NYT Dictionary

RIMING

/ˈɹaɪmɪŋ/
AdjectiveNounVerbRIM-ingrim-ing · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026

Meaning

That covers with rime or (loosely) hoar frost.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

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).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

rhymerimerimrhymedrhyming

Antonyms

unrhymed

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026.

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