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LIME Synonyms

There are 24 synonyms of the word lime. (exact relations)
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

Best Hypernyms For LIME

Here is a list of related hypernyms for lime, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (14)
citrus adhesive cover food fruit hydroxide item oxide plant produce scatter spread substance tree
Phrases (6)
adhesive agentadhesive materialcitrous fruitcitrus fruitcitrus treehydrated oxide

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