lime
/laɪm/ verb C2- To treat with calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide (lime).
- To smear with birdlime.
- To apply limewash.
He/she/it limes · Past limed · Past participle limed · -ing form liming
Verb forms
- Base form
- lime
- He/she/it
- limes
- Past
- limed
- Past participle
- limed
- -ing form
- liming
From the library
A FOWLER, taking his bird-lime and his twigs, went out to catch birds.
Shortly afterwards a birdcatcher came and stood under the tree, and laid his lime-twigs for the Dove, which sat in the branches.
She said acorns would produce mistletoe, from which an irremediable poison, the bird-lime, would be extracted and by which they would be captured.
A Fowler observed her staying so long in one spot, and having well bird-limed his reeds, caught her.
Other matches
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- lime A casual gathering to socialize. C2
- lime Containing lime or lime juice. C2
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