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rabadi(India) A creamy dessert made from sweetened yoghurt.rabateArchaic form of rebate.rabatoStiff collar, wired or starched, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries; sometimes used as a support for the ruff.rabbet(transitive) To cut a rabbet in a piece of material.rabbinDated form of rabbi.rabbisplural of rabbirabbitA mammal of most genera of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail.rabble(intransitive) To speak in a confused manner; talk incoherently; utter nonsenserabblyResembling or characteristic of a rabble or mob.rabfak(historical) A type of educational institution in the Soviet Union that prepared Soviet workers to enter institutions of higher education.rabies(pathology) An infectious disease caused by species of Lyssavirus that causes acute encephalitis in warm-blooded animals and people, characterised by abnormal behaviour such as biting, excitement, aggressiveness, and dementia, followed by paralysis and death.raceme(botany) An indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are arranged along a single central axis.racemo(chemistry, dated, proscribed) Of a tactic diad, having structural units in opposition.racersplural of racerrachelA light tan colour, chiefly with reference to cosmetic powder.rachetArchaic form of ratchet.rachis(zoology) An anatomical shaft or axis in a marine invertebrate.racialOf or relating to a race (or a people).raciercomparative form of racy: more racyracilyIn a racy manner.racingThe sport of competing in races.racino(US) A combined racetrack and casinoracismPrejudice or discrimination based upon race or ethnicity; (countable) an action of such discrimination.racist(humorous, Internet slang) A person who races (cars, etc.).rackan(UK dialectal, Northern England) A chain or bar drilled with holes to accommodate pot-hooks from which cooking vessels can be suspended over a fire; a pot-hook.rackedStrained, harassed or oppressed.racket(Canada) A snowshoe formed of cords stretched across a long and narrow frame of light wood.rackie(nautical, in Scotland) A parrelrackle(countable, UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A chain.raconsplural of raconracoonAlternative spelling of raccoon.radarsplural of radarradate(inorganic chemistry) Any oxyanion of radium; any salt containing such an anion.radblr(Internet slang) The community of radical feminists on Tumblr.raddercomparative form of rad: more radradeon(obsolete) Obsolete form of radon (“radon-222”); an isotope of radon.radfem(slang, sometimes derogatory) A radical feminist.radgie(Geordie, Scotland, Yorkshire, Cumbria) Violent or crazy.radiad(anatomy) Toward the radius.radialArranged like rays that radiate from, or converge to, a common centre.radian(geometry) In the International System of Units, the derived unit of plane angle: the angle subtended at the centre of a circle by an arc of its circumference equal in length to the radius of the circle.radion(physics) The radius modulus of an extra dimension in a compactification. Coined in 1998 by Nima Arkani-Hamed, Savas Dimopoulos, and John March-Russell in the paper "Stabilization of Sub-Millimeter Dimensions: The New Guise of the Hierarchy Problem".radiosplural of radioradishA plant of the Brassicaceae family, Raphanus sativus or Raphanus raphanistrum subsp. sativus, having an edible root.radiumThe chemical element (symbol Ra) with an atomic number of 88. It is a soft, shiny and silvery radioactive alkaline earth metal.radius(anatomy) The long bone in the forearm, on the side of the thumb.radlerGerman-style shandy (drink of beer mixed with lemonade).radlib(Internet slang, derogatory, politics) A progressive person who supports free-market capitalism.radman(historical) A kind of feudal tenant in England who served on horseback.radoubThe refitting of a ship.radtwt(Internet slang) The community of radical feminists on Twitter.radula(zoology) The rasping tongue of snails and all other mollusks except bivalves.raetamAlternative form of retem.rafale(military) A short, intense burst of artillery fire from a number of weapons fired with the intention of overwhelming resistance or routing an attacking force.raffiaA fibrous material used for tying plants, originating from the leaves of raffia palm trees (genus Raphia).raffieAlternative form of raff (“three-cornered sail”).raffleA drawing, often held as a fundraiser, in which tickets or chances are sold to win a prize.rafida(Islam, offensive, religious slur) Shiiterafidi(offensive, religious slur) A Shiite.raftedsimple past and past participle of raftrafter(collective) A flock of turkeys.rafuteAn Okinawan dish of pork rib stewed in soy sauce and brown sugar.ragbagA bag of rags and scraps.raggedIn tatters, having the texture broken.raggeeAlternative form of ragi (“finger millet”).raggerA toy for dogs, resembling intertwined strands of rope.raggie(informal, nonstandard, derogatory) One who dresses poorly, or in rags; an impoverished individualraggleA ragged piece.ragingpresent participle and gerund of rageragini(music) The feminine counterpart of a raga in Indian music.raglan(of a sleeve) Being or having a kind of sleeve that continues in one piece up to the neck of a garment, without a shoulder seam.raglet(architecture) Any of the grooves or chases cut into stone walls to receive the upper edges of the lead flashings.ragmanA person who collects and sells unwanted household items such as rags and other refuse for a living, a rag and bone man.ragouta stew of meat and vegetables mixed togetherragtagUnkempt, shabby, or in a state of disrepair.ragtop(informal) A convertible (automobile); its convertible top.raguly(heraldry) Having short alternating projections and depressions; notched in regular diagonal breaks; said of a line, or a bearing having such an edge.rahdarA Persian toll-collector.raidedsimple past and past participle of raidraiderOne who engages in a raid; a plunderer.raigneObsolete spelling of reign.railedsimple past and past participle of railraillyPronunciation spelling of really.rainedsimple past and past participle of rainrainer(rare) That which rains, or dispenses something in a shower.rainesplural of raineraionsplural of raionraisedsimple past and past participle of raiseraiserA person or thing that raises.raisesthird-person singular simple present indicative of raiseraitasplural of raitaraithaAlternative form of raita (condiment)raiyatA peasant or agricultural labourer in South Asia.raiyotAlternative form of ryot.rajahsplural of rajahrajite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic green mineral containing copper, oxygen, and tellurium.rakali(Australia) An amphibious rodent, Hydromys chrysogaster, found throughout Australia, having dark fur and a white-tipped tail; the water rat.rakersplural of rakerrakery(dated) Debauchery; lewdness.rakijaA strong distilled alcoholic beverage made from various fruits, varieties of which (such as slivovitz) are found across the Balkans and the Mediterranean.rakingpresent participle and gerund of rakerakishDashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance.rakugoA type of traditional Japanese comedic storytelling.rakyat(Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia) An ordinary citizen.rallid(zoology) Any member of the family Rallidae of birds: rails, crakes, and coots.rallye(motor racing) Dated form of rally.ralphsthird-person singular simple present indicative of ralphramada(US) A simple arbour or open porch, typically roofed with branches.ramagewildness, spirit, courage, ferocityrambleA leisurely stroll; a recreational walk in the countryside.ramblyTending to ramble, to wander aimlessly or to make meandering digressions.rambosplural of ramboramealAlternative form of ramal.rament(obsolete, usually plural) A scraping; a shaving.ramierAny of several Caribbean pigeons, but especially Columba squamosaramify(ambitransitive) To divide into branches or subdivisions.raminoAlternative form of rumino (“card game”).ramjet(aeronautics) A jet engine in which forward motion forces air into an inlet, compressing it (as opposed to having a pump type device compressing the air for combustion with fuel), and where combustion is subsonic.rammedsimple past and past participle of ramrammeeOne who is rammed.rammel(obsolete) Refuse matter.rammerA device used to ram; a ramrod.ramoonThe ramoon-treeramoseHaving branches; branchingramousAlternative form of ramose.rampedsimple past and past participle of rampramper(historical) One of a gang of ruffians who intimidated bookmakers at races, claiming to have placed bets when they had not.rampie(aviation, informal) A member of the groundcrew.ramrod(firearms) Device used with muzzleloaders to push the projectile up against the propellant.ramsetTo fire or fix such a fastening.ramsonA plant, Allium ursinum, a wild relative of chives and garlic.ramtilA tropical African asteraceous shrub (Guizotia abyssinica) cultivated for its seeds, which yield a valuable oil used for food and as an illuminant.ramuliplural of ramulusramuneA type of Japanese carbonated soft drink generally bottled in a Codd-neck bottle.ramyunAlternative spelling of ramyeon (“Korean instant noodles”).rancheObsolete spelling of ranch.ranchoA simple hut, such as one with posts, covered with branches or thatch, where herdsmen or farm workers would lodge at night.ranchyResembling or characteristic of a ranch.rancid(of oily or fatty food) Rank in taste or smell.rancorA feeling of long-lasting ire for another, sometimes to the point of hatred, over a perceived wrongdoing; bitterness.randan(Scotland) Riotous or disorderly behaviour.randemInvolving three horses harnessed one behind the other.randieObsolete form of randy.randomA roving motion; course without definite direction; lack of rule or method; chance.randonObsolete form of random.randotA stereoscopic display of random dotsraneesplural of raneerangedsimple past and past participle of rangerangerOne who ranges; a rover.rangesplural of rangerangeyAlternative form of rangy.rangle(intransitive, obsolete) To range about in