LIME Synonyms
There are 20 hypernyms of the word lime. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for LIME
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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 | ||||||||