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Added 10 October 2026

tartness

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about tartness at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth.
A sharp sour taste.
A rough and bitter manner.

Origin

From Middle English *tartnesse, from Old English teartnes (“sharpness, severity, asperity”), equivalent to tart + -ness.

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