rimy
[ rahy-mee ]
/ ˈraɪ mi /
adjective, rim·i·er, rim·i·est.
covered with rime.
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Example sentences from the Web for rimy
It was a misty, rimy, clammy morning, and a thick fog was lying over the Channel.
The Woman Thou Gavest Me|Hall CaineThe vision of Elizabeth's earnest face in the rimy dawn came back to him several times during the day.
The Mayor of Casterbridge|Thomas HardyChristmas Day opened with a rimy, hazy morning, and the business thoroughfares were deserted.
The Christian|Hall CaineThe teamster arrives with oxen in full steam, and rimy with frozen breath about their indignant nostrils.
British Dictionary definitions for rimy
rimy
/ (ˈraɪmɪ) /
adjective rimier or rimiest
coated with rime
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