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limetwig

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
limetwig
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A twig smeared with birdlime, used to catch or snare birds

noun

A snare; a trick or device

verb

To beset with limetwigs or snares; to entangle or impede

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Middle English lime-twig, equivalent to lime + twig.

Origin

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Usage

Inflected Forms

limetwigs (plural) limetwigs (present, singular) limetwigging (participle, present) limetwigged (participle, past) limetwigged (past)

Synonyms

limerod

Questions

What does limetwig mean?
A twig smeared with birdlime, used to catch or snare birds
Where does limetwig come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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