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Rime - Meaning, Definition & English Examples

Rime is a coating of ice that forms when water droplets freeze on cold surfaces, often seen on trees or grass. It can also refer to frost or hoarfrost.

rime

/raɪm/ /raɪm/

Definition:

Frost formed on cold surfaces, or a coating of ice; also refers to rhyme in poetry.

Synonyms:

frost, hoar, rhyme, verse

Part of Speech:

noun, verb

Antonyms:

melt, prose

Common Collocations:

winter rime, thick rime, rime-covered trees

Derivatives:

rimed, riming

Usage Tips:

Use "rime" for frost or poetic rhyme; ensure context clarifies the meaning.

Common Phrases:

rime and reason, without rhyme or reason

Etymology:

Old English "hrīm," meaning frost; later influenced by Old French "rime," meaning rhyme in poetry.

Examples:

  • 1. The trees were covered in delicate rime after the cold night.
  • 2. She struggled to find the perfect rime for her poem's last line.
  • 3. The morning sun melted the rime from the grass blades.
  • 4. His verses lacked rime but made up for it with vivid imagery.

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