lime
Definitions
- lemon (fruit)
- Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime)
- Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime).
- A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, especially Tilia × europaea; the linden tree.
- Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon.
- A casual gathering to socialize.
- lime (fruit)
- Any gluey or adhesive substance that traps or captures; sometimes a synonym for birdlime
- Any gluey or adhesive substance that traps or captures; sometimes a synonym for birdlime.
- The wood of this tree.
- Any of the trees that bear limes, especially Key lime, Citrus aurantiifolia.
- A limelight; any spotlight
- A limelight; any spotlight.
- Any of several brilliant, sometimes yellowish, green colours associated with the fruits of a lime tree.
- To treat with calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide (lime)
- A particular one of those colours that has been standardized under this name, at least in some organizations' standards.
- To smear with birdlime. To ensnare, catch, entrap
- A fan fiction story which contains sexual references, but stops short of full, explicit descriptions of sexual activity (coined by analogy with lemon).
Equivalents
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Examples
“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.”
“Monster, come⟳, put⟳ some lime upon your fingers, and away with the rest⟳.”
“Like⟳ the lime which foolish birds are caught with.”
“Sellers moved on until he was actually trusted to operate⟳ the limes, the spotlights that can make⟳ or destroy⟳ an artist's act.”
“Then out of the blue, a spotlight much like⟳ the “limes” in a theatre, lit up what seemed like⟳ a Punch and Judy tent […] He struggled even more, when from out of the shadows and into the bright light⟳ of the limes, stepped Uncle Jolly.”
“The linden or lime tree is the favourite haunt of the Elves and cognate beings; and it is not safe to be near it after sunset.”
“But there was nothing of an ascetic's expression in her bright full eyes, as 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.”
“WARNING: This is a lime. While it does not show⟳ explicit sex, as a lemon would, references to sexual situations abound.”
“Even with all the sex in Garden of EVA, I still think⟳ the main stories are better for just being the lemon-scented limes that they are.”
“I have⟳ no intention of writing any lemon scenes, limes are possibilities but unlikely and if they occur⟳ they will be few in number⟳.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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