Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

limy

/ˈlʌɪ.mi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: limy
IPA: /ˈlʌɪ.mi/

9

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

containing or resembling lime

Example Sentences

"Limy muds accumulated there as sediments, and entombed the remains of the animals living on the sea-floor."

Etymology

From lime + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈlʌɪ.mi/

Inflected Forms

limier (comparative) limiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

liminess

Homonyms

limey

Rhymes With

slimy grimy blimey stymie limey hymie rimy

Questions

How do you pronounce limy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlʌɪ.mi/.
What does limy mean?: containing or resembling lime
Where does limy come from?: From lime + -y.

How to pronounce limy

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