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{
"limb":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a large primary branch of a tree":[],
": a leg or arm of a human being":[
"combat soldiers who had lost limbs"
],
": a mischievous child":[],
": an active member or agent":[
"a limb of the law"
],
": dismember":[],
": extension , branch":[
"a limb of the sea"
],
": in an exposed or dangerous position with little chance of retreat":[],
": one of the projecting paired appendages (such as wings) of an animal body used especially for movement and grasping but sometimes modified into sensory or sexual organs":[],
": the outer edge of the apparent disk of a celestial body":[],
": to cut off the limbs of (a felled tree)":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"circa 1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin limbus border":"Noun",
"Middle English lim , from Old English; akin to Old Norse limr limb and perhaps to Old English lith limb":"Noun and Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8lim"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-182142",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"limber":{
"antonyms":[
"inflexible",
"rigid",
"stiff",
"stiffened"
],
"definitions":{
": a two-wheeled vehicle to which a gun or caisson may be attached":[],
": capable of being shaped : flexible":[],
": having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile , nimble":[],
": to become limber":[
"limber up by running"
],
": to cause to become limber":[
"limber up his fingers"
]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"he shaped the basket out of limber branches that could bend easily around a frame",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"For thousands of years, people have turned to yoga to feel more limber , release stress and rejuvenate their overall physical and mental health. \u2014 Forrest Brown, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"Phoenix, like all of this year\u2019s acting favorites, has been the clear front-runner for some time, for his morose yet limber Joker. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Feb. 2020",
"Not surprisingly, given his experience and expertise, Djokovic came out loose, limber and locked in. \u2014 Howard Fendrich, BostonGlobe.com , 2 Feb. 2020",
"Not surprisingly, given his experience and expertise, Djokovic came out loose, limber and locked in. \u2014 Time , 2 Feb. 2020",
"Economists debated how much Japan\u2019s slump owed to weak demand rather than economic rigidities, for example an insufficiently limber corporate sector. \u2014 The Economist , 5 Dec. 2019",
"There is a core group that comes at least once a week: a mix of firefighters, teachers, politicians, lawyers, boxers and a very limber 81-year-old woman. \u2014 Tiffany Martinbrough, New York Times , 28 Feb. 2018",
"In fact, Brady looked pretty spry and limber when stretching. \u2014 Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com , 26 July 2019",
"Miller-Weston also brings a kind of exquisitely offhand viciousness to the vacuous Mrs. Wormwood, and has a hands-down hilarious scene with her alarmingly limber dance teacher Rudolpho (a memorable Ala Tiatia). \u2014 James Hebert, San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 July 2019",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Just as people do crosswords or Sudoku to keep their brains limber , cats play to stay on top of their feline game. \u2014 Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
"The song thrives with alluring minimalism, as a circular guitar riff, crisp drums, and limber bassline provide a portal into the heady wilderness of Adrianne Lenker\u2019s poetry. \u2014 Spin Staff, SPIN , 3 June 2022",
"Stroeer has used the platform to keep both her body and mind limber in between expeditions for the past two years. \u2014 Outside Online , 11 May 2020",
"The Grammy nominee keeps his fingers, hands and wrists limber and strong with a resistance band routine. \u2014 WSJ , 23 Apr. 2022",
"This person needs to find a way to still do their job while accommodating the fact that one of their shoulders may not be as strong or limber as the other. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 11 Nov. 2021",
"This person needs to find a way to still do their job while accommodating the fact that one of their shoulders may not be as strong or limber as the other. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 11 Nov. 2021",
"This person needs to find a way to still do their job while accommodating the fact that one of their shoulders may not be as strong or limber as the other. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 11 Nov. 2021",
"This person needs to find a way to still do their job while accommodating the fact that one of their shoulders may not be as strong or limber as the other. \u2014 Kaiser Health News, oregonlive , 11 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1565, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Adjective",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1748, in the meaning defined at transitive sense":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English lymour":"Noun",
"origin unknown":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8lim-b\u0259r"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bendy",
"flexible",
"lissome",
"lissom",
"lithe",
"lithesome",
"pliable",
"pliant",
"supple",
"willowy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082610",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"limelight":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a stage lighting instrument producing illumination by means of an oxyhydrogen flame directed on a cylinder of lime and usually equipped with a lens to concentrate the light in a beam":[],
": spotlight":[],
": the center of public attention":[],
": the white light produced by such an instrument":[],
": to center attention on : spotlight":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"an actress who discovered that the limelight was not such a glowing experience when her privacy was invaded",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"On the other hand, their older sister Teresa Criswell largely stays out of the limelight . \u2014 Maggie Horton, Country Living , 26 June 2022",
"Despite Murphy's high-profile career, the couple tends to stay out of the limelight . \u2014 Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
"See who's been charged across the U.S. Jan. 6 hearings Kushner and Ivanka Trump have stayed out of the limelight since leaving the White House and have said little about the events of Jan. 6. \u2014 Ella Lee, USA TODAY , 8 June 2022",
"The couple came to the U.K. for the big holiday weekend, but largely stayed out of the limelight during the Platinum Jubilee events. \u2014 Sylvia Hui, BostonGlobe.com , 5 June 2022",
"The couple has largely stayed out of the limelight during the Platinum Jubilee events. \u2014 Sylvia Hui, Chicago Tribune , 5 June 2022",
"Apart from attending Friday's service, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have so far stayed out of the limelight . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 5 June 2022",
"The queen, later reappeared with a pair of sunglasses, joined on the balcony by Charles, his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, William and Kate and their three children \u2014 the youngest of whom stole a little of the limelight for himself. \u2014 Alexander Smith, NBC News , 2 June 2022",
"In turn, several of Mickelson\u2019s sponsors cut ties with the golfer, who has remained out of the limelight since (Mickelson was not a part of LIV Golf\u2019s field for next week). \u2014 Derek Saul, Forbes , 1 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1826, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1909, in the meaning defined above":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u012bm-\u02ccl\u012bt"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"catbird seat",
"center stage",
"spotlight",
"top billing"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130308",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"liminary":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": placed at the beginning (as of a book) : introductory , preliminary":[
"liminary quotations from the Greek or Latin",
"\u2014 Gouverneur Paulding"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1603, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French liminaire , from Late Latin liminaris , from Latin, of a threshold, from limin-, limen threshold + -aris -ar":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8lim\u0259\u02ccner\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140639",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"liminess":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": the quality or state of being limy":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1860, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u012bm\u0113n\u0259\u0307s"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-195934",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"limit":{
"antonyms":[
"cap",
"circumscribe",
"confine",
"hold down",
"restrict"
],
"definitions":{
": a determining feature or differentia in logic":[],
": a geographic or political boundary":[],
": a maximum established for a gambling bet, raise, or payoff":[],
": a number that for an infinite sequence of numbers is such that ultimately each of the remaining terms of the sequence differs from this number by less than any given positive amount":[],
": a number whose numerical difference from a mathematical function is arbitrarily small for all values of the independent variables that are sufficiently close to but not equal to given prescribed numbers or that are sufficiently large positively or negatively":[],
": a prescribed maximum or minimum amount, quantity, or number: such as":[],
": limitation":[
"the sadness is without limit",
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
],
": something that bounds, restrains, or confines":[
"the age limit for junior golf"
],
": something that is exasperating or intolerable":[
"We've had bad weather, but this is the limit ."
],
": the maximum quantity of game or fish that may be taken legally in a specified period":[],
": the place enclosed within a boundary : bounds":[
"into the limits of the North they came",
"\u2014 John Milton"
],
": the utmost extent":[
"pushed her body to the limit"
],
": to assign certain limits to : prescribe":[
"reserved the right to limit use of the land"
],
": to curtail or reduce in quantity or extent":[
"we must limit the power of aggressors"
],
": to restrict the bounds or limits of":[
"the specialist can no longer limit himself to his specialty"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He has reached the limit of his endurance.",
"In training, she pushed her body to its physical limits .",
"He tries to be creative within the limits of conventional journalism.",
"There are limits to what I can put up with from him!",
"Verb",
"We need to find ways to limit expenses.",
"He tried to limit the damage to his reputation by blaming other people.",
"A factor limiting our country's economic performance is its lack of resources.",
"Our lack of money limits our options.",
"Because of our lack of money, we have to limit ourselves to fewer options.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"With a five-minute limit between selections and the requisite TV timeouts, that would mean a Heat selection some time after 10:30 p.m. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
"But, with a limit on their value to match a payment amount. \u2014 Eric Solis, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"With the new limit of 13 pitchers, the Red Sox called up infield prospect Jeter Downs from Triple-A Worcester and designated right-hander James Norwood for assignment. \u2014 Jimmy Golen, Hartford Courant , 20 June 2022",
"The bouncer is made of heavy-duty PVC, with a 500-pound weight limit . \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 8 June 2022",
"That prompted the approval of emergency contraception, but with an arbitrary age limit of 18. \u2014 Dana Singiser, STAT , 8 June 2022",
"One senior administration official acknowledged that even the rockets with a 48-mile limit could be used to attack targets inside Russia if the system was brought to the Ukraine-Russia border. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"Many applicants in Israel are turned down, and even those whose applications get approved are, in most cases, limited to purchasing a single handgun with a limit of fifty bullets. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022",
"The original receipt must be presented between noon and 6 p.m., with a limit of 12 tickets per receipt. \u2014 Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Iran and world powers agreed in 2015 to the nuclear deal, which saw Tehran drastically limit its enrichment of uranium in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 29 June 2022",
"Community development director Catherine Czerniak said after the meeting the patio will not be covered, which would likely limit large-scale use in cold weather months. \u2014 Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"Rather than merely upholding the state\u2019s law, however, the court majority said states can limit or prohibit abortions at any stage of pregnancy. \u2014 Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 June 2022",
"The Biden administration also has floated income caps of $150,000 per borrower, which could limit who qualifies for student loan forgiveness. \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Sunday, Germany\u2019s economic minister said the country will limit the use of natural gas for electricity production amid concerns about possible shortages caused by a cut in supplies from Russia. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
"Studies have shown that elderly and poor patients fare worse in HMOs, and some patients complain that the rules unfairly limit their choice of doctors and their access to specialists and costlier treatments. \u2014 Robert D. Mcfadden, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"Studies have shown that elderly and poor patients fare worse in H.M.O.s, and some patients complain that the rules unfairly limit their choice of doctors and their access to specialists and costlier treatments. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
