English Explanatory Dictionary

rim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An edge around something, especially when circular.
  2. A wheelrim.
  3. A semicircular copydesk.
  4. The narrow surface of wine that meets the glass when it is tilted, used in identifying the age, body, etc.
verb
  1. To form a rim on.
  2. To follow the contours, possibly creating a circuit.
  3. To roll around a rim.
  4. To coat the rim of a glass with salt or another powder.
verb
  1. To lick the anus of a partner as a sexual act; to perform anilingus.
noun
  1. A membrane.
  2. The membrane enclosing the intestines; the peritoneum, hence loosely, the intestines; the lower part of the abdomen; belly.
noun
  1. A step of a ladder; a rung.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹʷɪm/ [ˈɹʷɪm] en-us-rim.ogg

Word forms

rim rims rimming rimmed

Etymology

Etymology tree Old English rima Middle English rim English rim From Middle English rim, rym, rime, from Old English rima (“rim, edge, border, bank, coast”), from Proto-Germanic *rimô, *rembô (“edge, border”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *rem-, *remə- (“to rest, support, be based”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Rim (“plank, wooden cross, trellis”), Old Saxon rimi (“edge; border; trim”), Icelandic rimi (“a strip of land”).

Synonyms

lip out

Related words

mag wheel alloy wheel ream job

Derived words

above the rim elbow rim hornrims Pacific Rim push rim rimbase rimbellisher rim brake rimfire rimjob rimland rimless rim lock rimmaker rimmaking rimmer rim out rimpull rimrock rim shot rimshot rimstone rim tape Scenic Rim sea-rim split rim rim job
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