riming

present participle of rime
as in coating
to cover with a hardened layer frost riming the doorknob

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“Riming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/riming. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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