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limed

/laɪmd/

limedpast participle

/laɪmd/

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

Translations

известкованный

The limed walls gave the room a bright and clean appearance.

Известкованные стены придавали комнате яркий и чистый вид.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

smeared (with lime)

covered (with lime)

coated (with lime)

limenoun

Definitions

A small, green citrus fruit with a sour taste, used in cooking and drinks.

I added a slice of lime to my glass of water for extra flavor.

A white, caustic alkaline substance consisting of calcium oxide, obtained by heating limestone, used in building materials and agriculture.

The farmer spread lime on the fields to improve the soil quality.

A bright yellowish-green colour resembling that of a ripe lime fruit.

She chose a bold lime for the accent wall in her bedroom.

Any of several deciduous trees of the genus Tilia, commonly called linden, especially when referred to as a "lime tree" in British English.

The ancient lime outside the church is over four hundred years old.

A sticky preparation made from the bark of holly or other plants, formerly used to trap small birds; birdlime.

Hunters once smeared lime on twigs to snare unsuspecting finches.

limeverb

limed

Past Simple

limed

Past Simple

limed

Past Participle

liming

Gerund

/laɪm/

Translations

известковать

They decided to lime the soil to improve its quality.

Они решили известковать почву, чтобы улучшить её качество.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

treat with lime

coat with lime

sprinkle with lime

dust with lime

slake

plaster

limeadjective

Definitions

Of a vivid yellow-green colour like that of a lime.

He wore a lime jacket that stood out in the crowd.

Made with, flavoured with, or containing lime fruit or its juice.

She ordered a refreshing lime soda.

Containing or made with calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide.

The builder applied a lime plaster to the interior walls.