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Meaning and definition for "lime" word
[noun] any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
[noun] any of various related trees bearing limes
[noun] a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
[noun] a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
[noun] a caustic substance (Ca(OH)2) produced by heating limestone
[verb] cover with lime, as of lawns, to induce growth
[verb] spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
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\Lime\, n. [Formerly line, for earlier lind. See {Linden}.] (Bot.) The linden tree. See {Linden}.
\Lime\, n. [F. lime; of Persian origin. See {Lemon}.] (Bot.) 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.
\Lime\, n. [AS. l[=i]m; akin to D. lijm, G. leim, OHG. l[=i]m, Icel. l[=i]m, Sw. lim, Dan. liim, L. limus mud, linere to smear, and E. loam. [root]126. Cf. {Loam}, {Liniment}.] 1. Birdlime. Like the lime That foolish birds are caught with. --Wordsworth. 2. (Chem.) 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,
\Lime\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Limed} (l[imac]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Liming}.] [Cf. AS. gel[=i]man to glue or join together. See {Lime} a viscous substance.] 1. To smear with a viscous substance, as birdlime. These twigs, in time, will come to be limed. --L'Estrange. 2. To entangle; to insnare. We had limed ourselves With open eyes, and we must take the chance. --Tennyson. 3. 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. Land may be improved by draining, marling, and liming. --Sir J. Child. 4. To cement. ``Who gave his blood to lime the stones together.'' --Shak.
Synonyms for lime
basswood, birdlime, birdlime, burnt lime, calcined lime, calcium hydrate, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, calx, caustic lime, Citrus aurantifolia, fluxing lime, hydrated lime, lime hydrate, lime tree, linden, linden tree, quicklime, slaked lime, unslaked lime
See also: adhesive | adhesive material | American basswood | American lime | atomic number 20 | Ca | calcium | citrous fruit | citrus | citrus | Citrus aurantifolia | citrus fruit | citrus tree | cottonwood | cover | genus Citrus | genus Tilia | hydrated oxide | hydroxide | Japanese lime | Japanese linden | key lime | lime | lime | lime tree | oxide | scatter | silver lime | silver linden | small-leaved lime | small-leaved linden | spread | spread out | Tilia | Tilia americana | Tilia cordata | Tilia heterophylla | Tilia japonica | Tilia tomentosa | tree | white basswood |
Related terms: acid, allure, bait the hook, catch, chokecherry, encumber, entrap, fetter, gin, ground bait, hobble, hook, impede, lure, mesh, noose, press down, shackle, sour cream, spinner, trap, trip
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Let's analyse "lime" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: EMIL. Average typing speed for these characters is 1135 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
lime: 9 + 5 = 14, reduced: 5 . and the final result is Five. |
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