limy
English
Etymology
lime + -y
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlʌɪ.mi/
- Rhymes: -aɪmi
- Homophone: limey
Adjective
limy (comparative limier, superlative limiest)
- 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.
- 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 6:
Translations
containing or resembling lime
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