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limed

/laɪmd/

Translations

limedpast participle

/laɪmd/

Used adjectivally as the past participle of the verb "lime".

chauléSe dit d’une surface ou d’un matériau enduit de chaux.

The limed walls of the old farmhouse gave it a rustic charm.

Les murs chaulés de l’ancienne ferme lui donnaient un charme rustique.

blanchi à la chauxEmployé pour une teinte pâle ou blanchâtre obtenue par traitement à la chaux.

The limed wood floors added a bright, airy feel to the room.

Les sols en bois blanchis à la chaux donnaient à la pièce une impression de luminosité et d’espace.

Additional translations

engluéSens rare, dans le contexte de la glu ou du birdlime.

Synonyms

coated (with lime)

smeared (with lime)

covered (with lime)

gummed

sticky

bird-limed

limeverb

limed

Past Simple

limed

Past Simple

limed

Past Participle

liming

Gerund

/laɪm/

chaulerAgriculture et bâtiment.

Farmers often lime their fields to improve soil quality.

Les agriculteurs chaulent souvent leurs champs pour améliorer la qualité du sol.

Additional translations

engluerSens rare : capturer avec de la glu.

Synonyms

dust with lime

sprinkle with lime

coat with lime

treat with lime

Definitions

limedpast participle

Covered or treated with lime, a white caustic alkaline substance consisting of calcium oxide, used especially in building and agriculture.

The limed walls of the old farmhouse gave it a rustic charm.

Having a pale, whitish color, often as a result of being treated with lime.

The limed wood floors added a bright, airy feel to the room.

Smeared with birdlime or ensnared by it; trapped.

The limed wings of the sparrow prevented its escape.

limeverb

To treat or cover with lime, especially in agriculture or construction.

Farmers often lime their fields to improve soil quality.

To catch or ensnare with birdlime, a sticky substance used to trap birds.

The poacher was caught trying to lime birds in the forest.