lemonlike

Thân thiện

The chef squeezes a lemonlike fruit over a bowl of fresh salad to add a sour flavor.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Tasting sour like a lemon: Having a sharp, acidic, or tart flavor similar to that of a lemon.

Usage

The adjective "lemonlike" is used to describe the taste or flavor of something. It is a descriptive term that directly compares a sour taste to the characteristic sourness of a lemon. It is typically used before a noun or after a linking verb.

Examples

• Adjective:
  • The dressing had a pleasantly lemonlike tang.
  • The candy was surprisingly lemonlike, even though it wasn't lemon-flavored.
  • He described the unripe fruit as having a sharp, lemonlike acidity.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Sensory Language: "Lemonlike" is often used in food writing, reviews, or detailed descriptions to evoke a specific sensory experience.
  • The wine's finish was crisp and lemonlike, cutting through the richness of the dish.

Variants and Related Words

• Lemony (adj): Having the flavor or scent of lemon. This is a more common synonym.
  • The cake had a light, lemony frosting.
• Lemon-scented (adj): Having a fragrance similar to lemon, not necessarily a taste.
• Citrusy (adj): Having qualities reminiscent of citrus fruits (like lemon, lime, orange), which can include sourness.

Synonyms

• Sour
• Tart
• Acidic
• Tangy

Antonyms

• Sweet
• Bland
• Mild

Học thuật

Adjective

1. tasting sour like a lemon

Từ đồng nghĩa

• lemony
• sourish
• tangy
• tart