"Germany will limit the use of gas for electricity production amid concerns about possible shortages caused by a reduction in supplies from Russia, the country\u2019s economy minister said on Sunday. \u2014 John Leicester And David Keyton, Anchorage Daily News , 19 June 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French limite , from Latin limit-, limes boundary":"Noun and Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8li-m\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for limit Verb limit , restrict , circumscribe , confine mean to set bounds for. limit implies setting a point or line (as in time, space, speed, or degree) beyond which something cannot or is not permitted to go. visits are limited to 30 minutes restrict suggests a narrowing or tightening or restraining within or as if within an encircling boundary. laws intended to restrict the freedom of the press circumscribe stresses a restriction on all sides and by clearly defined boundaries. the work of the investigating committee was carefully circumscribed confine suggests severe restraint and a resulting cramping, fettering, or hampering. our choices were confined by finances",
"synonyms":[
"bound",
"boundary",
"cap",
"ceiling",
"confines",
"end",
"extent",
"limitation",
"line",
"termination"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-200334",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"limitarian":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1794, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"limit entry 1 + -arian (as in trinitarian )":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"-ter-",
"\u02cclim\u0259\u02c8ta(a)r\u0113\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-112354",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"limitary":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": limiting , enclosing":[],
": of or relating to a boundary":[],
": subject to limits":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1620, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8li-m\u0259-\u02ccter-\u0113"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-213902",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"limitation":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a certain period limited by statute after which actions, suits, or prosecutions cannot be brought in the courts":[],
": an act or instance of limiting":[],
": something that limits : restraint":[],
": the quality or state of being limited":[]
},
"examples":[
"a law aimed at the limitation of federal power",
"They have placed a limitation on the amount of time we have available.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Did the taxpayer apply the appropriate percentage limitation to the amount of qualifying wages \u2013 50% in 2020, and 70% in each calendar quarter in 2021",
"The 6-3 ideological split sided with Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas), who argued the limitation abridged free-speech rights. \u2014 Jess Bravin, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
"Friday\u2019s announcement addresses the audio limitation for not only Windows 10, but also Windows 11, which can be installed over a Steam Deck through a beta patch. \u2014 Michael Kan, PCMAG , 13 May 2022",
"The limitation comes as the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been closely monitoring people who received J&J COVID-19 vaccinations for TTS. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 6 May 2022",
"Facebook limited the spread of the story while third-party fact-checkers reviewed it (but removed the limitation after a week). \u2014 Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Dixon had been charged with raping Bowdoin, but the charge was later dropped on statute-of- limitation grounds. \u2014 CBS News , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Though there is no statute of limitation on felonies in Kentucky, misdemeanors must be charged within one year of an incident. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 2 June 2022",
"One of my primary goals now is to create a nudge to people, especially leaders, to create a safe environment where people can talk about mental health without fear of limitation . \u2014 Andy Dunn As Told To Marty Munson, Men's Health , 10 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccli-m\u0259-\u02c8t\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bound",
"boundary",
"cap",
"ceiling",
"confines",
"end",
"extent",
"limit",
"line",
"termination"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111532",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
]
},
"limitative":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": limiting , restrictive":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1530, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8li-m\u0259-\u02cct\u0101-tiv"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-114217",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"limited":{
"antonyms":[
"boundless",
"dimensionless",
"endless",
"illimitable",
"immeasurable",
"indefinite",
"infinite",
"limitless",
"measureless",
"unbounded",
"undefined",
"unlimited",
"unmeasured"
],
"definitions":{
": characterized by enforceable limitations prescribed (as by a constitution) upon the scope or exercise of powers":[
"a limited monarchy"
],
": confined within limits : restricted":[
"limited success"
],
": lacking breadth and originality":[
"a bit limited ; a bit thick in the head",
"\u2014 Virginia Woolf"
],
": offering faster service especially by making a limited number of stops":[]
},
"examples":[
"Only a limited number of students will be allowed in the class.",
"People with limited incomes are hit particularly hard by inflation.",
"The company has had limited success.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Even so, the underlying growth reflects ongoing demand, limited exposure to macroeconomic problems, and a resilient supply chain. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 3 July 2022",
"Still, for Maggie, there was only limited relief \u2014 the case file of her investigation would remain for five years. \u2014 Anne Branigin, Washington Post , 2 July 2022",
"The company has stopped product sales and exports, limited services like Apple Pay and removed the Russian state news outlets RT News and Sputnik News from the Apple Store outside Russia. \u2014 Dylan Duan, NBC News , 2 July 2022",
"The Biden administration plans to block new offshore oil drilling in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, while allowing limited expansion in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska\u2019s south coast. \u2014 WSJ , 2 July 2022",
"Efforts to move more territorial soldiers with limited training to the east have devastated some units. \u2014 Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com , 2 July 2022",
"In limited action, Cobb had 19 carries for 192 yards and two rushing TDs and also caught a 40-yard TD pass. \u2014 Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al , 1 July 2022",
"The reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act in 2013 restored some of that authority in limited domestic violence cases and further expanded it earlier this year. \u2014 Felicia Fonesca And Lindsay Whitehurst, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
"But the party's options remain extremely limited , so long as the Senate filibuster is intact. \u2014 Allison Pecorin, ABC News , 1 July 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8li-m\u0259-t\u0259d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"bounded",
"circumscribed",
"defined",
"definite",
"determinate",
"finite",
"measured",
"narrow",
"restricted"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103629",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"limitless":{
"antonyms":[
"cap",
"circumscribe",
"confine",
"hold down",
"restrict"
],
"definitions":{
": a determining feature or differentia in logic":[],
": a geographic or political boundary":[],
": a maximum established for a gambling bet, raise, or payoff":[],
": a number that for an infinite sequence of numbers is such that ultimately each of the remaining terms of the sequence differs from this number by less than any given positive amount":[],
": a number whose numerical difference from a mathematical function is arbitrarily small for all values of the independent variables that are sufficiently close to but not equal to given prescribed numbers or that are sufficiently large positively or negatively":[],
": a prescribed maximum or minimum amount, quantity, or number: such as":[],
": limitation":[
"the sadness is without limit",
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
],
": something that bounds, restrains, or confines":[
"the age limit for junior golf"
],
": something that is exasperating or intolerable":[
"We've had bad weather, but this is the limit ."
],
": the maximum quantity of game or fish that may be taken legally in a specified period":[],
": the place enclosed within a boundary : bounds":[
"into the limits of the North they came",
"\u2014 John Milton"
],
": the utmost extent":[
"pushed her body to the limit"
],
": to assign certain limits to : prescribe":[
"reserved the right to limit use of the land"
],
": to curtail or reduce in quantity or extent":[
"we must limit the power of aggressors"
],
": to restrict the bounds or limits of":[
"the specialist can no longer limit himself to his specialty"
]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"He has reached the limit of his endurance.",
"In training, she pushed her body to its physical limits .",
"He tries to be creative within the limits of conventional journalism.",
"There are limits to what I can put up with from him!",
"Verb",
"We need to find ways to limit expenses.",
"He tried to limit the damage to his reputation by blaming other people.",
"A factor limiting our country's economic performance is its lack of resources.",
"Our lack of money limits our options.",
"Because of our lack of money, we have to limit ourselves to fewer options.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"With a five-minute limit between selections and the requisite TV timeouts, that would mean a Heat selection some time after 10:30 p.m. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
"But, with a limit on their value to match a payment amount. \u2014 Eric Solis, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"With the new limit of 13 pitchers, the Red Sox called up infield prospect Jeter Downs from Triple-A Worcester and designated right-hander James Norwood for assignment. \u2014 Jimmy Golen, Hartford Courant , 20 June 2022",
"The bouncer is made of heavy-duty PVC, with a 500-pound weight limit . \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 8 June 2022",
"That prompted the approval of emergency contraception, but with an arbitrary age limit of 18. \u2014 Dana Singiser, STAT , 8 June 2022",
"One senior administration official acknowledged that even the rockets with a 48-mile limit could be used to attack targets inside Russia if the system was brought to the Ukraine-Russia border. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"Many applicants in Israel are turned down, and even those whose applications get approved are, in most cases, limited to purchasing a single handgun with a limit of fifty bullets. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022",
"The original receipt must be presented between noon and 6 p.m., with a limit of 12 tickets per receipt. \u2014 Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Iran and world powers agreed in 2015 to the nuclear deal, which saw Tehran drastically limit its enrichment of uranium in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 29 June 2022",
"Community development director Catherine Czerniak said after the meeting the patio will not be covered, which would likely limit large-scale use in cold weather months. \u2014 Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"Rather than merely upholding the state\u2019s law, however, the court majority said states can limit or prohibit abortions at any stage of pregnancy. \u2014 Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 June 2022",
"The Biden administration also has floated income caps of $150,000 per borrower, which could limit who qualifies for student loan forgiveness. \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Sunday, Germany\u2019s economic minister said the country will limit the use of natural gas for electricity production amid concerns about possible shortages caused by a cut in supplies from Russia. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
"Studies have shown that elderly and poor patients fare worse in HMOs, and some patients complain that the rules unfairly limit their choice of doctors and their access to specialists and costlier treatments. \u2014 Robert D. Mcfadden, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"Studies have shown that elderly and poor patients fare worse in H.M.O.s, and some patients complain that the rules unfairly limit their choice of doctors and their access to specialists and costlier treatments. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
"Germany will limit the use of gas for electricity production amid concerns about possible shortages caused by a reduction in supplies from Russia, the country\u2019s economy minister said on Sunday. \u2014 John Leicester And David Keyton, Anchorage Daily News , 19 June 2022"
],
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French limite , from Latin limit-, limes boundary":"Noun and Verb"
},
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"\u02c8li-m\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for limit Verb limit , restrict , circumscribe , confine mean to set bounds for. limit implies setting a point or line (as in time, space, speed, or degree) beyond which something cannot or is not permitted to go. visits are limited to 30 minutes restrict suggests a narrowing or tightening or restraining within or as if within an encircling boundary. laws intended to restrict the freedom of the press circumscribe stresses a restriction on all sides and by clearly defined boundaries. the work of the investigating committee was carefully circumscribed confine suggests severe restraint and a resulting cramping, fettering, or hampering. our choices were confined by finances",
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"bound",
"boundary",
"cap",
"ceiling",
"confines",
"end",
"extent",
"limitation",
"line",
"termination"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-093227",
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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": describe":[
"the novel limns the frontier life of the settlers"
],
": to draw or paint on a surface":[
"The artist limned a portrait."
