lime
EnglishEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Middle English lyme, lym, lime, from Old English līm, from Proto-Germanic *līmaz. Cognate with Danish lim (from Old Norse lím), Dutch lijm, German Leim; Latin limus (“mud”).
NounEdit
lime (countable and uncountable, plural limes)
- (chemistry) Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
- 1952, L.F. Salzman, Building in England, page 149.
- Lime, which is the product of the burning of chalk or limestone, might be bought ready burnt, or it could be burnt in kilns specially constructed in the neighbourhood of the building operations.
- 1952, L.F. Salzman, Building in England, page 149.
- (poetic) Any gluey or adhesive substance; something which traps or captures someone; sometimes a synonym for birdlime.
- 1610, The Tempest, by William Shakespeare, act 4 scene 1
- Monster, come, put some lime upon your fingers, and away with the rest.
- (Can we date this quote?) Wordsworth
- Like the lime that foolish birds are caught with.
- 1610, The Tempest, by William Shakespeare, act 4 scene 1
Derived termsEdit
terms derived from lime (noun) alkali substance
TranslationsEdit
inorganic material containing calcium
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gluey or adhesive substance
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VerbEdit
lime (third-person singular simple present limes, present participle liming, simple past and past participle limed)
- (transitive) To treat with calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide (lime).
- Rudyard Kipling, The Land
- If I were you, I'd lime.
- Rudyard Kipling, The Land
- (transitive) To smear with birdlime.
- (rare) To ensnare, catch, entrap.
- 1599, William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act 3 Scene 1
- URSULA. She's lim'd, I warrant you: we have caught her, madam.
- HERO. If it prove so, then loving goes by haps:
- Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.
- 1599, William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act 3 Scene 1
- (rare) To ensnare, catch, entrap.
- (transitive) To apply limewash.
TranslationsEdit
to treat with lime
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to smear with birdlime
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to apply limewash
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Etymology 2Edit
An alteration of line, a variant form of lind.
NounEdit
lime (plural limes)
- A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, especially Tilia × europaea; the linden tree, or its wood.
- 1871–72, George Eliot, Middlemarch, Chapter 3
- she looked before her, not consciously seeing, but absorbing into the intensity of her mood, the solemn glory of the afternoon with its long swathes of light between the far-off rows of limes, whose shadows touched each other.
- 1871–72, George Eliot, Middlemarch, Chapter 3
Usage notesEdit
- Both this and the citrus are trees with fragrant flowers, but this is more temperate and the citrus is more tropical and subtropical. Outside of Europe and adjoining parts of Asia, the citrus sense is much more common
Related termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
linden tree — see linden
Etymology 3Edit
Avocados and limes.
From French lime, from Spanish lima, from Arabic لِيمَة (līma), from Persian لیمو (līmū).
NounEdit
lime (plural limes)
- Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon.
- Any of the trees that bear limes, especially key lime, Citrus aurantiifolia.
- A light, somewhat yellowish, green colour associated with the fruits of a lime tree.
- lime colour:
- web lime colour:
Usage notesEdit
Both this and the linden are trees with fragrant flowers, but the linden is more temperate and this is more tropical and subtropical. Outside of Europe and adjoining parts of Asia, this sense is much more common.
Derived termsEdit
Derived terms
TranslationsEdit
green citrus fruit
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citrus tree
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colour
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| Colors in English · colors, colours (layout · text) | ||||
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| white | gray, grey | black | ||
| red ; crimson | orange ; brown | yellow ; cream | ||
| lime | green | mint | ||
| cyan ; teal | azure, sky blue | blue | ||
| violet ; indigo | magenta ; purple | pink | ||
AdjectiveEdit
lime (not comparable)
- Containing lime or lime juice.
- Having the aroma or flavor of lime.
- Lime-green.
TranslationsEdit
containing lime or lime juice
having the aroma or taste of lime
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Etymology 4Edit
Back-formation from limer.
