lemony
Britishadjective
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having or resembling the taste or colour of a lemon
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slang angry or irritable
Example Sentences
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They turned to Malibu Tile Works, but the stock colors weren’t right — too bright, too lemony, not warm enough.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
If vegetables feel like an obligation, tuck them into dense spoon salads, lemony beans and produce-packed pastas that eat like a treat rather than a directive.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026
This kit includes everything you need to make eight luxurious rolls: two pounds of Maine knuckle and claw meat, eight open-top buns, a half-pint of lemony mayo, and the butter to toast the rolls in.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2025
“If it can make Bourbon Street smell lemony fresh,” Torres says the bottle will read, “imagine what it can do for you.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 16, 2025
I knew the threat of future attacks had dropped to a low, lemony yellow.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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