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lime-twig

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
lime-twig
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A twig smeared with birdlime, used for catching birds.

noun

A thief.

Obsolete; Slang

Etymology

From lime (“referring to birdlime”) + twig. Used in English around the 15th century.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lime-twigs (plural) lime twig (alternative)

Phrases

have fingers made of lime-twigs lime-twigged

Questions

What does lime-twig mean?
A twig smeared with birdlime, used for catching birds.
Where does lime-twig come from?
From lime (“referring to birdlime”) + twig. Used in English around the 15th century.

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