VerbEdit
lime (third-person singular simple present limes, present participle liming, simple past and past participle limed)
- (West Indies) To hang out/socialize in an informal, relaxed environment, especially with friends, for example at a party or on the beach.
Etymology 5Edit
NounEdit
lime (plural limes)
- Alternative form of lyam (a leash)
Derived termsEdit
Etymology 6Edit
From lime (the fruit) as comparable to lemon (a more explicit rating in anime).
NounEdit
lime (plural limes)
- (anime) A fan fiction story that stops short of full, explicit descriptions of sexual activity, with the intimacy left to the reader's imagination.
AnagramsEdit
DanishEdit
NounEdit
lime c (singular definite limen, plural indefinite lime or limes)
- lime (fruit)
InflectionEdit
Declension of lime
VerbEdit
lime (imperative lim, infinitive at lime, present tense limer, past tense limede, perfect tense har limet)
- to glue
FinnishEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
lime
- lime (citrus tree and its fruit)
Usage notesEdit
This word is now more common than limetti but still regarded as less correct by, for example, the Kielitoimiston sanakirja. Some inflected forms are indeed quite awkward to use.
DeclensionEdit
| Inflection of lime (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation) | |||
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| nominative | lime | limet | |
| genitive | limen | limejen | |
| partitive | limeä | limejä | |
| illative | limeen | limeihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | lime | limet | |
| accusative | nom. | lime | limet |
| gen. | limen | ||
| genitive | limen | limejen limeinrare | |
| partitive | limeä | limejä | |
| inessive | limessä | limeissä | |
| elative | limestä | limeistä | |
| illative | limeen | limeihin | |
| adessive | limellä | limeillä | |
| ablative | limeltä | limeiltä | |
| allative | limelle | limeille | |
| essive | limenä | limeinä | |
| translative | limeksi | limeiksi | |
| instructive | — | limein | |
| abessive | limettä | limeittä | |
| comitative | — | limeineen | |
SynonymsEdit
AnagramsEdit
FrenchEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
NounEdit
lime f (plural limes)
- file (tool)
Derived termsEdit
Etymology 2Edit
From Spanish lima, from Arabic لِيمَة (līma).
NounEdit
lime f (plural limes)
- lime (fruit, tree)
SynonymsEdit
- (fruit): limette
AnagramsEdit
Further readingEdit
- “lime” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
GalicianEdit
VerbEdit
lime
- first-person singular present subjunctive of limar
- third-person singular present subjunctive of limar
ItalianEdit
PronunciationEdit
Etymology 1Edit
NounEdit
lime f pl
Etymology 2Edit
Borrowed from English.
NounEdit
lime m (invariable)
- lime (citrus tree)
AnagramsEdit
LatinEdit
Middle EnglishEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Old English lim.
NounEdit
lime
- Alternative form of lyme (“limb”)
Etymology 2Edit
From Old English līm.
NounEdit
lime
- Alternative form of lyme (“quicklime”)
Norwegian BokmålEdit
Etymology 1Edit
From Persian لیمو (līmū), via Arabic لِيمَة (līma), Spanish lima, and English lime
NounEdit
lime m (definite singular limen, indefinite plural limer, definite plural limene)
- a lime (citrus fruit)
Etymology 2Edit
VerbEdit
lime (imperative lim, present tense limer, passive limes, simple past lima or limet or limte, past participle lima or limet or limt, present participle limende)
Related termsEdit
- lim (noun)
ReferencesEdit
- “lime” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Persian لیمو (līmū), via Arabic لِيمَة (līma), Spanish lima, and English lime
NounEdit
lime m (definite singular limen, indefinite plural limar, definite plural limane)
- a lime (citrus fruit)
SynonymsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “lime” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
PortugueseEdit
VerbEdit
lime
- first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of limar
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of limar
- third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of limar
- third-person singular (você) negative imperative of limar