lime

Meanings

• a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
• a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide
• a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds
• any of various related trees bearing limes
• 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
• the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees
• spread birdlime on branches to catch birds
• cover with lime so as to induce growth;
• "lime the lawn"
• LIME v LIMED, LIMING, LIMES to treat with lime (a calcium compound)

Synonyms

• calcium hydroxide
• slaked lime
• hydrated lime
• calcium hydrate
• caustic lime
• lime hydrate
• calcium oxide
• quicklime
• calx
• calcined lime
• fluxing lime
• unslaked lime
• burnt lime
• birdlime
• lime tree
• Citrus aurantifolia
• linden
• linden tree
• basswood

Scrabble Score: 6

lime is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

lime is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

lime is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

lime is a valid Words With Friends word

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