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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91. Suddenly a small group of deer moves past the lime trees quietly.
92. Also look for hawk-moth caterpillars on apple, poplar and lime trees.
93. Many of those that live in the sea secrete shells with the most elaborate structure of silica or lime.
94. Across the street the topmost branches of the lime trees were tossing and swaying.
95. Deposits of lime will stick to the surface and build up over the years.
96. Soap was locally made from animal fat and lime mixed with potash derived from the burning of green bracken.
97. The lime juice myth was so firmly entrenched that it is still commonly believed.
98. Lime sprayed on to the surrounding hillsides neutralized the acidity, but risked disrupting wetland ecology.
99. The narrow trail began at the end of the campground and meandered alongside Lime Kiln Creek.
100. For dessert, cover lime sherbet with a blanket of chocolate chips or chocolate sandwich cookie chunks.
101. The window frames had been painted lime green approximately seventy-four years ago.
102. Drizzle with the coffee liqueur and then the lime juice, turning to coat.
103. You can substitute lime juice for lemon juice in a recipe.
104. Lime burning had expanded considerably at Halling in the second half of the eighteenth century.
105. The airfield is being scattered with lime to alter the soil's acidity to destroy the virus.
106. In the middle of the quad is a smooth lawn, planted with small lime trees, and a restored well.
107. Lime was particularly good for coppicing and its timber prized for turning, furniture making and much used in coachwork.
108. Grate the rind from the remainder of this one and the second lime and squeeze out the juice from both.
109. The entre was duck with lime sauce served with artichoke bottoms filled with baby carrots.
110. Slaked lime is less effective and quicklime is altogether too fierce.
111. The biggest cheers came when speakers suggested liquidating the society and turning the lights off in Lime Street.
112. Not only does it neutralize the free lime, but also seals the pool by internal glazing.
113. It was a grotty kettle,(Sentencedict.com) choked with lime on the inside and all its shine gone on the outside.
114. We had a list: a satsuma, two kumquat trees, a lime, and three mulberries.
115. The house was a neat Victorian villa in a row with lime trees outside.
116. His lower body is lime green with a rich shading of deep red across the upper half.
117. Garnish with lime slices and serve piled up in a dish.
118. Magnesia lime is an ideal lime for construction.
119. The lime has turned to powder.
120. Sophie looked chic in lime green and navy.
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.