an irregular manner.ranineOf, relating to, or resembling a frog.ranjauSynonym of punji (“sharpened stick set in a pit etc. as a trap”).ranjowAlternative form of ranjau.rankedThat has been arranged or organized in ranks or by rank.rankeeSomeone or something that is ranked.ranken(rare, ambitransitive) To make or become rankrankercomparative form of rank: more rankrankitThe expected value of the nth largest value (for some n) in a standard normal distribution sample of a particular size, used in normality testing.rankle(transitive or intransitive) To cause irritation, bitterness or acrimony.ranklyIn a rank manner.ranoidAny frog of the superfamily RanoidearansomMoney paid for the freeing of a hostage.rantedsimple past and past participle of rantranterOne who rants; a noisy, boisterous speaker or declaimer.ranula(pathology) A tumor or swelling located in the floor of the mouth under the tongue; specifically a bluish, domed mucocele which is associated with an obstruction of the sublingual salivary gland.rapconAlternative letter-case form of RAPCON.rapersplural of raperraphesplural of rapheraphiaAlternative form of raffia.raphid(zoology) Any member of the family Raphidae of doves, now subfamily Raphinae in family Columbidae.raphisAlternative form of raphide.rapidsplural of rapidrapierExtremely sharp.rapineThe seizure of someone's property by force; pillage; plunder.rapingpresent participle and gerund of raperapiniA vegetable native to China, Brassica rapa subsp. ruvo, with green spiky leaves and a bitter taste.rapismA paraphilia in which a person is aroused by rape, i.e. forcing somebody into sexual acts against their will.rapistOne who has committed rape; someone who raped another person.rappedsimple past and past participle of raprappee(archaic, chiefly historical) A dark, coarse, strongly flavoured snuff.rappelDescent by means of a rope.rappenA unit of currency in Switzerland and Liechtenstein, equal to one-hundredth of a Swiss franc.rapperOne who, or that which, raps or knocks.rappuhAlternative spelling of rapper.rapsyn(biochemistry) A protein believed to play a role in anchoring or stabilizing the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor at synaptic sites.rapterObsolete form of raptor.raptlyin a rapt mannerraptusA state of rapture.raquetMisspelling of racquet.rarefy(transitive) To make rare, thin, porous, or less dense.rarelyNot occurring at a regular interval; seldom; not often.rarestsuperlative form of rare: most rareraretyAlternative spelling of rarity.rarify(sometimes proscribed) Alternative spelling of rarefy.raringpresent participle and gerund of rarerarishAlternative form of rareish.rarityA measure of the scarcity of an object.rarleyMisspelling of rarely.rarted(Internet slang, euphemistic, humorous, derogatory, offensive) Retarded; extremely stupid or deranged.rasant(military, obsolete) sweeping; flankingrascalA dishonest person; a rogue, a scoundrel, a trickster.rashedsimple past and past participle of rashrashercomparative form of rash: more rashrashesplural of rashrashie(informal) rash vest, rashguardrashlyIn a rash manner; hastily or without due consideration; with precipitation.rasingpresent participle and gerund of raserasion(archaic) The act of scraping.raskolA criminal in Papua New Guinea, sometimes operating as part of a gang.rasoolAlternative form of rasul.raspedsimple past and past participle of rasprasperA person who, or thing that, rasps or scrapes.raspis(obsolete) a raspberryrasslePronunciation spelling of wrestle.rastasplural of rastaraster(computer graphics) A bitmap image, consisting of a grid of pixels, stored as a sequence of lines.rastikA blend of henna and various other ingredients, traditionally used to dye the hair.rasure(now rare, law) Scraping the surface of a parchment etc. in order to erase something from the document; erasure, more generally.ratanyAlternative form of rhatany.ratbag(Australia, New Zealand, slang, sometimes endearing) A mischievous person, especially a child.rateenAlternative form of ratteen.ratersplural of raterrathel(transitive, obsolete) To fix; root.ratherUsed to specify a choice or preference; preferably, in preference to. (Now usually followed by than)ratify(transitive) To give formal consent to; make officially valid, sign off on.ratineAlternative form of ratteen.ratingpresent participle and gerund of raterationA portion of some limited resource, especially food, allocated to a person or group.ratiosplural of ratioratitePertaining to running, flightless birds with no keels on their sternums (as opposed to carinate).ratlin(nautical) Alternative form of ratline.ratoonA shoot sprouting from the root of a cropped plant, especially sugar cane.ratpoxA viral infection of rats, similar to cowpoxrattanAny of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus.rattedsimple past and past participle of ratratteeAlternative form of ratti (“Indian unit of measure”).ratten(rare) Alternative form of ratton.ratterAnything which catches rats, especially a dog trained to catch them.rattie(childish) Diminutive of rat.rattle(transitive, ergative) To create a rattling sound by shaking or striking.ratton(now Northern England, Scotland, Ireland) A rat.raucid(obsolete) Hoarse, raucous.raught(obsolete) simple past and past participle of reachraunchLow class condition or content; inferiority; inadequacy.raungeObsolete form of range.ravage(transitive) To devastate, destroy or lay waste to something.ravelsthird-person singular simple present indicative of ravelravensplural of ravenravierA trolley used for food selection in restaurants or cafes.ravineA deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface worn by running water.ravingpresent participle and gerund of raveravinyFull of ravines.ravish(transitive, usually passive voice) To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy.rawaru(New Zealand) A fish, the blue cod (Parapercis colias).rawdogAlternative form of raw dog.rawestsuperlative form of raw: most rawrawismThe dietary practice of eating only uncooked, unprocessed, and often organic foods.rawistA follower of rawism; a person who eats only uncooked and unprocessed foods.rawkerPronunciation spelling of rocker (“type of popular musician”).rayful(poetic) Full of rays.raygneObsolete spelling of rain.raygun(science fiction, weaponry) Alternative spelling of ray gun.rayingpresent participle and gerund of rayrayite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, lead, silver, sulfur, and thallium.rayletA little ray or beam.rayonsplural of rayonrazanaElders or ancestors, in the traditional religion of Madagascar, who are seen as a source of spiritual advice.razeedsimple past and past participle of razeerazersplural of razerrazingpresent participle and gerund of razerazorsplural of razorrazoryResembling or characteristic of a razor.razourObsolete spelling of razor.razureThe act of erasing or effacing, or the state of being effaced; obliteration.razzedsimple past and past participle of razzrazziaA plundering and destructive incursion; a foray; a raid.razzleTo dazzle or disorientreaaalElongated form of real.reacheObsolete spelling of reach.reachy(climbing) Involving a long reach to get to a holdreactsthird-person singular simple present indicative of reactreadeeOne who receives a (supposedly) psychic reading, such as a cold reading or a tarot reading.readerA person who reads.readieObsolete spelling of ready.readme(computing) A text file meant to be read before taking any significant action with the items it accompanies.reagin(biochemistry) An antibody.realercomparative form of real: more realrealesplural of realrealiaObjects from real life or from the real world, as opposed to theoretical constructs or fabricated examples.realis(grammar) Of or relating to the realis mood.realllElongated form of real.really(literal) In a way or manner that is real, not unreal.realmeArchaic spelling of realm.realmsplural of realmrealtyReal estate; a piece of real property; land.reamedsimple past and past participle of reamreamerA tool for boring a hole wider.reamesplural of reamereapedsimple past and past participle of reapreaperOne who reaps; a person employed to harvest crops from the fields by reaping.rearedsimple past and past participle of rearrearerOne who rears (nurtures children or animals).rearly(obsolete, rare) earlyrearmsthird-person singular simple present indicative of rearmreasty(UK, dialect) Rancid, "rusty" (applied to salt meat).reaverOne who reaves; a plunderer, marauder, or pillager.reavesthird-person singular simple present indicative of reavereback(transitive) To repair (a book) by replacing the spine.rebail(law, transitive) To bail again.rebait(transitive) To bait again; to readd bait to.rebake(transitive) To cook something by baking again.rebale(transitive) To bale again.rebanaA type of tambourine used in Southeast Asia.reband(transitive) To assign to a different tax band.rebase(dentistry) To replace the base of a denture.rebateA deduction from an amount that is paid; an abatement.rebatoAlternative form of rabato.rebbesplural of rebberebbleMisspelling of rebel.rebeat(transitive) To beat again.rebeckAlternative spelling of rebec.rebecsplural of rebecrebellObsolete spelling of rebel.rebelsplural of rebelrebidsthird-person singular simple present indicative of rebidrebill(transitive) To bill again.rebite(transitive) To freshen worn lines in (an etched plate) by subjecting it to acid again.reblit(computing, transitive) To blit again.reblog(transitive, Internet) To blog something previously posted on another blog, in particular to share a post on a microblogging platform.reblot(transitive) To blot something again.reblue(transitive) To renew the bluing or rustproof coating of.rebody(transitive) To provide with a new body.reboil(ambitransitive) To boil again.rebolt(transitive) To bolt again.rebondTo bond again or anew.rebook(ambitransitive) To book again.reboot(computing) An instance of rebooting.rebore(transitive) To bore through an existing hole, generally to correct its shape, or to enlarge.rebornRevived or regenerated, especially emotionally