limy

[ lahy-mee ]

adjective

, lim·i·er, lim·i·est.

1. consisting of, containing, or like lime.
2. smeared with birdlime.

limy

¹

/ ˈlaɪmɪ /

adjective

1. of, like, or smeared with birdlime
2. containing or characterized by the presence of lime

limy

²

/ ˈlaɪmɪ /

adjective

1. of or tasting of lime (the fruit)

Derived Forms

• ˈliminess, noun

Other Words From

• limi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of limy¹

First recorded in 1545–55; lime ² + -y ¹

Example Sentences

The squat towers of raw new stone that stood opposite one another at the mouth of the Blackwater might mean nothing to Ser limy Florent, but to him it was as if two extra fingers had sprouted from his knuckles.

From Literature

Tolerates heavy clay and limy soils.

From Southern Living

Lamellibranchiā′ta, a class of shell-fishes or molluscs in which the shell consists of two limy plates, lying one on each side of the body.—adjs.

From Project Gutenberg

Even when you get inside there is a new smell—a limy odour—to greet you in the passage, but in the kitchen itself all is order and neatness.

From Project Gutenberg

Furnished by the rich seafood, a limy fluid formed in each soft baby's body, to ooze through tiny pores in his outer skin, and there to harden into shell.

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