lime
noun
the small, greenish-yellow, acid fruit of a citrus tree, Citrus aurantifolia, allied to the lemon.
have limed
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present perfectof lime.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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I am very glad you have limed Flower for "Mammalia" and "Horse"—nobody could be better.
From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 2 by Thomas Henry Huxley
I have limed her.—And, when she went away now, Let this fellow be looked to:—Fellow! not Malvolio, nor after my degree, but fellow.
From Twelfth Night or, What You Will by J P Kemble
I have limed her; but it is Jove's doing, and Jove make me thankful!
From Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
