ice vs rime

ice and rime both are nouns.

ice and rime both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ice	Yes	No	Yes	No
rime	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rime is a hyponym of ice; that is, rime is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ice:

ice: water frozen in the solid state
rime: ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

Other hyponyms of ice include black ice, frost, hoar, hoarfrost, hailstone, icicle, ground ice, segregated ice, Taber ice.

ice (noun)	rime (noun)
a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating	correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant	ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)
a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
the frozen part of a body of water
diamonds
water frozen in the solid state

ice (verb)	rime (verb)
put ice on or put on ice	compose rhymes
cause to become ice or icy	be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
decorate with frosting

Difference between ice and rime

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