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limer

/ˈlaɪməɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
limer
IPA
/ˈlaɪməɹ/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of dog kept on a lead; a bloodhound; a mongrel.

Obsolete

noun

Someone who limes; someone who uses bird-lime or who limewashes.

noun

Someone who hangs around the streets; someone hanging out.

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman limer (Old French liemier, French limier), from Old French liem (“leash”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlaɪməɹ/
  • British English: /ˈlaɪmə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

limers (plural) lymer (alternative) limier (alternative)

Derived Forms

lime

Rhymes With

timer old timer primer climber d dimer homodimer

Questions

How do you pronounce limer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlaɪməɹ/.
What does limer mean?
A kind of dog kept on a lead; a bloodhound; a mongrel.
Where does limer come from?
From Anglo-Norman limer (Old French liemier, French limier), from Old French liem (“leash”).

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