or spiritually.rebozoA woman's garment of Mexico, a rectangular piece of fabric worn as a scarf or shawl and sometimes used to carry children or goods.rebuffA sudden resistance or refusal.rebuke(of a person) A harsh criticism.rebulb(transitive) To change the bulb in (a light fitting).rebung(transitive) To close again by means of a bung; to put the bung back in.rebury(transitive) To bury again.rebush(transitive) To furnish with a new bush or lining.rebusy(reflexive) To make (oneself) busy again.rebutsthird-person singular simple present indicative of rebutrecage(transitive) To cage again.recalc(transitive, informal) recalculaterecalk(transitive) To calk again or anew.recall(transitive) To withdraw, retract (one's words etc.); to revoke (an order).recane(transitive) To replace the cane or rattan in (a piece of furniture).recant(ambitransitive) To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly.recapsplural of recaprecase(transitive) To repair (a book) by replacing the case.recash(transitive) To cash again.recastTo cast or throw again.recedeTo move back; to retreat; to withdraw.receedMisspelling of recede.receitObsolete form of receipt.recentHaving happened a short while ago.recept(psychology) An idea that is formed by the repetition of percepts.recess(countable) A depressed, hollow, or indented space; also, a hole or opening.rechip(transitive) To chip again.recindMisspelling of rescind.recipe(medicine, archaic) A formula for preparing or using a medicine; a prescription; also, a medicine prepared from such instructions.recircClipping of recirculation.recite(transitive) To repeat aloud (some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, or in front of one's eyes), often before an audience.reckedsimple past and past participle of reckreckonTo count; to enumerate; to number; also, to compute; to calculate.reclad(transitive) To clad again.reclog(transitive and intransitive) To clog againrecoal(transitive) To load (a ship) with a fresh supply of coal.recoatTo coat again (as with paint).recock(transitive) To cock (a firearm) again.recoct(obsolete, transitive) To boil or cook again.recode(transitive) To code again or differently.recoilA starting or falling back; a rebound; a shrinking.recoin(transitive) To coin (money, or an expression) again.recomb(transitive) To comb again.recond(obsolete, transitive) To put away; to set apart.recook(transitive) To cook again.recool(ambitransitive) To cool again after being heated.recopy(transitive) To copy again.recordAn item of information put into a temporary or permanent physical medium.recork(transitive) To replace a cork in (a bottle).recost(transitive) To change or recalculate the cost of.recoup(transitive, intransitive) To make back (an investment or similar).recrew(transitive) To crew (a vessel) again or anew.recrop(transitive) To crop again.rectal(anatomy) Of, via or related to the rectum.rectorIn the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.rectosplural of rectorectum(anatomy) The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus or cloaca.rectus(anatomy) Any of several straight muscles in various parts of the body, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye etc.recule(obsolete) To recoil or retreat; to draw back.recumb(obsolete, intransitive) To lean; to recline; to repose.recupe(informal) To recuperate.recureTo arrive at; to reach; to attain.recurl(transitive) To curl again.recursthird-person singular simple present indicative of recurrecuseTo reject or repudiate (an authority, a person, a court judgment, etc.).recutsthird-person singular simple present indicative of recutredact(usually transitive) To censor, to black out or remove parts of a document while leaving the remainder.redame(obsolete) To love in return.redansplural of redanredarn(transitive) To darn again.redate(transitive) To change the date assigned to (something); to date in a new wayredbayAlternative form of red bay.redbed(geology) any clastic and sedimentary rock that is pigmented with red ferric oxideredbudAny of several small trees, of the genus Cercis, having purple-pink flowers that appear before the leaves; the Judas tree.redbugAny member of the family Pyrrhocoridae of true bugs.redcap(British) A member of the Royal Military Police a unit in the British army.redden(intransitive) To become red or redder.reddercomparative form of red: more redreddleRed ochre, historically used to mark sheepredealTo deal playing cards again.redearSynonym of shellcracker.redeck(transitive) To fit (a bridge) with new platforms.redecoA toy which is cast from the same mould as a previously-released toy but is given a different paint scheme or paint application scheme to make it a limited edition variant of the old toy, or to make it a new toy (new character).redeed(transitive) To deed again.redeem(transitive) To recover ownership of something by buying it back.redeny(transitive) To deny again.redeyeAlternative form of red-eye.redfinA common shiner, a small North American dace of species Luxilus cornutus.redgalThe flowering plant Morinda royoc.redgumThe American sweetgum, Liquidambar styraciflua.redhotAlternative form of red-hot.redingpresent participle and gerund of rederedist(computing, informal) A redistributable software component.redlegA bird, the redshank.redmanAlternative form of red man (“American Indian; Native American”, offensive).redoerOne who, or that which, redoes.redoesthird-person singular simple present indicative of redoredonepast participle of redoredose(transitive, medicine, especially pharmacology) To dose again: to give a subsequent dose.redoutThe situation where the body experiences a negative g-force sufficient to cause a blood flow from the lower parts of the body to the head.redowaA dance of Czech origin with turning, leaping waltz steps.redrewsimple past of redrawredrumTo place into new drums (barrels).redtop(uncountable) A kind of grass (Agrostis vulgaris) highly valued in the United States for pasturage and hay for cattle.reduce(transitive) To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.reduct(chemistry) A reducing agent.reduitAlternative spelling of réduit.redump(transitive) To dump again.redwayA kind of path for use by cyclists and pedestrians in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England, generally surfaced with red tarmac.reearnAlternative form of re-earn.reebokAlternative spelling of rhebok.reechoTo echo again; to reverberate.reechySmoky, dirty, squalid.reededCovered with reeds; reedy.reeden(archaic, poetic) Made from reeds.reederOne who thatches with reeds.reeditAlternative form of re-edit.reeealElongated form of real.reefal(geology) of or pertaining to a reefreefed(nautical) Having part of a sail tied up in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.reefer(nautical) Someone who reefs sails, especially a midshipman.reekedsimple past and past participle of reekreekerSomething that emits a very bad smell; that which reeks.reekin(Geordie) present participle of reekreeledsimple past and past participle of reelreelerThe grasshopper warbler.reelin(biochemistry) A protein that helps to regulate processes of neuronal migration and positioning in the developing brain.reemit(transitive) To emit again.reesesSynonym of peanut butter cupreevedsimple past and past participle of reevereevesplural of reevereexitAnother instance of exiting.reezed(obsolete) Grown rank; rancid; rusty.reface(transitive) To replace the face or surface of something; to create a new outer layer.refait(card games) A drawn game.refall(rare) To fall again.refect(archaic, transitive) To refresh; restore after hunger or fatigue.refeed(ambitransitive) To feed (a person or organism) again, especially after a period of starvation or malnourishment.refeel(transitive) To feel again.refellsimple past and past participle of refallrefelt(transitive) To replace the felt on (a roof, etc.).refersthird-person singular simple present indicative of referreffedsimple past and past participle of refrefile(transitive) To file again or differently.refillThat which serves to refill or replace something.refilm(transitive) To film again.refindTo find something again.refine(transitive) To purify; reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; to free from impurities.reflag(transitive) To change the flag on a vessel, etc.refletlustre; brilliancy of a surface; used especially in ceramics to denote the peculiar metallic brilliancy seen in lustred pottery such as majolicareflewsimple past of reflyreflexAn automatic response to a simple stimulus which does not require mental processing.reflip(transitive) To flip again.reflow(intransitive) To flow back again; to flow once more.refluxThe backwards flow of any fluid.refoot(transitive) To supply with a new foot.reford(transitive) To ford (a body of water) again.reformThe change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve itrefret(transitive) To replace the frets on (a musical instrument).refrig(rare) Clipping of refrigerator.reftel(chiefly historical) A telegram referenced within another message; especially in the context of diplomatic cables.refuck(transitive, vulgar) To fuck again; to have sex with again.refuel(ambitransitive) To refill with fuel.refugeA state of safety, protection or shelter.refund(transitive) To return (money) to (someone); to reimburse.refurb(informal, transitive) to refurbishrefurl(transitive) To furl again or anew.refuseDiscarded, rejected.refute(transitive) To prove (something) to be false or incorrect.regage(US) Alternative form of regauge.regain(transitive) To get back; to recover possession of.regale(transitive) To please or entertain (someone), especially with stories, tales or jokes.regallObsolete form of regal.regard(countable) A steady look, a gaze.regavesimple past of regiveregear(transitive) To gear again or anew.regentOne who rules in place of the monarch, especially because the monarch is too young, absent, or disabled.regest(obsolete) A register.regexp(computing) Alternative form of regex.reggae(Rastafari, music, originally dance) A