limey
English
/ˈlaɪmi/
adj
Definitions
- Resembling limes (the fruit); lime-like.
- Of, or pertaining to, limes (the fruit).
Etymology
Suffix from English lime (mineral).
Origin
English
lime
Gloss
mineral
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Limedale English
- Limeyland English
- belime English
- birdlime English
- brooklime English
- delime English
- lime English
- lime disease English
- lime-twig English
- limeade English
- limejuice English
- limekiln English
- limeless English
- limelight English
- limelike English
- limerod English
- limescale English
- limestone English
- limetwig English
- limewash English
- limewater English
- limewood English
- limeworks English
- limeyard English
- limy English
- nitrolime English
- overlime English
- quicklime English
- relime English
- unlime English
- whitelime English
- lime French
- lima Spanish, Castilian
- ライム Japanese
- lyme Middle English
- ليم Arabic
- 萊姆 Chinese
- 라임 Korean
- ļaim̧ Marshallese
- laim Samoan Plantation Pidgin