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Lime
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Lime has 6 senses
- lime(n = noun.substance) calcium hydrate, calcium hydroxide, caustic lime, hydrated lime, lime hydrate, slaked lime - a caustic substance produced by heating limestone; Array is a kind of hydrated oxide, hydroxide
- lime(n = noun.substance) burnt lime, calcined lime, calcium oxide, calx, fluxing lime, quicklime, unslaked lime - a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide; Array is a kind of oxide
- lime(n = noun.substance) birdlime - a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds; Array is a kind of adhesive, adhesive agent, adhesive material
- lime(n = noun.plant) citrus aurantifolia, lime tree - any of various related trees bearing limes; Array has parts: lime
- lime(n = noun.plant) basswood, lime tree, linden, linden tree - any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber; Array is a member of genus tilia, tilia
- lime(n = noun.food) Array - the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees; Array is a kind of citrous fruit, citrus, citrus fruit
Derived form verb lime2
Derived form verb lime2
Derived form verb lime1
is a member of genus citrus
is a kind of citrus, citrus tree
has particulars: american basswood, american lime, tilia americana, small-leaved lime, small-leaved linden, tilia cordata, cottonwood, tilia heterophylla, white basswood, japanese lime, japanese linden, tilia japonica, silver lime, silver linden, tilia tomentosa
is a kind of tree
has particulars: key lime
is a part of citrus aurantifolia, lime, lime tree
Verb Lime has 2 senses
- lime(v = verb.motion) birdlime - spread birdlime on branches to catch birds; Array is one way to scatter, spread, spread out
- lime(v = verb.contact) Array - cover with lime so as to induce growth; "lime the lawn" is one way to cover
Derived form noun lime3
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Derived forms noun lime2, noun lime1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
Lime, n. [See Leam a string.].
A thong by which a dog is led; a leash. Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
Lime, n. [Formerly line, for earlier lind. See Linden.].
The linden tree. See Linden. [1913 Webster]
Lime, n. [F. lime; of Persian origin. See Lemon.].
- The fruit of the
Citrus aurantifolia , allied to the lemon, but greener in color; also, the tree which bears it."The termlime was formerly also applied to variants of the closely relatedcitron , of which there are two varieties,Citrus Medica , var.acida which is intensely sour, and thesweet lime ( Citrus Medica , var.Limetta ) which is only slightly sour. Seecitron ." [1913 Webster] - The color of the lime{1}, a yellowish-green. [PJC]
Lime, n. [AS. līm; akin to D. lijm, G. leim, OHG. līm, Icel. līm, Sw. lim, Dan. liim, L. limus mud, linere to smear, and E. loam. Loam, Liniment.].
- Birdlime. [1913 Webster]"Like the lime
That foolish birds are caught with." [1913 Webster] - Oxide of calcium,
CaO ; the white or gray, caustic substance, usually calledquicklime , obtained by calcining limestone or shells, the heat driving off carbon dioxide and leaving lime. It develops great heat when treated with water, forming slaked lime, and is an essential ingredient of cement, plastering, mortar, etc. [1913 Webster]" Lime is the principal constituent of limestone, marble, chalk, bones, shells, etc." [1913 Webster]
Lime, v. t. [Cf. AS. gelīman to glue or join together. See Lime a viscous substance.].
- To smear with a viscous substance, as birdlime. [1913 Webster]"These twigs, in time, will come to be limed." [1913 Webster]
- To entangle; to insnare. [1913 Webster]"We had limed ourselves
With open eyes, and we must take the chance." [1913 Webster] - 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 lime the lawn to decrease acidity of the soil. [1913 Webster]"Land may be improved by draining, marling, and liming." [1913 Webster]
- To cement. Shak.
Lime, a.
having a yellowish-green color like that of the lime (the fruit). [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Lime, n. & v.
--n.
1 (in full quicklime) a white caustic alkaline substance (calcium oxide) obtained by heating limestone and used for making mortar or as a fertilizer or bleach etc.
2 = BIRDLIME.
--v.tr.
1 treat (wood, skins, land, etc.) with lime.
2 archaic catch (a bird etc.) with birdlime.
--n.