],
": to outline in clear sharp detail : delineate":[
"he was limned by a streetlight",
"\u2014 Stephen Coonts"
]
},
"examples":[
"he limned the scene in the courtroom so perfectly I could practically see it",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The adjacent desperations of the Emory family are meant to limn the material and psychological effects of living under the threat of anti-Blackness in America. \u2014 Angelica Jade Basti\u00e9n, Vulture , 14 Apr. 2021",
"Nonetheless, Democrats want to be perceived as favoring virtually universal suffrage, and to limn their conservative and Republican opposition as favoring vote suppression. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 3 Nov. 2020",
"Her poems, which have appeared in The New Yorker for over thirty years, limn the legacies of history, in her home country and beyond, and reckon especially with the repression of women\u2019s accomplishments, realities, and inner lives. \u2014 Hannah Aizenman, The New Yorker , 29 Apr. 2020",
"Also stuffed not inelegantly between the microcosmic doings are several larger incidents that limn the bloody and brutal history of the two centuries, including South American totalitarianism, European pogroms and the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2020",
"Every eloquent expanse of empty wall is limned by a trill of thin stripes defining doorjambs, drawn curtains and window frames. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Nov. 2019",
"Poupaud\u2019s extraordinary performance here limns the ambiguity of men who are not gay with those who felt gay after their abuse. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 18 Oct. 2019",
"The politics of illness\u2014how the profit motive determines life and damage and death; how victim blaming is enshrined; how social norms can disable and kill\u2014have rarely been limned with such clarity and grace. \u2014 Lidija Haas, Harper's magazine , 28 Oct. 2019",
"Yet each bears Becker\u2019s stamp, with impeccably precise narratives, mise-en-sc\u00e8nes of documentary accuracy, and characters both well- limned and inordinately sympathetic. \u2014 David Mermelstein, WSJ , 1 Aug. 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English limnen to illuminate (a manuscript), probably back-formation from lymnour illuminator, alteration of lumenur , from Anglo-French aluminer, enluminer to illuminate, ultimately from Latin illuminare":""
},
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"\u02c8lim"
],
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"delineate",
"depict",
"describe",
"draw",
"image",
"paint",
"picture",
"portray",
"render",
"set out",
"sketch"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-230134",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
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"limp":{
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"droopy",
"flaccid",
"floppy",
"lank",
"yielding"
],
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": a limping movement or gait":[],
": lacking firm texture, substance, or structure":[
"limp curtains",
"her hair hung limp about her shoulders"
],
": lacking in strength, vigor, or firmness : spiritless":[],
": not stiff or rigid":[
"a book in a limp binding"
],
": to go unsteadily : falter":[
"the conversation limped for some time",
"\u2014 Henry Green"
],
": to proceed slowly or with difficulty":[
"the ship limped back to port"
],
": weary , exhausted":[
"limp with fatigue"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The injured player limped off the court.",
"The dog was limping slightly.",
"The damaged ship limped back to port.",
"The company has somehow managed to limp along despite the bad economy.",
"Noun",
"We noticed that the dog was walking with a slight limp .",
"Adjective",
"He gave me a very limp handshake.",
"This plant isn't doing well\u2014look how limp the leaves are.",
"Her hair hung limp around her shoulders.",
"I suddenly went limp and collapsed on the floor.",
"He was limp with fatigue.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"On May 31 against the Red Sox, Naquin routinely jogged out of the box after making contact but had to limp to first base. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 21 June 2022",
"On the golf course, Woods continued to limp and move slowly and stiffly, descending into a tie for last place on the tournament leaderboard at 12-over par. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 21 May 2022",
"During a round of green-flag pit stops, Scott Dixon and his team stretched their fuel one lap too far, causing Dixon to run out and limp down the pit lane. \u2014 Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star , 14 May 2022",
"But some thoughtless engineers in Switzerland have cracked carbon capture, a half-measure allowing mankind to continue to limp along. \u2014 Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Yet the critical service somehow managed to limp along. \u2014 Sally Ho And Josh Boak, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 Oct. 2021",
"The most likely scenario\u2014as long as Russia and the United States don't get into a shooting war\u2014remains that the ISS partnership will limp along. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The Crimson Tide loses 3 straight to limp into the NCAA Tournament selection day. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 10 Mar. 2022",
"At one point, Watts\u2019 character rolls her ankle, forcing her to limp the rest of the way. \u2014 cleveland , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Eleven might have started the season with a limp , but Birmingham Legion FC (6-4-4) has now won three in a row. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 9 June 2022",
"Over time, my dad (who turns 66 next month), developed a limp . \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"An older woman with a limp who knew Smalls from the JFK8 warehouse rushed up to talk. \u2014 Greg Jaffe, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
"Two hours later, video footage shows Coleman dragging her limp , partially naked body onto the elevator at his building and into his sixth-floor apartment. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"Woods made it through another hike along the undulating terrain of Augusta National, his limp more noticeable from a right leg held together with rods and screws from his car crash 14 months ago. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Hartford Courant , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Woods made it through another hike along the undulating terrain of Augusta National, his limp more noticeable from a right leg held together with rods and screws from his car crash 14 months ago. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Baker Mayfield will be out for a shoulder surgery while the Browns (7-9) continue their limp toward the exit. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Jan. 2022",
"With a smile on his face and without a limp in his step, Woods took a spot on the left side of the range and quickly went through a warmup. \u2014 Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Nearby, the mother of another teen wept on the ground as her son\u2019s body went limp on the cross. \u2014 Rob Goss, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022",
"Back-channelling emerged to capture what A.S.L. speakers communicate through facial expressions\u2014a limp hand laid on the knee could signify exhaustion, and a tense grip might indicate terror. \u2014 Andrew Leland, The New Yorker , 12 May 2022",
"Bad wigs, limp characterization, indifferent plotting. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 11 May 2022",
"The formula features a selection of powerful herbal ingredients that immediately add life to limp locks. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022",
"The elusive, prone-to-dramatic-shortages noodle, thicker and chewier than its limp cousin, spaghetti, was hard to find for a while there. \u2014 Alex Beggs, Bon App\u00e9tit , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Hair that\u2019s been damaged by heat or bleach often looks dull, limp , and completely lacking in volume. \u2014 ELLE , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Finally, flowers should be upright, not limp , which is a sign of stress. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Video shows Floyd complained at least 25 times of not being able to breathe - cries the officers dismissed even as the man went limp . \u2014 Holly Bailey, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Feb. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1818, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"circa 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
"circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"akin to limp entry 1":"Adjective",
"probably from Middle English lympen to fall short; akin to Old English limpan to happen, lemp healt lame":"Verb and Noun"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8limp"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"halt",
"hobble"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-111923",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"intransitive verb",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"limp-wristed":{
"antonyms":[
"backboned",
"firm",
"hard",
"strong",
"tough"
],
"definitions":{
": effeminate":[],
": weak":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1956, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8limp-\u02ccri-st\u0259d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"characterless",
"effete",
"frail",
"invertebrate",
"milk-and-water",
"namby-pamby",
"nerveless",
"soft",
"spineless",
"weak",
"weak-kneed",
"weakened",
"weakling",
"wet",
"wimpish",
"wimpy",
"wishy-washy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-034457",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"limpen":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to become limp":[
"limpened instantly and fell",
"\u2014 Carson McCullers"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1880, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"limp entry 3 + -en entry 2":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8limp\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135704",
"type":[
"intransitive verb"
]
},
"limpet":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a marine gastropod mollusk (especially families Acmaeidae and Patellidae) that has a low conical shell broadly open beneath, browses over rocks or timbers in the littoral area, and clings very tightly when disturbed":[],
": an explosive device designed to cling magnetically to a metallic surface (such as the hull of a ship)":[],
": one that clings tenaciously to someone or something":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The leafbird\u2019s single gyroid crystals exhibit the same optical property as the limpet \u2019s layers. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 June 2021",
"The leafbird\u2019s single gyroid crystals exhibit the same optical property as the limpet \u2019s layers. \u2014 Viviane Callier, The Atlantic , 20 June 2021",
"Unlike the octopus, though, the limpet can\u2019t change the shape of its layers after they are laid down. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 June 2021",
"How the limpet builds the layered structure with such precision is a mystery. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 June 2021",
"Unlike the octopus, though, the limpet can\u2019t change the shape of its layers after they are laid down. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 21 June 2021",
"Unlike the octopus, though, the limpet can\u2019t change the shape of its layers after they are laid down. \u2014 Viviane Callier, The Atlantic , 20 June 2021",
"In tandem with the ecological experiments, our lab is sequencing owl limpet genomes to identify genes that potentially code for traits like faster growth or competitive prowess. \u2014 Erica Nielsen, The Conversation , 4 Oct. 2021",
"The Saviz sustained damage in an early April limpet mine attack believed to be carried out by Israel. \u2014 Oren Liebermann, CNN , 6 Aug. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English lempet , from Old English lempedu , from Medieval Latin lampreda lamprey":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8lim-p\u0259t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035538",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"limpid":{
"antonyms":[
"cloudy",
"opaque"
],
"definitions":{
": absolutely serene and untroubled":[
"the benign effects of a limpid childhood",
"\u2014 Time"
],
": clear and simple in style":[
"limpid prose"
],
": marked by transparency (see transparent sense 1 ) : pellucid":[
"limpid streams"
]
},
"examples":[
"the limpid waters of the stream",
"her eyes are the blue of a limpid stream of water",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Circe mines deep satisfaction from cultivating elemental herbs, swimming in limpid bays, shaping the raw energy of the place to her magical ends. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
"Several of the sequences set in the military hospital offer camera moves that are as limpid and thrilling as a dance. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 31 May 2022",
"Rivera depicts Natasha as a limpid flower, surrounded with armfuls of gargantuan calla lilies. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Frankenthaler\u2019s soak-and-stain painting technique achieved dreamy, limpid colors. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 10 Feb. 2022",
"In places, workers dug beneath the water table, and some chambers now contain limpid pools of pure, crystalline water. \u2014 Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Still, Hough, whose reading is nearly two minutes shorter, wins me over with his liquid, limpid articulation. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
"This limpid air is not everyone\u2019s idea of marvelous. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Jan. 2022",
"In such contexts, Rousseau\u2019s limpid , richly colored pictures of innocent subjects \u2014 jungles, big cats, the moon \u2014 can come as a relief. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French or Latin; French limpide , from Latin limpidus , perhaps from lympha water \u2014 more at lymph":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8lim-p\u0259d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for limpid clear , transparent , translucent , limpid mean capable of being seen through. clear implies absence of cloudiness, haziness, or muddiness. clear water transparent implies being so clear that objects can be seen distinctly. a transparent sheet of film translucent implies the passage of light but not a clear view of what lies beyond. translucent frosted glass limpid suggests the soft clearness of pure water. her eyes were limpid pools of blue",
"synonyms":[
"clear",
"crystal",
"crystal clear",
"crystalline",
"liquid",
"lucent",
"pellucid",
"see-through",
"transparent"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-164113",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"limpidity":{
"antonyms":[
"cloudy",
"opaque"
],
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": absolutely serene and untroubled":[
"the benign effects of a limpid childhood",
"\u2014 Time"
],
": clear and simple in style":[
"limpid prose"
],
": marked by transparency (see transparent sense 1 ) : pellucid":[
"limpid streams"
]
},
"examples":[
"the limpid waters of the stream",
"her eyes are the blue of a limpid stream of water",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Circe mines deep satisfaction from cultivating elemental herbs, swimming in limpid bays, shaping the raw energy of the place to her magical ends. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
