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Revision as of 02:32, 27 May 2015
English
Pronunciation
- (deprecated use of
|lang=
parameter) IPA(key): /laɪm/ - (deprecated use of
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Etymology 1
(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old English līm, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Germanic *līmaz. Cognate with Danish lim (from Old Norse lím), Dutch lijm, German Leim; Latin limus (“mud”).
Noun
lime (countable and uncountable, plural limes)
- (deprecated template usage) (chemistry) A general term for inorganic materials containing calcium, usually calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide; quicklime.
- 1952, L.F. Salzman, Building in England, page 149.
- Lime, which is the product of the burning of chalk or limestone, might be bought ready burnt, or it could be burnt in kilns specially constructed in the neighbourhood of the building operations.
- 1952, L.F. Salzman, Building in England, page 149.
- (deprecated template usage) (poetic) Any gluey or adhesive substance; something which traps or captures someone; sometimes a synonym for birdlime.
- 1610, The Tempest, by William Shakespeare, act 4 scene 1
- Monster, come, put some lime upon your fingers, and away with the rest.
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- Like the lime that foolish birds are caught with.
- 1610, The Tempest, by William Shakespeare, act 4 scene 1
Derived terms
See also
Translations
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Verb
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- (deprecated template usage) (transitive) To treat with calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide (lime).
- (deprecated template usage) (transitive) To smear with birdlime.
- (deprecated template usage) (rare) To ensnare, catch, entrap.
- 1599, William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act 3 Scene 1
- URSULA. She's lim'd, I warrant you: we have caught her, madam.
- HERO. If it prove so, then loving goes by haps:
- Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.
- 1599, William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act 3 Scene 1
- (deprecated template usage) (rare) To ensnare, catch, entrap.
- (deprecated template usage) (transitive) To apply limewash
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Etymology 2
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An alteration of (deprecated template usage) line, a variant form of (deprecated template usage) lind.
Noun
lime (plural limes)
- A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, especially Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.; the linden tree, or its wood.
- 1871–1872, George Eliot [pseudonym; Mary Ann Evans], Middlemarch […], volumes (please specify |volume=I to IV), Edinburgh, London: William Blackwood and Sons, →OCLC, book (please specify |book=I to VIII):
- she looked before her, not consciously seeing, but absorbing into the intensity of her mood, the solemn glory of the afternoon with its long swathes of light between the far-off rows of limes, whose shadows touched each other.
Related terms
Usage notes
- Both this and the citrus are trees with fragrant flowers, but this is more temperate and the citrus is more tropical and subtropical. Outside of Europe and adjoining parts of Asia, the citrus sense is much more common
Translations
Etymology 3
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From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] French (deprecated template usage) lime, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Spanish (deprecated template usage) lima, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabic (deprecated template usage) ليمة (līma).
Noun
lime (plural limes)
- Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon.
- Any of the trees that bear limes, especially key lime, Lua error in Module:parameters at line 828: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template..
- A light, somewhat yellowish, green colour associated with the fruits of a lime tree.
- lime:
- web lime:
Derived terms
See also
Usage notes
- Both this and the linden are trees with fragrant flowers, but the linden is more temperate and this is more tropical and subtropical. Outside of Europe and adjoining parts of Asia, this sense is much more common
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Adjective
lime (not comparable)
- Containing lime or lime juice.
- Having the aroma or flavor of lime.
- Lime-green.
Translations
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Etymology 4
Back-formation from (deprecated template usage) limer.
Verb
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- (deprecated template usage) (Caribbean) To hang out/socialize in an informal, relaxed environment, especially with friends, for example at a party or on the beach.
Etymology 5
From lime (the fruit) as comparable to lemon (a more explicit rating in anime).
Noun
lime (plural limes)
- (deprecated template usage) (anime) A fan fiction story that stops short of full, explicit descriptions of sexual activity, with the intimacy left to the reader's imagination.
