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I'm not that interested in fashion... When someone says that lime-green is the new black for this season, you just want to tell them to get a life.
Bruce Oldfield

Meaning of "lime-green" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIME-GREEN

lime-green  [ˌlaɪmˈɡriːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIME-GREEN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lime-Green is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LIME-GREEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lime-green in the English dictionary

The definition of lime-green in the dictionary is of a moderate greenish-yellow colour, resembling the fruit.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIME-GREEN


apple-green
ˈæpəlˌɡriːn
bottle-green
ˌbɒtəlˈɡriːn
evergreen
ˈɛvəˌɡriːn
Friese-Greene
ˌfriːzˈɡriːn
gangrene
ˈɡæŋɡriːn
green
ɡriːn
Greene
ɡriːn
grein
ɡriːn
jade-green
dʒeɪd ɡriːn
kelly-green
ˈkɛlɪˈɡriːn
Lincoln-green
ˈlɪŋkən ɡriːn
mondegreen
ˈmɒndɪˌɡriːn
nongreen
ˌnɒnˈɡriːn
olive-green
ˌɒlɪvˈɡriːn
overgreen
ˌəʊvəˈɡriːn
pea-green
ˈpiːˈɡriːn
regreen
riːˈɡriːn
sea-green
ˌsiːˈɡriːn
shagreen
ʃæˈɡriːn
wintergreen
ˈwɪntəˌɡriːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIME-GREEN

lime
lime burner
lime cordial
lime green
lime juice
lime kiln
lime pit
limeade
limekiln
limeless
limelight
limelighter
limen
limerence
limerick
limes
limescale
limestone
limestone pavement
limewash

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIME-GREEN

apple green
back green
bottle green
bowling green
chrome green
deep green
grass green
jade green
kelly green
lime green
Lincoln green
long green
moss green
oil of wintergreen
olive green
putting green
rifle green
sage green
screen
sea green
village green

Synonyms and antonyms of lime-green in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lime-green» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIME-GREEN

Find out the translation of lime-green to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lime-green from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lime-green» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

浅绿色
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de color verde lima
570 millions of speakers

English

lime-green
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चूने हरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أخضر ليموني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

известково- зеленый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

verde-limão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

চুন সবুজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vert lime
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

hijau limau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hellgrün
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ライムグリーン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연녹색
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jeruk-ijo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vôi màu xanh lá cây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுண்ணாம்பு-பச்சை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चुना-हिरवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Limon yeşili
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

verde lime
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wapienno- zielony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вапняно - зелений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

- var verde
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κιτρινοπράσινη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lemmetjiegroen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

limegrön
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lime - grønn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lime-green

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIME-GREEN»

The term «lime-green» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.362 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIME-GREEN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lime-green

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2 QUOTES WITH «LIME-GREEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lime-green.
1
David Carson
Some people hate lime-green; red has all this emotional baggage. Blue seems to be overall one of the more positive colors, and a little more serious than yellow.
2
Bruce Oldfield
I'm not that interested in fashion... When someone says that lime-green is the new black for this season, you just want to tell them to get a life.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIME-GREEN»