"Several of the sequences set in the military hospital offer camera moves that are as limpid and thrilling as a dance. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 31 May 2022",
"Rivera depicts Natasha as a limpid flower, surrounded with armfuls of gargantuan calla lilies. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Frankenthaler\u2019s soak-and-stain painting technique achieved dreamy, limpid colors. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 10 Feb. 2022",
"In places, workers dug beneath the water table, and some chambers now contain limpid pools of pure, crystalline water. \u2014 Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Still, Hough, whose reading is nearly two minutes shorter, wins me over with his liquid, limpid articulation. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
"This limpid air is not everyone\u2019s idea of marvelous. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Jan. 2022",
"In such contexts, Rousseau\u2019s limpid , richly colored pictures of innocent subjects \u2014 jungles, big cats, the moon \u2014 can come as a relief. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French or Latin; French limpide , from Latin limpidus , perhaps from lympha water \u2014 more at lymph":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8lim-p\u0259d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for limpid clear , transparent , translucent , limpid mean capable of being seen through. clear implies absence of cloudiness, haziness, or muddiness. clear water transparent implies being so clear that objects can be seen distinctly. a transparent sheet of film translucent implies the passage of light but not a clear view of what lies beyond. translucent frosted glass limpid suggests the soft clearness of pure water. her eyes were limpid pools of blue",
"synonyms":[
"clear",
"crystal",
"crystal clear",
"crystalline",
"liquid",
"lucent",
"pellucid",
"see-through",
"transparent"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-190209",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"limpidness":{
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"cloudy",
"opaque"
],
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"the benign effects of a limpid childhood",
"\u2014 Time"
],
": clear and simple in style":[
"limpid prose"
],
": marked by transparency (see transparent sense 1 ) : pellucid":[
"limpid streams"
]
},
"examples":[
"the limpid waters of the stream",
"her eyes are the blue of a limpid stream of water",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Circe mines deep satisfaction from cultivating elemental herbs, swimming in limpid bays, shaping the raw energy of the place to her magical ends. \u2014 Maria Shollenbarger, Travel + Leisure , 20 June 2022",
"Several of the sequences set in the military hospital offer camera moves that are as limpid and thrilling as a dance. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 31 May 2022",
"Rivera depicts Natasha as a limpid flower, surrounded with armfuls of gargantuan calla lilies. \u2014 oregonlive , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Frankenthaler\u2019s soak-and-stain painting technique achieved dreamy, limpid colors. \u2014 Brian T. Allen, National Review , 10 Feb. 2022",
"In places, workers dug beneath the water table, and some chambers now contain limpid pools of pure, crystalline water. \u2014 Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor , 4 Jan. 2022",
"Still, Hough, whose reading is nearly two minutes shorter, wins me over with his liquid, limpid articulation. \u2014 Alex Ross, The New Yorker , 24 Jan. 2022",
"This limpid air is not everyone\u2019s idea of marvelous. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Jan. 2022",
"In such contexts, Rousseau\u2019s limpid , richly colored pictures of innocent subjects \u2014 jungles, big cats, the moon \u2014 can come as a relief. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Jan. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1598, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"French or Latin; French limpide , from Latin limpidus , perhaps from lympha water \u2014 more at lymph":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8lim-p\u0259d"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for limpid clear , transparent , translucent , limpid mean capable of being seen through. clear implies absence of cloudiness, haziness, or muddiness. clear water transparent implies being so clear that objects can be seen distinctly. a transparent sheet of film translucent implies the passage of light but not a clear view of what lies beyond. translucent frosted glass limpid suggests the soft clearness of pure water. her eyes were limpid pools of blue",
"synonyms":[
"clear",
"crystal",
"crystal clear",
"crystalline",
"liquid",
"lucent",
"pellucid",
"see-through",
"transparent"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-012839",
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"limpingly":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": in a limping manner":[
"had a smattering of college German and could get along limpingly",
"\u2014 W. A. White"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{
"limping (present participle of limp entry 1 ) + -ly":""
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114341",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"limpkin":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a large brown wading bird ( Aramus guarauna ) of southern Georgia, Florida, and Central and South America that resembles a bittern but has a longer slightly curved bill, longer neck and legs, and white stripes on head and neck":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Wildlife-lovers flock to Brazos Bend to check out the swampy wetlands and woodlands and hang with alligators, armadillos and a limpkin . \u2014 Diana Spechler, Chron , 14 Oct. 2021",
"The limpkin 's unmistakable voice was said to be audible at 500 yards (about a third of a mile). \u2014 Jim Williams, Star Tribune , 15 June 2021",
"Egrets, turkeys, herons, limpkin and ducks are among some of the birds visitors might see during their park visit. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com , 13 Aug. 2019",
"Guests may also see mullet leaping out of the water; herons and limpkin foraging for food; and turtles basking on sunny logs. \u2014 Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com , 13 Aug. 2019",
"There were the usual citizens of kingfishers, turtles, limpkins , herons, big fish and others. \u2014 Kevin Spear, OrlandoSentinel.com , 1 June 2018"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1871, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"perhaps from limp entry 1":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8lim(p)-k\u0259n"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-103450",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"limewater":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an alkaline water solution of calcium hydroxide used as an antacid":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u012bm-\u02ccw\u022f-t\u0259r",
"-\u02ccw\u00e4-",
"\u02c8l\u012bm-\u02ccw\u022ft-\u0259r, -\u02ccw\u00e4t-"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The corn has undergone nixtamalization, which is the stripping of a corn's hard outer shell using limewater . \u2014 CNN , 27 Apr. 2022",
"For another pancake, head-on whiteleg shrimp were fanned in a circle and encased, fossil-like, in a puffy, slightly sweet batter made with flour, chili paste, fish sauce, sugar, and limewater , then fried to a deep russet. \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 16 Oct. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1500, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145037"
},
"limewash":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": a solution of lime and water used as a substitute for paint":[],
": to cover (as walls or cupboards) with limewash : whitewash":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\""
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-152015"
},
"limits":{
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"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": something that bounds, restrains, or confines":[
"the age limit for junior golf"
],
": the utmost extent":[
"pushed her body to the limit"
],
": a geographic or political boundary":[],
": the place enclosed within a boundary : bounds":[
"into the limits of the North they came",
"\u2014 John Milton"
],
": limitation":[
"the sadness is without limit",
"\u2014 William Shakespeare"
],
": a determining feature or differentia in logic":[],
": a prescribed maximum or minimum amount, quantity, or number: such as":[],
": the maximum quantity of game or fish that may be taken legally in a specified period":[],
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"He has reached the limit of his endurance.",
"In training, she pushed her body to its physical limits .",
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"There are limits to what I can put up with from him!",
"Verb",
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"He tried to limit the damage to his reputation by blaming other people.",
"A factor limiting our country's economic performance is its lack of resources.",
"Our lack of money limits our options.",
"Because of our lack of money, we have to limit ourselves to fewer options.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"With a five-minute limit between selections and the requisite TV timeouts, that would mean a Heat selection some time after 10:30 p.m. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 21 June 2022",
"But, with a limit on their value to match a payment amount. \u2014 Eric Solis, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"With the new limit of 13 pitchers, the Red Sox called up infield prospect Jeter Downs from Triple-A Worcester and designated right-hander James Norwood for assignment. \u2014 Jimmy Golen, Hartford Courant , 20 June 2022",
"The bouncer is made of heavy-duty PVC, with a 500-pound weight limit . \u2014 Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics , 8 June 2022",
"That prompted the approval of emergency contraception, but with an arbitrary age limit of 18. \u2014 Dana Singiser, STAT , 8 June 2022",
"One senior administration official acknowledged that even the rockets with a 48-mile limit could be used to attack targets inside Russia if the system was brought to the Ukraine-Russia border. \u2014 New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"Many applicants in Israel are turned down, and even those whose applications get approved are, in most cases, limited to purchasing a single handgun with a limit of fifty bullets. \u2014 John Cassidy, The New Yorker , 26 May 2022",
"The original receipt must be presented between noon and 6 p.m., with a limit of 12 tickets per receipt. \u2014 Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 16 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Iran and world powers agreed in 2015 to the nuclear deal, which saw Tehran drastically limit its enrichment of uranium in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions. \u2014 Jon Gambrell, ajc , 29 June 2022",
"Community development director Catherine Czerniak said after the meeting the patio will not be covered, which would likely limit large-scale use in cold weather months. \u2014 Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"Rather than merely upholding the state\u2019s law, however, the court majority said states can limit or prohibit abortions at any stage of pregnancy. \u2014 Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle , 24 June 2022",
"The Biden administration also has floated income caps of $150,000 per borrower, which could limit who qualifies for student loan forgiveness. \u2014 Zack Friedman, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Sunday, Germany\u2019s economic minister said the country will limit the use of natural gas for electricity production amid concerns about possible shortages caused by a cut in supplies from Russia. \u2014 Editors, USA TODAY , 20 June 2022",
"Studies have shown that elderly and poor patients fare worse in HMOs, and some patients complain that the rules unfairly limit their choice of doctors and their access to specialists and costlier treatments. \u2014 Robert D. Mcfadden, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"Studies have shown that elderly and poor patients fare worse in H.M.O.s, and some patients complain that the rules unfairly limit their choice of doctors and their access to specialists and costlier treatments. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
"Germany will limit the use of gas for electricity production amid concerns about possible shortages caused by a reduction in supplies from Russia, the country\u2019s economy minister said on Sunday. \u2014 John Leicester And David Keyton, Anchorage Daily News , 19 June 2022"
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"The Medina County Health Department is asking Brunswick City Council to support a state and countywide initiative to limit point -of-sale tobacco advertising. \u2014 Brian Lisik, cleveland , 19 Apr. 2021",
"Items like pencils, scorecards and rakes were also eliminated from courses to limit points of contact. \u2014 Akeem Glaspie, Indianapolis Star , 2 Apr. 2020",
"Do your best to clean hands between interactions and limit points of contact. \u2014 Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star , 18 Mar. 2020",
"Elko's unit is taking the ball away (18 turnovers forced though eight games), limiting points (16.1 points per game allowed, 10th nationally), and has only allowed one rushing touchdown all year (best in the country). \u2014 Laken Litman, Indianapolis Star , 3 Nov. 2017"
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"A limiting factor on our country's economic performance is its lack of resources.",
"As a writer, I find the drama genre to be very limiting .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This was not the case with the Magic Leap 1, which had a very limiting field-of-view and buggy controller. \u2014 Anshel Sag, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"But, in many ways, Joyce's definition of feminism is both limiting and pretty contradictory. \u2014 Katherine Singh, refinery29.com , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Border policies have long restricted asylum seekers\u2019 access to U.S. soil, and under the pandemic those restrictions became even more limiting . \u2014 Kate Morrissey, San Diego Union-Tribune , 24 Dec. 2021",
"Toxic masculinity is, after all, a limiting and regressive stranglehold for everyone. \u2014 Maggie Zhou, refinery29.com , 11 Nov. 2021",
"In fact, staffing may be one of the most limiting factors in a unicorn\u2019s ultimate success if not properly addressed. \u2014 Pete Wilkins, Forbes , 18 Oct. 2021",
"Many Latino writers feel stuck \u2014 and begin to stagnate \u2014 in entry-level roles and a pipeline of diversity initiatives that can feel more limiting than liberating. \u2014 Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times , 11 June 2021",
"Democrats would need 10 Republican votes to move a package through the Senate without the faster but more limiting budget reconciliation process. \u2014 Adam Aton, Scientific American , 13 May 2021",
"Jeremy Blackburn, an assistant professor of computer science at New York\u2019s Binghamton University who co-wrote some of this research, said Trump\u2019s move is even more limiting . \u2014 NBC News , 11 May 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
"1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"The box set will be available in three different formats: limited edition color vinyl (priced at $99.98), black vinyl edition ($89.98), and CD ($39.98). \u2014 Mitchell Peters, Billboard , 17 June 2022",