music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s and is heavily associated with Rastafarianism, featuring a heavy bass line and percussive rhythm guitar on the offbeat, often with close vocal harmonies.reggie(slang) Being regular marijuana, as opposed to good-quality marijuana.regian(obsolete) A monarchist; a royalist.regift(informal) A gift which has been given to a second or subsequent recipient.regild(transitive) To gild again.regimeMode of rule or management.reginaAlternative letter-case form of Regina (“queen”).regionAn administrative subdivision of a city, a territory, a country.regius(rare outside set phrases such as those found below) Of or relating to a king; royal.regive(transitive) To give again that which has been received as a gift.reglet(printing) A strip of wood or metal of the height of a quadrat, used for regulating the space between pages in a chase, and also for spacing out title pages and other open matter.reglowrecalescencereglue(transitive) To glue again; to stick back together with glue.regnalOf or pertaining to the reign of a monarch (or pope).regnum(biology, taxonomy) A rank in the classification of organisms, below dominium and above divisio.regrab(transitive) To grab again.regret(more generally) To feel sorry about (any thing).regrewsimple past of regrowregrip(transitive) To grip again.regrit(transitive) To grit again.regrow(ambitransitive) To grow again a part that has been lost, shed or destroyed.regulaA book of rules for a religious establishment.reguliplural of regulusreguloany of a number of temperatures to which a gas oven may be set. e.g. regulo 4regurg(medicine, colloquial) Clipping of regurgitation.rehair(music, lutherie, bowmaking) To renew the hair of the bow of a bowed string instrument.reharl(transitive) To harl again; to repair the exterior of a building that has been harled.rehash(transitive) To hash (chop food into small pieces) again.rehaul(transitive) To haul again.rehave(transitive, obsolete) To have again; to retake possession of.rehead(transitive) To supply with a new head or a new heading.reheal(transitive) To heal again.rehear(transitive) To hear again.reheat(aeronautics, chiefly British) An afterburner.reheel(transitive) To fit (a shoe, stocking, etc.) with a replacement heel.rehide(transitive) To hide again; to restore to its hiding place.rehingAlternative form of raing (“kind of muslin”).rehire(transitive) To hire again.rehome(transitive) To find a new home for (especially a pet).rehone(transitive) To hone again or anew.rehook(transitive) To hook again.rehoop(transitive, embroidery, coopering) To hoop again or anew.rehost(transitive, computing) To host again or anew.reight(Yorkshire) rightreigleA hollow cut or channel for guiding anything.reigneObsolete spelling of reign.reignsplural of reignreinedsimple past and past participle of reinreishiThe bracket fungus (mushroom) (Ganoderma lucidum and sometimes Ganoderma tsugae).reiter(historical) A German cavalry soldier of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.reiverArchaic form of reaver.reivesthird-person singular simple present indicative of reiverejack(transitive) To raise again with a jack.rejail(transitive) To jail again.reject(transitive) To refuse to accept; to forswear.rejerk(transitive, rare) To jerk or haul again.rejoinTo join again; to unite after separation.rejuve(science fiction) The process of making somebody young again.rekick(ambitransitive) To kick for a second time (such as a ball, in sports).rekill(transitive) To kill again.reknow(chiefly philosophy) To know again; to relearn or understand anew.relace(transitive) To lace again.relade(transitive) To lade again; to reload, especially a ship with goods.relaidsimple past and past participle of relay (“lay again”)relais(military, historical) A narrow space between the foot of the rampart and the scarp of the ditch, serving to catch any earth that may crumble off or be washed down, and prevent its falling into the ditch.relamp(transitive) To replace the lamp(s) in (a light fitting).relane(transitive) To divide (a road) into lanes again or differently.relataplural of relatumrelate(transitive) To tell in a descriptive way.relathTo replace the laths.relawn(transitive, rare) To provide with a new lawn.relaysplural of relayrelbun(archaic) The roots of the plant Calceolaria arachnoidea, used for dyeing crimson.relead(transitive) To fit (a window) with new lead.relentA stay; a stop; a delay.relfie(slang) A self-taken photograph of PDA (public display of affection).relick(transitive) To lick again.relicsplural of relicrelict(formal) Something that, or someone who, survives or remains or is left over after the loss of others; a relic.reliedsimple past and past participle of relyreliefThe removal of stress or discomfort.relierOne who relies.reliesthird-person singular simple present indicative of relyrelife(transitive, nonstandard) To revive; to resurrect or give new life to.reliftTo lift something again.relime(transitive) To treat with lime again.relimn(transitive) To limn or depict anew.reline(transitive) To add new lines to.relink(transitive) To link again or anew.relishFlavour or taste; (countable) an instance of this.relive(transitive) To experience (something) again; to live over again.rellie(informal) relative (someone in the same family)rellosplural of relloreloadTo load (something) again.reloanA second lending of the same thing; a renewal of a loan.relookAn additional look or examination.relove(transitive, obsolete) To love in return.relrod(crystallography) A rod-like shape due to reciprocal lattice points becoming elongated in one directionreluct(intransitive, obsolete, used with "at") To be averse to.relume(transitive, now rare) To rekindle; to relight (literally or figuratively).relvar(databases, nonstandard) A variable that contains a relation, as distinguished from the relation itself.remadesimple past and past participle of remakeremail(transitive) To mail again.remain(in the plural) That which is left of a human being after the life is gone; relics; a dead body.remake(transitive) To make again.remandThe act of sending an accused person back into custody whilst awaiting trial.remapsthird-person singular simple present indicative of remapremarkAn act of pointing out or noticing; notice or observation.remask(transitive) To mask again.remast(transitive) To furnish with a new mast or set of masts.remateTo mate again, usually with another partnerremble(transitive, chiefly East Midlands) To move in order to make tidy; to tidy or put away.remeadAlternative form of remeid.remedeAlternative form of remeid.remedySomething that corrects or counteracts.remeid(dialect) Remedy.remend(transitive) To mend or repair again.remeshTo mesh again, or to use a different meshremige(nonstandard) A remex (quill, feather).remike(transitive, music production) To play back and re-record (previously recorded material) using a microphone, for example to utilise the acoustics of the room.remilk(rare) To milk once more.remill(transitive) To mill again.remind(transitive) To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).remine(transitive) To mine again.remint(transitive) To mint (create money) again or repeatedly.remise(transitive, formal) To send or give back.remissAt fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.remitsplural of remitremixtObsolete form of remixed.remoldmold again, apply a new mold toremora(heraldry) A serpent.remord(obsolete, intransitive) To feel remorse.remort(Internet, multi-user dungeons) To start over or reincarnate as a beginner-level character (while keeping former classes, experience points, acquired skills, and items).remoteAt a distance; disconnected.remove(transitive) To delete.rempli(heraldry, rare) Having another tincture than its own covering the greater part.remuda(Canada, US) A herd of horses from which the horses to be used for a particular purpose are selected.renailTo nail something again.rename(transitive) To give a new name to.renateAny animal with a kidney.rendedsimple past and past participle of rendrender(ditransitive) To cause to become.rendreArchaic form of render.renege(intransitive) To break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word. [(often) with on]renest(intransitive, of birds) To nest again or anew.renewsthird-person singular simple present indicative of renewrengasplural of rengareniedsimple past and past participle of renyrennetAn enzyme used as the first step in making cheese, to curdle the milk and coagulate the casein in it, derived by soaking the fourth stomach of a milk-fed calf in brine.rennin(biochemistry) A proteolytic enzyme, obtained from the gastric juice of the abomasum of calves, used to coagulate milk and make cheese.renorm(transitive) To norm again or differently.renownFame; celebrity; wide recognition.renshiA form of Japanese collaborative poetryrentalSomething that is rented.rentedsimple past and past participle of rentrentee(rare) One who rents (property, etc.) from somebody.renterOne who rents property or other goods from another.rentesplural of renterentor(rare) A person who rents a property to a renteerenuleA small kidney.renumb(transitive, physiology) To numb again.renvoiCross-reference in text; a sign that refers to something introduced earlier in a text.renvoy(obsolete) A sending back.reopen(transitive) To open (something) again.reoxiaThe administration of oxygen after anoxiarepaceTo pace again; to walk over again in the opposite direction, backtrack.repackTo pack again or in a different way.repaidsimple past and past participle of repayrepairTo restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy.repand(botany, zoology) Having a slightly undulating margin.repane(transitive) To replace the panes of.reparkTo park again; especially, to continue to back in and out of a parking spot until a suitable fit to the diameters of the parking spot is achieved.repart(transitive, obsolete) To divide or share out.repassTo pass (back) again, especially in the opposite direction; to return.repastA period of refreshment or rest.repave(transitive) To pave over again.repawn(transitive) To