riming
/ˈraɪmɪŋ/
noun
- The process of forming a thin layer of ice on a surface, such as on trees or grass, caused by freezing fog or mist.
- The hikers admired the delicate riming on the fence posts after the foggy night.
- Meteorologists study riming to understand how ice accumulates on power lines.
- The riming on the branches made the forest look like a winter wonderland.
verb
- Present participle of rime; covering or becoming covered with a thin layer of ice.
- The cold air was riming the car windows as we drove through the mountains.
- Frost was riming the grass, making it crunch under our feet.
- The freezing fog kept riming the trees all morning.