Lime Definition

līm
limed, limes, liming
noun
limes
Webster's New World
A white substance, calcium oxide, CaO, obtained by the action of heat on limestone, shells, and other material containing calcium carbonate, and used in making mortar and cement, and, when hydrated, in neutralizing acid soil.
Webster's New World
A calcareous deposit from water inside pipes, pans, etc.
Webster's New World
A small, lemon-shaped, greenish-yellow citrus fruit with a juicy, sour pulp, rich in ascorbic acid.
Webster's New World
The small, thorny, semitropical citrus tree (Citrus aurantifolia) that it grows on, originally native to S Asia.
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Synonyms:
verb
limed, limes, liming
To cement.
Webster's New World
To smear with birdlime.
Webster's New World
To apply lime to; treat with lime.
Webster's New World
To catch with or as with birdlime.
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(West Indies) To hang out/socialize in an informal, relaxed environment, especially with friends, for example at a party or on the beach.

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Synonyms:
adjective
Made with or of limes.
Webster's New World
Having a flavor like that of limes.
Webster's New World
Greenish-yellow.
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Other Word Forms of Lime

Noun

Singular:
lime
Plural:
limes

Origin of Lime

  • French from Spanish lima from Arabic līma from Persian līmū lemon, any of various citrus fruits Hindi nimbū Gujarati lību lime, of Austro-Asiatic origin Mundari (Munda language of Jharkhand, India) lembu

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Old English lÄ«m, from Proto-Germanic *lÄ«maz. Cognate with Danish lim (from Old Norse lím), Dutch lijm, German Leim; Latin limus (“mud").

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English lim from Old English līm birdlime lei- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French lime, from Spanish lima, from Arabic ليمة (lÄ«ma).

    From Wiktionary

  • From lime (the fruit) as comparable to lemon (a more explicit rating in anime).

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  • An alteration of line, a variant form of lind.

    From Wiktionary

  • Back-formation from limer.

    From Wiktionary

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