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English noun: tartness

1. tartness (cognition) the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth


Synonymssour, sourness


Broader (hypernym)gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation


Narrower (hyponym)acidity, acidulousness

2. tartness (attribute) a sharp sour taste


Synonymsacerbity


Broader (hypernym)acidity, sour, sourness

3. tartness (attribute) a rough and bitter manner


Synonymsacerbity, acrimony, bitterness, jaundice, thorniness


Broader (hypernym)disagreeableness









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