limes
[ lahy-mees ]
/ ˈlaɪ mis /
noun, plural lim·i·tes [lim-i-teez] /ˈlɪm ɪˌtiz/.
a boundary, especially the fortified border or frontier of a country.
(initial capital letter)
Siegfried Line.
an ancient Roman frontier fortification.
Origin of limes
1530–40; < Latin
līmes; see
limit
Words nearby limes
Definition for limes (2 of 5)
lime
1
[ lahym ]
/ laɪm /
noun
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime.
a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime), obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
a calcium compound for improving crops grown in soils deficient in lime.
verb (used with object), limed, lim·ing.
Origin of lime
1
before 900; Middle English, Old English
līm; cognate with Dutch
lijm, German
Leim, Old Norse
līm glue, Latin
līmus slime; akin to
loam
OTHER WORDS FROM lime
lime·less, adjective lime·like, adjective un·limed, adjectiveDefinition for limes (3 of 5)
lime
2
[ lahym ]
/ laɪm /
noun
the small, greenish-yellow, acid fruit of a citrus tree, Citrus aurantifolia, allied to the lemon.
the tree that bears this fruit.
greenish yellow.
adjective
of the color lime.
of or made with limes.
Origin of lime
2OTHER WORDS FROM lime
lime·less, adjective lime·like, adjectiveDefinition for limes (4 of 5)
lime
3
[ lahym ]
/ laɪm /
noun
the European linden, Tilia europaea.
Origin of lime
3Definition for limes (5 of 5)
Origin of lime
4
shortened form
Example sentences from the Web for limes
British Dictionary definitions for limes (1 of 5)
limes
/ (ˈlaɪmiːz) /
noun plural limites (ˈlɪmɪˌtiːz)
the fortified boundary of the Roman Empire
Word Origin for limes
from Latin
British Dictionary definitions for limes (2 of 5)
lime
1
/ (laɪm) /
noun
short for quicklime, birdlime, slaked lime
agriculture
any of certain calcium compounds, esp calcium hydroxide, spread as a dressing on lime-deficient land
verb (tr)
to spread (twigs, etc) with birdlime
to spread a calcium compound upon (land) to improve plant growth
to catch (animals, esp birds) with or as if with birdlime
to whitewash or cover (a wall, ceiling, etc) with a mixture of lime and water (limewash)
Word Origin for lime
Old English
līm; related to Icelandic
līm glue, Latin
līmus slime
British Dictionary definitions for limes (3 of 5)
lime
2
/ (laɪm) /
noun
a small Asian citrus tree, Citrus aurantifolia, with stiff sharp spines and small round or oval greenish fruits
- the fruit of this tree, having acid fleshy pulp rich in vitamin C
- (as modifier)lime juice
adjective
having the flavour of lime fruit
Word Origin for lime
C17: from French, from Provençal, from Arabic
līmah
British Dictionary definitions for limes (4 of 5)
lime
3
/ (laɪm) /
noun
any linden tree, such as Tilia europaea, planted in many varieties for ornament
Word Origin for lime
C17: changed from obsolete
line, from Old English
lind
linden
British Dictionary definitions for limes (5 of 5)
lime
4
/ (laɪm) /
verb
(intr) Caribbean slang
(of young people) to sit or stand around on the pavement
Word Origin for lime
of unknown origin
Medical definitions for limes
limes
[ lī′mēz ]
n. pl. lim•i•tes (lĭm′ĭ-tēz′)
A boundary, limit, or threshold.
Scientific definitions for limes
lime
[ līm ]
A white, lumpy, caustic powder made of calcium oxide sometimes mixed with other chemicals. It is made industrially by heating limestone, bones, or shells. Lime is used as an industrial alkali, in waste treatment, and in making glass, paper, steel, insecticides, and building plaster. It is also added to soil to lower its acidity.