Homophones for
reams, reems, rhemes, riems

reams / reems / rhemes / riems [ri:mz]

reams – n. & v. – n. pl. of ream – 1. lamentations, outcries; 2. layers that rise to the top of a liquid, creams, scums, froths, and figuratively flatteries; 3. glass making – thin layers of mixed glass; 4. in printing, multiples of twenty quires or 500 sheets (previously 480); v. 3rd pers. pres. sing. of ream – 1. stretches, draws out, tears open; 2. foams, froths; 3. skims cream off milk; 4. increases the bore of a hollow pipe or other cylinder

reems – n. pl. of reem – large, horned oxen mentioned in ancient, Hebrew literature. The exact species is unknown, but it is thought to be similar to aurochs, Bos primigenius, or water buffalo, Bubulas sp., or the Arabian oryx, Oryx leucoryx, or an unidentified species

rhemes (also rhemata, but rare) – n. pl. of rheme – 1. In philosophy, logic, originally used by C. S. Pierce (1839 – 1914) as signs, parts or sentences or propositions expressing particular ideas or concepts; 2. theory of speech acts by J. L. Austin considers these as giving the sense or meaning of a phrase or sentence; 3. in linguistics, parts of a sentence that add information about the theme

riems – n. & v. – n. pl. of riem – narrow strips of raw leather used as rope; v. 3rd pers. pres. sing. of riem – secures or locks something using strips of raw leather