Synonym: Citrus aurantifolia, basswood, birdlime, burnt lime, calcined lime, calcium hydrate, calcium hydroxide, calcium oxide, calx, caustic lime, fluxing lime, hydrated lime, lime hydrate, lime tree, linden, linden tree, quicklime, slaked lime, unslaked lime. Similar words: sublime, compliment, from time to time, limb, slim, limn, limit, climb. Meaning: [laɪm] n. 1. a caustic substance produced by heating limestone 2. a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide 3. a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds 4. any of various related trees bearing limes 5. 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 6. the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees. v. 1. spread birdlime on branches to catch birds 2. cover with lime so as to induce growth.
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31. Lime lights were also used for magic lantern shows until they were superseded by the carbon arc.
32. They drove through the gates and up the avenue of ancient lime trees.
33. By flaking off successive layers, the tree displays a bark of beige, cinnamon, lime green and slate blue.
34. Stir in fish sauce, coconut milk, sugar, and lime juice and bring to a simmer. Remove from heat.
35. Soon he was cannoning off lime trees and, as they passed the second gates, crashed into the left-hand gatepost.
36. These have a full complement of hot peppers, lime and lemon grass, as well as rich coconut milk or coconut itself.
37. Serve 8 to 10 per person, garnish with orange and lime slices and mint leaves if liked.
38. Many traditional rocking horse carvers used pine, particularly yellow pine, and sycamore, lime or mahogany can be used successfully.
39. There are many entries which are similarly non-microwave-orientated, such as those for tofu, purees, lime and so on.
40. Some have occurred as a result of lime and fertiliser applications coupled with more intensive grazing of livestock.
41. Mash with lime juice, a pinch of chilli powder, chopped herbs and seasoning for guacamole.
42. Any day the D'Oyly Carte could disembark at Lime Street station and hire every available hand.
43. Lime was originally shipped as quick-lime and was a particularly dangerous cargo.
44. Each man got a mug of lime juice and water, and a mess tin of dates.
45. They couldn't climb up the slick lime walls of the pit.
46. She made conversation with Bridget, who pressed more gin and lime upon her.
47. Serve garnished with chopped spring onions and wedges of lime.
48. Lime is added to the liquid metal to remove all the impurities.
49. Protestors had climbed lime trees in a desperate bid to stop them being destroyed.
50. Calcium permanent hardness requires the more expensive sodium carbonate, whereas magnesium permanent hardness requires both lime and sodium carbonate.
51. But juicy fruit-punch shades like orange and lime to be mixed and matched are equally hot.
52. When they are exhaled they are filtered through the white crystals of soda lime, and a bacterial filter.
53. The plaintiff, being unaware of this exemption, paid dues upon limestone which he had landed and ultimately burnt into lime.
54. He was seen in the city at around 5.30am yesterday. Police believe he could have taken the train from Lime Street.
55. Add the mango, lime juice and rind, chopped chilli, coriander or parsley and the prawns.
56. Place in a medium bowl and stir in onion, cilantro, salt and lime juice.
57. Down below is Porth-y-Rhaw Bay, once the site of a woollen mill and a lime kiln.
58. Cut the lime and squeeze the juice over before serving.
59. For a start, try leaves of lime, poplar, sycamore, holly,[sentence dictionary] dandelion and groundsel.
60. Tealight candleholders by Design Ideas, for instance, are daisy shaped but colored acid blue, lime green and raspberry.
More similar words: sublime, compliment, from time to time, limb, slim, limn, limit, climb, blimp, flimsy, Muslim, climate, limited, glimmer, glimpse, limber up, eliminate, to the limit, limousine, palimpsest, limitation, elimination, preliminary, delimitation, time, prime, crime, on time, in time, time out.