Sekirov Dictionary

rime

/ɹaɪm/

noun8

  1. Archaic in the form rimes: originally, any frozen dew forming a white deposit on exposed surfaces; hoar frost.
  2. Ice formed by the rapid freezing of cold water droplets of fog on to a cold surface.
  3. A coating or sheet of ice so formed.
  4. The second part of a syllable, from the vowel on (as opposed to the onset).
  5. (figurative) White hair as an indication of old age.
  6. (UK) A cold fog or mist.
  7. (figurative) A film or slimy coating.
  8. (no longer used) A narrow aperture or opening; a chink, a crack, a fissure; a rent, a rip.

verb9

  1. To cover (something) with rime (noun etymology 1, noun sense 1 or etymology 1, noun sense 3.1) or (loosely) hoar frost.
  2. Sometimes followed by up: of a thing: to become covered with rime or (loosely) hoar frost.
  3. (figurative) To cover (something) with a thin coating or film; to coat.
  4. To enlarge (a hole), especially using a tool such as a reamer.
  5. To remove debris from inside (something, such as a freshly bored hole or a pipe) using a tool.
  6. Synonym of ream.
  7. (Ireland, rare) To dye (wool or yarn) reddish-brown by boiling or soaking in water with alder twigs.
  8. (no longer used) Followed by up: to count (something); to number, to reckon.
  9. (no longer used, rare) Followed by into: to probe, to pry.
forms

rimed · riming · rimes · rimeth

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