"To celebrate Hamlin's 24th birthday, the duo launched a limited edition Rinna Beauty ICON Lip Kit, out now. \u2014 Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022",
"Tomorrow, Parlophone is also issuing a limited edition anniversary vinyl edition of Ziggy Stardust, cut from the original studio master tapes. \u2014 Jonathan Cohen, SPIN , 16 June 2022",
"Also in this edition is a limited edition , 50th anniversary model of the iconic Technics SL-1200 turntable. \u2014 Brad Moon, Forbes , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The first was a limited edition giftware pattern introduced in 1969; the second was produced from 1970 to 1971 and has a rich background color; the third, made from 1971 to 1974, was more stylized and had a white background. \u2014 Tribune News Service, al , 19 June 2022",
"And finally, there is the POP Rides: Batman Returns \u2013 The Penguin and Duck Ride, a limited edition web exclusive. \u2014 Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter , 15 June 2022",
"Brunello Cucinelli Debuted alongside a live ceramics workshop in Brunello Cucinelli\u2019s Milan boutique, designer and architect Daniel Germani\u2019s limited edition ceramic cup referenced the bales of cashmere utilized by the Italian luxury knitwear brand. \u2014 David Graver, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
"The concept features a limited edition BRABUS 1300 R, created in collaboration with Austrian motorcycle manufacturer KTM. \u2014 Karla Cripps, CNN , 11 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"John Angelos is the club\u2019s chairman and CEO, with Peter and Lou listed on the team\u2019s website as part of its limited partnership group. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022",
"Those same regulators already weighed in last year to block a much more limited partnership between JetBlue and American Airlines, arguing that such a deal would raise fares for passengers. \u2014 CBS News , 5 Apr. 2022",
"An individual is a juridical person, but a corporation, an LLC, a limited partnership , and a general partnership (in some states) are all also juridical persons. \u2014 Jay Adkisson, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Miller's phone is part of a family plan account with his parents that is held by Carron Drive Apartments LP, a California limited partnership formed in August 1997, according to his suit. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Those two Utah financial services firms have formed a limited partnership called the Utah Lake Development Fund and claimed to have made substantial investments in the project, $15 million and $10 million, respectively. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Texas Partners Bank will own a minority interest in the limited partnership but 100 percent of Legacy\u2019s general partner. \u2014 Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News , 4 Jan. 2022",
"The master limited partnership \u2019s storage business was down slightly on the quarter. \u2014 Diego Mendoza-moyers, San Antonio Express-News , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Because of lack of marketability and control and restrictions on transferability the limited partnership interests are worth less than the proportionate share of the value of the assets. \u2014 Peter J Reilly, Forbes , 25 Sep. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The valuation for the Sounders is the fourth-hisghest valuation for a limited partner stake Forbes is aware of. \u2014 Mike Ozanian, Forbes , 20 June 2022",
"Section 42 includes an optional mechanism for a not for profit sponsor to take out the limited partner for less than fair market value in Year 15. \u2014 Peter J Reilly, Forbes , 1 Feb. 2022",
"Boston was an experience for me, as a limited partner , to get to see how an NBA team ran, upfront, in person, and real. \u2014 Conor Roche, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"India has signed up to be a U.S. partner in Asia \u2014 but only a limited partner , and a prickly one at that. \u2014 Doyle Mcmanuswashington Columnist, Los Angeles Times , 22 May 2022",
"Typically the credit will be allocated to an investor limited partner , often a bank that is getting Community Reinvestment Act good dooby points in addition to the return from the credit. \u2014 Peter J Reilly, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"This scenario also likely means tightened limited partner allocations to VC funds and possibly fewer funds or existing funds downsizing their own expectations for future funds. \u2014 Rob Kniaz, Forbes , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The firm\u2019s says its limited partner base is nearly 50% female. \u2014 Aman Kidwai, Fortune , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Arizona Cardinals owner Michael Bidwell, Baltimore Ravens executive vice president Ozzie Newsome, Houston Texans limited partner Javier Loya, and other top NFL executives. \u2014 NBC News , 18 Feb. 2022"
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"This column was updated after the Sept. 29 print edition of the Towson Times was printed to include information about members of Dulaney\u2019s Class of 1971 painting on the limestone rocks. \u2014 Melissa Whatley, baltimoresun.com , 29 Sep. 2021",
"The daisies are native to Marblehead Peninsula where they are found in an old section of limestone quarry now known as the Lakeside Daisy State Nature Preserve. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 27 May 2022",
"Looking to kick open a regulatory path for a new limestone quarry in Parleys Canyon, a Utah company has filed a lawsuit seeking to invalidate Salt Lake County\u2019s recent ban on mining. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 17 May 2022",
"The crater, hidden inside a 55-foot tall limestone rock, was more than 10,000 years in the making, the result of melting snow and mineral deposits. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 July 2021",
"Others have cited frequent flooding in the building's lower parking garage, including the possibility of water seeping up underneath through the porous limestone rock on which the barrier island sits that includes Surfside and Miami Beach. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 June 2021",
"Others have cited frequent flooding in the building's lower parking garage, including the possibility of water seeping up underneath through the porous limestone rock on which the barrier island sits that includes Surfside and Miami Beach. \u2014 Fox News , 26 June 2021",
"The team also found ceramic artifacts and remnants of walls crafted out of limestone rock and sandstone. \u2014 Isis Davis-marks, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 June 2021",
"In County Tipperary, medieval buildings are set on the limestone Rock of Cashel. \u2014 Lea Lane, Forbes , 11 Mar. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The canned version captures all of the peachy/ limey /grapefruity refreshment in a single 87 calorie, 250 mL serve for only $2.99. \u2014 Amanda Schuster, Forbes , 13 May 2021",
"The herbs in the soup \u2014 lemongrass, galangal, a smattering of makrut leaves \u2014 waft up and merge into a woodsy- limey perfume. \u2014 Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times , 26 Mar. 2021",
"This week\u2019s pick is a limey , minty, bright Gruner Veltliner from the new Fifth Moon label, an offshoot of Napa\u2019s RD Winery. \u2014 Esther Mobley, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Feb. 2021"
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"Greek gyros, Mexican food, bratwursts, Vietnamese, Hawaiian chicken, Brazilian limeade , strawberries with chocolate, loaded potatoes and pizza as well as carnival classics, such as corn dogs and funnel cakes. \u2014 Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"The zesty-spicy limeade , which has been around for five years, presents lots of opportunities for fun summer drinks. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
"Lime slices for garnish Instructions: In a pitcher, stir together the limeade and tequila until well-combined. \u2014 Mackensy Lunsford, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
"Signature drinks: Tree House Gimlet with Austin Still Gin, Green Chartreuse, cucumber syrup and lime or the Shwayze with cherry limeade with Deep Eddy Vodka, lime, grenadine and soda. \u2014 Robin Soslow, Chron , 10 May 2022",
"If life gives you limes, don't make limeade , make a Key lime pie. \u2014 Dana Joseph And Jen Rose Smith, CNN , 14 Oct. 2021",
"Bud Light Seltzer regularly releases variety packs to appease picky drinkers, including new flavors such as cherry limeade and blue raspberry. \u2014 Jordan Valinsky, CNN , 31 Aug. 2021",
"My favorite thing to drink this summer has been a super refreshing cucumber-mint limeade . \u2014 Bee Wilson, WSJ , 22 July 2021",
"Cherry limeade is one of those flavors that signals summer is near. \u2014 Chelsea Davis, Forbes , 18 May 2021"
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"And the CT scan revealed a growth about the size of a lima bean on his pituitary. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Bribing kids to finish all of their lima beans and broccoli is a parenting crutch with deep roots. \u2014 Ryan Prior, CNN , 28 May 2020",
"The most important part when creating this dish is adding in a good amount of seasoning as well as lima beans or green peas. \u2014 Cnt Editors, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 7 May 2020",
"Many of the varieties the company has introduced that way have become gardening classics over the years, including cultivars such as Iceberg lettuce (1894), Golden Bantam sweet corn (1902) and Fordhook lima bean (1907). \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Dec. 2019",
"Louisville's true unofficial dish is the lima beans from Mayan Cafe Prices are $246-$844, depending on seat location. \u2014 Jeffrey Lee Puckett, The Courier-Journal , 28 Feb. 2018",
"The experts might have turned the project into a steaming plate of lima beans that no child would ever eat. \u2014 Hank Stuever, Washington Post , 2 Dec. 2019",
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"Russia\u2019s proxies waged a limited war in the Donbas for eight years, giving Vladimir Putin his veneer-thin justification for invading this February. \u2014 Samir Puri, WSJ , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Beyond the seemingly unlikely scenario of Putin deliberately extending an invasion beyond Ukraine, there is a risk that even a limited war could spread as a result of an accident, a miscalculation or a misunderstanding. \u2014 Robert Burns, ajc , 16 Feb. 2022",
"That now includes war zones\u2014or more specifically, Ukraine, a country whose long-burning, limited war with Russia and pro-Russian separatists may be about to rapidly expand. \u2014 Andy Greenberg, Wired , 8 Feb. 2022",
"The death and destruction could far outpace that of the relatively more limited war in Donbas, where as many as 14,000 have died since 2014. \u2014 John R. Deni, WSJ , 22 Dec. 2021",
"The recent real-world version of the recurring debates about limited war and the weapons needed to fight one is the Trump administration\u2019s decision to deploy low-yield warheads on American Trident submarines. \u2014 Jessica T. Mathews, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
"The recent real-world version of the recurring debates about limited war and the weapons needed to fight one is the Trump administration\u2019s decision to deploy low-yield warheads on American Trident submarines. \u2014 Jessica T. Mathews, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
"The recent real-world version of the recurring debates about limited war and the weapons needed to fight one is the Trump administration\u2019s decision to deploy low-yield warheads on American Trident submarines. \u2014 Jessica T. Mathews, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020",
"The recent real-world version of the recurring debates about limited war and the weapons needed to fight one is the Trump administration\u2019s decision to deploy low-yield warheads on American Trident submarines. \u2014 Jessica T. Mathews, The New York Review of Books , 20 Aug. 2020"
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": a native hydrous ferric oxide of variable composition that is an ore of iron":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Red areas are due to rust mixtures, yellows are due to iron sulfide, purples are from goethite or oxidized limonite , and the greens come from chlorite. \u2014 Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure , 12 May 2022",
"Researchers believe that may have been the result of a limonite particle being present in the stone at that location. \u2014 David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 Mar. 2022",
"The Jie Shun\u2019s manifest listed its only cargo as limonite , a kind of iron ore. \u2014 Washington Post , 26 Oct. 2019",
"At first, the cargo hold appeared to match the description on the manifest: 2,300 tons of loose yellow rocks called limonite , a kind of iron ore. \u2014 Author: Joby Warrick, Alaska Dispatch News , 2 Oct. 2017"
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"German Limonit , from Greek leim\u014dn wet meadow; akin to Greek limn\u0113 pool":""
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"noun"
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": a bitter lactone C 26 H 30 O 8 found especially in lemon seeds, in the pulp and seeds of navel oranges, and in the bark of amur cork trees":[]
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"\u02c8lim\u0259n\u0259\u0307n",
"\u02c8l\u012bm-"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": ashes and lime mixed for flooring":[]
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"carbonate of lime"
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"lime the lawn in the spring"
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": a tree that bears limes":[]
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"\u02c8l\u012bm"
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"Middle English, from Old English l\u012bm ; akin to Old High German l\u012bm birdlime, Latin limus mud, slime, and perhaps to Latin linere to smear":"Noun",
"alteration of Middle English lind , from Old English; akin to Old High German linta linden":"Noun",
"Middle French, from Spanish lima , from Arabic l\u012bma, l\u012bm":"Noun"
},
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"1625, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": the alteration of a mineral or rock to limonite usually by weathering":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-105326"
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"definitions":{
": a drain hole near the bottom of a frame or other structural member of a ship":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-105830"
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"noun"
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": a member of such people":[],
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"\u02c8lim(\u02cc)b\u00fc"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-114825"
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": a place or state of restraint or confinement":[
"trapping travelers in an airless limbo",
"\u2014 Sam Boal"
],
": a place or state of neglect or oblivion":[
"proposals kept in limbo"
],
": an intermediate or transitional place or state":[
"the adolescent occupies a special human limbo",
"\u2014 New Republic"
],
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"The graduate was in limbo for a while, trying to decide what to do next."
