English-Thai Dictionary
lime
N ต้น มะนาวช นิดหนึ่ง ton-ma-nao-cha-nid-nuang
lime
N ปูนขาว calcium pun-kao
lime
N มะนาว พันธุ์ หนึ่ง ma-nao-pan-nuang
lime
N สีเหลือง แกม เขียว greenish yellow se-luang-kam-kiao
limeade
N น้ำ มะนาว nam-ma-nao
limekiln
N เตาเผา ใช้ เผา หินปูน หรือ อื่นๆ เพื่อ ผลิต ปูนขาว
limelight
N ไฟ สำหรับ ฉาย ตัวละคร บน เวที สมัยก่อน spotlight fai-sam-rab-chai-tua-la-kon-bon-we-ti-sa-mai-kon
limen
N การ กระตุ้น ต่ำๆ ให้ เคลื่อนไหว จุด กระตุ้น ที่ เริ่ม เกิด ความรู้สึก
limerick
N ชื่อ เขตการปกครอง ใน ไอร์แลนด์ ชื่อ บทกวี ตลก
limestone
N หินปูน motar cement hin-pun
limewater
N สารละลาย แคลเซียม ไฮดร อก ไซ ด์ san-la-lai-klae-siam-hai-drok-sai
limey
ADJ ที่ เกี่ยวกับ อังกฤษ (คำ สแลง British ti-kiao-kab-ang-krid
limey
N กะลาสี เรือ หรือ ทหาร อังกฤษ ka-la-se-ruea-rue-ta-han-ang-krdt
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
LIME
n.[L. limus; Gr. and allied to clammy. On this word is formed slime. ] 1. A viscous substance, sometimes laid on twigs for catching birds.
2. Calcarious earth, oxyd of calcium, procured from chalk and certain stones and shells, by expelling from them the carbonic acid, by means of a strong heat in a furnace. The best lime for mortar or cement is obtained from limestone, or carbonate of lime, of which marble is a fine species.
3. The linden tree.
4. [See Lemon. ] A species of acid fruit, smaller than the lemon.
LIME
v.t. 1. To smear with a viscous substance.
2. To entangle; to ensnare.
3. To manure with lime.
Land may be improved by draining, marling and liming.
4. To cement.
LIME-BURNER
n.One who burns stones to lime.
LIMED
pp. Smeared with lime; entangled; manured with lime.
LIMEHOUND
n.A dog used in hunting the wild boar; a limer.
LIMEKILN
n.li'mekil. A kiln or furnace in which stones or shells are exposed to a strong heat and reduced to lime.
LIMESTONE
n.Stone of which lime is made by the expulsion of its carbonic acid, or fixed air. It is called carbonate of lime. Of this there are several species.
LIMETWIG
n.A twig smeared with lime.
LIMETWIGGED
a.Smeared with lime.
LIMEWATER
n.Water impregnated with lime.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
LIME
Lime, n. Etym: [See Leam a string. ]
Defn: A thong by which a dog is led; a leash. Halliwell.
LIME
Lime, n. Etym: [Formerly line, for earlier lind. See Linden. ] (Bot. )
Defn: The linden tree. See Linden.
LIME
Lime, n. Etym: [F. lime; of Persian origin. See Lemon. ] (Bot. )
Defn: A fruit allied to the lemon, but much smaller; also, the tree which bears it. There are two kinds; Citrus Medica, var. acida which is intensely sour, and the sweet lime (C. Medica, var. Limetta ) which is only slightly sour.
