key lime

noun

variants often Key lime

: a small aromatic lime

Examples of key lime in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For dessert there was homemade key lime pies piled with mountains of meringue. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2026

Originally scheduled for a spring opening on Woodward, a few-minute walk from downtown sports and cultural venues, the restaurant is known for its key lime flapjacks, Creole shrimp and grits and chicken and waffles. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Truluck’s Truluck’s Ocean’s Finest Seafood & Crab in Southlake Town Square is offering a big menu with several $59 choices including a filet with salad and carrot cake or Key lime pie. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026

Savory flavors include chimichurri, shrimp scampi and parmesan cream, while sweet varieties include raspberry cream, apple pie and a new Key lime pie flavor. — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Florida Keys

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for key lime

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime