Riming

//ˈɹaɪmɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That covers with rime or (loosely) hoar frost. not-comparable, rare
Adjective
  1. 1
    having corresponding sounds especially terminal sounds wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    gerund of rime: the process of covering with rime or hoar frost. form-of, gerund, uncountable
  2. 2
    gerund of rime: the action or process of dyeing wool or yarn reddish-brown by boiling or soaking in water with alder twigs. Ireland, form-of, gerund, rare, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of rime form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From rime (“to cover (something) with rime or (loosely) hoar frost”) + -ing (suffix forming present participial adjectives and verbs, and nouns denoting an action or the embodiment of an action).

Etymology 2

From rime (“to cover (something) with rime or (loosely) hoar frost”) + -ing (suffix forming present participial adjectives and verbs, and nouns denoting an action or the embodiment of an action).

Etymology 3

From rime (“to cover (something) with rime or (loosely) hoar frost”) + -ing (suffix forming present participial adjectives and verbs, and nouns denoting an action or the embodiment of an action).

Etymology 4

From rime (“to dye (wool or yarn) reddish-brown by boiling or soaking in water with alder twigs”) + -ing (suffix forming nouns denoting an action or the embodiment of an action).

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