Definition of CLIME

clime

Plural: climes

Noun

  • An archaic or poetic term for a region or climate.
  • the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
    • "plants from a cold clime travel best in winter"
  • A particular region defined by its weather or climate.
  • Climate.
  • The context in general of a particular political, moral, etc., situation.
  • Misspelling of climb.

Verb

  • Misspelling of climb.

Examples

  • A change of clime was exactly what the family needed.
  • After working hard all of his life, Max retired to warmer climes in Florida.
  • He often sought to explore new CLIMES of vocabulary, finding obscure but valid words.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin clima, from Ancient Greek κλίμα (klíma, “(zone of) latitude”, literally “inclination”), from κλίνω (klínō, “to slope, incline”). See also climate.

Synonyms

climate

Scrabble Score: 9

clime: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
clime: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
clime: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

clime: valid Words With Friends Word