TARTNESS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A rough and bitter manner

Synonyms:

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("tartness" is a kind of...):

disagreeableness (an ill-tempered and offensive disposition)

Derivation:

tart (harsh)

Meaning:

A sharp sour taste

Synonyms:

acerbity; tartness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("tartness" is a kind of...):

acidity; sour; sourness (the property of being acidic)

Derivation:

tart (tasting sour like a lemon)

Meaning:

The taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth

Synonyms:

sour; sourness; tartness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("tartness" is a kind of...):

gustatory perception; gustatory sensation; taste; taste perception; taste sensation (the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "tartness"):

acidity; acidulousness (the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth)

Derivation:

sour (one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons)