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Word: Rime
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English hrīm, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rijm. The word became rare in Middle English but was revived in literary use at the end of the 18th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rʌɪm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
frost formed on cold objects by the rapid freezing of water vapour in cloud or fog.
Short Definition:frost formed on cold objects
Variant Forms:
- rime ice
Word: Rime
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rʌɪm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
cover (an object) with hoar frost
Short Definition:cover object with hoar frost
Examples:- he does not brush away the frost that rimes his beard
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