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)


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