noun Download 🔗Share Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime). Examples : "The construction workers used lime to make the mortar for the new school walls. " material substance chemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any gluey or adhesive substance; something which traps or captures someone; sometimes a synonym for birdlime. Examples : "The sticky lime on the jar made it difficult to open. " substance material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To treat with calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide (lime). Examples : "The farmer used lime to treat the soil in his garden. " agriculture material substance chemistry building science process Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To smear with birdlime. Examples : "The hunter carefully limed the branches to trap the birds. " animal nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To apply limewash. Examples : "The house painter will lime the walls before painting them a new color. " architecture building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, especially Tilia × europaea; the linden tree, or its wood. Examples : "The park bench was shaded by a large, fragrant lime tree. " plant nature material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon. Examples : "My grandmother's lime pie is always a hit at family gatherings. " fruit food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of the trees that bear limes, especially Key lime, Citrus aurantiifolia. Examples : "My grandmother has a lime in her backyard, and she uses the fruit to make delicious limeade. " fruit plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A brilliant, sometimes yellowish, green colour associated with the fruits of a lime tree. Examples : "The artist painted the grass with a vibrant lime to show how fresh and new it was. " color fruit Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fan fiction story which contains sexual references, but stops short of full, explicit descriptions of sexual activity (coined by analogy with lemon). Examples : "The teacher warned the students about the lime in the online forum post about their favorite celebrity. " sex entertainment internet writing literature media Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Containing lime or lime juice. Examples : "The lemonade was quite lime, with a strong, fresh taste from the squeezed limes. " food fruit Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Having the aroma or flavor of lime. Examples : "The lemonade had a bright, lime flavor. " food fruit Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Lime-green. Examples : "My sister's new dress is a beautiful lime-green color. " color Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hang out/socialize in an informal, relaxed environment, especially with friends, for example at a party or on the beach. Examples : "The students like to lime at the park after school. " entertainment culture group action society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A leash. Examples : "Before taking the dog for a walk, I always attach its lime to its collar to keep it safe. " animal item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
