gum vs lime

gum

noun
  • A gum tree. 

  • Any of various viscous or sticky substances that are exuded by certain plants. 

  • Any viscous or sticky substance resembling those that are exuded by certain plants. 

  • A hive made of a section of a hollow gum tree; hence, any roughly made hive. 

  • A single piece of chewing gum. 

  • A vessel or bin made from a hollow log. 

  • A gummi candy. 

  • A rubber overshoe. 

  • Chewing gum. 

  • The flesh around the teeth. 

verb
  • To impair the functioning of a thing or process. 

  • To apply an adhesive or gum to; to make sticky by applying a sticky substance to. 

  • To chew, especially of a toothless person or animal. 

  • To deepen and enlarge the spaces between the teeth of (a worn saw), as with a gummer. 

  • To stiffen with glue or gum. 

  • To inelegantly attach into a sequence. 

lime

noun
  • The wood of this tree. 

  • Any gluey or adhesive substance; something which traps or captures someone; sometimes a synonym for birdlime. 

  • A deciduous tree of the genus Tilia, especially Tilia × europaea; the linden tree. 

  • Any of several green citrus fruit, somewhat smaller and sharper-tasting than a lemon. 

  • A spotlight. 

  • A brilliant, sometimes yellowish, green colour associated with the fruits of a lime tree. 

  • Any of the trees that bear limes, especially Key lime, Citrus aurantiifolia. 

  • A fan fiction story which contains sexual references, but stops short of full, explicit descriptions of sexual activity (coined by analogy with lemon). 

  • Any inorganic material containing calcium, usually calcium oxide (quicklime) or calcium hydroxide (slaked lime). 

adj
  • Having the aroma or flavor of lime. 

  • Lime-green. 

  • Containing lime or lime juice. 

verb
  • To apply limewash. 

  • To ensnare, catch, entrap. 

  • To smear with birdlime. 

  • To treat with calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide (lime). 

  • To hang out/socialize in an informal, relaxed environment, especially with friends, for example at a party or on the beach. 

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