# limey

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈlaɪmi/ · frequency rank #81,511

## Definitions
1. Resembling limes (the fruit); lime-like.
2. Of, or pertaining to, limes (the fruit).

## Etymology
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
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/limey