pawn again.repaysthird-person singular simple present indicative of repayrepeal(transitive) To cancel, invalidate, annul.repeat(transitive) To do or say again (and again).repeckAlternative form of rypeck.repelsthird-person singular simple present indicative of repelrepensthird-person singular simple present indicative of repenrepent(intransitive) To feel pain, sorrow, or regret for what one has done or omitted to do; the cause for repenting may be indicated with "of".reperk(transitive, informal) To percolate (coffee) again.reperm(transitive) To perm (the hair) again.repick(transitive) To pick again.repile(transitive) To pile again; to restack.repine(intransitive, now literary) To complain; to regret; to fret.repipe(transitive) To replace the pipes in.replanTo plan again; to make a different plan.replatTo create a new plat; to plat again.replay(transitive) To play again.replowAlternative form of replough.replug(transitive) To plug again or anew.replum(botany) The framework of some pods, such as the cress, which remains after the valves drop offreport(transitive, intransitive) To relate details of (an event or incident); to recount, describe (something).reposeTo lay (someone, or part of their body) down to rest.repost(Internet) To post again.repour(transitive) To pour again.reppedsimple past and past participle of repreptin(biochemistry) An ATPase that is a component of telomeraserepton(physics) A single entangled monomer in a system undergoing reptationrepugn(archaic) To oppose or resistrepulp(transitive) To convert paper back into pulp, as during recycling.repump(transitive) To pump again.repure(transitive, obsolete) To cleanse or refine again.reputeReputation, especially a good reputation.repyneObsolete spelling of repine.requin(dated) The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias).requitObsolete form of requite.requiz(transitive) To quiz or interrogate again.rerack(transitive) To place back in a rack.rerage(obsolete) Money owed; overdue payment.rerail(rail transport, transitive) To replace on the rails.rerake(transitive) To rake again.rerank(transitive) To rank again; to rank in a different order.rerate(ambitransitive) To rate again or differently.rereel(transitive) To reel again.rerent(transitive) To rent (something) again, especially to a new tenant.rerockVerbal noun of the aforementioned.reroll(transitive) To roll, or roll out, again.reroof(transitive) To roof again; to tear off an old roof and replace with a new roof.reroot(ambitransitive) To root again, or in a new place in a better way.rerosesimple past of rerisererunsplural of rerunresaca(Texas) A small body of water.resaleSale of something previously bought.resalt(transitive) To salt again or anew.resand(transitive) To sand (a surface) again.resangsimple past of resingresanksimple past of resinkrescueTo save from any violence, danger or evil.reseal(transitive) To seal (something) again (in any sense of "apply a seal to").reseat(transitive) To provide (e.g. a room) with more, or new, seats.resect(surgery, transitive) To remove (some part of an organ or structure) by surgical means.reseda(botany, horticulture, specifically) Mignonette (Reseda odorata).reseed(transitive, intransitive) To sow seeds again; to apply seed to (a plot of land) again.resend(transitive) To send again.resene(chemistry) The component of rosin that does not react with alkali.resent(transitive) To feel resentment over; to consider as an affront.resetsthird-person singular simple present indicative of resetreshimTo shim a second or subsequent timereship(transitive) To ship something again.reshoe(transitive) To fit with new horseshoes.reshotsimple past and past participle of reshootreshow(transitive) To show again.reshut(transitive) To shut again.resideTo dwell permanently or for a considerable time; to have a settled abode for a time; to remain for a long time.resift(transitive) To sift again.resign(transitive) To give up; to relinquish ownership of.resileTo start back; to recoil; to recede from a purpose.resingpresent participle and gerund of resresink(transitive) To sink again.resinsplural of resinresinyLike resin; resinous.resist(transitive) To attempt to counter the actions or effects of.resiteTo move to another site or place.resize(transitive) To alter the size of something.reskewObsolete form of rescue.reskim(transitive) To skim again.reskin(computing, transitive) To change the skin, or visual appearance, of an application or a video game character etc.reskueObsolete form of rescue.reslay(transitive) To slay again.reslewsimple past of reslayreslot(transitive) To slot back into place.resnap(transitive) To snap again.resoak(transitive) To soak again.resoil(transitive) To restore the soil to (damaged land).resoldsimple past and past participle of resellresoleTo replace or reattach the sole of an article of footwear.resorb(transitive) To absorb (something) again.resortA place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment.respitObsolete spelling of respite.respot(sports, billiards, snooker, pool) To replace a ball on its correct spot on a snooker, billiards or pool table.ressie(informal, sports) A member of a reserve team.rested(usually with "well") recoveredrestemTo force back against the current.restio(botany) Any member of the family Restionaceae of perennial, evergreen, rush-like flowering plants native to the Southern Hemisphere.restir(transitive) To stir again.restis(anatomy) Any of the restiform bodies on the dorsal side of the medulla oblongata.restow(transitive) To stow again.result(intransitive, followed by "in") To have as a consequence; to lead to; to bring aboutresume(transitive, now rare) To take back possession of (something)resumsthird-person singular simple present indicative of resumresyncresynchronizationretailOf or relating to the (actual or figurative) sale of goods or services directly to individuals.retainOften followed by from: to hold back (someone or something); to check, to prevent, to restrain, to stop.retakeTo take something again.retama(botany) Any of the genus Retama of flowering bushes.retame(transitive) To tame again.retape(transitive) To tape again.retarc(geology, nuclear testing) A rubble mound occasionally formed by a powerful underground explosion (usually nuclear) in solid rock, due to the chimney of shattered rock above the explosion occupying a greater volume than the solid rock previously present.retardA retardation; a delay.retask(transitive) To cause to perform a new task; to change the work or mission of.retconA fictional setting in which a new storyline explains or changes a previous event or attaches a new significance to it.reteam(transitive) To team (two or more people) together again.retellTo tell again, often differently, what one has read or heard; to paraphrase.retene(organic chemistry) A hydrocarbon, polymeric with benzene, that is extracted from pine tar and also found in certain fossil resins.retentThat which is retained.rethaw(ambitransitive) To thaw again after freezing or having been frozen.retialResembling a rete or network.retierOne who reties.retiesthird-person singular simple present indicative of retieretile(transitive) To tile again; to replace with new tilesretill(transitive) To till again.retilt(transitive) To tilt again.retimeThe act of timing again.retina(ophthalmology) The thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain, where a visual image is formed.retine(biochemistry) The inhibiting agent in Szent-Györgyi's theory of cell division.retint(transitive) To tint again.retire(intransitive) To stop working on a permanent basis, usually because of old age or illness.retooksimple past of retakeretool(transitive) To adjust; to optimize; to rebuild.retortA sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.retossTo toss again; to throw back.retrad(anatomy) backwardretralback; posteriorretrap(transitive) To trap again.retrig(transitive, computing, tracker music) To retrigger (a note, or a sample within it).retrim(transitive) To trim again.retrodsimple past of retreadretron(biochemistry) A sequence of DNA associated with reverse transcriptionretrosplural of retrorettedMoistened or soaked to soften.retube(transitive) To fit with a new tube or tubes.retund(transitive) To blunt; to make less sharp.returfTo lay turf againreturn(intransitive) To come or go back (to a place or person).retuse(botany, of a leaf) Having a rounded apex with a small central notch.retval(programming) Abbreviation of return value.retvrn(Internet slang) To return to the aesthetics or traditions of an earlier historical era.retype(transitive) To re-enter (text) using a keyboard.retyre(transitive, British spelling) To fit (a vehicle) with new tyres.reurge(transitive) To urge again.reusedsimple past and past participle of reusereusesthird-person singular simple present indicative of reuserevamp(transitive) To improve, renew, renovate, or revise (something).revaniSynonym of basbousa.revealThe outer side of a window or door frame.reveilRare form of reveille.revelsplural of revelrevend(archaic, transitive) Synonym of resell: to sell again.reverb(audio effects) An electronic effect which simulates echoes or reverberations in the sound signal being processed.revere(transitive) To regard someone or something with great awe or devotion.reversA lapel of a garment, turned back to show the reverse side.revertOne who, or that which, reverts.reveryDated form of reverie.revestTo reclothe; to dress again.reviewA second or subsequent reading of a text or artifact in an attempt to gain new insights.revile(ambitransitive) To attack (someone) with abusive language.reviseTo review, alter and amend, especially of written material.reviveTo cause (a person or animal) to recover from a faint; to cause (a person or animal) to return to a state of consciousness.revoke(transitive) To cancel or invalidate by withdrawing or reversing.revolt(intransitive) To rebel, particularly against authority.revoteAn act of voting againrevuesplural of revuerevvedsimple past and past participle of revrevverSomeone or something that revs (an engine).rewake(ambitransitive) To wake again.rewalkTo walk again, specifically to walk where one has already walked.rewall(transitive) To provide with new walls.rewalt(transitive, rare) To overturn; throw down.rewardSomething of value given in return for an act.rewarmTo warm again; to bring back to a state of warmth.rewarn(transitive) To warn again.rewashThe act of washing something againrewena(New Zealand) A traditional Maori sourdough potato bread.rewhip(transitive, cooking) To whip again.rewild(ecology) To return an area to a more wild state, especially to repopulate it with wild animals that have become extirpated.rewind(transitive, intransitive) To wind (something) again.rewipe(transitive) To wipe again.rewireTo replace or reconnect the wires of a device or installation.rewokesimple past of rewakerewood(transitive) To plant with woods again; to reforest.reword(transitive) To change the wording of; to restate using different words.reworesimple past of rewearreworkThe act of redoing, correcting, or rebuilding.rewovesimple past of reweaverewrap(transitive) To wrap again.rexineA type of leather imitation, as used for things like book covers and upholstery.rexingpresent participle and gerund of rexrexoidRelating to, or characteristic of the Devon Rex catreyoke(transitive) To yoke again.reyong(music) A type of gong chime, a set of gongs laid out on a rack and sometimes played by up to four people simultaneously, used in the gamelan music of Bali.rezalaA Bengal dish of meat in a thin yogurt and cardamom gravy.rezoneto change the zoning assigned to a piece of property by the planning and zoning commission of a government that determines proper and legal use for land.rhabdo(informal) rhabdomyolysisrhagon(zoology) A form of sponge with clustered spherical flagellated endodermal chambers.rhaitaA shawm used as a traditional musical instrument in Morocco.rhaphe(botany) Alternative form of raphe.rhasonThe clerical garb worn in the Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches.rhebokA medium-sized, deerlike South African antelope, Pelea capreolus, having pale-gray, curly fur and straight horns.rhegmaA rupture or fracture.rheine(organic chemistry) Archaic form of rhein.rhenicOf or containing rhenium.rhesis(theater, Ancient Greece) A passage of text in a play.rhesusA macaque monkey native to southern and southeastern Asia; Macaca mulatta.rhetic(linguistics) Of or pertaining to a rheme.rhetor(archaic) A rhetorician.rheumsplural of rheumrheumyOf, relating to, or made of rheum (“thin or watery discharge of mucus or serum”); watery.rhexia(botany) Any of the genus Rhexia of plants in the family Melastomataceae.rhexis(medicine, especially ophthalmology) The rupture of an organ.rhinalOf or pertaining to the nose; nasalrhinicRelating to the nose; nasal.rhinid(zoology) Any fish in the family Rhinidae.rhinosplural of rhinorhizal(botany) Relating to the root.rhizic(mathematics, archaic) Relating to the root of an equation.rhoddyAlternative form of rhodie (“rhododendron”).rhodic(inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to rhodium, especially tetravalent rhodiumrhodie(informal) A rhododendron.rhombiplural of rhombusrhombsplural of rhombrhotic(phonetics) A rhotic consonant or rhotic vowel (R-coloured vowel).rhumbaAlternative spelling of rumba.rhupus(pathology) A rare condition characterized by overlapping features of both rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus.rhusmaA mixture of caustic lime and orpiment, or tersulphide of arsenic, used in the depilation of hides.rhymedsimple past and past participle of rhymerhymerOne who makes, composes, or recites rhymes or simple poems.rhymesplural of rhymerhymeyCharacterised by rhyme.rhymicOf or pertaining to rhyme.rhythmThe variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter.rhytidAny undesirable wrinkle in the skin.rhytonA container from which fluids are intended to be drunk, having one handle and usually a base in the form of a head.rialto(rare) A marketplace, literally or figuratively.riancygaiety; mirth; cheerriante(now rare) Cheerful, agreeable (chiefly of a place, landscape etc.); pleasing to look at.riatasplural of riataribaldCoarsely, vulgarly, or lewdly amusing; referring to sexual matters in a rude or irreverent way.riband(heraldry) A narrow diminutive of the bend, thinner than a bendlet.ribaudObsolete form of ribald.ribberOne who ribs; a good-natured tease.ribbie(baseball, slang) Synonym of run batted in.ribbit(onomatopoeia) The vocal sound made by a frog or toad.ribbokAlternative form of rhebok.ribbonA long, narrow strip of material used for decoration of clothing or the hair or gift wrapping.ribeyeEllipsis of ribeye steak, a boneless ribsteak; a cut of steak from the beef rib.ribibe(historical) A kind of stringed instrument; a rebec or an instrument similar to it.riblet(US) Boneless processed pork or beef rib meat, served at restaurants and fast food places.ribose(biochemistry) A naturally occurring pentose sugar, which is a component of the nucleosides and nucleotides that constitute the nucleic acid biopolymer, RNA. It is also found in riboflavin.ribuckAlternative form of ryebuck.richen(transitive) To make or render rich or richer.richercomparative form of rich: more rich.richesMoney, goods, wealth, treasure.richlyIn a luxurious manner; full of majesty or expression:ricineDated form of ricin.ricingpresent participle and gerund of ricerickedsimple past and past participle of rickricker(archaic) A thick pole for use in making a rick, or for a spar to a boat.ricket(transitive) To move rapidly and uncertainly, often in a noisy, clamorous, or reckless manner.rickle(chiefly Scotland) A loose, disordered collection of things; a heap; a jumble.ricracAlternative form of rickrack.rictalPossessing the qualities of a rictus.rictusA bird’s gaping mouth.riddedsimple past of ridriddenpast participle of rideridder(now chiefly dialectal) a sieveriddimA subgenre of dubstep known for its heavy use of repetitive and minimalist sub-bass and triplet percussion arrangements.riddleA verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.rideauA fortification or barrier such as a small earthen mound or ridge, a file of troops, etc.rident(dated) laughingridersplural of riderridgedHaving ridges.ridgel(archaic, zoology) A ridgeling.ridgesplural of ridgeridgilAlternative form of ridgel.ridingpresent participle and gerund of rideridleyAny of the marine turtles of the genus Lepidochelys, found in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.riegel(geography) A transverse ridge of bedrock that has been exposed by glacial erosion.rieverArchaic form of reaver.rievesthird-person singular simple present indicative of rieverifelyIn a rife or widespread manner.riffedsimple past and past participle of riffrifferA musician who plays riffs.riffleA swift, shallow part of a stream causing broken water.rifflyShallow and fast-flowing.rifled(firearms) Having a spiral on the interior of a gun bore to make a fired bullet spin in flight to improve range and accuracy.riflerOne who rifles; a robber.riflesplural of rifleriflip(genetics) A section of DNA whose length varies among individuals and which is delimited by a base which does not occur within it.riftedsimple past and past participle of riftrigged(figurative) Prearranged and fixed so that the winner or outcome is decided in advance.riggerOne who rigs or dresses; as:riggle(UK, dialect) The European lancefish.riggot(dialectal, England) A channel for draining a surface, especially one made by rainwater.righteObsolete spelling of right.righto(colloquial, especially British, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland) Okay; all right.rightsplural of rightrighty(US, informal) A right-handed person.rigidsplural of rigidrigionMisspelling of region.riglet(printing) rare spelling of regletrigoleAlternative form of regal (“type of organ”).rigollAn old musical instrument consisting of several sticks bound together, but separated by beads, and played with a stick with a ball at its end.rigorsplural of rigorrigourSeverity or strictness.rigout(informal) A set of clothes; an outfit.rikshaAlternative form of rickshaw.rilawatoque macaque (Macaca sinica)rilingpresent participle and gerund of rilerillesplural of rillerimateSynonym of rimose.rimaye(geology) a crevasse at the upper end of a mountain glacier.riminggerund of rime: the process of covering with rime or hoar frost.rimistAlternative form of rhymist.rimjob(slang, vulgar) The sexual act of rimming; anilingus.rimmed(often in combination) Having a rim.rimmerAn implement for cutting, trimming, or ornamenting the rim of anything, as the edges of pies, etc.rimoseHaving a surface covered with cracks, fissures, or crevices.rimousArchaic form of rimose.rinconAlternative spelling of rincón.rindedhaving a rind (hard, tough outer layer)rindleA small stream or rivulet; a watercourse or gutter.ringedMarked with rings, circles, or loops.ringerSomeone who rings, especially a bell ringer.ringle(transitive, dialectal, obsolete) To fit or attach a ringle to.rinker(colloquial, archaic) One who skates at a rink.rinner(dialect) A runner.rinsedsimple past and past participle of rinserinserOne who, or that which, rinses.rinsesplural of rinserinsta(informal) A primary personal Instagram account on which one posts publicly (typically under their real name).riojasplural of riojariotedsimple past and past participle of riotrioterOne who riots; part of the unruly violent crowd causing a riot.riotorArchaic form of rioter.riotry(dated) The act or practice of rioting.ripeckAlternative form of rypeck.ripensthird-person singular simple present indicative of ripenripestsuperlative form of ripe: most riperipgutAlternative form of ripgut brome.ripoffAlternative spelling of rip-off.riponsplural of riponripost(fencing) A thrust given in return after parrying a lunge.rippedsimple past and past participle of ripripperSomething that rips something else.rippleA moving disturbance, or undulation, in the surface of a fluid.ripplyHaving ripples.ripponAlternative form of ripon (“a spur”).riprapAn