],
": a dance or contest that involves bending over backwards and passing under a horizontal pole lowered slightly for each successive pass":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Medieval Latin, ablative of limbus limbo, from Latin, border":"Noun",
"English of Trinidad & Barbados; akin to Jamaican English limba to bend, from English limber entry 2":"Noun"
},
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1948, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220715-090959"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
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": shore-inhabiting : of or relating to the Limicolae":[]
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"-l\u0259\u0307n",
"-\u0259\u02ccl\u012bn"
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"1866, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-123233"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": the larva of a small European pyralidid moth ( Etiella zinckenella ) introduced into North America that bores into the green pods of many legumes including lima beans":[]
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"noun"
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": a semitone in the Pythagorean scale that is less than half a whole step and is designated as the difference between a perfect fourth and two whole steps or 256/243":[],
": a pause in Greek verse equivalent to one mora":[
"\u2014 symbol \u039b, \u03bb, \u22c0"
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"\u02c8lim\u0259"
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"Late Latin, from Greek leimma Pythagorean semitone, remnant, from leipein to leave":""
},
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"1694, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-125615"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": a genus of annual or perennial sometimes shrubby herbs (family Plumbaginaceae) with leaves usually radical and flowers in cymose panicles or spikes and subtended by scaly bracts \u2014 see sea lavender":[]
},
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"l\u012b\u02c8m\u014dn\u0113\u0259m"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek leim\u014dnion sea lavender, from leim\u014dn meadow":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-160046"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": liability (as of a stockholder or shipowner) limited by statute or treaty":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"First occurring in the 1500s, limited liability was more generally enacted by law in various countries by the mid-1800s. \u2014 Bo Ilsoe, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"The six limited liability companies ordered Monday to pay restitution were pivotal players in that scheme, federal officials said. \u2014 Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
"The judge denies a motion to dismiss the case on the basis that firearms companies have limited liability when their products are used by criminals, according to a federal law passed in 2005. \u2014 Cnn Editorial Research, CNN , 2 Aug. 2021",
"Ellison used a limited liability company to buy the estate in Manalapan, according to the Palm Beach Daily News, part of the USA TODAY Network. \u2014 Darrell Hofheinz, USA TODAY , 23 June 2022",
"Cond\u00e9 Nast\u2019s letter, Graham suspected, was prompted by his registering the Star Inn at Vogue as a limited liability company earlier this year. \u2014 Julian Mark, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"Gibraltar Preservation Group \u2013 a limited liability company of which Drake Cattermole and David Carpenter are principals \u2013 has owned the 6-acre property since 2010. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 2 June 2022",
"Here, the members of the limited liability company borrower pledge their membership interests to the lenders to give the lenders additional security. \u2014 Joshua Stein, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"The developer is also alleged to have given Benjamin a third check for $5,000 in the name of a limited liability company owned by the developer. \u2014 NBC News , 12 Apr. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1848, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-162547"
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-165930"
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"noun"
],
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": scoundrel":[],
": prostitute":[]
},
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"\u02c8li-m\u0259r"
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"Middle English (Scots)":""
},
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-180049"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a rope passing through the limbers of a ship to keep them clear of dirt":[]
},
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"limber (as in limbers ) + rope":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-180647"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a spiny Malayan shrub ( Triphasia trifolia ) of the family Rutaceae with small pleasantly flavored red berries":[],
": the fruit of the limeberry shrub":[]
},
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"\u02c8l\u012bm-\u2014 see berry"
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"Lime\u00f1o":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a male native or resident of Lima, Peru":[]
},
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"l\u0259\u0307\u02c8m\u0101n(\u02cc)y\u014d"
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"Spanish, from Lima , Peru":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-201411"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": calcium cyanamide":[
"\u2014 used chiefly commercially"
]
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"geographical name",
"noun"
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": a light or humorous verse form of five chiefly anapestic verses of which lines 1, 2, and 5 are of three feet and lines 3 and 4 are of two feet with a rhyme scheme of aabba":[],
"county of southwestern Ireland in Munster area 1037 square miles (2696 square kilometers), population 191,809":[],
"city and port on the Shannon River in southwestern Ireland population 57,106":[]
},
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"\u02c8li-m\u0259-rik",
"\u02c8lim-rik"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The limerick packs laughs anatomical Into space that is quite economical. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Dec. 2021",
"My colleague Kari Sonde, who explored popcorn-frying the little buggers, recalled that after the recipe was published, one reader submitted a limerick suggesting she be fired. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Dec. 2021",
"By definition, a limerick is a nonsense poem of five anapestic lines, of which lines one, two and five are of three feet and rhyme and lines three and four are of two feet and rhyme. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Dec. 2021",
"The title doesn\u2019t have to appear within the limerick itself. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 June 2021",
"Write a limerick featuring a word starting with he-. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Isaac Asimov was enthralled with her and wrote her a limerick . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2021",
"Isaac Asimov was enthralled with her and wrote her a limerick . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2021",
"Isaac Asimov was enthralled with her and wrote her a limerick . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2021"
],
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"Limerick , Ireland":""
},
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"1895, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-211042"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a tall whitish-trunked West African tree ( Terminalia superba ) with straight-grained wood":[],
": the wood of a limba":[]
},
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"\u02c8lim-b\u0259"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1943, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-211337"
},
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"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a natural group comprising the terrestrial slugs":[]
},
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"l\u012b\u02c8m\u0101sh\u0113\u0259"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Limac-, Limax , type genus + -ea (from Latin, neuter plural of -eus -eous)":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-213116"
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": limber , limp":[]
},
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"\u02c8lim\u0259k"
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"probably alteration of limber entry 3":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-215021"
},
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"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
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": to prepare for physical activity by doing exercises so that one's body can move and bend more easily":[
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"\u2014 sometimes used figuratively She limbered up for the election by learning the relevant statistics."
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-215056"
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": living in mud":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)l\u012b\u00a6mik\u0259l\u0259s"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"limi- (from Late Latin, from Latin limus mud) + -colous":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1865, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-000053"
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"limbic":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": of, relating to, or being the limbic system of the brain":[]
},
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"\u02c8lim-bik"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That\u2019s because loss is processed in the limbic , or emotional part of the brain, and gains register in the prefrontal cortex, where cognitive behavior is processed, Finke said. \u2014 NBC News , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The Orexin system regulates neuronal limbic circuits implicated in depression, and trials of Orexin 2 receptor antagonists are well underway. \u2014 Husseini Manji, Scientific American , 14 Sep. 2021",
"The nail in the foot is the film\u2019s iconic moment of limbic horror. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 26 May 2021",
"This new general biology included a new brain structure atop the brainstem called the limbic brain. \u2014 Luis E. Romero, Forbes , 25 Feb. 2021",
"In autoimmune limbic encephalitis, certain antibodies, the foot soldiers of the immune system, mistakenly attack parts of the brain. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Jan. 2021",
"There is a sort of limbic satisfaction in rubbing a loser\u2019s nose in defeat, especially after a bitter contest. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 5 Nov. 2020",
"In 2017, just after Lowry was diagnosed with limbic encephalitis, his doctor ordered home health IVIG infusions. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 5 Nov. 2019",
"The answer is that the narrative design largely gets in the way of the limbic disturbances of the originals. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 12 Aug. 2019"
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"New Latin limbicus of a border or margin, from Latin limbus":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1882, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-001317"
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"type":[
"adverb"
],
"definitions":{
": limb from limb : in pieces":[]
},
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"\u02c8lim\u0259l"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English limmele , from Old English limm\u01e3lum , from lim limb + -m\u01e3lum -meal":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-001949"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a widely distributed terpene hydrocarbon C 10 H 16 that occurs in essential oils (as of oranges or lemons) and has a lemon odor":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8li-m\u0259-\u02ccn\u0113n",
"\u02c8lim-\u0259-\u02ccn\u0113n"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The beer also contains terpenes commonly found in cannabis including limonene and linalool, which have been shown to inhibit inflammation and reduce anxiety, promoting a chill mindset. \u2014 A.j. Herrington, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Calm CBD Oil\u2019s addition of limonene , nerolidol, and myrcene terpenes enhances the overall experience. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"The name of a strain \u2014 like Lemon Skunk and Super Lemon Haze, for example \u2014 usually tells whether a flower has high limonene counts. \u2014 Igor Dunaevsky, Rolling Stone , 10 Dec. 2021",
"My formula is 1 gallon of 8% to 10% (100 grain) white vinegar, 1 ounce of orange oil (D- limonene ), and 1 teaspoon of liquid soap or other surfactant. \u2014 Howard Garrett, Dallas News , 8 Sep. 2020",
"Some common terpenes: myrcene (herbal, also found in lemongrass, hops, eucalyptus), limonene (also found in citrus peel), linalool (a terpene found in lavender and mint plants) and pinene (familiar from the scent of pine needles). \u2014 Samantha Davenport, Anchorage Daily News , 28 May 2020",
"This particular batch contained limonene , a compound extracted from the skins of citrus fruit. \u2014 Peter Rowe, chicagotribune.com , 23 Oct. 2019",
"Myrcene chills you out, alpha-Pinene gives you energy, limonene improves your mood...the list goes on and on, with about 150 currently known. \u2014 Hilary Cadigan, Bon App\u00e9tit , 15 Jan. 2020",
"This particular batch contained limonene , a compound extracted from the skins of citrus fruit. \u2014 Peter Rowe, chicagotribune.com , 23 Oct. 2019"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"International Scientific Vocabulary, from French limon lemon, from Middle French":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1845, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-010034"
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"limited liability partnership":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a partnership in which the partnership is liable as an entity for debts and obligations and the partners are not liable personally":[]
},
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mobile Greyhound Racing is a limited liability partnership that is affiliated with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 19 Oct. 2020"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1980, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-012426"
},
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"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": the small internal shell of slugs of Limax and related genera":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French limacelle , from limace slug (from Latin limac-, limax ) + -elle -el (from Latin -ella )":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-020120"
},
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"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": having a border or margin":[]
},
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"(\u02c8)lim\u00a6bif(\u0259)r\u0259s"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"probably from French limbif\u00e8re limbiferous (from limbe limbus + -i- + -f\u00e8re -ferous) + English -ous":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Winter Grab effort came about after a 2019 summit on winter limnology \u2014 the study of lakes \u2014 that sharpened the focus on winter water science. \u2014 Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com , 4 Feb. 2022",
"But the study of these critical near- and offshore zones isn\u2019t traditionally recognized as a single discipline in the way of oceanography or limnology , the study of bodies of freshwater, such as rivers and lakes. \u2014 Special To The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 9 July 2020",
"To buoy their project, the team is taking a uniquely collaborative approach that includes U.S. and Canadian researchers in geology, microbiology, limnology (the study of lakes) and oceanography. \u2014 Laura Poppick, Smithsonian , 29 Sep. 2017"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"However, Birmingham\u2019s iron ore had enough limy material already inside it that little or no additional limestone was needed, Lacefield said. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Lacefield writes that in quieter geologic times, that mud mixed with limy shells to form limestone. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al , 17 Nov. 2021"
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"noun"
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"\u02cclim\u0259\u02c8n\u012bt\u0259\u0307s"
