lemony

adjective

lem·​ony ˈle-mə-nē How to pronounce lemony (audio)
: resembling or suggestive of a lemon

Examples of lemony in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bulgarian feta sharpens a lemony cucumber and tomato salad. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024 Serve these alongside some Brussels sprouts, a fresh salad, or lemony pasta. Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 28 July 2024 Try a piece of roasted lemony cod with your spuds. get the recipe 25 of 25 Sautéed Spinach Sautéed spinach is another staple side that goes with just about anything. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 July 2024 Pine tips emerge each spring boasting a mild, lemony flavor that is delicious when infused in syrups and salts for pickling, curing salmon and seasoning. Michael J. Coren, Washington Post, 23 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for lemony 

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Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lemony was in 1859

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“Lemony.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lemony. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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