limey
/ˈlaɪmi/adjective, noun
limey is spelled L-I-M-E-Y: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 81,375th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, limey means “Resembling limes (the fruit); lime-like” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in limey?
| Letters | 5: L-I-M-E-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 7 million words; the 81,375th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is limey?
Limey appears about once in every 7 million words in written English, the 81,375th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce limey?
- /ˈlaɪmi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-limey.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of limey
- limier comparative
- limiest superlative
- limeys plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does limey mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Resembling limes (the fruit); lime-like.
- 2
Of, or pertaining to, limes (the fruit).
This drink is full of limey goodness.
noun
- 1
AustraliaUSslangAn Englishman or other Briton, or a person of British descent; an English or British immigrant.
- 2
datedderogatoryslangAn English or British ship.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of limey (“an Englishman or other Briton”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does limey come from?
In adjectival senses, by surface analysis, lime + -y. In the sense of Englishman, reduced from the 19th century term lime-juicer (“a British ship”), from the lime juice British ships carried to ward off scurvy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).