lime
IPA: ɫˈaɪm
noun
- (chemistry) Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
- (poetic) Any gluey or adhesive substance; something which traps or captures someone; sometimes a synonym for birdlime.
- (theater) A spotlight.
- A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, especially Tilia × europaea; the linden tree.
- The wood of this tree.
- Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon.
- Any of the trees that bear limes, especially Key lime, Citrus aurantiifolia.
- (uncountable) A brilliant, sometimes yellowish, green colour associated with the fruits of a lime tree.
- (fandom slang) A fan fiction story which contains sexual references, but stops short of full, explicit descriptions of sexual activity (coined by analogy with lemon).
- (Caribbean, Trinidad & Tobago) A casual gathering to socialize.
- Alternative form of lyam (“a leash”) [(obsolete) A leash.]
verb
- (transitive) To treat with calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide (lime).
- (transitive) To smear with birdlime.
- (rare) To ensnare, catch, entrap.
- (transitive) To apply limewash.
- (Caribbean, Trinidad & Tobago) To hang out/socialize in an informal, relaxed environment, especially with friends, for example at a party or on the beach.
adjective
- Containing lime or lime juice.
- Having the aroma or flavor of lime.
- Lime-green.
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Examples of "lime" in Sentences
- Local Lime is a zesty success.
- She was looking for the lime stone.
- Macerate the raspberries in lime juice.
- The lime is then rinsed off the pickles.
- A lime adds to the taste and helps prevent scurvy.
- A lime kiln is located on the edge of the property.
- Squeezing lime on those noodles helps, but not enough.
- Baatz is one of the best archeologist for the German Limes.
- It is also extremely sensitive to the presence of lime in the soil.
- Exposed stones and peeled off lime plaster only add to its pitiable condition.
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