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lime
noun
-
lime
,
liming
,
limes
,
limed
A
small
green
citrus
fruit
that
tastes
sour
and
is
used
in
drinks
and
cooking
.
•
Add
a
slice
of
lime
to
your
soda
for
refreshment
.
Add
a
slice
of
lime
to
your
soda
for
refreshment
.
•
He
bought
six
limes
for
the
recipe
.
He
bought
six
limes
for
the
recipe
.
From
Middle
English
lyme
,
lime
,
from
Old
French
lime
,
from
Provençal
limo
,
from
Arabic
لِيمَة
(
līma
).
noun
-
lime
,
liming
,
limes
,
limed
A
tropical
tree
that
produces
small
green
citrus
fruits
.
•
The
lime
tree
in
the
garden
is
full
of
fruit
.
The
lime
tree
in
the
garden
is
full
of
fruit
.
•
She
planted
a
lime
tree
last
spring
.
She
planted
a
lime
tree
last
spring
.
Same
as
the
fruit
;
the
tree
named
after
its
produce
.
adjective
-
lime
,
liming
,
limes
,
limed
Having
a
bright
yellowish-green
color
like
that
of
a
lime
fruit
.
•
She
wore
a
lime
dress
to
the
party
.
She
wore
a
lime
dress
to
the
party
.
•
The
car
is
painted
lime
green
.
The
car
is
painted
lime
green
.
Named
after
the
color
of
the
lime
fruit
.
noun
-
lime
,
liming
,
limes
,
limed
A
white
powdery
substance
containing
calcium
oxide
,
obtained
by
heating
limestone
and
used
in
building
and
agriculture
.
•
Farmers
spread
lime
on
acidic
soil
.
Farmers
spread
lime
on
acidic
soil
.
•
The
mortar
contains
sand
and
lime
.
The
mortar
contains
sand
and
lime
.
From
Old
English
līm
(“
birdlime
,
cement
,
mortar
”),
from
Proto-Germanic
*līmą
(“
glue
,
slime
,
birdlime
”).
verb
-
lime
,
liming
,
limes
,
limed
To
treat
soil
or
water
with
lime
to
reduce
acidity
.
•
They
need
to
lime
the
field
before
planting
.
They
need
to
lime
the
field
before
planting
.
•
The
gardener
will
lime
the
garden
soil
.
The
gardener
will
lime
the
garden
soil
.
From
the
noun
lime
(
calcium
oxide
).
limestone
noun
-
limestone
,
limestoning
,
limestones
,
limestoned
A
sedimentary
rock
formed
mainly
from
the
shells
and
skeletons
of
tiny
sea
creatures
,
consisting
mostly
of
calcium
carbonate
.
•
The
Great
Pyramid
is
made
of
huge
limestone
blocks
.
The
Great
Pyramid
is
made
of
huge
limestone
blocks
.
•
Limestone
is
crushed
to
make
cement
for
construction
.
Limestone
is
crushed
to
make
cement
for
construction
.
From
Middle English
*limeston*
,
a
compound
of
lime
+
stone
.
The
term
dates
back
to
the
14th
century
.
compliment
noun
a
polite
remark
that
shows
praise
,
admiration
,
or
approval
of
someone
•
Maria
blushed
when
her
teacher
gave
her
a
compliment
on
her
artwork
.
Maria
blushed
when
her
teacher
gave
her
a
compliment
on
her
artwork
.
•
The
chef
considered
the
empty
plates
the
greatest
compliment
he
could
receive
.
The
chef
considered
the
empty
plates
the
greatest
compliment
he
could
receive
.
Borrowed
in
the
1600s
from
French
“
compliment
,”
originally
from
Latin
“
complēre
”
meaning
“
to
fill
up
,”
referring
to
fulfilling
the
conventions
of
polite
praise
.
verb
to
say
something
nice
that
expresses
praise
or
admiration
for
someone
•
After
tasting
the
soup
,
the
customer
complimented
the
chef
on
its
rich
flavor
.
After
tasting
the
soup
,
the
customer
complimented
the
chef
on
its
rich
flavor
.
•
You
should
compliment
people
when
they
do
a
good
job
;
it
motivates
them
.
You
should
compliment
people
when
they
do
a
good
job
;
it
motivates
them
.
Same
origin
as
the
noun
:
from
French
“
complimenter
,”
tracing
back
to
Latin
“
complēre
,”
meaning
to
fulfill
formalities
of
praise
.
complimentary
adjective
given
without
payment
as
a
courtesy
,
favour
,
or
gift
•
The
hotel
serves
a
complimentary
breakfast
to
every
guest
.
The
hotel
serves
a
complimentary
breakfast
to
every
guest
.
•
All
conference
attendees
received
a
complimentary
tote
bag
filled
with
brochures
and
snacks
.
All
conference
attendees
received
a
complimentary
tote
bag
filled
with
brochures
and
snacks
.
adjective
expressing
praise
,
admiration
,
or
approval
•
My
boss
was
very
complimentary
about
the
presentation
I
gave
.
My
boss
was
very
complimentary
about
the
presentation
I
gave
.
•
The
critic
’
s
review
of
the
play
was
surprisingly
complimentary
.
The
critic
’
s
review
of
the
play
was
surprisingly
complimentary
.