Phrase guide

lime green

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Having any of several bright, light-green colours, like those of a lime.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Any of several bright, light-green colours, like those of a lime.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: lime

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A particular one of these colors that has been standardized under this name.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: сала́тавы (salátavy) — having a bright, light-green colour
  • Czech: limetkově zelená — having a bright, light-green colour
  • Finnish: limetinvihreä — having a bright, light-green colour
  • French: vert citron — having a bright, light-green colour
  • German: lindgrün — having a bright, light-green colour
  • Greek: λαχανής (lachanís) — having a bright, light-green colour
  • Kyrgyz: саргыч жашыл (sargıc jaşıl) — having a bright, light-green colour
  • Polish: limonkowy — having a bright, light-green colour
  • Portuguese: verde-lima — having a bright, light-green colour
  • Russian: жё̀лто-зелё́ный (žòlto-zeljónyj) — having a bright, light-green colour
  • Russian: сала́товый (salátovyj) — having a bright, light-green colour
  • Slovene: limeta — having a bright, light-green colour
  • Slovene: svetlozelena — having a bright, light-green colour
  • Swedish: limegrön — having a bright, light-green colour
  • Ukrainian: сала́товий (salátovyj) — having a bright, light-green colour