Discover the use of lime-green in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lime-green and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Lime Green Secret
Chosen to be the flower girl at her sister Fran's wedding, Gloria dreams of donning her wedding finery and transforming herself prior to the wedding to entertain the dog, which leads to unpredictable results.
‎2009
2
Lime Green Chair
The 2011 Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize winning collection features poems prompted by episodes from life in urban Australia.
Chris Andrews, 2013
3
The Lime Green Plastic Covered Couch: Insight for women who ...
I was snuggled in with my delicious new husband, Eddie, on our lime green plastic covered couch, decked out in fuzzy slippers and my favourite save- thedrama-for-the-llama flannel pyjamas. The smell of freshly made popcorn lingered in the ...
Marion Baker, 2014
4
The Pattern Companion: Beading
Strand 1: String three lime-green beads, one Kelly green, one blue, one Kelly green, three lime green, one gold, four lime green, and one blue. PNBT four lime- green beads. This forms one finger of feather fringe. *String 2 gold beads, 4 lime  ...
Cassia B. Farkas, Ann Benson, 2004
5
The Tettigoniinae
General coloration lime green, rarely brown or straw brown. Scape yellow-brown or lime green, pedicel darker, brown or yellow-brown: flagellum reddish brown. Eye reddish brown. Frontal portion of head yellow-brown or lime green, often ...
D. C. F. Rentz, 1985
6
The Girl in the Lime Green Bikini: Not Just a Boy's Own Story
Outrageously funny and deadly serious The Girl in the Lime Green Bikini breathes life and song into a cast of iconic characters, from a rosary bead wielding Singing Nun to a macho Leather Queen, and digs up the dirt on some of the radicals, ...
Christopher Maver, 2003
7
Android Tablet Application Development For Dummies
If you were to change the background color of the layout file from transparent to lime green, the background color of the widget on the Home screen would also change to lime green, as shown in Figure 8-4. This lime green background also ...
Gerhard Franken, 2011
8
Crazy U: One Dad's Crash Course in Getting His Kid Into College
If you've picked lime green for your viewbook, your Web site—lime green is an increasingly popular color, she insisted when I balked, lime green says promise, it says youth—then your Web site had better have lime green too. Respect your ...
Andrew Ferguson, 2011
9
American Girl Planner: Lime Green
This 1999 edition comes with a 96-page assignment notebook featuring new study tips and new buzzwords. The planner also includes a notepad, storage pockets, space to record birthdays and four sheets of Grin Pin stickers. (Consumable)
Pleasant Company Publications, Pleasant T Rowland, John Planner, 1999
10
Painting with Brenda Harris, Volume 4: Gorgeous Gardens
... Dioxazine Purple, Hooker's Green Deep, Indiana Rose Opaque Ceramcoat, Payne's Gray, Raw Sienna, Ultramarine Blue, Vivid Lime Green, Yellow Ochre Mediums Clearblend, Slowblend, Whiteblend Brushes 2-inch (51mm) bristle flat, nos ...
Brenda Harris, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIME-GREEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lime-green is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Bel Air vigil held for Gov. Larry Hogan as he enters second round of …
Some in attendance Sunday sported the lime-green wristbands. Hogan Strong said Monday that it has sold more than 4,000 bracelets — its ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
2
Beat the heat: National Weather Service issues heat advisory - Star …
Evie Davis, 5, used an inflatable lime-green floating tube to help stay afloat and keep cool while she played with Ava Furr, 7, at the recreational ... «The Daily Progress, Jul 15»
3
Forget Lowly Mayo, Unilever Pushes $85 Mustard - WSJ
... a mustard made with the French sweet wine Sauternes—and they could take home a roughly pint-size, lime-green sandstone pot of it for £55, ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
4
Area takes steps to protect hard-to-spot riders
The committee decided to purchase and distribute lime-green reflective vests, helmets, lights and ID cards for the international workers and ... «Spencer Daily Reporter, Jul 15»
5
Garden Tips: Flowers that can take the heat
I tend to stick with the older cultivars: Blackie, with dark purple leaves, and Margarita, with lime-green leaves. However, there are newer ... «Bradenton Herald, Jul 15»
6
Amber Alert issued after dad abducts 1-year-old son in Somersworth …
The boy was last seen wearing a lime-green T-shirt with black stripes, black shorts and navy blue sneakers. Authorities said they are looking for ... «WCVB Boston, Jul 15»
7
Why won't my aging mother eat? Maybe it's because she's lonely.
My mother, resplendent in a lime-green sweater and gold scarf, flips through the small album, and her face drops; she shakes her head, ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
8
HTC cancels its first wearable fitness band, the Grip | Greenbot
The rubbery, lime-green Grip, which the company partnered with Under Armour to produce, featured a P-OLED screen and internal GPS so that ... «Greenbot, Jul 15»
9
Netflix's CEO Did an Earnings Call in a Troubling Sweater
Caption: Reed Hastings wore a lime-green knit sweater to Netflix's earnings report interview today. Netflix. Skip Article Header. Skip to: Start of ... «Wired, Jul 15»
10
Yankees' Mark Teixeira plays in first All-Star Game since 2009 …
As many on Twitter noticed, Teixeira was wearing a lime-green sleeve on his left-arm. He often wears a similar sleve, but lime-green is a first. «NJ.com, Jul 15»

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