lemony

adjective

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

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Lean and tender steaks crown a bright, lemony salad made with asparagus, peas and couscous. Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 8 Jan. 2026 These zingy greens have a bright, lemony flavor that adds freshness to soups, sandwiches, and green salads. Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Dec. 2025 Winter already feels warmer with visions of charred cabbage and lemony pork-shoulder ragù stuck to glossy tubes of paccheri and showered in a mix of grated parm and pecorino. Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2025 These lemon cookies will practically melt in your mouth with a buttery lemon shortbread cookie topped with a lemony glaze. Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for lemony

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 27 Jan. 2026.

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