And she'll never walk down Lime Street anymore.
Source: tatoeba (63460)
Lime
/laɪm/
Synonyms for "lime" (141 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (29)
Strong matches (42)
Noun(9 words)
caustic limechartreusecitrus aurantifoliacitrus aurantiifolia fruitcitrus aurantiifolia treecoatfluxing limegreengreen citrus
Adjective(2 words)
green choicegreen project
Related words (70)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: calcium oxide, lime tree, quicklime, acid, acidulant.
- Sentence evidence is available for lime, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "lime".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "lime"
Keep "lime" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "lime" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "lime", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "lime" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
22 entriesShowing 16 of 22 words.
More specific
10 entriesCollocations
11 entriesInflections
3 entriesDerivations
6 entriesTranslations
23 translations across 14 languages.
Czech
1 entries- limetková noun (colour)
Dutch
2 entries- limoengeel noun (colour)
- limoengroen noun (colour)
Finnish
3 entries- limenvihreä noun (colour)
- limetinvihreä noun (colour)
- sivellä lintuliimalla verb (to smear with birdlime)
Icelandic
1 entries- gulgrænn noun (colour)
Irish
2 entries- glas líoma noun (colour)
- uaine líoma noun (colour)
Japanese
2 entries- ライム色 noun (colour)
- 黄緑色 noun (colour)
Latin
1 entries- invisco verb (to smear with birdlime)
Macedonian
1 entries- светложо́лто-зеле́нкаста noun (colour)
Maltese
1 entries- lajm noun (colour)
Polish
2 entries- limonkowy noun (colour)
- żółtozielony noun (colour)
Portuguese
2 entries- verde-lima noun (colour)
- verde-limão noun (colour)
Russian
1 entries- жё̀лто-зелё́ный noun (colour)
Spanish
1 entries- lima noun (colour)
Turkish
3 entries- lim rengi noun (colour)
- lim yeşili noun (colour)
- ökselemek verb (to smear with birdlime)
Sample sentences
23 total sentences available.
The woman downed the gin and lime that was served in one swallow.
Source: tatoeba (422032)
Those little yogurts may be guiltless, but do they really taste like key lime pie?
Source: tatoeba (718009)
I am coating the wall with lime.
Source: tatoeba (1665322)
Showing 4 of 23 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "lime"?
Closest matches include calcium oxide, lime tree, quicklime, acid, acidulant.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "lime"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.