limy
/ˈlʌɪ.mi/adjective
limy is spelled L-I-M-Y: 4 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, limy means “containing or resembling lime” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in limy?
| Letters | 4: L-I-M-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 72 million words; the 269,040th 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 limy?
Limy appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th 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 limy?
- UK /ˈlʌɪ.mi/
Limy has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-limy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of limy
- limier comparative
- limiest superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does limy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
containing or resembling lime
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Limy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense containing or resembling lime:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | kalkig |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does limy come from?
From lime + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).