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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2 of 2

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
  • Timing of Application The best time to add mulch in the fall is after one or two frosts.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
  • In some cases, the frost is severe enough to end the growing season and is then referred to as a 'killing frost'.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Her hands and feet were caked with so much dirt that hospital personnel had to scrape it off of her body, Dente testified.
    KC Baker, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Formerly white lines, long ago stenciled by proudcrafters, currently caked and crusted;still gridded for Corollas, Minis and Civics.
    Leslie Simon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Your glass tabletops, windows, and mirrors may look worse after cleaning them thanks to the dull film coating their surface.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Dip the apple into the liquid candy and rotate it to coat evenly.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The vacuum cleaner has powerful suction, and the mop cleans without sloshing and smearing water on the floor.
    Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Trudeau wrapped his other arm around Hadrien, who had smeared fake blood on the side of his face.
    Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Thousands of onlookers gathered in the streets outside the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills as Taylor—then just 18 and ravishing in yards of white satin encrusted with seed pearls—raced to the ceremony.
    Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Despite several missteps ‒ including dropping a diamond and emerald-encrusted gold crown on their way out, leaving behind forensic evidence and being caught on security footage ‒ the robbers and the jewels still haven't been found.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 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

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“Rime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rime. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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