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limey Definition

☆ limey (līm′ē)

noun

  1. an English sailor or, sometimes, soldier
  2. an Englishman

Etymology: from the lime juice formerly served to the crew on British ships to prevent scurvy

adjective

Slang British

limey Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • soil: It most often occurs in very acid or very limey soils.
  • acidity: The palate is medium to light in body, dry and with good limey acidity that magnifies the citrus and mineral characters.

Browse dictionary entries near limey

  1. ‹ limewater
  2. ‹ limestone
  3. ‹ limerick
  4. ‹ limen
  5. ‹ limelight
  6. ‹ limekiln
  7. ‹ Limehouse
  8. ‹ limeade
  9. ‹ lime twig
  10. ‹ lime sulfur
  1. limicoline ›
  2. limicolous ›
  3. liminal ›
  4. limine out ›
  5. limit ›
  6. limit down ›
  7. limit order ›
  8. limit up ›
  9. limitary ›
  10. limitation ›