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—liminess, n./luy"mee/, adj., limier, limiest.1. consisting of, containing, or like lime.2. smeared with birdlime.[1545-55; LIME1 + -Y1]
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Limy — Lim y (l[imac]m [y^]), a. [See 4th {Lime}.] 1. Smeared with, or consisting of, lime; viscous. Limy snares. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. Containing lime; as, a limy soil. [1913 Webster] 3. Resembling lime; having the qualities of lime. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
limy — (adj.) resembling or coated with lime, 1550s, from LIME (Cf. lime) (n.1) + Y (Cf. y) (2) … Etymology dictionary
limy — [līm′ē] adj. limier, limiest 1. covered with, consisting of, or like birdlime; sticky 2. of, like, or containing lime liminess n … English World dictionary
limy — limey, limy Limey is the adjective corresponding to the fruit called lime, whereas limy relates to the caustic alkaline substance. Limey (with a capital initial letter) is an AmE slang term for a person from Britain, and arose from the enforced… … Modern English usage
limy — adjective containing or covered in lime 1 (3): limy particles … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
limy — Ⅰ. lime [1] ► NOUN 1) quicklime, slaked lime, or any salt or alkali containing calcium. 2) archaic birdlime. ► VERB ▪ treat with lime. DERIVATIVES limy adjective … English terms dictionary
limy — or limey adjective (limier; est) Date: circa 1552 1. smeared with or consisting of lime ; viscous 2. containing lime or limestone 3. resembling or having the qualities of lime … New Collegiate Dictionary
limy — adjective /ˈlaɪ.mi/ Containing or resembling lime … Wiktionary
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