rime 1 of 2

as in frost
a covering of tiny ice crystals on a cold surface rime on the bedroom window after a bitterly cold night

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verb

as in to cake
to cover with a hardened layer frost riming the doorknob

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Recent Examples of rime
Noun
Daylight saving rime will soon end in the U.S., with Kentuckians and most people across the country turning their clocks back on Sunday, Nov. 2. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Oct. 2025 In temperatures below freezing, fog can actually deposit ice onto objects at or near the ground, called rime ice. Ross Lazear, The Conversation, 3 Mar. 2025 Waddington is notorious for its fickle weather—the peak is regularly hit by storms off the Pacific Ocean that freeze the summit in rime ice. Corbin Reiff, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2024 The weather briefing included information about moderate icing between Carrizo Springs and Bridgeport and light rime ice between 4,000 and 6,000 feet in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to the report. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024 The heavy stream of precipitation at such high elevations means that water droplets soon freeze into thick ice called rime ice, which has to be knocked off manually and can take many hours to clear. Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2023 Soon the steam from my breath had pushed up to my eyelashes and forehead, creating bright white rime in my hair, eyelashes, and cheeks. Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Dec. 2022 At the heart of Owens Lake, there is still water — it’s just super salty and capped by a mineral rime. Leia Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rime
Noun
  • The cutoff for planting cool-season grass is 6 weeks before the average first fall frost.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Add the scotch and Calvados and some crushed ice, and stir about 10 to 15 seconds, until a small frost begins to show on the outside of the mug.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Stay in the countryside, walk through the orchards, meet the growers, and taste several dishes infused with cherry—from gazpacho to cake.
    Nigel Hack, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Staffing shortages in University of Colorado Hospital’s sterilization department were so acute this summer that state inspectors reported finding trays of surgical tools caked in blood and tissue that had been left sitting in rooms and a hallway for more than 24 hours.
    Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The apple pie flavor boasts a filling of apple purée and fresh cream on top of a graham cracker crust, all coated with a layer of chocolate.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Drizzle over pretzels and gently stir to coat.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Robert returns to his desk only to find that Invisigal had stolen him a donut as a gesture of good faith, which is now smeared all over his keyboard for the new janitor, Water Boy, to clean by vomiting H20 on the mess.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Supervisor Kate Brophy McGee said the audit was purposefully designed to smear the Sheriff's Office.
    Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • During the first few days, normal symptoms such as crusting and redness may happen.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
  • While tubing mascaras offer some of the most popular no-clump formulas, other options rely on thin lash combs and hydrating ingredients to ensure that your makeup doesn’t crust up during application.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The band also appears to be diamond-encrusted.
    Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Pictures show divers shining lights inside the wreckage of the ship, which was encrusted with algae and thick marine growth.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025

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“Rime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rime. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.

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