liming

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noun

An application of lime (calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide).

“The land required frequent limings.”

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Meanings

liming1

verb

alternative limin' · alternative lyming

  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of lime

    We're going to party, liming, Fiesta, forever Come on and sing along.

    Lionel Richie. All Night Long (pop song, verse 2)
nounliming (plural limings)

plural limings · alternative limin' · alternative lyming

  1. An application of lime (calcium hydroxide or calcium oxide).

    The land required frequent limings.

  2. CaribbeanTrinidad and TobagoslangHanging around, usually in a public place with friends, enjoying the scene.

    "No Liming or Loitering - No Shouting or Loud Noise" (written on a sign in Port of Spain shopping mall).

Liming2

proper nounLiming (plural Limings)

plural Limings

  1. A surname.

Origin

The word is associated with sitting under a lime tree, or having nothing more demanding to do than squeezing limes. It is also thought to originate from "limey", a slang term meaning a British serviceman in Trinidad and Tobago during World War II (noted for hanging around bars and drinking). The term has since been adopted by other countries in the English-speaking Caribbean.

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APA

liming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liming

MLA

“liming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liming. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “liming,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/liming.

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