lime

Nouns

(n) a caustic substance produced by heating limestone calcium hydrate, calcium hydroxide, caustic lime, hydrated lime, lime hydrate, slaked lime,
(n) a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide burnt lime, calcined lime, calcium oxide, calx, fluxing lime, quicklime, unslaked lime,
(n) a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds birdlime,
(n) any of various related trees bearing limes Citrus aurantifolia, lime tree,
(n) 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 linden tree, basswood, lime tree, linden,
(n) the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees

Verbs

(v) spread birdlime on branches to catch birds birdlime,
(v) cover with lime so as to induce growth
- lime the lawn

Synonyms

birdlime calcium hydrate calcium hydroxide caustic lime hydrated lime lime hydrate slaked lime burnt lime calcined lime calcium oxide calx fluxing lime quicklime unslaked lime Citrus aurantifolia lime tree linden tree basswood linden

Words of close approximity

Lima limb limn limo limp

lid lie lii Lin lip Lir lit liv

Liao liar lick lido lied lief lien lieu life LIFO lift liii like Lilo lilt lily Lima limb limn limo limp Lind line ling link lino lint Linz lion lira LISP list Lisu lite live Livy liza

limeade Lime disease spirochete lime hydrate Limeira lime juice limekiln limelight limen Limenitis Limenitis archippus Limenitis arthemis Limenitis astyanax Limenitis camilla limerick limestone limestone fern limestone salamander lime tree limewater limey