limewater

noun

lime·​wa·​ter ˈlīm-ˌwȯ-tər 

-ˌwä-

: an alkaline water solution of calcium hydroxide used as an antacid

Examples of limewater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The corn has undergone nixtamalization, which is the stripping of a corn's hard outer shell using limewater. — CNN, 27 Apr. 2022

For another pancake, head-on whiteleg shrimp were fanned in a circle and encased, fossil-like, in a puffy, slightly sweet batter made with flour, chili paste, fish sauce, sugar, and limewater, then fried to a deep russet. — Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1500, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for limewater

• imprimatur
• underwater
• auteur
• blotter
• cotter
• daughter
• hotter
• mater
• otter
• plotter
• rotter
• slaughter

Kids Definition

limewater

noun

lime·​wa·​ter -ˌwȯt-ər 

-ˌwät-

: a water solution of the hydroxide of calcium that is used as an antacid

Medical Definition

limewater

noun

lime·​wa·​ter ˈlīm-ˌwȯt-ər, -ˌwät- 

: an alkaline water solution of calcium hydroxide used topically as an astringent or protective in various dermatologic lotions