LIME
Lime, n. Etym: [AS. lim; akin to D. lijm, G. leim, OHG. lim, L. limus mud, linere to smear, and E. loam. . Cf. Loam, Liniment. ]
1. Birdlime. Like the lime That foolish birds are caught with. Wordsworth.
2. (Chem. )
Defn: Oxide of calcium; the white or gray, caustic substance, usually called quicklime, obtained by calcining limestone or shells, the heat driving off carbon dioxide and leaving lime. It develops great heat when treated with water, forming slacked lime, and is an essential ingredient of cement, plastering, mortar, etc. CaO
Note: Lime is the principal constituent of limestone, marble, chalk, bones, shells, etc. Caustic lime, calcium hydrate or slacked lime; also, in a less technical sense, calcium oxide or quicklime. -- Lime burner, one who burns limestone, shells, etc. , to make lime. -- Lime light. See Calcium light under Calcium. -- Lime pit, a limestone quarry. -- Lime rod, Lime twig, a twig smeared with birdlime; hence, that which catches; a snare. Chaucer.
LIME
Lime, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Limed; p. pr. & vb. n. Liming. ] Etym: [Cf. AS. geliman to glue or join together. See Lime a viscous substance. ]
1. To smear with a viscous substance, as birdlime. These twigs, in time, will come to be limed. L'Estrange.
2. To entangle; to insnare. We had limed ourselves With open eyes, and we must take the chance. Tennyson.
3. To treat with lime, or oxide or hydrate of calcium; to manure with lime; as, to lime hides for removing the hair; to lime sails in order to whiten them. Land may be improved by draining, marling, and liming. Sir J. Child.
4. To cement. "Who gave his blood to lime the stones together. " Shak.
LIMEHOUND
Lime "hound `, n. Etym: [Lime a leash + hound. ]
Defn: A dog used in hunting the wild boar; a leamer. Spenser.
LIMEKILN
LIMEKILN Lime "kiln `, n.
Defn: A kiln or furnace in which limestone or shells are burned and reduced to lime.
LIMELIGHT
LIMELIGHT Lime "light `, n. (Theat.)
Defn: That part of the stage upon which the limelight as cast, usually where the most important action is progressing or where the leading player or players are placed and upon which the attention of the spectators is therefore concentrated. Hence, consspicuous position before the public; as, politicians who are never happy except in the limelight.
LIMENEAN
LIMENEAN Li *men "e *an, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to Lima, or to the inhabitants of Lima, in Peru. -- n.
Defn: A native or inhabitant of Lima.
LIMER
LIMER Lim "er, n.
Defn: A limehound; a limmer. Chaucer.
LIMERICK
LIMERICK Lim "er *ick, n. [Said to be from a song with the same verse construction, current in Ireland, the refrain of which contains the place name Limerick. ]
Defn: A nonsense poem of five anapestic lines, of which lines 1, 2, and 5 are of there feet, and rime, and lines 3 and 4 are of two feet, and rime; as --
There was a young lady, Amanda, Whose Ballades Lyriques were quite fin de Siècle, I deem But her Journal Intime Was what sent her papa to Uganda.
LIMESTONE
LIMESTONE Lime "stone `, n.
Defn: A rock consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate or carbonate of lime. It sometimes contains also magnesium carbonate, and is then called magnesian or dolomitic limestone. Crystalline limestone is called marble.
LIME TWIG
LIME TWIG Lime twig
Defn:. See under 4th Lime.
LIME-TWIGGED
LIME-TWIGGED Lime "-twigged `, a.
Defn: Beset with snares; insnared, as with birdlime. L. Addison.
LIMEWATER
LIMEWATER Lime "wa `ter, n.
Defn: Water impregnated with lime; esp. , an artificial solution of lime for medicinal purposes.
New American Oxford Dictionary
lime
lime 1 |līm laɪm | ▶noun (also quicklime ) a white caustic alkaline substance consisting of calcium oxide, obtained by heating limestone. • (also slaked lime ) a white alkaline substance consisting of calcium hydroxide, made by adding water to quicklime. • (in general use ) any of a number of calcium compounds, esp. calcium hydroxide, used as an additive to soil or water. • archaic birdlime. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 treat (soil or water ) with lime to reduce acidity and improve fertility or oxygen levels. • (often as adj. limed ) give (wood ) a bleached appearance by treating it with lime: limed oak dining furniture. 2 archaic catch (a bird ) with birdlime. DERIVATIVES lim y (also limey ) |ˈlīmē |adjective ( limier , limiest ) ORIGIN Old English līm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lijm, German Leim, also to loam .
