Limped vs Limed - What's the difference?
limped | limed |
(limp)
To happen; befall; chance.
To come upon; meet.
flaccid; flabby, as flesh.
lacking stiffness; flimsy; as, a limp cravat.
(of a penis) not erect
(of a man) not having an erect penis
physically weak
* 2011 , Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/15210221.stm]
A scraper of board or sheet-iron shaped like half the head of a small cask, used for scraping the ore off the sieve in the operation of hand-jigging.
To walk lamely, as if favouring one leg.
* {{quote-news
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(intransitive, figuratively, of a vehicle) To travel with a malfunctioning system of propulsion
(poker slang) To call.
An irregular, jerky or awkward gait
A scraper for removing poor ore or refuse from the sieve
A code-word among s, standing for L'ouis XIV, '''J'''ames II, Queen '''M'''ary of Modena and the ' P rince of Wales.Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, Millennium Edition, art. "Limp"
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(lime)
(chemistry) A general term for inorganic materials containing calcium, usually calcium oxide or calcium hydroxide; quicklime.
* 1952 , L.F. Salzman, Building in England , page 149.
(poetic) Any gluey or adhesive substance; something which traps or captures someone; sometimes a synonym for birdlime.
* 1610 , , by (William Shakespeare), act 4 scene 1
* (rfdate) Wordsworth
To treat with calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide (lime).
To smear with birdlime.
# (rare) To ensnare, catch, entrap.
#* 1599 , (William Shakespeare), (Much Ado About Nothing) ,
To apply limewash
A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia , especially ; the linden tree, or its wood.
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Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon.
Any of the trees that bear limes, especially key lime, .
A light, somewhat yellowish, green colour associated with the fruits of a lime tree.
Containing lime or lime juice.
Having the aroma or flavor of lime.
Lime-green.
(West Indies) To hang out/socialize in an informal, relaxed environment, especially with friends, for example at a party or on the beach.
(anime) A fan fiction story that stops short of full, explicit descriptions of sexual activity, with the intimacy left to the reader's imagination.
As verbs the difference between limped and limed
is that limped is past tense of limp while limed is past tense of lime.limped
English
Verb
(head)Anagrams
* *limp
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) limpen, from (etyl) .Verb
Derived terms
* (l)Etymology 2
From (etyl) *. See above.Adjective
(er)- Another line-out was stolen, and when the ball was sent left Clerc stepped and spun through limp challenges from Wilkinson, Chris Ashton and Foden to dive over and make it 11-0.
Noun
(en noun)Etymology 3
From (etyl) *.Verb
(en verb)citation, page= , passage=Dirk Kuyt sandwiched a goal in between Carroll's double as City endured a night of total misery, with captain Carlos Tevez limping off early on with a hamstring strain that puts a serious question mark over his participation in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United at Wembley. }}
- The bomber limped home on one engine.
Derived terms
* (l) * (l)Noun
(wikipedia limp) (en noun)Anagrams
*References
limed
English
Verb
(head)lime
English
Etymology 1
(etyl) .Noun
- Lime , which is the product of the burning of chalk or limestone, might be bought ready burnt, or it could be burnt in kilns specially constructed in the neighbourhood of the building operations.
- Monster, come, put some lime upon your fingers, and away with the rest.
- Like the lime that foolish birds are caught with.
Derived terms
* chloride of lime * delime * limekiln * limelight * limelighter * limescale * limestone * limewater * limeworking * quicklime * slaked lime * soda lime * unslaked lime * white limeSee also
* asbestos * calcareous * calcify * calcine * calcium * calcium hydroxide * calcspar * calc-tufa * calculus * calx * chalkVerb
(lim)- URSULA. She's lim'd , I warrant you: we have caught her, madam.
- HERO. If it prove so, then loving goes by haps:
- Some Cupid kills with arrows, some with traps.
Etymology 2
An alteration of line, a variant form of lind.Noun
(en noun)- she looked before her, not consciously seeing, but absorbing into the intensity of her mood, the solemn glory of the afternoon with its long swathes of light between the far-off rows of limes , whose shadows touched each other.