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Synonyms for lime
laɪmlime
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Princeton's WordNet
calcium hydroxide, lime, slaked lime, hydrated lime, calcium hydrate, caustic lime, lime hydratenoun
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
Synonyms:
slaked lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, caustic lime, calcined lime, linden tree, basswood, linden, hydrated lime, quicklime, calcium hydrate, lime hydrate, burnt lime, birdlime, calx, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, lime treecalcium oxide, quicklime, lime, calx, calcined lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, burnt limenoun
a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
Synonyms:
slaked lime, unslaked lime, caustic lime, calcined lime, linden tree, basswood, linden, hydrated lime, quicklime, calcium hydrate, lime hydrate, burnt lime, fluxing lime, birdlime, calx, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, lime treebirdlime, limenoun
a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
Synonyms:
slaked lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, caustic lime, calcined lime, linden tree, basswood, linden, hydrated lime, quicklime, calcium hydrate, lime hydrate, burnt lime, birdlime, calx, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, lime treelime, lime tree, Citrus aurantifolianoun
any of various related trees bearing limes
Synonyms:
slaked lime, calx, caustic lime, calcined lime, fluxing lime, linden tree, basswood, linden, hydrated lime, quicklime, calcium hydrate, lime hydrate, burnt lime, birdlime, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, lime tree, unslaked limelinden, linden tree, basswood, lime, lime treenoun
any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
Synonyms:
slaked lime, unslaked lime, caustic lime, calcined lime, linden tree, burnt lime, basswood, linden, hydrated lime, quicklime, calcium hydrate, lime hydrate, calx, fluxing lime, birdlime, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, lime treelimeverb
the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
Synonyms:
slaked lime, calx, caustic lime, calcined lime, fluxing lime, linden tree, basswood, linden, hydrated lime, quicklime, calcium hydrate, lime hydrate, burnt lime, birdlime, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, lime tree, unslaked limebirdlime, limeverb
spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
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birdlimelimeverb
cover with lime so as to induce growth
"lime the lawn"
Synonyms:
birdlime
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
limenoun
Synonyms:
quicklime, protoxide of calciumlimenoun
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
limenoun
Associated words:
calcareous, calciferous, calcariferous, calcification, calcify, calcified, calcivorous, calcination, calciform, slack, cretification, calcigerous, kalsomine
Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD
lime
Synonyms:
Calcium oxide
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#5080 | cal | |
#6659 | lemon | |
#9855 | lime | |
#12649 | lima | |
#15837 | limestone | |
#18438 | linden | |
#42720 | cals | |
#44040 | chalice | |
#66081 | callus | |
#79107 | basswood | |
#89017 | liming | |
#240841 | quicklime |
How to use lime in a sentence?
What is a kiss? Why this, as some approve: The sure, sweet cement, glue, and lime of love.
California Democratic consultant Robb Korinke:
If I've got an orange and a lime, and you tell me, I'm going to squeeze every ounce of juice out of this lime and then just give the orange a kind of a nudge and hope that less than half the juice comes out -- that's kind of what they're looking at, because there's twice as many Democrats as Republicans in California. Even if you put all the independents, the third parties and so forth together with the Republicans, you would barely edge out the Democratic registration.
If you're looking for a lower calorie alternative, avoid the flavored vodkas and spiced rums and go for the original or 'plain' option offered, if you are looking for a flavor boost, try low-calorie mixers like a flavored seltzer or fresh squeezed lemon or lime. This will provide the taste without the calories.
My favorite way to cook crickets is with chili powder or taco seasoning-- I love Mexican food so seasoned crickets with lime juice works with all of my favorite foods.
I had 10 months of lead time to understand that business model, because I had that kind of special intel, information, I was able to bet on Lime really, really early on. Like when we made that bet, [ the founders ] hadn't even fully left their full-time jobs yet.
Translations for lime
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- lemmetjieAfrikaans
- кирChechen
- vápnitCzech
- limeDanish
- kalken, Kalk, Limone, LimetteGerman
- kalkoEsperanto
- encalar, cal, limaSpanish
- lime, kalkita, kalkki, limetti, liisteri, [[limetin]][[makuinen]], [[limetin]]vihreä, mönjä, [[limen]][[vihreä]], [[sivellä]] [[lintuliimalla]], limettipuuFinnish
- kálkFaroese
- limette, lime, chaux, citron vertFrench
- aolIrish
- चूनाHindi
- zöld citromHungarian
- կիրArmenian
- gulgrænnIcelandic
- lime, limettaItalian
- [[ライム]][[色]]Japanese
- კირიGeorgian
- светложо́лто-зеле́нкаста, варосува, лиме́таMacedonian
- lajmMaltese
- limoen, limoengeel, logen, limoengroen, limoenenboomDutch
- chʼil dootłʼizhí díkʼǫ́zhígííNavajo, Navaho
- чъыр, къирӕOssetian, Ossetic
- żółtozielony, wapnowanie, limonowyPolish
- limeira, visco, visgo, cal, limaPortuguese
- oxid de calciu, lămâie verde, var, vărui, limetăRomanian
- ла́ймовый, и́звесть, зелёный лимо́н, ла́йма, лайм, разбра́сывать и́звесть, жёлто-зелёныйRussian
- kalka, fågellimSwedish
- kireçTurkish
- ла́ймовийUkrainian
- vôiVietnamese
- 酸橙Chinese
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