limy

English

Etymology

lime +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈlʌɪ.mi/
• Rhymes: -aɪmi
• Homophone: limey

Adjective

limy (comparative limier, superlative limiest)

1. containing or resembling lime
   • 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 6:

     Limy muds accumulated there as sediments, and entombed the remains of the animals living on the sea-floor.

Translations

containing or resembling lime

• Bulgarian: варов (varov), варовит (varovit)
• German: kalkig (de)
• Irish: aolmhar