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Definitions for Lemony

[1] the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
[2] the tree itself.
[3] lemon yellow.
[4] Informal . a person or thing that proves to be defective, imperfect, or unsatisfactory; dud: His car turned out to be a lemon.
[5] made of or with lemon.
[6] having the color, taste, or odor of lemon.
[7] having or resembling the taste or colour of a lemon
[8] Australian slang angry or irritable
[9] a small Asian evergreen tree, Citrus limon, widely cultivated in warm and tropical regions, having pale green glossy leaves and edible fruits Related adjectives: citric, citrine, citrous
[10] the yellow oval fruit of this tree, having juicy acidic flesh rich in vitamin C (as modifier ) a lemon jelly
[11] Also called: lemon yellow a greenish-yellow or strong yellow colour (as adjective ) lemon wallpaper
[12] a distinctive tart flavour made from or in imitation of the lemon
[13] slang a person or thing considered to be useless or defective

Words nearby Lemony

lemonlemnian, lemniscate, lemniscus, lemnitzer, lemnos, lemon, lemon balm, lemon cheese, lemon drop, lemon fish, lemon geranium

Origin of Lemony

1350–1400; 1905–10 for def 4 ; < Medieval Latin lemōnium; replacing Middle English lymon < Medieval Latin līmō, (stem līmōn- ) < Persian līmū, līmun

Other words from Lemony

lem·on·ish , adjective
lem·on·like , lem·on·y , adjective

Word origin for Lemony

C14: from Medieval Latin lemōn-, from Arabic laymūn