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- [lahy-mees]
- /ˈlaɪ mis/
- /laɪm/
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- [lahy-mees]
- /ˈlaɪ mis/
Definitions of limes word
- noun plural limes a boundary, especially the fortified border or frontier of a country. 1
- noun plural limes (initial capital letter) Siegfried Line. 1
- noun plural limes an ancient Roman frontier fortification. 1
- abbreviation LIMES limelight. 1
- verb with object limes to treat (soil) with lime or compounds of calcium. 1
- verb with object limes to smear (twigs, branches, etc.) with birdlime. 1
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Origin of limes
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Latin līmes; see limit
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Parts of speech for Limes
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
limes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
limes usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for limes
noun limes
- adhesive — An adhesive is a substance such as glue, which is used to make things stick firmly together.
- plaster — a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
- mud — wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or along the banks of a river; mire.
- size — any of various gelatinous or glutinous preparations made from glue, starch, etc., used for filling the pores of cloth, paper, etc., or as an adhesive ground for gold leaf on books.
- gum — Often, gums. Also called gingiva. the firm, fleshy tissue covering the alveolar parts of either jaw and enveloping the necks of the teeth.
verb limes
- impregnate — to make pregnant; get with child or young.
- mulch — a covering, as of straw, compost, or plastic sheeting, spread on the ground around plants to prevent excessive evaporation or erosion, enrich the soil, inhibit weed growth, etc.
- compost — Compost is a mixture of decayed plants and vegetable waste which is added to the soil to help plants grow.
- propagate — to cause (an organism) to multiply by any process of natural reproduction from the parent stock.
- inseminate — to inject semen into (the female reproductive tract); impregnate.
adjective limes
- olives — a female given name.
- apples — well or fine; under control.
- firs — Plural form of fir.
- forests — Plural form of forest.
- grass — Günter (Wilhelm) [goo n-ter wil-helm;; German gyn-tuh r vil-helm] /ˈgʊn tər ˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈgün tər ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1927–2015, German novelist, poet, and playwright.
Antonyms for limes
verb limes
Top questions with limes
- where do limes come from?
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