Overview of noun lime

The noun lime has 6 senses

• calcium hydroxide, lime, slaked lime, hydrated lime, calcium hydrate, caustic lime, lime hydrate -- (a caustic substance produced by heating limestone)


• calcium oxide, quicklime, lime, calx, calcined lime, fluxing lime, unslaked lime, burnt lime -- (a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide)


• birdlime, lime -- (a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds)


• lime, lime tree, Citrus aurantifolia -- (any of various related trees bearing limes)


• 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)


• lime -- (the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees)

Overview of verb lime

The verb lime has 2 senses

• birdlime, lime -- (spread birdlime on branches to catch birds)


• lime -- (cover with lime so as to induce growth; "lime the lawn")