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rimy

rim·y
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rahy-mee]
    • /ˈraɪ mi/
    • /ˈraɪmɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rahy-mee]
    • /ˈraɪ mi/

Definitions of rimy word

  • adjective rimy covered with rime. 1
  • adjective rimy coated with rime 0
  • adjective rimy covered with rime; frosty 0
See all 3 definitions of rimy

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Origin of rimy

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Old English hrīmig (not recorded in ME). See rime1, -y1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Rimy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Rimy

rimy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

rimy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for rimy

adj rimy

  • algid — chilly or cold
  • antarctic — The Antarctic is the area around the South Pole.
  • brumal — of, characteristic of, or relating to winter; wintry
  • cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.

adjective rimy

  • algific — Producing cold; covered in ice.
  • gelid — very cold; icy.
  • icicled — Hung with icicles.
  • nipping — sharp or biting, as cold.
  • numbed — Simple past tense and past participle of numb.
All 25 Synonyms of rimy

Antonyms for rimy

adjective rimy

  • explained — Simple past tense and past participle of explain.
Just one Antonym for rimy

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