a strong taste or flavor.

the distinctive flavor or quality of a thing.

a pungent or distinctive odor.

a touch or suggestion of something; slight trace.

a long and slender projecting strip, tongue, or prong forming part of an object, as a chisel, file, or knife, and serving as a means of attachment for another part, as a handle or stock.

a surgeonfish.

to furnish with a tang.

noun

blandness , dullness

noun

aroma , bite , flavor , guts * , kick * , nip , piquancy , pungency , reek , relish , sapidity , sapor , savor , scent , smack * , smell , spiciness , tanginess , thrill , twang , zest , zip * , smack , taste , hint , odor , pang , pike , prong , quality , ring , shank , smattering , sting , tinge , tongue , trace