lime
lime 2 |laɪm līm | ▶noun 1 a rounded citrus fruit similar to a lemon but greener, smaller, and with a distinctive acid flavor. 2 (also lime tree ) the evergreen citrus tree that produces this fruit, widely cultivated in warm climates. [Citrus aurantifolia, family Rutaceae. ] 3 a bright light green color like that of a lime: [ as modifier ] : day-glo orange, pink, or lime green. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French, from modern Provençal limo, Spanish lima, from Arabic līma; compare with lemon .
lime
lime 3 |laɪm līm |(also lime tree ) ▶noun another term for linden, esp. the European linden. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: alteration of obsolete line, from Old English lind (see linden ).
lime
lime 4 |lʌɪm |W. Indian ▶verb [ no obj., with adverbial ] sit or stand around talking with others: boys and girls were liming along the roadside as if they didn't have anything to do. ▶noun an informal social gathering characterized by semi-ritualized talking. ORIGIN origin uncertain; said to be from Limey (because of the number of British sailors present during the Second World War ), or from suck a lime, expressing bitterness at not being invited to a gathering.
limeade
lime ade |ˌlīmˈād, ˈlīmˌād ˈlaɪmˈeɪd | ▶noun a drink made from lime juice and water sweetened with sugar.
limeburner
lime burn er |ˈlīmˌbərnər ˈlaɪmˌbərnər | ▶noun historical a person whose job was burning limestone in order to obtain lime.
limekiln
lime kiln |ˈlīmˌkil (n ) ˈlaɪmkɪln | ▶noun a kiln in which limestone is burned or calcined to produce quicklime.
limelight
lime light |ˈlīmˌlīt ˈlaɪmˌlaɪt | ▶noun intense white light obtained by heating a cylinder of lime, formerly used in theaters. • (the limelight ) the focus of public attention: the works that brought the artists into the limelight.
limen
li men |ˈlīmən ˈlaɪmən | ▶noun ( pl. limens or limina |ˈlimənə | ) Psychology a threshold below which a stimulus is not perceived or is not distinguished from another. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin, ‘threshold. ’
limepit
lime |pit |ˈlʌɪmpɪt | ▶noun historical a pit containing lime in which hides were placed to remove hair and fur.
limerence
lim er ence |ˈlimərəns ˈlɪmərəns | ▶noun Psychology the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship. DERIVATIVES lim e rent adjective ORIGIN 1970s: from limer- (apparently an arbitrary syllable ) + -ence .
Limerick
Lim er ick |ˈlim (ə )rik ˈlɪmərɪk | a county in the Republic of Ireland, in the western part of the province of Munster. • its county town, on the Shannon River; pop. 52,539 (2006 ).
limerick
lim er ick |ˈlim (ə )rik ˈlɪm (ə )rɪk | ▶noun a humorous, frequently bawdy, verse of three long and two short lines rhyming aabba, popularized by Edward Lear. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: said to be from the chorus “Will you come up to Limerick? ,” sung between improvised verses at a gathering.
limescale
lime scale |ˈlīmˌskāl ˈlaɪmskeɪl | ▶noun chiefly Brit. a whitish deposit on the inside of pipes, pots, and kettles, caused by minerals leeched from the water.
limestone
lime stone |ˈlīmˌstōn ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn | ▶noun a hard sedimentary rock, composed mainly of calcium carbonate or dolomite, used as building material and in the making of cement.
limestone pavement
lime |stone pave |ment ▶noun a horizontal or gently sloping expanse of bare limestone, consisting of large blocks (clints ) separated by deep eroded fissures (grikes ).
lime sulfur
lime sul fur ▶noun an insecticide and fungicide containing calcium polysulfides, made by boiling lime and sulfur in water.
limewash
lime |wash |ˈlʌɪmwɒʃ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a mixture of lime and water used for coating walls. ▶verb [ with obj. ] apply limewash to (a surface or structure ): (as adj. limewashed ) : limewashed cottages.
limewater
lime wa ter |ˈlīmˌwôtər, -ˌwätər ˈlaɪmwɔtər | ▶noun Chemistry a solution of calcium hydroxide in water, which is alkaline and turns milky in the presence of carbon dioxide.
Limey
Lim ey |ˈlīmē ˈlaɪmi | ▶noun ( pl. Limeys ) chiefly derogatory a British person. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from lime 2 + -y 1, because of the former enforced consumption of lime juice to prevent scurvy in the British navy.
Oxford Dictionary
lime
lime 1 |lʌɪm | ▶noun 1 (also quicklime ) [ mass noun ] a white caustic alkaline substance consisting of calcium oxide, which is obtained by heating limestone and which combines with water with the production of much heat. • (also slaked lime ) a white alkaline substance consisting of calcium hydroxide, made by adding water to quicklime and used in traditional building methods to make plaster, mortar, and limewash. • (in general use ) any of a number of calcium compounds, especially calcium hydroxide, used as an additive to soil or water. 2 archaic birdlime. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 treat (soil or water ) with lime to reduce acidity and improve fertility or oxygen levels. • (often as adj. limed ) give (wood ) a bleached appearance by treating it with lime: limed oak dining furniture. 2 archaic catch (a bird ) with birdlime. DERIVATIVES limy adjective ( limier, limiest ) ORIGIN Old English līm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lijm, German Leim, also to loam .
lime
lime 2 |lʌɪm | ▶noun 1 a rounded citrus fruit similar to a lemon but greener, smaller, and with a distinctive acid flavour. • [ mass noun ] a drink made from or flavoured with lime juice: lager and lime. 2 (also lime tree ) the evergreen citrus tree which produces limes, widely cultivated in warm climates. ●Citrus aurantifolia, family Rutaceae. 3 (also lime green ) [ mass noun ] a bright light green colour like that of a lime: [ as modifier ] : a lime-green bikini. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French, from modern Provençal limo, Spanish lima, from Arabic līma; compare with lemon .
lime
lime 3 |lʌɪm |(also lime tree ) ▶noun a deciduous tree with heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellowish blossom, native to north temperate regions. The pale timber is used for carving and inexpensive furniture. Also called linden. ●Genus Tilia, family Tiliaceae: many species, including the widely grown hybrid common lime (T. × europaea ), and the small-leaved lime (T. cordata ), which dominated the pre-Neolithic forests of much of lowland England. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: alteration of obsolete line, from Old English lind (see linden ).
lime
lime 4 |lʌɪm |W. Indian ▶verb [ no obj., with adverbial ] sit or stand around talking with others: boys and girls were liming along the roadside as if they didn't have anything to do. ▶noun an informal social gathering characterized by semi-ritualized talking. ORIGIN origin uncertain; said to be from Limey (because of the number of British sailors present during the Second World War ), or from suck a lime, expressing bitterness at not being invited to a gathering.
limeade
lime |ade |lʌɪˈmeɪd | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a drink made from lime juice sweetened with sugar.
limeburner
lime |burn ¦er ▶noun historical a person whose job was burning limestone in order to obtain lime.
limekiln
lime |kiln |ˈlʌɪmkɪln | ▶noun a kiln in which limestone is burnt or calcined to produce quicklime.
limelight
lime |light |ˈlʌɪmlʌɪt | ▶noun 1 (the limelight ) the focus of public attention: the shock win has thrust him into the limelight. 2 intense white light obtained by heating lime, formerly used in theatres.
limen
limen |ˈlʌɪmɛn, ˈliː -| ▶noun ( pl. limens or limina |ˈlʌɪmɪnə, ˈliː -| ) Psychology a threshold below which a stimulus is not perceived or is not distinguished from another. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin, ‘threshold ’.
limepit
lime |pit |ˈlʌɪmpɪt | ▶noun historical a pit containing lime in which hides were placed to remove hair and fur.
limerence
lim er ence |ˈlimərəns ˈlɪmərəns | ▶noun Psychology the state of being infatuated or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong desire for reciprocation of one's feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship. DERIVATIVES lim e rent adjective ORIGIN 1970s: from limer- (apparently an arbitrary syllable ) + -ence .
Limerick
Limerick |ˈlɪmərɪk | a county of the Republic of Ireland, in the west of the province of Munster. • the county town of Limerick, on the River Shannon; pop. 52,539 (2006 ).
limerick
limerick |ˈlɪm (ə )rɪk | ▶noun a humorous five-line poem with a rhyme scheme aabba. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: said to be from the chorus ‘will you come up to Limerick? ’, sung between improvised verses at a gathering.
limescale
lime |scale |ˈlʌɪmskeɪl | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. a hard white substance consisting chiefly of calcium carbonate, deposited by water on the inside of pipes, kettles, etc.
limestone
lime |stone |ˈlʌɪmstəʊn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a hard sedimentary rock, composed mainly of calcium carbonate or dolomite, used as building material and in the making of cement.
limestone pavement
lime |stone pave |ment ▶noun a horizontal or gently sloping expanse of bare limestone, consisting of large blocks (clints ) separated by deep eroded fissures (grikes ).
lime sulphur
lime sul |phur ▶noun [ mass noun ] an insecticide and fungicide containing calcium polysulphides, made by boiling lime and sulphur in water.
limewash
lime |wash |ˈlʌɪmwɒʃ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a mixture of lime and water used for coating walls. ▶verb [ with obj. ] apply limewash to (a surface or structure ): (as adj. limewashed ) : limewashed cottages.
lime water
lime water ▶noun [ mass noun ] Chemistry a solution of calcium hydroxide in water, which is alkaline and turns milky in the presence of carbon dioxide.
Limey
Limey |ˈlʌɪmi | ▶noun ( pl. Limeys ) N. Amer. & Austral. informal a British person. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from lime 2 + -y 1, because of the former enforced consumption of lime juice in the British navy.
American Oxford Thesaurus
limelight
limelight noun she was once again enjoying the limelight: focus of attention, public attention, public interest, media attention, public eye, glare of publicity, prominence, spotlight; center stage. ANTONYMS obscurity.
Oxford Thesaurus
limelight
limelight noun (the limelight ) she couldn't conceal her excitement at being back in the limelight: the focus of attention, public attention, public notice, public interest, the public eye, media attention, media interest; public recognition, publicity, the glare of publicity, prominence, exposure, hype, glare, the spotlight; fame, renown, celebrity, stardom, notability, eminence. ANTONYMS obscurity.
Duden Dictionary
Limerick
Li me rick Substantiv, maskulin , der |L i merick |englisch limerick, nach der gleichnamigen Stadt in Irland nach einem bestimmten Reim- und Versschema verfasstes Gedicht in fünf Zeilen mit ironischem oder grotesk-komischem Inhalt
limericken
li me ri cken schwaches Verb |l i mericken | Limericks verfassen
Limes
Li mes Substantiv, maskulin , der |L i mes |der Limes; Genitiv: des Limes, Plural: die Limes, fachsprachlich auch: Limites lateinisch limes (Genitiv: limitis ) = Grenzwall, -weg, (Acker )grenze 1 von den Römern angelegter Grenzwall zur Befestigung der Reichsgrenzen 2 Mathematik Grenzwert 2 lim
Limeskastell
Li mes kas tell Substantiv, Neutrum , das |L i meskastell |
Limetta
Li met ta Substantiv, feminin , die Limette |Lim e tta |die Limetta; Genitiv: der Limetta, Plural: die Limetten französisch limette, Verkleinerungsform von: lime = kleine süße Zitrone, rückgebildet aus: limon, Limonade dünnschalige westindische Zitrone
Limette
Li met te Substantiv, feminin , die Limetta |Lim e tte |die Limette; Genitiv: der Limette, Plural: die Limetten französisch limette, Verkleinerungsform von: lime = kleine süße Zitrone, rückgebildet aus: limon, Limonade dünnschalige westindische Zitrone
Limettensaft
Li met ten saft Substantiv, maskulin , der |Lim e ttensaft |Saft der Limette
French Dictionary
lime
lime n. f. nom féminin Fruit d ’une variété de limettier, à écorce mince, de couleur verte, dont le jus est très acide. SYNONYME citron vert .
lime
lime n. f. nom féminin Outil abrasif. : Une lime à ongles.
limer
limer v. tr. , pronom. verbe transitif Polir avec une lime. : Elle lime ses ongles ou elle se lime les ongles. S ’user, par frottement. : La corde s ’est limée et a fini par se rompre. Note Grammaticale À la forme pronominale, le participe passé de ce verbe s ’accorde en genre et en nombre avec le complément direct si celui-ci le précède. L ’ongle qu ’elle s ’est limé. La toile s ’est limée. Le participe passé reste invariable si le complément direct suit le verbe. Elle s ’est limé les ongles. aimer
limette
limette n. f. nom féminin Fruit du limettier, à l ’écorce lisse, de couleur verte, dont la saveur est plus douce que celle de la lime. SYNONYME lime douce . Note Orthographique lime tt e.
limettier
limettier n. m. nom masculin Variété de citronnier. Note Orthographique lime tt ier.
Spanish Dictionary
limen
limen nombre masculino formal Pieza, escalón o espacio en la parte inferior de una puerta .SINÓNIMO umbral .
limeño, -ña
limeño, -ña adjetivo 1 Relativo a Lima, capital de Perú, o a sus habitantes .2 adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que es de Lima .
limero
limero nombre masculino Árbol tropical de tronco retorcido, hojas brillantes, flores blancas, pequeñas y olorosas y fruto (lima ) esférico de corteza lisa y amarilla y pulpa jugosa; puede alcanzar hasta 5 m de altura .SINÓNIMO lima .
limeta
limeta nombre femenino Botella de vientre ancho y cuello largo .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
lime
lime 1 /laɪm /名詞 U 1 石灰 ▸ quick lime 生石灰 ▸ slaked lime 消石灰 ▸ lime mortar 石灰モルタル 2 ｟古 ｠鳥もち (birdlime ).動詞 他動詞 1 〈畑 芝生など 〉に石灰をまく , …を石灰 (水 )で処理する ; …を石灰で (酸性を )中和する .2 ｟古 ｠…に鳥もちを塗る ; (鳥もちで )〈鳥 〉を捕る .～́ k ì ln (石灰製造用の )石灰窯 （がま ）.
lime
lime 2 名詞 ＝linden .
lime
lime 3 名詞 1 C 〘植 〙ライム 〘ミカン科の低木 〙; ライムの果実 .2 U (ライムのような )黄緑色 (lime green ).
limeade
lime ade /làɪméɪd /名詞 U ライムエード 〘ライムの果汁に砂糖 水などを加えた清涼飲料 〙.
lime-green
l ì me-gr é en 形容詞 黄緑色の .
limelight
l í me l ì ght 名詞 U 〖the ～〗(特にマスコミからの )脚光, 注目 ▸ in the limelight 脚光を浴びて ▸ steal the limelight from A Aからの注目を奪う
limerick
lim er ick /lɪ́m (ə )rɪk /名詞 C リメリック 〘弱弱強格の5行から成り, aabbaと押韻するこっけいな詩 〙.
limestone
l í me st ò ne 名詞 U 石灰岩 [石 ].
limey
lim ey /láɪmi /名詞 複 ～s C ｟米 くだけて けなして ｠イギリス人 .
The Wordsmith Dictionary