LIME Synonyms
There are 20 hypernyms of the word lime. (close relations)
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| acidic | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective • being or containing an acid; of a solution having an excess of hydrogen atoms (having a pH of less than 7) adjective satellite • being sour to the taste | ||||||
| citrus | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • any of numerous fruits of the genus Citrus having thick rind and juicy pulp; grown in warm regions • any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds | ||||||
| green | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||
adjective • concerned with or supporting or in conformity with the political principles of the Green Party • not fully developed or mature; not ripe noun • green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass • United States labor leader who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952 and who led the struggle with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (1873-1952) • a piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area • an environmentalist who belongs to the Green Party • an area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course • a river that rises in western Wyoming and flows southward through Utah to become a tributary of the Colorado River • any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables • street names for ketamine adjective satellite • of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass • looking pale and unhealthy • naive and easily deceived or tricked verb • turn or become green | ||||||
| lemon | nounn | |||||
noun • yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh • a strong yellow color • a small evergreen tree that originated in Asia but is widely cultivated for its fruit • a distinctive tart flavor characteristic of lemons • an artifact (especially an automobile) that is defective or unsatisfactory | ||||||
| sourish | adjectiveadj | |||||
adjective satellite • tasting sour like a lemon | ||||||
| birdlime | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds verb • spread birdlime on branches to catch birds | ||||||
| lime tree | nounn | |||||
noun • 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 | ||||||
| basswood | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork • 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 | ||||||
| calx | nounn | |||||
noun • a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide | ||||||
| linden | nounn | |||||
noun • soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork • 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 | ||||||
| quicklime | nounn | |||||
noun • a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide | ||||||
| burnt lime | ||||||
noun • a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide | ||||||
| calcined lime | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide | ||||||
| calcium hydrate | nounn | |||||
noun • a caustic substance produced by heating limestone | ||||||
| calcium hydroxide | nounn | |||||
noun • a caustic substance produced by heating limestone | ||||||
| calcium oxide | nounn | |||||
noun • a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide | ||||||
| caustic lime | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a caustic substance produced by heating limestone | ||||||
| citrus aurantifolia | nounn | |||||
noun • any of various related trees bearing limes | ||||||
| fluxing lime | verbv | |||||
noun • a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide | ||||||
| hydrated lime | nounn | |||||
noun • a caustic substance produced by heating limestone | ||||||
