limer

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UK/ˈlaɪmə/US/ˈlaɪməɹ/

noun

A kind of dog kept on a lead; a bloodhound; a mongrel.

OriginAnglo-Norman limer ← Old French liem →
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Meanings

limer1

nounlimer (plural limers)

plural limers · alternative lymer · alternative limier

  1. obsoleteA kind of dog kept on a lead; a bloodhound; a mongrel.

limer2

nounlimer (plural limers)

plural limers

  1. Someone who limes; someone who uses bird-lime or who limewashes.

limer3

nounlimer (plural limers)

plural limers

  1. CaribbeanSomeone who hangs around the streets; someone hanging out.

Origin

limer · noun

  1. Old Frenchliem“leash”
  2. Anglo-Normanlimer
  3. Englishlimer

From Anglo-Norman limer (Old French liemier, French limier), from Old French liem (“leash”).

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limer · noun

From lime + -er.

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limer · noun

Unknown.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with limer

timerprimerhomodimer
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Anagrams

milerImlerIlmerRimel
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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