Definitions
Wiktionary
- adj. Resembling a citrus fruit in taste or aroma.
Etymologies
- citrus + -y (Wiktionary)
Examples
“But also, if used in very low dilutions, clary sage adds a green, tea-like nuance to light fragrances such as citrusy colognes.”
“I instantly knew that that "citrusy" flavor I detect in agave nectar is acidity!”
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“My thoughts on sniffing this trio was that they were all kind of citrusy-herby similar & something smelled household product fresh-ish.”
“The descriptions usually mention "citrusy," but even that's pushing it - they're more peppery, woody, or even marine.”
“Sisko breathed in deeply, and though the magnolias would not bloom until springtime, their citrusy scent returned to him in memory.”
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“In true Goldilocks fashion, I preferred the '06, which was spicy, citrusy, fat and luscious.”
“Clipper City Brewing Co. in Baltimore is gaining a reputation for its higher-alcohol experimental beers (like the bourbon barrel-aged pumpkin ale I wrote about last week), but two lighter, everyday drinking beers took bronze medals: the delicately malty Heavy Seas Marzen in the Vienna-style Lager category, and the citrusy Heavy Seas Golden Ale in the Golden or Blond Ale slot.”
“He tucks the snails into soup dumplings; slices them into a Japanese-accented carpaccio seasoned with soy sauce, citrusy yuzu, mitsuba (a cress-like green) and myoga (ginger); and works them into an American combo—roasted tomato soup and grilled cheese (the snails are slipped between the bread).”
“I've been hearing rumors today about additional people being let go from Wizard, and at least one of them has been confirmed on Twitter: Brett White, who was the news editor for Wizard's website, says he was "was laid off and can smell the citrusy smell of Price is Right scented freedom!”
“It's a zingy, citrusy white and a perfect summer wine.”
The Wall Street Journal: Here's to Chicago, That Tipplin' Town
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘citrusy’.
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CULI - wine-tasting adjectives
In this area of expertise nouns are frequently used as adjectives (almond, bacon, cider, diesel, fennel, fresh-cut hay, wool) or new adjectives are formed (appley, berrylike, citrusy, full-bodied, ...
acetic, acidic, aged, angular, appley, astringent, attractive, austere, berrylike, big, bitter, brawny and 511 more...
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Describing the Taste of Foods
yummy, zesty, piquant, pungent, sharp, spicy, poignant, delicious, ambrosial, appetizing, delectable, heavenly and 194 more...
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Aromata Aromatica
Fragrant things and terms that describe them. Generic names of botanical binomials aren't capitalized if the unconventional lower case form has a useful Wordnik definition. I'm primarily seeking te...
hircine, ajwain, alliin, anisaldehyde, sotolon, spicebush, sweetbox, wintergreen, valencene, citrusy, citronellal, full-bodied and 162 more...
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