liminess Definition

lime¹
noun

1. loosely
calcium oxide.
2. loosely
slaked lime.
3. loosely
limestone.
4. bird-lime.
5. dialect
Any slimy or gluey substance.

verb liming, limed

1. To cover with lime.
2. To apply ground limestone as a fertilizer to (soil).
3. To trap (usually birds, but sometimes animals) using bird-lime.

Derivative: liminess
noun

Derivative: limy

See separate entry.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon lim.