lemony Definition

lemon
noun

1. A small oval citrus fruit with pointed ends and a tough yellow rind enclosing sour-tasting juicy flesh rich in vitamin C.
2. The small evergreen tree that produces this fruit.
3. A pale yellow colour.
4. colloq
Someone or something thought of as worthless, disappointing, unattractive or defective.

adj

1. Pale yellow in colour.
2. Tasting of or flavoured with lemon.

Derivative: lemony

Tasting of or flavoured with lemon.

Having a vaguely lemon colour.

Etymology: 15c: from Arabic lima citrus fruits, closely related to lime.