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limy

 [lahy-mee]  

lim·y

   [lahy-mee]
adjective, lim·i·er, lim·i·est.
1.
consisting of, containing, or like lime.
2.
smeared with birdlime.
Origin:
1545–55; lime1 + -y1

Related forms
lim·i·ness, noun
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limy1 (ˈlaɪmɪ)
 
—adj , limier, limiest
1.  of, like, or smeared with birdlime
2.  containing or characterized by the presence of lime
 
'liminess1
 
—n

limy2 (ˈlaɪmɪ)
 
—adj , limier, limiest
of or tasting of lime (the fruit)

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