lime

Speech parts

1. lime - Noun

2. lime - Adjective

3. lime - Verb

Meaning

A thong by which a dog is led; a leash.

The linden tree. See Linden.

A fruit allied to the lemon, but much smaller; also, the tree which bears it. There are two kinds; Citrus Medica, var. acida which is intensely sour, and the sweet lime (C. Medica, var. Limetta) which is only slightly sour.

Birdlime.

Oxide of calcium; the white or gray, caustic substance, usually called quicklime, obtained by calcining limestone or shells, the heat driving off carbon dioxide and leaving lime. It develops great heat when treated with water, forming slacked lime, and is an essential ingredient of cement, plastering, mortar, etc.

To smear with a viscous substance, as birdlime.

To entangle; to insnare.

To treat with lime, or oxide or hydrate of calcium; to manure with lime; as, to lime hides for removing the hair; to lime sails in order to whiten them.

To cement.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

quicklime calcium hydroxide calcium oxide slaked lime burnt lime chartreuse citrus lime tree basswood calx citrus fruit birdlime caustic lime key lime linden tree
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Antonyms

mead case right old experienced skilled
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Hypernyms

oxide hydroxide citrus citrus fruit citrus tree berry

Hyponyms

cottonwood American basswood key lime American lime silver lime silver linden

Phrases with the word

Sylhet lime clover lime hydrate of lime agricultural lime kaffir lime juice lime plaster

Derivatives

limed liming

Anagrams

mile Elim Elmi Emil Imel Lemi Liem Meli

Examples

What is a kiss? Why this, as some approve: The sure, sweet cement, glue, and lime of love. Robert Herrick (poet)

"You're no help," he told the lime. This was unfair. It was only a lime; there was nothing special about it at all. It was doing the best it could. Neil Gaiman

As I came to the lime light, the media asked me many questions. A lot many moral policing... 'Wear this, wear that, why a T-shirt?' Everybody has the right to form their opinions, and I have the right to ignore them. Sania Mirza

When a man gets his feet in lime he cannot easily get rid of it. Irish Proverb

It is the softness of the lime that is fatal to the bird. Madagascan Proverb

Clay and lime conceal much evil. Spanish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

limbus limbward limby lime anthracnose lime burning lime butterfly