Anagrams
Danish
Noun
lime c (singular definite limen, plural indefinite lime or limes)
- lime (fruit)
Inflection
Verb
lime (imperative lim, infinitive at lime, present tense limer, past tense limede, perfect tense har limet)
- to glue
Finnish
Pronunciation
- (deprecated use of
|lang=
parameter) IPA(key): /ˈlime/ - (deprecated use of
|lang=
parameter) Hyphenation: li‧me
Noun
lime
- lime (citrus fruit and its fruit)
Declension
Inflection of lime (Kotus type 8/nalle, no gradation) | |||
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nominative | lime | limet | |
genitive | limen | limejen | |
partitive | limea | limeja | |
illative | limeen | limeihin | |
singular | plural | ||
nominative | lime | limet | |
accusative | nom. | lime | limet |
gen. | limen | ||
genitive | limen | limejen limein rare | |
partitive | limea | limeja | |
inessive | limessa | limeissa | |
elative | limesta | limeista | |
illative | limeen | limeihin | |
adessive | limella | limeilla | |
ablative | limelta | limeilta | |
allative | limelle | limeille | |
essive | limena | limeina | |
translative | limeksi | limeiksi | |
abessive | limetta | limeitta | |
instructive | — | limein | |
comitative | See the possessive forms below. |
Usage notes
This word is regarded as incorrect by many. Some inflected forms are indeed quite awkward to use.
Synonyms
French
Pronunciation
- (deprecated use of
|lang=
parameter)audio (une lime): (file) - (deprecated use of
|lang=
parameter) IPA(key): /lim/
Etymology 1
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin līma.
Noun
lime f (plural limes)
- file (tool)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Spanish (deprecated template usage) lima, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabic (deprecated template usage) ليمة (līma).
Noun
lime f (plural limes)
- lime (fruit, tree)
Synonyms
- (fruit): limette
Anagrams
External links
- “lime”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Galician
Verb
lime
- (deprecated use of
|lang=
parameter) first-person singular present subjunctive of limar - (deprecated use of
|lang=
parameter) third-person singular present subjunctive of limar
Italian
Etymology 1
Noun
lime f
Etymology 2
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English
Noun
lime m (invariable)
- lime (citrus tree)
Anagrams
Latin
Noun
(deprecated template usage) līme
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Persian, via (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabic, (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Spanish (deprecated template usage) lima, and (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English (deprecated template usage) lime
Noun
lime m (definite singular limen, indefinite plural limer, definite plural limene)
- a lime (citrus fruit)
Etymology 2
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Norse (deprecated template usage) líma
Verb
lime (imperative lim, present tense limer, passive limes, simple past lima or limet or limte, past participle lima or limet or limt, present participle limende)
Related terms
- lim (noun)
References
- “lime” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Persian, via (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabic, (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Spanish, and (deprecated template usage) [etyl] English (deprecated template usage) lime
Noun
lime m (definite singular limen, indefinite plural limar, definite plural limane)
- a lime (citrus fruit)
Synonyms
References
- “lime” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Portuguese
Verb
Spanish
Verb
- English 1-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Rhymes:English/aɪm
- English terms derived from Old English
- English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Chemistry
- English poetic terms
- English transitive verbs
- English terms with rare senses
- English terms derived from French
- English terms derived from Spanish
- English terms derived from Arabic
- Lao terms with redundant script codes
- English adjectives
- English uncomparable adjectives
- Caribbean English
- en:Japanese fiction
- en:Colors
- en:Fan fiction
- en:Fruits
- en:Greens
- en:Trees
- Danish lemmas
- Danish nouns
- Danish entries with topic categories using raw markup
- Danish common-gender nouns
- Danish verbs
- da:Fruits
- en:Citrus and allies
- Finnish 2-syllable words
- Finnish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Finnish lemmas
- Finnish nouns
- Finnish nalle-type nominals
- French terms with audio links
- French 1-syllable words
- French terms with IPA pronunciation
- French terms derived from Latin
- French lemmas
- French nouns
- French countable nouns
- French feminine nouns
- French terms derived from Spanish
- French terms derived from Arabic
- Galician non-lemma forms
- Galician verb forms
- Italian non-lemma forms
- Italian plurals
- Italian terms derived from English
- Italian lemmas
- Italian nouns
- Italian masculine nouns
- Latin non-lemma forms
- Latin noun forms
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Persian
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Arabic
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Spanish
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from English
- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
- Norwegian Bokmål nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål entries with topic categories using raw markup
- Norwegian Bokmål masculine nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian Bokmål verbs
- nb:Fruits
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Persian
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Arabic
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Spanish
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from English
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk entries with topic categories using raw markup
- Norwegian Nynorsk masculine nouns
- nn:Fruits
- Requests for autoformat
- Spanish forms of verbs ending in -ar