SOURISH

lemony, lemonlike, sourish, tangy, tart

(adjective) tasting sour like a lemon

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

sourish (comparative more sourish, superlative most sourish)

Somewhat sour.

Source: Wiktionary


Sour"ish, a.

Definition: Somewhat sour; moderately acid; as, sourish fruit; a sourish taste.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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