LIMY

Etymology

Adjective

limy (comparative limier, superlative limiest)

containing or resembling lime

Source: Wiktionary


Lim"y, a. Etym: [See 4th Lime.]

1. Smeared with, or consisting of, lime; viscous. "Limy snares.' Spenser.

2. Containing lime; as, a limy soil.

3. Resembling lime; having the qualities of lime.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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