limy

adjective

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\ ˈlī-mē

variants: or limey

limier; limiest

Definition of limy

1 : smeared with or consisting of lime : viscous

2 : containing lime or limestone

3 : resembling or having the qualities of lime

Examples of limy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web However, Birmingham’s iron ore had enough limy material already inside it that little or no additional limestone was needed, Lacefield said. — Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 1 Dec. 2021 Lacefield writes that in quieter geologic times, that mud mixed with limy shells to form limestone. — Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al, 17 Nov. 2021

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