'Liming' definitions:
Definition of 'Liming'
From: GCIDE
- Lime \Lime\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Limed (l[imac]md); p. pr. & vb. n. Liming.] [Cf. AS. gel[imac]man to glue or join together. See Lime a viscous substance.]
- 1. To smear with a viscous substance, as birdlime. [1913 Webster]
- These twigs, in time, will come to be limed. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To entangle; to insnare. [1913 Webster]
- We had limed ourselves With open eyes, and we must take the chance. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
- 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; to lime the lawn to decrease acidity of the soil. [1913 Webster]
- Land may be improved by draining, marling, and liming. --Sir J. Child. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To cement. "Who gave his blood to lime the stones together." --Shak.
Words containing 'Liming'
- Lime,
- Limed,
- Caustic lime,
- Chloride of lime,
- Cream of lime,
- Hydraulic lime,
- Lime Lake,
- Lime Ridge,
- Lime Springs,
- Lime Village,
- Lime burner,
- Lime pit,
- Lime rod,
- Lime twig,
- Milk of lime,
- Shell lime,
- Superphosphate of lime,
- Water lime,
- White lime,
- american lime,
- burnt lime,
- calcined lime,
- chlorinated lime,
- fluxing lime,
- hydrated lime,
- japanese lime,
- key lime,
- lime epidote,
- lime hydrate,
- lime juice,
- lime light,
- lime mesotype,
- lime tree,
- rangpur lime,
- silver lime,
- slaked lime,
- soda lime,
- spanish lime,
- sweet lime,
- unslaked lime,
- Lime Lake, NY,
- Lime Ridge, PA,
- Lime Ridge, WI,
- Lime Springs, IA,
- Lime Village, AK,
- Lime-twigged,
- White-limed,
- lime disease spirochete,
- spanish lime tree,
- Air-slacked lime,
- Lime Lake-Machias,
- small-leaved lime,
- Lime Lake-Machias, NY