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lime-twig

lime-twig noun: a twig smeared with birdlime, used for catching birds.

Noun

lime-twig (plural lime-twigs)

  1. A twig smeared with birdlime, used for catching birds.
  2. (figuratively, obsolete, slang) A thief.

Forms of lime-twig

plurallime-twigs
alternative formlime twig

Origin of lime-twig

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

Words formed from lime-twig

Questions about lime-twig

What does lime-twig mean?
Lime-twig means a twig smeared with birdlime, used for catching birds.
What part of speech is lime-twig?
Lime-twig is a noun.
What is the plural of lime-twig?
The plural of lime-twig is lime-twigs.

Words near lime-twig in the dictionary

  1. lime-plaster
  2. lime-stone
  3. lime-stones
  4. lime-tree
  5. lime-trees
  6. lime-twig
  7. lime-twigged
  8. lime-twigs
  9. limeaceous
  10. limeade
  11. limeades

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