Synonyms for lime
| Grammar : Adj, noun, verb |
| Spell : lahym |
| Phonetic Transcription : laɪm |
Top 10 synonyms for lime Other synonyms for the word lime
- apple
- aquamarine
- beget
- beryl
- bice
- binder
- binding
- birdlime
- bond
- breed
- chartreuse
- coat
- concrete
- cover
- dress
- dressing
- epoxy
- fecundate
- feed
- fir
- forest
- fructify
- generate
- grass
- greenish-blue
- grout
- gum
- gunk
- gypsum
- jade
- kelly
- lime
- lute
- make fruitful
- make pregnant
- malachite
- manure
- moss
- mucilage
- mud
- mulch
- olive
- paste
- pea
- peacock
- pine
- plaster
- plaster of Paris
- pollinate
- procreate
- propagate
- putty
- rubber cement
- sage
- sand
- sap
- sea
- sealant
- size
- solder
- spinach
- stickum
- stucco
- tar
- top-dress
- treat
- verdigris
- vert
- viridian
- willow
Définition of lime
Origin :- "chalky mineral used in making mortar," from Old English lim "sticky substance, birdlime, mortar, cement, gluten," from Proto-Germanic *leimaz (cf. Old Saxon, Old Norse, Danish lim, Dutch lijm, German Leim "birdlime"), from PIE root *(s)lei- "slime, slimy, sticky" (cf. Latin limus "slime, mud, mire," linere "to smear;" see slime (n.)). Lime is made by putting limestone or shells in a red heat, which burns off the carbonic acid and leaves a brittle white solid which dissolves easily in water. Hence lime-kiln (late 13c.), lime-burner (early 14c.). As a verb, c.1200, from the noun.
- As in green : adj emerald in color
- As in plaster : noun thick, gooey material that hardens
- As in cement : noun gluing, binding material
- As in fertilize : verb make ready to bear, produce
- The separation of the slag and iron is facilitated by throwing in some lime from time to time.
- Extract from : « Heroes of the Telegraph » by J. Munro
- However, I put the lime on my hand, and held out my arm steadily.
- Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles
- And then we should have to hump the lime at least half a mile up from the beach.
- Extract from : « Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) » by William Delisle Hay
- We should have to hump treble the weight of the lime we should get after burning them.
- Extract from : « Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) » by William Delisle Hay
- A little spirit of turpentine, or linseed oil, mixed with lime water, if kept constantly to the part will remove the pain.
- Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
- Worms may be destroyed by an infusion of walnut-tree leaves, or by pouring into the holes a ley made of wood ashes and lime.
- Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
- A mixture of sulphur and lime, made so as to be conveniently applied, has been found to be highly destructive of them in general.
- Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
- As we drove up to Lime Street station there befell—a porter.
- Extract from : « The Christian » by Hall Caine
- This was done in lime-water, without any precipitation of lime.
- Extract from : « Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air » by Joseph Priestley
- It must have taken a certain time to separate the lime from the sea water.
- Extract from : « Coral and Coral Reefs » by Thomas H. Huxley
Antonyms for lime
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