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
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
  • As the car begins heating up and the frost begins to melt, do not go inside your home, but use a scraper and de-icer on the screen to help the frost disappear faster.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Time of Year to Plant The best time to plant your poinsettia seeds or propagations is during March or late spring when the threat of frost has passed.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • If earwax is stubbornly caked on, adding a tiny bit of hydrogen peroxide (three-percent concentration only) to the toothbrush can help break it up.
    Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The look, executed with a single line of top lash liner and false lashes caked with black nail polish, has been woven into the fabric of my imagination ever since.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • As wind blew air through a mesh coated with catalysts to extract nitrogen and hydrogen from water vapor, the device produced enough ammonia with a sufficiently high concentration for use as a hydroponic fertilizer – all without the need for additional electricity or radiation.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Generously coat the inside of a large bundt pan with softened butter. 2.
    Martin Sorge, Chicago Tribune, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The roads are smeared with a mulch of mud and wet leaves, and flooded in places by relentless rain.
    Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 4 Dec. 2024
  • My shirt is covered in light brown stains, and greasy handprints smear my jeans.
    Nick Stockton, WIRED, 28 Nov. 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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