limy

ˈlaɪmi

limierlimiest

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Definition of limy - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

chemistry

TECH.

containing lime or similar substance

TECH.

The soil in this region is very limy and alkaline.

calcareous

chalky

sticky

Dated

smeared with birdlime

Dated

The limy branches trapped several small birds.

adhesive

gluey

tacky

cooking

Rare

of or tasting of lime fruit

Rare

The limy drink was refreshing on a hot day.

citrusy

limey

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Origin of limy

Old English, lim (lime)

Examples of limy in a sentence

The old pipes were clogged with limy deposits.
The limy residue was hard to clean off.
After the rain, the limy soil was difficult to walk on.
The limy sauce added a zesty flavor to the dish.
She preferred the limy zest in her cocktails.

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French:calcaire, gluant, ...
German:kalkhaltig, leimig, ...
Italian:calcareo, appiccicoso, ...
Spanish:calizo, pegajoso, ...
Portuguese:calcário, pegajoso, ...
Chinese:含石灰的, 涂满鸟胶, ...
Japanese:石灰質の, 粘着性のある, ...
Arabic:جِيريّ, صَمْغِي, ...
Hebrew:גִּירִי, מְטֻנָּף, ...
Russian:известковый, липкий, ...
Ukrainian:вапняний, липкий, ...
Hindi:चूनेदार, चिपचिपा, ...
Bengali:চুনযুক্ত, আঠালো, ...
Catalan:calcari, enganxifós, ...
Czech:vápnitý, potřený ptačím klihem, ...
Danish:kalkholdig, klæbrig, ...
Dutch:kalkrijk, kleverig, ...
Greek:ασβεστώδης, κολλώδης, ...
Hungarian:meszes, madárléppel bekent, ...
Khmer:មានជាតិកំបោរ, ប្រឡាក់ជ័រស្អិតសម្រាប់ចាប់បក្សី, ...
Korean:석회질의, 끈끈한, ...
Persian:آهکی, چسبناک, ...
Polish:wapienny, lepki, ...
Portuguese (BR):calcário, pegajoso, ...
Romanian:calcaros, lipicios, ...
Swedish:kalkhaltig, klibbig, ...
Thai:มีปูนขาว, เหนียว, ...
Turkish:kireçli, yapışkan, ...
Vietnamese:nhiều vôi, dính nhựa, ...

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