Definitions for lime-twig

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lime-twig lime twig

Lime-Twig is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 135 anagrams from letters in lime-twig (-egiilmtw).

Definitions for lime-twig

noun

1. a twig smeared with birdlime to catch birds.
2. a snare or trap.

Origin of lime-twig

late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50

Examples for lime-twig

Fine fowlers they are, for every finger of theirs is a lime twig with which they catch dotterels.

As soon as the hoopoe sees the worms it darts upon them, and thus makes the lime twig fall upon itself, which embarrasses it.