key lime

noun

often capitalized K

: a small aromatic lime

Examples of key lime in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

How to use it: Try sweetened condensed coconut milk as a one-to-one substitute for its dairy cousin in drinks, such as Thai iced tea and boba, or in dessert recipes, such as flan, key lime pie and fudge. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025

Dine on a seafood dinner afterward at The Crazy Crab and share a slice of key lime pie to finish off the meal. —Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2025

The sweeter-than-pie Key Lime Colada Refresher is a tart, creamy drink blending coconut cream and real key lime juice for a classic mocktail in a bottle. —Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025

Scents like Cherry Spritz, provide a crisp blend of red apple and warm amber, and Watermelon Freeze, delivers a juicy watermelon kick with a sophisticated twist of sage and key lime. —Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025

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