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- [lem-uh n]
- /ˈlɛm ən/
- /ˈlemən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lem-uh n]
- /ˈlɛm ən/
Definitions of lemon word
- noun lemon the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon. 1
- noun lemon the tree itself. 1
- noun lemon lemon yellow. 1
- noun lemon Informal. a person or thing that proves to be defective, imperfect, or unsatisfactory; dud: His car turned out to be a lemon. 1
- adjective lemon made of or with lemon. 1
- adjective lemon having the color, taste, or odor of lemon. 1
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Origin of lemon
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; 1905-10 for def 4; < Medieval Latin lemōnium; replacing Middle English lymon < Medieval Latin līmō, (stem līmōn-) < Persian līmū, līmun
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Parts of speech for Lemon
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lemon popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lemon usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lemon
noun lemon
- failure — an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success: His effort ended in failure. The campaign was a failure.
- junk — narcotics, especially heroin.
- flop — to fall or plump down suddenly, especially with noise; drop or turn with a sudden bump or thud (sometimes followed by down): The puppy flopped down on the couch.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- dud — a device, person, or enterprise that proves to be a failure.
adjective lemon
- lemony — the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- imprecise — not precise; not exact; vague or ill-defined.
- second-class — of a secondary class or quality.
- faulty — having faults or defects; imperfect.
- low-quality — substandard; of inferior quality: It’s hard to make a delicious dish when you start with low-quality ingredients. Repairs made with low-quality parts are cheaper, but they won’t last long.
Antonyms for lemon
noun lemon
- accomplishment — An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved.
- achievement — An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- winner — a person or thing that wins; victor.
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