tang
A refreshingly sharp aroma or flavor.
A strong or offensive taste; especially, a taste of something extraneous to the thing itself.
A sharp, specific flavor or tinge.
A projecting part of an object by means of which it is secured to a handle, or to some other part.
The part of a knife, fork, file, or other instrument or hand tool, which is inserted into the handle.
The part of a sword blade to which the handle is fastened.
The projecting part of the breech of a musket barrel, by which the barrel is secured to the stock.
A shuffleboard paddle.
Obsolete form of tongue.
Anything resembling a tongue in form or position, such as the tongue of a buckle.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing