Sentence examples for lime from inspiring English sources

The word 'lime' is correct and usable in written English.
Lime can be used as a noun or a verb. As a noun, it refers to a citrus fruit that is typically green and sour. As a verb, it means to treat with lime or cover with lime. Example as a noun: I added a splash of lime juice to my water for some extra flavor. Example as a verb: The farmer will lime the soil before planting his crops.

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lime

noun

A general term for inorganic materials containing calcium, usually calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide; quicklime.

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The 'canary' yellow with green side panels somehow made an even greater sight of the brawny specimens donning Australian caps (and also provided a colourful back-drop to the underarm incident, it must be said), while powder blue, maroon, lime green and beige surely reached their zenith.

An annual trim with shears and feeding with lime will keep it compact.

Kaffir lime leaves are coated in vegetable gelatine mixed with kaffir essence.

To drink, lick the salt off the lime leaf, drink the margarita, followed by the salt snow.

Guests sat at long tables drinking bitter, Guinness and lime and lemonade.

Whisk the sugar into the lime juice to dissolve, then add the remaining ingredients.

Stir in the kecap manis and lime juice, add a little water or coconut milk if it's too thick, then taste to check the balance of flavours; add more lime juice, sugar or soy sauce if you think it's lacking.

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"She just made it look so sexy and elegant, all dressed in her Lycra," says the class leader, Elkie – our modern day Jane Fonda, dressed in an oversized t-shirt, leggings, and lime-green Reebok Classics.

I've replaced half the lemon-lime soda in the traditional recipe with americano, which is a bit like red vermouth (I love Mauro Vergano's; (tuttowines.com for stockists), to add a herby, bitter kick.

Northampton made a vivid early impression in their lime-green kit and after 90 seconds Burrell took Myler's pass, burst through the Saracens defence and flung out a long pass to the left wing, James Wilson.

The joint high court claim by Belo and the TV companies, filed on 16 March against Lime Pictures and ITV, alleges that TOWIE infringes copyright and a breach of confidence.

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