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
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 Chunks of ice, rime, and andesite peel off cliff bands and pelt climbers, especially in warm conditions. Outside Online, 29 May 2022 Experience soon established the prevalence of propeller-icing hazards and the extraordinary tenacity of rime-ice formations. Aubrey O. Cookman, Popular Mechanics, 9 Sep. 2021 In this case, each bit of rime sparked a new crystal to form. Leslie Nemo, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2021
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Noun
  • Longer growing seasons, unpredictable frost dates and variable rainfall can influence planting windows.
    Tammy Sons, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The Terror practically redefined the color white with all its shades of snow, ice, frost, and fur.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • As Shogun was bathing in the glory of its record 18 wins at the Emmy Awards ceremony at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater in September, Japanese director Takeshi Fukunaga was caked in mud and sweat in a small village on Hokkaido.
    Gavin J Blair, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The unit was caked in grime that had accumulated over a significant amount of time, though what killed them was not immediately clear.
    Declan Gallagher and Chris Bellamy, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Swirl to coat the bottom of the pan and add the sliced red onions.
    Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The volumising, panoramic mascara has a similar inky black appearance as the nail polish used at Marc Jacobs, but instead, a thick, contoured brush is used to sculpt and coat each lash.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Lila’s makeup is smeared all over her face; the windows of the apartment are wide open, the wind rattling the empty rooms.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Rubbing will smear the mud and cause a bigger problem.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Additional accent stones are encrusted into each side of the band to create a majestic-looking piece that sparkles in the sunlight.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
  • The statement jewelry also supported a large coin pendant, which was encrusted in a plate of diamonds and emeralds.
    Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 June 2023

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“Rime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rime. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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