The meaning of Liming

verb

Treat (soil or water) with lime to reduce acidity and improve fertility or oxygen levels.

Usage examples:

They were liming acidified lakes

verb

Give (wood, especially oak) a bleached appearance by treating it with lime.

Usage examples:

The oak had to be limed, then waxed, and then brushed to get that particular effect

verb

Catch (a bird) with birdlime.

Usage examples:

The bird that hath been limed in a bush

verb

Sit or stand around talking with others.

Usage examples:

Boys and girls were liming along the roadside as if they didn't have anything to do

noun

A white caustic alkaline substance consisting of calcium oxide, which is obtained by heating limestone and which combines with water with the production of much heat; quicklime.

Usage examples:

By pressing a button on the bottom, water mixes with quicklime, producing a chemical reaction that …

noun

Birdlime.

noun

A rounded citrus fruit similar to a lemon but greener, smaller, and with a distinctive acid flavour.

Usage examples:

Roughly chop two limes

noun

The evergreen citrus tree which produces limes, widely cultivated in warm climates.

Usage examples:

In the same way, every small home in the caribbean has always kept some vegetables and a fruit tree…

noun

A bright light green colour like that of a lime.

Usage examples:

A lime-green bikini

noun

A deciduous tree with heart-shaped leaves and fragrant yellowish blossom, native to north temperate regions. the pale timber is used for carving and inexpensive furniture.

Usage examples:

Since 2000, 32 different species of tree have been planted including oak, ash, small-leaved limes a…

noun

An informal social gathering characterized by semi-ritualized talking.

Usage examples:

But trinis are such that they will continue to go to carnival shows and fêtes and dinners and limes…