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lemony

British  
/ ˈlɛmənɪ /

adjective

  1. having or resembling the taste or colour of a lemon

  2. slang angry or irritable

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

The snackiest expression of the theme: a loose, lemony caper relish that lives in the refrigerator waiting to improve whatever happens to cross its path.

From Salon ● Jun. 9, 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

Under the smoke, that scent—fresh, lemony, aromatic— evokes a memory of sitting on the train next to him, just like I am now7, only we’re going the other way and someone is laughing really loudly.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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