limy

[ lahy-mee ]

/ ˈlaɪ mi /

adjective, lim·i·er, lim·i·est.

consisting of, containing, or like lime.

smeared with birdlime.

Origin of limy

First recorded in 1545–55; lime¹ + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM limy

lim·i·ness, noun

Words nearby limy

limpsy, limp wrist, limp-wristed, limulus, limulus-lysate test, limy, lin, Lina, linac, Linacre, linage

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Example sentences from the Web for limy

The living corals one sees in the shallow water of the Florida coast to-day are building land by building up their limy skeletons.
Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know|Julia Ellen Rogers
The plants will flourish in almost any well-drained soil, but seem to prefer light loams of a limy nature.
Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses|M. G. Kains
The tires of the wheels, in their even and rapid course, left wide parallel tracks on the limy mud of the highway.
A Russian Proprietor|Lyof N. Tolstoi
It has special adaptation for being grown on calcareous or limy soils.
Clovers and How to Grow Them|Thomas Shaw

Like stivalis, Bicolor does not thrive on limy soils and it is difficult to propagate from cuttings.
Manual of American Grape-Growing|U. P. Hedrick

British Dictionary definitions for limy (1 of 2)

limy¹

/ (ˈlaɪmɪ) /

adjective limier or limiest

of, like, or smeared with birdlime

containing or characterized by the presence of lime

Derived forms of limy

liminess, noun

British Dictionary definitions for limy (2 of 2)

limy²

/ (ˈlaɪmɪ) /

adjective limier or limiest

of or tasting of lime (the fruit)

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单词	limy
释义	limy [ lahy-mee ] / ˈlaɪ mi / adjective, lim·i·er, lim·i·est. consisting of, containing, or like lime. smeared with birdlime. Origin of limy First recorded in 1545–55; lime¹ + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM limy lim·i·ness, noun Words nearby limy limpsy, limp wrist, limp-wristed, limulus, limulus-lysate test, limy, lin, Lina, linac, Linacre, linage Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for limy The living corals one sees in the shallow water of the Florida coast to-day are building land by building up their limy skeletons. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know\|Julia Ellen Rogers The plants will flourish in almost any well-drained soil, but seem to prefer light loams of a limy nature. Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses\|M. G. Kains The tires of the wheels, in their even and rapid course, left wide parallel tracks on the limy mud of the highway. A Russian Proprietor\|Lyof N. Tolstoi It has special adaptation for being grown on calcareous or limy soils. Clovers and How to Grow Them\|Thomas Shaw Like stivalis, Bicolor does not thrive on limy soils and it is difficult to propagate from cuttings. Manual of American Grape-Growing\|U. P. Hedrick British Dictionary definitions for limy (1 of 2) limy¹ / (ˈlaɪmɪ) / adjective limier or limiest of, like, or smeared with birdlime containing or characterized by the presence of lime Derived forms of limy liminess, noun British Dictionary definitions for limy (2 of 2) limy² / (ˈlaɪmɪ) / adjective limier or limiest of or tasting of lime (the fruit) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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