lemonlike

2.9

Having the sour, fresh taste, smell, or look of a lemon

adjective
/ˈlɛmənˌlaɪk/

: similar al limón

The salad dressing had a lemonlike tang that brightened up the greens.

Examples

She described the drink as refreshing and lemonlike in flavor.
A lemonlike scent filled the kitchen when he cut into the fruit.
The lemonlike flavor of the drink was refreshing.
I love the lemonlike scent of fresh citrus fruits.
She described the drink as refreshing and lemonlike in flavor.
A lemonlike scent filled the kitchen when he cut into the fruit.
The salad dressing had a lemonlike tang that brightened up the greens.

Synonyms

sour

vslemonlike

61 1.0

Having a sharp taste like lemon or vinegar

is narrower in linking this taste to one citrus fruit in particular

tangy

vslemonlike

15 3.6

A strong, pleasantly sour taste like lemon

is more about direct resemblance to a particular citrus sourness

lemony

vslemonlike

4 2.5

Having the fresh sour taste or smell of a lemon

is the same meaning but framed as a descriptive phrase

tart

vslemonlike

3 2.2

Having a sharp, sour taste like a lemon

is closer to resemblance to a single citrus sourness rather than general tartness

citrusy

vslemonlike

1 3.7

Having a fresh, sharp taste or smell like a lemon

is narrower and focuses on sourness and likeness to a single fruit

limy

vslemonlike

4.6

Tasting or smelling like a small green sour fruit used in cooking

is specific to sourness from a different citrus fruit

sour-tasting

vslemonlike

1.0

Tasting sharp and like lemon or vinegar

is framed specifically as similarity to a particular citrus sourness

sourish

vslemonlike

3.4

Has a slightly sharp taste like lemon

is stronger and specifically matches a citrus fruit profile

Antonyms

sweet

611 1.0

Having a taste like sugar, as in candy

How Lemony

lemonlike

2.9

zesty

4 4.2

citrusy

1 3.7

Surface Forms

lemonlike positive

Morphology

lemonlike = lemon (transparent) = lemon + like

The adjective is directly formed from the noun 'lemon' with the productive suffix '-like' meaning 'similar to', which is clear to a typical learner.

Etymology

The word lemonlike comes from lemon and the ending -like, where -like means 'similar to'. Think of the fresh, sour smell or taste of a lemon—'like a lemon'—and you will remember that lemonlike means having that citrusy, sour quality.