lemony
Britishadjective
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having or resembling the taste or colour of a lemon
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slang angry or irritable
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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
Even the brighter dishes — the lemony pasta, the zesty black bean salad — are about steadiness as much as sparkle: reliable, make-ahead, happy to wait for you.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 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
It comes with two dressings, but I usually just do the sort of lemony kind of oily dressing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025
Others change from pastel pinks to sky blues to lemony creams.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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