clime
/klʌɪm
/noun (usually climes) chiefly literary
A region considered with reference to its climate: long holidays in sunnier climes...
- They immediately headed south to the continent's sunnier climes.
- Winter is a wonderful time for birdwatching, thanks to the surge of shivering Greenlanders who flock to our more temperate climes.
- It is a veritable tribute to the two communities that thrive in the warm and balmy climes of the island nation.
Origin
Late Middle English: from late Latin clima 'zone' (see climate).
Rhymes
- blue coat
- blue coat boy
- blue-coated
- blue coat girl
- Blue Coat Hospital
- blue coat school
- blue-collar
- blue-collared
- blue comb
- blue copper
- blue copperas
- blue corn
- blue cornmeal
- blue crab
- blue crane
- bluecurls
- blue currant
- blue dahlia
- blue daisy
- blue dandelion
- blue devil
- blue-devilled
- blue disease
- Blue Dog
- blue dog Democrat