limy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈlʌɪ.mi/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From lime + -y.
Meanings
-
containing or resembling lime
Limy muds accumulated there as sediments, and entombed the remains of the animals living on the sea-floor.
2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society, published 2011, page 6:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| limiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| limier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (6)
bg варов (containing or resembling lime) · tr kireçli (containing or resembling lime) · de kalkig (containing or resembling lime) · bg варовит (containing or resembling lime) · ota كیرجلو (containing or resembling lime) · ga aolmhar (containing or resembling lime)