rime

• Nom désignant des cristaux de glace formant un dépôt blanchâtre sur les surfaces, ou la correspondance des sons dans les mots, surtout en fin de vers en poésie.

A noun referring to ice crystals that form a white deposit on surfaces, or to the correspondence of sounds in words, especially at the ends of lines in poetry.

1. Frost or ice depositB2formal

   A white, icy coating that forms on surfaces when water vapor freezes, often seen on cold mornings.

   Givre

   • The trees were covered in a delicate layer of rime.
   • Rime formed on the car windshield overnight.
   • The mountain peaks glistened with rime in the early sun.

   Synonymesfrosthoarfrost

2. Sound correspondenceB2formal

   A correspondence in the sounds of words, especially at the end of lines in poetry; a rhyme.

   rime

   • The poet used perfect rime in the couplet.
   • She studied the rime schemes of Shakespeare's sonnets.
   • The song's lyrics have a pleasing rime.

   Synonymesrhyme

• Verbe vieilli ou tombé en désuétude signifiant composer des rimes ou des vers ; également utilisé dans le sens de couvrir de givre (gelée blanche).

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to make rhymes or verses; also used in the context of covering with rime (frost).

1. To have a similar soundB2formal

   To have or end with a sound that corresponds to another, especially in the final syllable of a word or line of verse.

   rimer (avec)

   • The words 'cat' and 'hat' rime perfectly.
   • In this poem, 'moon' rimes with 'June'.
   • She tried to find a word that rimes with 'orange'.

   Synonymeschimerhyme

2. To compose versesB2formal

   To write or compose poetry or verses that have a regular correspondence of sounds.

   Composer des vers

   • He spent the evening riming for his new poem.
   • The poet rimes beautifully about nature and love.
   • She enjoys riming silly verses for her children.

   Synonymesrhymeverseversify