underwater bank seen as a danger to shipping.ripsaw(woodworking) A saw that is designed to cut wood along its grain, i.e. to rip, to execute a rip cut.risalaAlternative form of ressala.risbanAlternative form of risbank.risersplural of riserrishisplural of rishirishon(physics) A hypothetical fundamental particle in an early preon model.risingpresent participle and gerund of riseriskedsimple past and past participle of riskriskerOne who risks or hazards something.risoniSynonym of orzo (“type of pasta”).risque(US) Alternative form of risqué.ristraAn arrangement of chili pepper pods (or sometimes garlic) to aid drying and sometimes to serve as a decoration.ritard(music) Synonym of ritardando.ritely(religion, archaic) With the necessary rites.ritten(rare, informal) A young rat.ritualRelated to a rite or repeated set of actions.rivage(now rare, poetic) A coast, a shore.rivalsplural of rivalriversplural of riverriveryHaving rivers.rivest(archaic) second-person singular simple present indicative of riverivetsplural of rivetrivingpresent participle and gerund of riverivose(entomology) Marked with sinuate and irregular furrows.riyaaz(music) Alternative form of riyaz.riyalsplural of riyalrizalaAlternative form of rezala (“Bengal meat dish”).rizzar(transitive, obsolete, Scotland) To dry (especially haddock) in the sun.rizzle(UK, dialect) To creep, as ivy.rmhher(Internet slang) Alternative letter-case form of RMHHer.roachy(US) Resembling or characteristic of cockroaches.roadedContaining roads.roadeo(slang) A driving competition for the drivers of road vehicles, such as buses.roader(nautical) A vessel sheltering in a roadstead.roadieOne of the crew for a musical group or other travelling stage production, especially a stagehand or technician.roamedsimple past and past participle of roamroaredsimple past and past participle of roarroastsplural of roastroastyHaving a taste that suggests roasted ingredients.robaloEuropean seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax)roband(nautical) A ropeband.robataA charcoal grill used to prepare Japanese food for customers seated around the cooking area.robbedsimple past and past participle of robrobber(crime) A person who robs.robbinThe spring of a carriage.roberd(obsolete, UK, dialect) chaffinch; robinetrobingpresent participle and gerund of roberobinsplural of robinroblesplural of robleroboid(science fiction) A robotic creature.robomb(dated) A guided missile.robotsplural of robotrobustAble to withstand adverse conditions.rocher(cooking) A quenelle (in the sense of food moulded into an elliptical shape) made using one spoon rather than two.rochesplural of rocherochetA white vestment, worn by a bishop, similar to a surplice but with narrower sleeves, extending either to below the knee (in the Catholic church) or to the hem of the cassock in the Anglican church.rockedsimple past and past participle of rockrockel(UK, dialect, archaic) A woman's cloak.rocken(now archaic) Consisting or made of rock or rocky material.rockerA curved piece of wood attached to the bottom of a rocking chair or cradle that enables it to rock back and forth.rococo(uncountable) A style of baroque architecture and decorative art, from 18th-century France, having elaborate ornamentation.rocoto(cooking) A kind of chili pepper of the species Capsicum pubescens grown in Peru and Bolivia.roddedsimple past and past participle of rodrodder(informal) A hot rod enthusiast.rodentA mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.rodeosplural of rodeorodhamA bank of silt on the bed of a dried-up riverroding(ornithology) The mating display of the male woodcock, consisting of a patrolling flight around its territory.rodletAny small rod, or rod-shaped structure (especially on the surface of some fungal spores)rodmanSynonym of rodsman.rodneyA small Newfoundland wooden boat typically used by one person.roemerAlternative form of rummer.roffle(Internet slang) To laugh uproariously; to be greatly amused.rogersplural of roger.rogganAlternative form of logan (“balanced stone”).roggle(UK, dialect, intransitive) To shake.rognon(geology) A nunatak rounded by glacial erosion.roguesplural of rogueroguey(idiomatic) Synonym of roguish (“mischievous and playful”).roiallObsolete form of royal.roidedAlternative form of roided up.roider(science fiction) A person who mines asteroids for a living.roightPronunciation spelling of right.roiledsimple past and past participle of roilrokeagSynonym of nocake.rolledsimple past and past participle of rollrolleo(US) A logrolling tournament.roller(heading) Anything that rolls.rolley(mining, historical) A horse-drawn wheeled vehicle used in a mine.rollie(slang, chiefly UK) A cigarette rolled by hand.rollupA kind of food made by wrapping ingredients in another food, e.g. fajitas.rolong(India) Fine flour; semolina or suji.rolonyA colony of nucleic acid produced by rolling circle replication.romageObsolete spelling of rummage.romajaA representation of Korean in Latin script.romajiA representation of Japanese in Latin script.romallAlternative form of romal (“Indian handkerchief”).romanoA hard, sharp cheese served grated as a garnish.romansplural of romanromantObsolete form of romaunt.romaulAlternative form of romal (“Indian handkerchief”).romcom(film) Clipping of romantic comedy.romedy(film) Synonym of romantic comedy.romkinAlternative form of romekin.romneyAlternative form of rumney.rompedsimple past and past participle of rompromperSomeone who romps or frolics.romset(video games) A group of related ROM images required to emulate a particular game.rondelThe verse form rondeau.rondle(obsolete) A rondeau.rondosplural of rondoroneatAny of several types of xylophone used in traditional Cambodian music.roninsplural of roninronionAlternative form of ronyon.ronson(British, military, slang, obsolete) M4 Sherman tank - due to the proclivity of Shermans to burst into flames from a single hitrontalA type of palm tree, Borassus flabellifer.ronyon(obsolete) A mangy or scabby creature.roofedHaving a roof, or a particular kind of roof.rooferA craftsman who lays, or repairs roofs.roofie(slang, often in the plural) Rohypnol.rookedsimple past and past participle of rookrookerA person who rooks (cheats or swindles).rookieAn inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces.roolie(UK dialectal, Scotland) Peaceful; still.roomalAlternative form of romal (“Indian handkerchief”).roomba(genericized trademark, rare) A robotic vacuum cleaner.roomedsimple past and past participle of roomroomerA person who rents a room.roomie(informal) A roommate.roomly(obsolete) roomy; spaciousroomth(obsolete) Room; sufficient space for a person or thing to occupy; place.roopeeObsolete form of rupee.roopit(Scotland) Hoarse; husky.roostsplural of roostrootch(US, informal, especially Pennsylvania) To root or rummage around (in search of something).rootedHaving roots, or a certain type of roots.rooterOne who, or that which, roots; one that tears up by the roots.rootesplural of roote.rootle(of an animal) to dig into the ground, with the snout.rootsy(colloquial) Unadorned; suggestive of earlier times.rooves(British) plural of roofropani(Nepal) A unit of area equal to 5476 square feet or roughly 0.126 acres.ropersplural of roperroperyA place where ropes are made; ropewalk.ropiercomparative form of ropy: more ropyropilyIn a ropy manner.ropingpresent participle and gerund of roperopishSomewhat ropy.roquetIn croquet, the act of hitting another live ball with the striker's ball, from which croquet is then taken.roquin(genetics) A gene, mutation of which leads to the symptoms of lupusrorter(Australia, slang) A small-scale confidence trickster.rosadoA Spanish rosé wine.rosary(by extension) A series or collection of thoughts, literary pieces, etc. intended for similar contemplation.rosbif(humorous) An English person (as viewed by the French).roscid(archaic) Containing or consisting of dew; dewy.roscoe(US, slang) A handgun, particularly a revolver.roseal(obsolete) Resembling a rose in scent or colour.roseinSynonym of fuchsine.rosery(dated) A rose gardenroshisplural of roshirosiedsimple past and past participle of rosyrosiercomparative form of rosy: more rosyrosiesthird-person singular simple present indicative of rosyrosilyIn a rosy manner; optimistically.rosingpresent participle and gerund of roserosinsplural of rosinrosinyLike or resembling rosin.rosishSomewhat rosy; pale pink.rossel(obsolete, UK, dialect) Light land; rosland.rosser(UK, slang) Alternative form of rozzer (“police officer”).rostel(archaic, botany) A rostellum.rosterA list of the jobs to be performed by members of an organization and often with the date and time that they are expected to perform them.rostraplural of rostrumrotane(organic chemistry) Any of a class of hydrocarbons consisting of spiro-linked cyclopropane units only, but with a common [n]membered ring in the middle; they are named n-rotanes depending on the size of the inner ringrotaryCapable of rotation.rotate(intransitive) To spin, turn, or revolve.rotcheA small alcid of the north Atlantic, the little auk, Alle alle.rotelyBy rote, in rote fashion; machine-like.rotgut(slang) Raw or poor-quality alcoholic liquor.rotiniA type of helix- or corkscrew-shaped pasta similar to fusilli.rotoid(mathematics) A generalised helicoid.rotolo(Italian cooking) A kind of roll.rotorsplural of rotorrottedDestroyed or damaged by rot.rottenOf perishable items, overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents.rotter(UK, Australia, slang) A despicable, worthless person; a scoundrel.rottieAlternative letter-case form of Rottie.rottle(historical units of measure) Alternative form of rottol.rottol(historical units of measure) A former Middle Eastern and North African unit of dry weight, usually between 1–5 pounds (0.5–2.5 kg).rotula(anatomy) The patella; the kneecap.rotundHaving a round, spherical or curved shape; circular; orbicular.roturePlebeian rank in France.roubleAlternative spelling of ruble.roucheAlternative form of ruche.roucouAnnatto, achiote (Bixa orellana)rougedsimple past and past participle of