lime-twig

noun

A twig smeared with birdlime, used for catching birds.

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Meanings

nounlime-twig (plural lime-twigs)

plural lime-twigs · alternative lime twig

  1. A twig smeared with birdlime, used for catching birds.
  2. figurativelyobsoleteslangA thief.

Origin

From lime (“referring to birdlime”) + twig. Used in English around the 15th century.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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