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"New Latin, from Greek limenitis harbor goddess, feminine of limenit\u0113s harbor god, from limen-, lim\u0113n harbor + -it\u0113s -ite":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-094249"
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"\u2014 Henry Green"
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"a book in a limp binding"
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"\u02c8limp"
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"hobble"
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"lank",
"yielding"
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"Verb",
"The injured player limped off the court.",
"The dog was limping slightly.",
"The damaged ship limped back to port.",
"The company has somehow managed to limp along despite the bad economy.",
"Noun",
"We noticed that the dog was walking with a slight limp .",
"Adjective",
"He gave me a very limp handshake.",
"This plant isn't doing well\u2014look how limp the leaves are.",
"Her hair hung limp around her shoulders.",
"I suddenly went limp and collapsed on the floor.",
"He was limp with fatigue.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"On May 31 against the Red Sox, Naquin routinely jogged out of the box after making contact but had to limp to first base. \u2014 Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer , 21 June 2022",
"On the golf course, Woods continued to limp and move slowly and stiffly, descending into a tie for last place on the tournament leaderboard at 12-over par. \u2014 Bill Pennington, New York Times , 21 May 2022",
"During a round of green-flag pit stops, Scott Dixon and his team stretched their fuel one lap too far, causing Dixon to run out and limp down the pit lane. \u2014 Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star , 14 May 2022",
"But some thoughtless engineers in Switzerland have cracked carbon capture, a half-measure allowing mankind to continue to limp along. \u2014 Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Yet the critical service somehow managed to limp along. \u2014 Sally Ho And Josh Boak, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 Oct. 2021",
"The most likely scenario\u2014as long as Russia and the United States don't get into a shooting war\u2014remains that the ISS partnership will limp along. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The Crimson Tide loses 3 straight to limp into the NCAA Tournament selection day. \u2014 Michael Casagrande | Mcasagrande@al.com, al , 10 Mar. 2022",
"At one point, Watts\u2019 character rolls her ankle, forcing her to limp the rest of the way. \u2014 cleveland , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Eleven might have started the season with a limp , but Birmingham Legion FC (6-4-4) has now won three in a row. \u2014 Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al , 9 June 2022",
"Over time, my dad (who turns 66 next month), developed a limp . \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 17 June 2022",
"An older woman with a limp who knew Smalls from the JFK8 warehouse rushed up to talk. \u2014 Greg Jaffe, Washington Post , 12 June 2022",
"Two hours later, video footage shows Coleman dragging her limp , partially naked body onto the elevator at his building and into his sixth-floor apartment. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 1 June 2022",
"Woods made it through another hike along the undulating terrain of Augusta National, his limp more noticeable from a right leg held together with rods and screws from his car crash 14 months ago. \u2014 Doug Ferguson, Hartford Courant , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Woods made it through another hike along the undulating terrain of Augusta National, his limp more noticeable from a right leg held together with rods and screws from his car crash 14 months ago. \u2014 chicagotribune.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Baker Mayfield will be out for a shoulder surgery while the Browns (7-9) continue their limp toward the exit. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Jan. 2022",
"With a smile on his face and without a limp in his step, Woods took a spot on the left side of the range and quickly went through a warmup. \u2014 Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY , 3 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Nearby, the mother of another teen wept on the ground as her son\u2019s body went limp on the cross. \u2014 Rob Goss, Smithsonian Magazine , 13 May 2022",
"Back-channelling emerged to capture what A.S.L. speakers communicate through facial expressions\u2014a limp hand laid on the knee could signify exhaustion, and a tense grip might indicate terror. \u2014 Andrew Leland, The New Yorker , 12 May 2022",
"Bad wigs, limp characterization, indifferent plotting. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 11 May 2022",
"The formula features a selection of powerful herbal ingredients that immediately add life to limp locks. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 May 2022",
"The elusive, prone-to-dramatic-shortages noodle, thicker and chewier than its limp cousin, spaghetti, was hard to find for a while there. \u2014 Alex Beggs, Bon App\u00e9tit , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Hair that\u2019s been damaged by heat or bleach often looks dull, limp , and completely lacking in volume. \u2014 ELLE , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Finally, flowers should be upright, not limp , which is a sign of stress. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Feb. 2022",
"Video shows Floyd complained at least 25 times of not being able to breathe - cries the officers dismissed even as the man went limp . \u2014 Holly Bailey, Anchorage Daily News , 24 Feb. 2022"
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"probably from Middle English lympen to fall short; akin to Old English limpan to happen, lemp healt lame":"Verb and Noun",
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"circa 1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb",
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"circa 1706, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective"
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": of, relating to, or situated at a sensory threshold : barely perceptible or capable of eliciting a response":[
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"\u2014 Deborah Jowitt"
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"\u02c8li-m\u0259-n\u1d4al"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It\u2019s a book that is both timeless and very much of this moment too \u2014 existing in a liminal space. \u2014 Michele Filgate, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
"At one point, I get stuck in the liminal space between two shopping plazas, eventually and inadvertently walking off the space station edge to my virtual death. \u2014 Kayti Burt, refinery29.com , 23 June 2022",
"In the shifting discourse about representation, the Kings were in a liminal position. \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022",
"Many German and Austrian musicians occupied this liminal place, neither victim nor perpetrator but a participant in the history that produced both those positions. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Apr. 2022",
"For a franchise that promised five films before the first was even released, though, Beasts remains a strangely liminal experience: born from a fantastic universe, but still searching for a magic of its own. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The night sky does have its own dazzling beauty, as do the liminal times of dawn and dusk. \u2014 Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland , 29 Mar. 2022",
"Amarasingam argues that Canada\u2019s far right has always been influenced by trends in the US, but believes the trucker protest is a liminal point for this relationship. \u2014 Chris Stokel-walker, Wired , 8 Feb. 2022",
"In this poem, the speaker occupies the liminal space of transition, where the child and the parents begin to switch roles. \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022"
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"New Latin, genus name, from Latin limus oblique, transverse \u2014 more at limen":""
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"1837, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-110011"
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"-s\u0113(\u02cc)t\u014d"
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"Philippine Spanish, diminutive of Spanish lim\u00f3n lemon":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-112018"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"American Spanish, diminutive of Spanish lim\u00f3n lemon, from Arabic laym\u016bn":""
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"li-\u02c8m\u014dn",
"l\u0113-\u02c8m\u014dn"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-120510"
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"adjective",
"noun"
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": like or relating to the horseshoe crabs":[],
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"\"",
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"New Latin Limulus + English -oid":"Adjective"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-125728"
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"plural noun"
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": a family of gastropod mollusks \u2014 see limax":[]
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": like or relating to the genus Lima or the family Limidae":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-142521"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"Latin limin-, limen transverse beam in a door frame, threshold; probably akin to Latin limus transverse":""
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a wealthy political liberal":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Pelosi, who has served in Congress for more than three decades, has long been caricatured as a San Francisco limousine liberal with extreme views. \u2014 Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor , 11 May 2020",
"Ned Lamont set out to debunk the limousine liberal caricature that his rival Joe Ganim has been trying to paint for Democratic gubernatorial primary voters in Lamont\u2019s televsion ad debut. \u2014 Neil Vigdor, courant.com , 12 July 2018",
"Just to be clear, this isn\u2019t some limousine liberal classist argument against a minimum wage increase. \u2014 Jason Johnson, The Root , 16 Jan. 2018"
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"first_known_use":{
"1969, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-153811"
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": a family (order Xiphosura) comprising the horseshoe crab and various related extinct forms":[]
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"New Latin, from Limulus , type genus + -idae":""
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"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one that snares birds with birdlime":[]
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"\u02c8l\u012bm\u0259(r)",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Middle French limier , from Old French liemier , from lien leash, band, tie + -ier -er":"Noun",
"lime entry 2 + -er":"Noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-161459"
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"noun"
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": a genus (the type of the family Limacidae ) of gastropod mollusks containing typical slugs including several troublesome garden pests and formerly including most of the slugs":[]
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"\u02c8l\u012b\u02ccmaks"
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"New Latin Limac-, Limax , from Latin limac-, limax slug, from (assumed) Greek leimak-, leimax (whence Late Greek leimak-, leimax slug)":"Noun"
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"limber entry 3 + ham":""
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"probably from (assumed) New Latin limaciformis , from Latin limac-, limax slug + -iformis -iform":""
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a soluble red wood derived from a tree ( Caesalpinia tinctoria ) of Ecuador and Peru and used in dyeing":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"These changes include structural and functional abnormalities in the limbic system , which is associated with emotion and includes the amygdala and hippocampus. \u2014 Diana Kwon, Scientific American , 1 Jan. 2022",
"Republican Party politics in the twenty-first century have devolved into an attack on the national limbic system , using fear as the chief tool. \u2014 Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker , 3 June 2022",
"Fragrance can imprint on the memory because the brain allows olfactory signals to move to the limbic system very quickly, helping notes of strong bergamot tie you with strength in your romantic partner or crush's mind. \u2014 Sophie Saint Thomas, Forbes , 1 June 2022",
"Your limbic system is where tastes and odors are processed. \u2014 Outside Online , 30 Aug. 2019",
"My wife and daughter\u2019s presence, however, had put me in a state of man-dad hypervigilance, with my limbic system on primordial high alert. \u2014 Tom Vanderbilt, Outside Online , 2 July 2019",
"The essence of decision making usually lies within the limbic system , which regulates emotions, memories and habits. \u2014 Catherine Franssen For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN , 18 Nov. 2021",
"However, color is also experienced in the amygdala and hippocampus, the two parts of the brain responsible for emotion and memory in the limbic system . \u2014 Jennifer \"jay\" Palumbo, Forbes , 25 Oct. 2021",
"The lights in your limbic system are blinking on and off. \u2014 James Parker, The Atlantic , 8 Oct. 2021"
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"1952, in the meaning defined above":""
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": a genus of click beetles whose larvae include many wireworms that are economic pests":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-215058"
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"The bride and groom rode in a limousine from the church to the reception hall.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Next was a postcard advertising a limousine service. \u2014 New York Times , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Davit Simonyan attributes his motivation for the crime to drug abuse, and Vahram to a psychological condition and mounting concern over poorly performing businesses, including the limousine service, according to their defense lawyers. \u2014 Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The airline promised no queues, no check-ins and no waiting for luggage -- porters whisked bags onto the plane and returned them at the destination -- and even offered an optional door-to-door limousine service. \u2014 Jacopo Prisco, CNN , 20 Apr. 2022",
"After the fire station was decommissioned and the firefighters moved out, the 1946 building was used by a limousine service company and as a bath salts factory and flea market. \u2014 oregonlive , 18 Jan. 2022",
"In May 2002, Sanz allegedly gave the girl, then 17, a ride in a limousine . \u2014 NBC News , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Thomas remembers breaking her ankle while rollerskating (a very '70s thing to do), and how Mills booked a limousine to take her to and from the hospital. \u2014 Alaina Demopoulos, Allure , 26 May 2022",
"The video shows Putin waiting on a porch and a man exiting a limousine and approaching Putin. \u2014 Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY , 10 Mar. 2022",
"When his pit-crew gigs dried up like his racing career, Hughes started driving a limousine , and chasing thrills as a freelance stuntman on the side. \u2014 Kelly Weill, Rolling Stone , 15 Feb. 2022"
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"\u02ccl\u0113-mu\u0307-\u02c8za\u207f",
"\u02c8li-m\u0259-\u02ccz\u0113n",
"li-\u02c8m\u00fc-sin",
"l\u0113-m\u00fc-\u02c8za\u207f"
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"1920, in the meaning defined above":""
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": one that burns limestone or shells to make lime":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English limbrennere , from lim lime + brennere burner":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-005305"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
": muddy , slimy":[]
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"Middle English lymous , from Latin limosus , from limus mud + -osus -ose":""
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"noun"
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": a hybrid between the lime and the kumquat":[],
": the fruit of the limequat tree":[]
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"lime entry 6 + kum quat":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-013522"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": rye bread made with molasses or brown sugar":[]
