Like limes Crossword Clue
While searching our database we found 1 possible solution for the: Like limes crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on June 3 2024 LA Times Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Like limes has a total of 4 letters.
| Rank | Answer | Clue | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99% | SOUR | Like limes | LA Times |
| 20% | TART | Like limes and kumquats | Universal |
Definition
| • | Having an acid or sharp, biting taste, like vinegar, and the juices of most unripe fruits; acid; tart. |
| • | Changed, as by keeping, so as to be acid, rancid, or musty, turned. |
| • | Disagreeable; unpleasant; hence; cross; crabbed; peevish; morose; as, a man of a sour temper; a sour reply. |
| • | Afflictive; painful. |
| • | Cold and unproductive; as, sour land; a sour marsh. |
| • | A sour or acid substance; whatever produces a painful effect. |
| • | To cause to become sour; to cause to turn from sweet to sour; as, exposure to the air sours many substances. |
| • | To make cold and unproductive, as soil. |
| • | To make unhappy, uneasy, or less agreeable. |
| • | To cause or permit to become harsh or unkindly. |
| • | To macerate, and render fit for plaster or mortar; as, to sour lime for business purposes. |
| • | To become sour; to turn from sweet to sour; as, milk soon sours in hot weather; a kind temper sometimes sours in adversity. |
Recent Usage in Crossword Puzzles:
- LA Times: Jun 3, 2024
- Eugene Sheffer: Sep 28, 2023
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