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
With the mirepoix, some remaining chicken, and a box of spaghetti, I find myself craving a lemony chicken soup.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2026
“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
He smelled like something warm and lemony and spicy.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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