Noun
the green acidic fruit of any of various lime trees

Noun
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

Noun
any of various related trees bearing limes

Noun
a sticky adhesive that is smeared on small branches to capture small birds

Noun
a white crystalline oxide used in the production of calcium hydroxide

Noun
a caustic substance produced by heating limestone

Verb
cover with lime so as to induce growth; "lime the lawn"

Verb
spread birdlime on branches to catch birds

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n.
A thong by which a dog is led; a leash.

n.
The linden tree. See Linden.

n.
A fruit allied to the lemon, but much smaller; also, the tree which bears it. There are two kinds; Citrus Medica, var. acida which is intensely sour, and the sweet lime (C. Medica, var. Limetta) which is only slightly sour.

n.
Birdlime.

n.
Oxide of calcium; the white or gray, caustic substance, usually called quicklime, obtained by calcining limestone or shells, the heat driving off carbon dioxide and leaving lime. It develops great heat when treated with water, forming slacked lime, and is an essential ingredient of cement, plastering, mortar, etc.

v. t.
To smear with a viscous substance, as birdlime.

v. t.
To entangle; to insnare.

v. t.
To treat with lime, or oxide or hydrate of calcium; to manure with lime; as, to lime hides for removing the hair; to lime sails in order to whiten them.

v. t.
To cement.

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Lime

Lime , n. [See Leam a string.] A thong by which a dog is led; a leash. Halliwell.

Lime

Lime, n. [Formerly line, for earlier lind. See Linden.] (Bot.) The linden tree. See Linden.

Lime

Lime, n. [F. lime; of Persian origin. See Lemon.] (Bot.) A fruit allied to the lemon, but much smaller; also, the tree which bears it. There are two kinds; Citrus Medica, var. acida which is intensely sour, and the sweet lime (C. Medica, var. Limetta) which is only slightly sour.

Lime

Lime, n. [AS. l'c6m; akin to D. lijm, G. leim, OHG. l'c6m, L. limus mud, linere to smear, and E. loam. . Cf. Loam, Liniment.] 1. Birdlime.

Like the lime That foolish birds are caught with.

2. (Chem.) Oxide of calcium; the white or gray, caustic substance, usually called quicklime, obtained by calcining limestone or shells, the heat driving off carbon dioxide and leaving lime. It develops great heat when treated with water, forming slacked lime, and is an essential ingredient of cement, plastering, mortar, etc. &hand; Lime is the principal constituent of limestone, marble, chalk, bones, shells, etc. Caustic lime, calcium hydrate or slacked lime; also, in a less technical sense, calcium oxide or quicklime. -- Lime burner, one who burns limestone, shells, etc., to make lime. -- Lime light. See Calcium light under Calcium. -- Lime pit, a limestone quarry. -- Lime rod, Lime twig, a twig smeared with birdlime; hence, that which catches; a snare. Chaucer.

Lime

Lime, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Limed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Liming.] [Cf. AS. gel'c6man to glue or join together. See Lime a viscous substance.] 1. To smear with a viscous substance, as birdlime.

These twigs, in time, will come to be limed.

2. To entangle; to insnare.

We had limed ourselves With open eyes, and we must take the chance.

3. To treat with lime, or oxide or hydrate of calcium; to manure with lime; as, to lime hides for removing the hair; to lime sails in order to whiten them.

Land may be improved by draining, marling, and liming.

4. To cement. "Who gave his blood to lime the stones together." Shak.

A thong by which a dog is led; a leash.

The linden tree. See Linden.

A fruit allied to the lemon, but much smaller; also, the tree which bears it. There are two kinds; Citrus Medica, var. acida which is intensely sour, and the sweet lime (C. Medica, var. Limetta) which is only slightly sour.

Birdlime.

To entangle; to insnare.