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limetwig

limetwig noun: a twig smeared with birdlime, used to catch or snare birds.

Noun

limetwig (plural limetwigs)

  1. A twig smeared with birdlime, used to catch or snare birds
  2. (broadly) A snare; a trick or device

Verb

limetwig (third-person singular simple present limetwigs, present participle limetwigging, simple past and past participle limetwigged)

  1. (figuratively, literally, transitive) To beset with limetwigs or snares; to entangle or impede

Synonyms of limetwig

Forms of limetwig

Noun
plurallimetwigs
Verb
third-person singular presentlimetwigs
present participlelimetwigging
past participlelimetwigged
pastlimetwigged

Origin of limetwig

From Middle English lime-twig, equivalent to lime + twig.

Questions about limetwig

What does limetwig mean?
Limetwig means a twig smeared with birdlime, used to catch or snare birds.
What part of speech is limetwig?
Limetwig can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of limetwig?
The plural of limetwig is limetwigs.

Words near limetwig in the dictionary

  1. limetini
  2. limetinis
  3. limetta
  4. limettas
  5. limettin
  6. limetwig
  7. limetwigged
  8. limetwigging
  9. limetwigs
  10. limewash
  11. limewashed

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