limy

English

Etymology

lime +‎ -y

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlʌɪ.mi/
  • Rhymes: -aɪmi
  • Homophone: limey

Adjective

limy (comparative limier, superlative limiest)

  1. containing or resembling lime
    • 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 6:
      Limy muds accumulated there as sediments, and entombed the remains of the animals living on the sea-floor.

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