1 (in full quicklime) a white caustic alkaline substance (calcium oxide) obtained by heating limestone and used for making mortar or as a fertilizer or bleach etc.
2 = BIRDLIME.
--v.tr.
1 treat (wood, skins, land, etc.) with lime.
2 archaic catch (a bird etc.) with birdlime.
Idiom
lime water an aqueous solution of calcium hydroxide used esp. to detect the presence of carbon dioxide.
Derivative
limeless adj. limy adj. (limier, limiest).
Lime, n.
1 a a round citrus fruit like a lemon but greener, smaller, and more acid. b the tree, Citrus aurantifolia, bearing this.
2 (in full lime-juice) the juice of limes as a drink and formerly esp. as a cure for scurvy.
3 (in full lime-green) a pale green colour like a lime.
1 a a round citrus fruit like a lemon but greener, smaller, and more acid. b the tree, Citrus aurantifolia, bearing this.
2 (in full lime-juice) the juice of limes as a drink and formerly esp. as a cure for scurvy.
3 (in full lime-green) a pale green colour like a lime.
Lime, n.
1 (in full lime-tree) any ornamental tree of the genus Tilia, esp. T. europaea with heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow blossom. Also called LINDEN.
2 the wood of this.
1 (in full lime-tree) any ornamental tree of the genus Tilia, esp. T. europaea with heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellow blossom. Also called LINDEN.
2 the wood of this.
Etymology
alt. of line = OE lind = LINDEN
THESAURUS
Lime
acid, acidulant, allure, bait, bait the hook, birdlime, bola, bread-and-butter pickle, burden, catch, catch out, chokecherry, cobweb, crab apple, cramp, cripple, cumber, decoy, dill pickle, dragnet, embarrass, encumber, enmesh, ensnare, ensnarl, entangle, entoil, entrammel, entrap, entwine, enweb, fetter, fishhook, fly, gill net, gin, green apple, ground bait, hamper, hamstring, handicap, hobble, hook, hook in, impede, inveigle, involve, jig, lame, lariat, lasso, lemon, lumber, lure, mesh, meshes, net, noose, pickle, plug, pound net, press down, purse seine, saddle with, seine, shackle, snare, snarl, sniggle, sour, sour balls, sour cream, sour grapes, sour pickle, sourdough, spinner, spread the toils, springe, squid, tangle, toil, toils, trammel, trap, trawl, trip, verjuice, vinegar, weigh down, wind, wobbler, yogurtROGET THESAURUS
Lime
Deception
VB deceive, take in, defraud, cheat, jockey, do, cozen, diddle, nab, chouse, play one false, bilk, cully, jilt, bite, pluck, swindle, victimize, abuse, mystify, blind one's eyes, blindfold, hoodwink, throw dust into the eyes, dupe, gull, hoax, fool, befool, bamboozle, flimflam, hornswoggle, trick, impose upon, practice upon, play upon, put upon, palm off on, palm upon, foist upon, snatch a verdict, bluff off, bluff, bunko, four flush, gum, spoof, stuff (a ballot box), circumvent, overreach, outreach, out wit, out maneuver, steal a march upon, give the go-by, to leave in the lurch decoy, waylay, lure, beguile, delude, inveigle, entrap, intrap, ensnare, nick, springe, set a trap, lay a trap, lay a snare for, bait the hook, forelay, spread the toils, lime, trapan, trepan, kidnap, let in, hook in, nousle, nousel, blind a trail, enmesh, immesh, shanghai, catch, catch in a trap, sniggle, entangle, illaqueate, hocus, escamoter, practice on one's credulity, hum, humbug, gammon, stuff up, sell, play a trick upon one, play a practical joke upon one, put something over on one, put one over on, balk, trip up, throw a tub to a whale, fool to the top of one's bent, send on a fool's errand, make game, make a fool of, make an April fool of, make an ass of, trifle with, cajole, flatter, come over, gild the pill, make things pleasant, divert, put a good face upon, dissemble, cog, cog the dice, load the dice, stack the deck, live by one's wits, play at hide and seek, obtain money under false pretenses, conjure, juggle, practice chicanery, deacon, play off, palm off, foist off, fob-off, lie, misinform, mislead, betray, be deceived.
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