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"\u02c8lim-p\u0259"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Rekas was the daughter of Anna and Arvid Marcuson, both born in Sweden, who owned the Viking Bakery in West Hartford, which was known for its Swedish limpa bread, flavored with orange and anise. \u2014 Anne M. Hamilton, courant.com , 8 Sep. 2019",
"The menu includes haddock, potato, onion butter, vegetable, limpa bread, appetizers and dessert. \u2014 Joy Davis, Aurora Beacon-News , 5 Apr. 2018"
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"Swedish":""
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"city on the Vienne River in southwest central France population 139,150":[]
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"li-\u02c8m\u014dzh",
"li-"
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": an apical body near the blepharoplast of the spermatozoid of some bryophytes comparable to the acroblast in animals":[]
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"definitions":{
": a family of hairy robust yellow to brown moths often strikingly marked with color and including some with severely urticating hairs \u2014 see cup moth":[]
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"New Latin, from Limacodes , included genus (from Latin limac-, limax slug + New Latin -odes ) + -idae":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-033556"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-033937"
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"noun"
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"limber entry 1 + chest":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-035046"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": enamelware in which the enamel is applied over the entire surface of the metal with the various colors being juxtaposed":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-040455"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-062322"
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"definitions":{
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"noun"
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"Middle English lymepit , from lyme, lim lime + pit":""
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"\u2014 see limn-":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": filing , polishing":[]
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"Latin limation-, limatio , from limatus (past participle of limare to file, from lima file) + -ion-, -io -ion":""
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"definitions":{
": a genus of phyllopod crustaceans (order Conchostraca) including numerous small almost spherical forms that have only the first pair of feet in the male provided with a clasping organ":[]
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"New Latin, from Greek limn\u0113tis , feminine of limn\u0113t\u0113s living in marshes, from limn\u0113 marshy lake":""
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-080710"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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": like a slug : limacine":[]
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"New Latin limacoides , from Latin limac-, limax slug + -oides -oid":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-081059"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a process (as in bleaching cotton) of boiling with water containing lime":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-083209"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": a slaughterhouse worker who removes fat and flesh from hides by washing them in clear water, soaking them in lime, and rewashing them":[],
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"\u02c8l\u012bmm\u0259n"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
": of or relating to lakes":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-084252"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": an edible marine green alga ( Enteromorpha intestinalis )":[]
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"pronounciation":[
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-084503"
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"definitions":{
": a genus of birds (family Scolopacidae) comprising the godwits":[]
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"New Latin, from Latin, feminine of limosus muddy, from limus mud + -osus -ose; akin to Latin linere to smear":""
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": a light or humorous verse form of five chiefly anapestic verses of which lines 1, 2, and 5 are of three feet and lines 3 and 4 are of two feet with a rhyme scheme of aabba":[],
"county of southwestern Ireland in Munster area 1037 square miles (2696 square kilometers), population 191,809":[],
"city and port on the Shannon River in southwestern Ireland population 57,106":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The limerick packs laughs anatomical Into space that is quite economical. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Dec. 2021",
"My colleague Kari Sonde, who explored popcorn-frying the little buggers, recalled that after the recipe was published, one reader submitted a limerick suggesting she be fired. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Dec. 2021",
"By definition, a limerick is a nonsense poem of five anapestic lines, of which lines one, two and five are of three feet and rhyme and lines three and four are of two feet and rhyme. \u2014 Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 Dec. 2021",
"The title doesn\u2019t have to appear within the limerick itself. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 June 2021",
"Write a limerick featuring a word starting with he-. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Isaac Asimov was enthralled with her and wrote her a limerick . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2021",
"Isaac Asimov was enthralled with her and wrote her a limerick . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2021",
"Isaac Asimov was enthralled with her and wrote her a limerick . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 22 May 2021"
],
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"Limerick , Ireland":""
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"first_known_use":{
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a common genus of the family Tubificidae comprising aquatic oligochaete worms of the eastern U.S.":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"lim\u02c8n\u00e4dr\u0259l\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from limn- + Late Greek drilos leech":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-111359"
},
"Limanda":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of flounders that have the eyes on the right side, a humped nose, small scales, and the undersurface often brightly colored and that include certain excellent food fishes of northern temperate seas (as the rusty dab)":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"l\u0259\u0307\u02c8mand\u0259"
],
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"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from French limande dab, from Old French, irregular from lime dab, file, from Latin lima file":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-120134"
},
"Limnanthes":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus (the type of the family Limnantheceae) of western North American annual herbs having trimerous flowers and entire petals that are shorter than the sepals \u2014 see meadow-foam":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"lim\u02c8nan\u02ccth\u0113z",
"-an(t)th\u0113z"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from limn- + -anthes":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-120205"
},
"liman":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a bay or estuary at the mouth of a river : lagoon":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"l\u0113\u02c8m\u00e4n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Russian, from Turkish, harbor, from Greek limenion small harbor, diminutive of limen-, lim\u0113n harbor":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-120310"
},
"Limnanthaceae":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a family of aquatic or marsh herbs (order Geraniales) that have pinnate leaves, long-peduncled small flowers, and polycarpellary fruit \u2014 see limnanthes":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cclim(\u02cc)nan\u02c8th\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Limnanthes , type genus + -aceae":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-122307"
},
"Limnobium":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of American aquatic herbs (family Hydrocharitaceae) that have flowers with spathes \u2014 see frogbit sense 2":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"lim\u02c8n\u014db\u0113\u0259m"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek limnobion , neuter of limnobios living in a lake, from limn- + bios mode of life":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-124712"
},
"Limnephilidae":{
"type":[
"plural noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a family of large caddis flies whose larvae live usually in ponds or slow streams":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02cclimn\u0259\u02c8fil\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Limnephilus , type genus (from Greek limn\u0113 pool + New Latin -philus ) + -idae":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-133341"
},
"lima\u00e7on":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a plane curve whose equation in polar coordinates has one of the forms \u03c1 = a cos \u03b8 \u00b1 b or \u03c1 = a sin \u03b8 \u00b1 b and which reduces to a cardioid when a = b":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccl\u0113-m\u0259-\u02c8s\u014d\u207f"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"French, literally, snail, from Old French, diminutive of limaz slug, snail, from Latin limax ; akin to Russian slimak snail and probably to Old English l\u012bm birdlime \u2014 more at lime":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1873, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-133831"
},
"limbation":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": limbus":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"lim\u02c8b\u0101sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"limbate + -ion":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-134830"
},
"Limnocnida":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a genus of small freshwater hydrozoan jellyfishes (suborder Trachomedusae) found in central Africa":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"lim\u02c8n\u00e4kn\u0259d\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from limn- + Greek knid\u0113 nettle":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-153527"
},
"Limosella":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a small genus of widely distributed aquatic herbs (family Scrophulariaceae) having stems that root at the nodes, small entire leaves, and very small solitary scapose flowers \u2014 see mudwort":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccl\u012bm\u0259\u02c8sel\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Latin limosus muddy + -ella":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-170948"
},
"limelike":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": resembling the lime":[
"limelike fruit"
]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-171933"
},
"limbeck":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": alembic":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8lim-\u02ccbek"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English lembike , from Medieval Latin alembicum":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-184754"
},
"limbed":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": having limbs especially of a specified kind or number":[
"\u2014 usually used in combination strong- limbed"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8limd"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Van Pelt\u2019s multi- limbed tale features several other characters whose lives are colored by loss. \u2014 Heller Mcalpin, The Christian Science Monitor , 2 May 2022",
"Floppy- limbed and sweet-tempered Cruz (Tommy Rivera-Vega) is a banana farmer who longs to earn a degree in agricultural science. \u2014 Emily Mcclanathan, Chicago Tribune , 20 May 2022",
"Bridges' tireless work ethic can be attributed to his mother Tyneeha Rivers, who shaped her long- limbed 6-foot-6 son's competitive spirit on the tennis court during his childhood. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 7 May 2022",
"The Celtics made a loud entrance onto the playoff stage last month with a flock of long- limbed , athletic defenders working together in the switching, scrambling, disorientingly aggressive defensive system of their first-year coach, Ime Udoka. \u2014 New York Times , 1 May 2022",
"Here\u2019s a ranking of every song on Lambert\u2019s most loose- limbed album to date: 15. \u2014 Melinda Newman, Billboard , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Still, this loose- limbed romantic roundelay \u2014 gorgeously filmed in black and white by the French director Jacques Audiard \u2014 glows with a spirit of playful, limitless possibility. \u2014 Justin Changfilm Critic, Los Angeles Times , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Facyson, long- limbed and strong at 6-2, 197 pounds, fits this defense perfectly. \u2014 Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star , 19 Mar. 2022",
"Elsewhere the album is strictly instrumental, showcasing Ms. S\u00e1nchez\u2019s loose- limbed and responsive quintet with saxophonists Rom\u00e1n Fili\u00fa and Alex LoRe, bassist Rahsaan Carter and drummer Allan Mednard. \u2014 Larry Blumenfeld, WSJ , 2 Mar. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-192104"
},
"limber board":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one of the movable planks used to cover the bilge-water passages on each side of a keelson":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"limber (as in limbers ) + board":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-192246"
},
"limnephilid":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": of or relating to the Limnephilidae":[],
": an insect of the family Limnephilidae":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"",
"(\u02c8)lim\u00a6nef\u0259l\u0259\u0307d"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin Limnephilidae":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-192413"
},
"limelighter":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one who is or wants to be in the limelight":[
"a perfect modern pantheon of limelighters",
"\u2014 Saturday Review"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u012bt\u0259(r)"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"limelight entry 1 + -er":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-194623"
},
"limbs":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": one of the projecting paired appendages (such as wings) of an animal body used especially for movement and grasping but sometimes modified into sensory or sexual organs":[],
": a leg or arm of a human being":[
"combat soldiers who had lost limbs"
],
": a large primary branch of a tree":[],
": an active member or agent":[
"a limb of the law"
],
": extension , branch":[
"a limb of the sea"
],
": a mischievous child":[],
": in an exposed or dangerous position with little chance of retreat":[],
": dismember":[],
": to cut off the limbs of (a felled tree)":[],
": the outer edge of the apparent disk of a celestial body":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8lim"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English lim , from Old English; akin to Old Norse limr limb and perhaps to Old English lith limb":"Noun and Verb",
"Latin limbus border":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"1674, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"circa 1677, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-204653"
},
"Limay":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"river 250 miles (402 kilometers) long in western Argentina flowing out of Lake Nahuel Huap\u00ed and joining the Neuqu\u00e9n River forming the Negro River":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"l\u0113-\u02c8m\u012b"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-220627"
},
"Limax":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": resembling a slug":[
"\u2014 used especially of small amoebas that form a single broad anterior pseudopodium and flow sluggishly forward"
],
": a genus (the type of the family Limacidae ) of gastropod mollusks containing typical slugs including several troublesome garden pests and formerly including most of the slugs":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8l\u012b\u02ccmaks"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin Limac-, Limax , from Latin limac-, limax slug, from (assumed) Greek leimak-, leimax (whence Late Greek leimak-, leimax slug)":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-230735"
}
}
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