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Lime Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Lime? [n] the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees [n] 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 [n] any of various related trees bearing limes [n] a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds [n] a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide [n] a caustic substance (Ca(OH)2) produced by heating limestone [v] cover with lime, as of lawns, to induce growth [v] spread birdlime on branches to catch birds Synonyms \| 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 Related Terms \| Find terms related to 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 \| yogurt 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 Lime In Webster's Dictionary \Lime\ (l[imac]m), n. [See {Leam} a string.] A thong by which a dog is led; a leash. --Halliwell. \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.

Lime Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Lime?

[n] the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
[n] 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
[n] any of various related trees bearing limes
[n] a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
[n] a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
[n] a caustic substance (Ca(OH)2) produced by heating limestone
[v] cover with lime, as of lawns, to induce growth
[v] spread birdlime on branches to catch birds

Lime In Webster's Dictionary

\Lime\ (l[imac]m), n. [See {Leam} a string.]
A thong by which a dog is led; a leash. --Halliwell.


\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.

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