Definition of lime

"lime" in the noun sense

1. calcium hydroxide, lime, slaked lime, hydrated lime, calcium hydrate, caustic lime, lime hydrate

a caustic substance produced by heating limestone

2. calcium oxide, quicklime, lime, calx, calcined lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, burnt lime

a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide

3. birdlime, lime

a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds

4. lime, lime tree, Citrus aurantifolia

any of various related trees bearing limes

5. linden, linden tree, basswood, lime, lime tree

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. lime

the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees

"lime" in the verb sense

1. birdlime, lime

spread birdlime on branches to catch birds

2. lime

cover with lime so as to induce growth

"lime the lawn"

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Quotations for lime

He lighted upon a lime-twig. [ Proverb ]

The thrush avoiding the trap, fell into bird-lime. [ Proverb ]

Nero was wont to say of his master, Seneca, that his style was like mortar without lime. [ Bacon ]

lime in Scrabble®

The word lime is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 6

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters lime:

MILE
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lime in Words With Friends™

The word lime is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters lime:

MILE
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All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word lime

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Word Growth involving lime

Shorter words in lime

me

Longer words containing lime

alcalimeter alcalimeters

alcoholimeter alcoholimeters

aliment alimental

aliment alimentary

aliment alimentation hyperalimentation hyperalimentations

aliment alimentation hypoalimentation hypoalimentations

aliment alimented

aliment alimenting

aliment aliments

alkalimeter alkalimeters haemoalkalimeters

alkalimeter alkalimeters hemoalkalimeters

alkalimeter haemoalkalimeter haemoalkalimeters

alkalimeter hemoalkalimeter hemoalkalimeters

alkalimetric alkalimetrical alkalimetrically

alkalimetries

alkalimetry haemoalkalimetry

alkalimetry hemoalkalimetry

birdlime birdlimed

birdlime birdlimes

brooklime brooklimes

clime climes

compliment complimentary noncomplimentary

compliment complimentary uncomplimentary

compliment complimented

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delime delimed

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ductilimeter ductilimeters

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limes limescale

limes limestone limestones

limes quicklimes

limes slimes beslimes

limes slimes deslimes

limes sublimes sublimest

limewash limewashed

limewash limewasher limewashers

limewash limewashes

limewash limewashing

limeworks

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slime slimeballs

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