lemonize

English

Alternative forms

• lemonise (UK)

Etymology

lemon +‎ -ize

Verb

lemonize (third-person singular simple present lemonizes, present participle lemonizing, simple past and past participle lemonized)

1. (transitive) To add or apply lemon to.
   • 1918 January, Mazdaznan‎^[1], volume 17, page 228:

     Small bits of ice, slightly salted or lemonized, will stop dizziness, headaches and indigestion.

   • 1980, The Electrical Review, volume 206, numbers 1-9:

     You can lemonise your lights, And grapefruitise your telly, You can run your hi-fi set on orange mousse.

   • 1992, Benjamin Darling, Helpful Hints for Housewives: A Treasury of Tips for the Model Homemaker, page 45:

     Wear gloves at all times if possible, and after each washing rinse with lemonized water, and apply Lemon Lotion.

   • 1999, Ann Louise Gittleman, Super Nutrition for Men: Using Nutrition to Protect, Heal and Supercharge Your Body‎^[2]:

     Since Italian dishes can be on the oily side, learn to "lemonize" by ordering several lemon wedges that can help emulsify excess oil.

   • 2002, Ann Louise Gittleman, The Complete Fat Flush Program, page 58:

     Don't forget to "lemonize" when you add your flaxseed oil. Delicious. I encourage you to “lemonize” your salad by simply squeezing a lemon (or lime) over it instead of a restaurant dressing if you haven't brought your own.

   • 2009, Emanuel Bonavia, The Cultivated Oranges and Lemons, Etc. of India and Ceylon‎^[3]:

     Not improbably in Oman itself the citron had been already considerably "lemonized," the latter fruit being more useful.

   • 2010, Gregory Spencer, The Welkening: A Three Dimensional Tale‎^[4], page 221:

     “As my Auntie May Reeding Well used to say, 'When life scurvies you, lemonize it.'”