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Meanings of lemony in English

Tasting sour like a lemon.

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Examples for "tart"
1
Some recipes, however, I prefer unmodified: my mother's Bakewell tart, for example.
Cooking for friends
2
Give it a go and try this South African milk tart today.
The South African
3
Line the tart case and refrigerate for at least half an hour.
The Guardian
4
The debates between her and my sister grew more tart and violent.
The Autobiography of Madame Guyon
5
I've often seen her here and if anyone's a tart it's her.'
Voices
1
Hard; sheep or goat; blue-veined; sharp; tangy; from Tigne Valley in Savoy.
The Complete Book of Cheese
2
Of course, tangy cheese melted over the nachos makes it really delicious.
The South African
3
It can still be tangy and fresh, just not quite so severe.
The Irish Times
4
A peculiar, tangy smell was in the air-thesmell of burning grass.
The Flying U's Last Stand
5
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Diana Henry's boxty uses tangy buttermilk to winning effect.
The Guardian
1
And so he swallows his dose for health, and looks a trifle sourish.
One of Our Conquerors — Volume 5
2
A sourish smell of wine arose from the place.
The Goose Man
3
Also, there was a warm, sourish, milky-looking drink, heady only when taken in enormous doses.
The Jacket (The Star-Rover)
4
An' that sometimes gets a little sourish with keeping.
Mark Hurdlestone; Or, The Two Brothers
5
The milk, I opine, gives it a sourish taste, and the bran is the least trouble.
Roughing It in the Bush
1
There was a lemonish-gray tinge to her skin.
American Gods
2
La Martine is a classic Mâcon wine, with buttery richness offset by fruity acidity and streaks of citrus with a full lemonish finish.
The Irish Times
3
"She looks so kind of-well ,kindof lemonish."
The Wrong Twin
Usage of lemony in English
1
The green to sort of lemony-yellow ones are from the pyroxene group.
Bones Are Forever
2
Just a few simple ingredients and you've got a delicious lemony dessert.
Radio NZ
3
Always, the path unwinds through lemony sun pools and pitch vine tunnels.
Breakfast at Tiffany's
4
The lemony scent from its pink blooms lay heavy in the air.
Servant of a dark god
5
Also she smelled good, sort of lemony, so she probably practiced good hygiene.
The President's Assassin
6
He wolfed his sole, which was hot and lemony and good.
The talisman
7
Pour into your glass and spoon or sip your way to lemony satisfaction!
Hungry girl: 200 under 200: 200 recipes under 200 calories
8
Serve with a green salad or steamed, lemony purple sprouting broccoli.
The Guardian
9
I caught the whiff of some lemony fragrance as she leaned toward me.
Dear John
10
The icing drizzled over the light, lemony sponge gives it a wonderful moistness.
The Irish Times
11
A faint spicy odour, like lemony pepper, masked something less pleasant.
Tetrarch (Well of Echoes)
12
It looks a little like clover, and has a lemony taste.
Wired
13
My mother made popcorn and instant iced tea, which was sweet and lemony.
Tell the Wolves I’m Home
14
Those molecules are what make a strain smell piney or lemony or mangoey.
Wired
15
His secretary, the lemony bitch, answered after the second ring.
Mine
16
Lovely lemony fruit, no obtrusive oak and a lingering finish.
The Irish Times
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