rougerougesplural of rougerougetA porcine infectuous disease.rought(obsolete) simple past and past participle of reachroughyA fish in family Trachichthyidaerounce(printing) The handle by which the bed of a hand press, holding the form of type, etc., is run in under the platen and out again.rouncy(now historical) A horse, especially a common riding-horse.roundeObsolete spelling of round.roundsplural of roundroundy(obsolete or informal or nonstandard) round; roundedroupedsimple past and past participle of rouproupetAlternative form of roopit.roupitAlternative form of roopit.rousedsimple past and past participle of rouserouserSomething very exciting or stimulating.rousesplural of rouserousie(Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) A rouseabout.rouststhird-person singular simple present indicative of roustroutedsimple past and past participle of routeroutee(India, archaic) Alternative form of rowtee (“kind of tent”).routerSomeone who routes or directs items from one location to another.routesplural of routerouton(mathematics) A 128-dimensional hypercomplex number.roversplural of roverrovingMoving about; having no fixed or permanent abode; travelling from place to place.rowdieArchaic spelling of rowdy.rowellObsolete spelling of rowel.rowensplural of rowenrowersplural of rowerrowingpresent participle and gerund of row (“propel with oars”)rowneyA carthorse, load horse, or sumpter horse; a packhorse.rowpitObsolete form of rouped.rowset(databases) A set of rows of data.rowtee(India, archaic) A small tent with a pyramidal roof, and no projection of fly, or eaves.royaleA garnish of a consommé made with unsweetened cooked custard, usually cut into decorative shapes.royallObsolete form of royal.royalsplural of royalrozzer(UK, Ireland, slang, dated) A police officer.rubaceAlternative form of rubasse (“form of quartz”).rubarbObsolete spelling of rhubarb.rubato(music) A tempo in which strict timing is relaxed, the music being played near, but not on, the beat.rubbedsimple past and past participle of rubrubbee(India, archaic) Of or relating to the crops, or harvest of the crops, sown after the rains and reaped in the following spring or early summer.rubber(uncountable, countable) Pliable material derived from the sap of the rubber tree; a hydrocarbon biopolymer of isoprene.rubbleThe broken remains of an object, usually rock or masonry.rubblyResembling rubble.rubedo(medicine) A diffused redness of the skin; blushing or flushing.rubian(organic chemistry) One of several colour-producing glycosides found in madder root.rubiedsimple past and past participle of rubyrubiesplural of rubyrubify(rare, transitive) to make red; to cause to reddenrubigo(phytopathology, obsolete) rust (fungal disease of plants)rubineA reddish aniline dye.rublesplural of rublerublisThe currency of Latvia from 1919 to 1922 and from 1992 to 1993.ruboffThe situation where something rubs off, either physically or figuratively.ruboutAn instance of erasing with a rubber.rubral(anatomy) Relating to the red nucleus of the midbrainrubricA heading in a book highlighted in red.ruched(of cloth) with tight elastic foldsruchesplural of rucheruckedsimple past and past participle of ruckruckleTo crease or wrinkle.rucklyWrinkly or bumpy.ruckusA raucous disturbance and/or commotion.rucolaRocket, arugula (plant Eruca sativa).rucoliSynonym of arugula.rudderA riddle or sieve.ruddleA form of red ochre sometimes used to mark sheep.rudelyIn a rude manner.rudery(countable and uncountable) Crudeness; the use of crude language.rudestsuperlative form of rude: most ruderudishSomewhat rude.rudist(paleontology) Any of many box-, tube- or ring-shaped marine heterodont bivalves from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.rudity(dated) Rudeness; ignorance.ruefulCausing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way.ruelle(archaic) The space between the bed and the wall.ruffedsimple past and past participle of ruffruffer(bridge) One who ruffs.ruffin(dialect) A ruffian.ruffleAny gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.rufflyHaving many ruffles.rufousof a reddish colourrufterA loose-fitting hood for birds, used in falconry.rugateHaving alternate ridges and depressions; wrinkled.ruggedBroken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough.rugger(uncountable) rugbyrugine(surgery) An instrument for scraping the periosteum from bones; a raspatory.rugosaA plant of the rose species Rosa rugosa, or of any hybrid developed from it.rugoseHaving rugae or wrinkles, creases, ridges, or corrugation.rugous(archaic) wrinkled; rugoserugrat(slang, humorous or derogatory, chiefly in the plural) A toddler, a young child.rugula(rare) Alternative spelling of rugelach.ruinedsimple past and past participle of ruinruinerSomeone who ruins.rulersplural of rulerrulingThat rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling.rulley(UK, Yorkshire) A four-wheeled horse- or tractor-drawn wagon, usually with low or non-existent sides, used for farm work, to carry goods and, on occasion, people. Fixed rear axle, turntable front axle.rumakeAlternative form of rumaki.rumakiA mock-Polynesian hors d'oeuvre, usually made from water chestnuts and pieces of duck or chicken liver wrapped in bacon and marinated in soy sauce and either ginger or brown sugar.rumallAlternative form of romal (“Indian handkerchief”).rumbasplural of rumbarumbleA low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of thunder or a hungry stomach.rumblyMaking a rumbling noise.rumbud(archaic) A grog-blossom.rumdumA cocktail made from rum, applejack and lime juice.rumensplural of rumenruminaplural of rumenruminoA knock rummy card game of Italian origin for up to six people, in which players try to form sets or sequences of cards.rumint(US) Information of dubious veracity, particularly when grounded in rumorrumkinA tailless variety of fowl.rummerA large drinking-glass for alcoholic drinks, chiefly wine, typically with a short or heavy stem.rumnahAlternative form of rumna.rumneyA form of Greek wine popular in England and Europe during the 14th to 16th centuries.rumorsplural of rumorrumourBritish, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland spelling of rumor.rumped(in combination) having the specified form of rumprumpieA Manx cat with no tail whatsoever.rumple(transitive) To make wrinkled, particularly fabric.rumpot(slang) A drunkard.rumptyA nonsense word, especially in simple or childish songs.rumpusA noisy, sometimes violent disturbance; noise and confusion; a noisy quarrel or brawl.runcic(mathematics, of a polytope) Having the vertices of a runcinated polytope.rundelA moat with water in it.rundle(engineering, obsolete) One of the pins or trundles of a lantern wheel.runishOf or relating to runes, runic inscription, or runic language; runic.runkle(intransitive) To wrinkle or crease.runletA small brook or stream.runman(historical) A deserter from a ship of war.runnelA small stream, a rivulet.runnerAgent noun of run; one who runs.runnetArchaic form of rennet.runoffThat portion of precipitation or irrigation on an area which does not infiltrate or evaporate, but instead is discharged from the area.runoutSomething that has been run out.runrig(historical) A system of land tenure in which farmland was divided into irregular strips and allocated to tenants in rotation; a strip of such land.runtedNot properly grown; having a growth shortage.runupsplural of runuprunwayA defined, narrow section of land or an artificial structure used for access.ruotee(India, archaic) Alternative form of rowtee (“kind of tent”).rupeesplural of rupeerupiahThe unit of currency in Indonesia.rupialOf or pertaining to rupia (the ulcer).rurbanOf or pertaining to a location which has both urban and rural characteristics.ruscinA particular steroid glycoside.rusheeA student who is rushed by a fraternity or sororityrushen(archaic) Made of rushes (the plant).rusherA person who rushes.rushesplural of rushrusine(zoology) Of, like, or relating to, a deer of the genus Rusa.rusked(archaic, of bread) stalerussel(countable, uncountable, historical) A twilled woolen material.russetA reddish-brown color.russud(India, archaic) The provisions of grain, forage, and other necessaries prepared by the local officers at the campground of a military force or official cortege.rustedCorroded; having been oxidized or covered in rust.rusticCountry-styled or pastoral; rural.rustleA soft crackling sound similar to the movement of dry leaves.rustlyTending to rustle; making a rustling noise.rustre(heraldry) A lozenge with a smaller round hole in the centre, showing the field (rarely used).ruswut(obsolete) An inspissated extract from the wood and roots of various berberis species, used in medicine.rutate(chemistry) A salt of rutic acid.ruther(dialect) ratherrutile(mineralogy) The most frequent of the three polymorphs of titanium dioxide, crystalizing in the tetragonal system, TiO₂.rutschAlternative form of rutch (“squirm”).ruttedsimple past and past participle of rutrutteeAlternative form of ratti (“Indian unit of measure”).rutter(now chiefly Scotland) A tool used in peat cutting or for marking off ground.ruttle(intransitive, chiefly Northern England) To gurgle; to rattle when breathing.rutway(historical) A type of road surface employed by the Ancient Greeks and Romans with ruts or grooves a certain distance apart, in which the wheels of the vehicles of the day were guided.rvalue(programming) Any value that is not an lvalue.rylene(organic chemistry) Any of a family of compounds, typically dyes, related to perylenerylletObsolete spelling of rillet.ryokanA traditional Japanese inn with communal baths and other public areas.ryoteiA kind of luxurious traditional Japanese restaurant.rypeck(UK, dialect) A pole used to move a punt while fishing.rytinasteller; a kind of sea cowryukinA short deep-bodied fancy goldfish of Chinese origin, with a characteristic hump in the shoulder region.ryvett(usually as almaine ryvett) Alternative form of rivet (“a kind of plate armor, attributed to the Germans”).
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