, gracious, benign. 1
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Origin of tartness
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English teart sharp, rough; akin to Dutch tarten to defy, Middle High German traz defiance
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Parts of speech for Tartness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tartness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
tartness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tartness
noun tartness
- acerbity — Acerbity is a kind of bitter, critical humour.
- acidity — the quality or state of being acid
- acrimony — Acrimony is bitter and angry words or quarrels.
- asperity — If you say something with asperity, you say it impatiently and severely.
- bitterness — having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes.
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