10 letter word starting with r

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rabbinical adjective Of or pertaining to the rabbins or rabbis, or pertaining to the opinions, learning, or language of the rabbins.
rabblement noun A tumultuous crowd of low people; a rabble.
rabdomancy noun Divination by means of rods or wands.
racemation noun A cluster or bunch, as of grapes., Cultivation or gathering of clusters of grapes.
racemiform adjective Having the form of a raceme.
racemulose adjective Growing in very small racemes.
rachialgia noun A painful affection of the spine; especially, Pott’s disease; also, formerly, lead colic.
rachiodont adjective Same as Rhachiodont.
rackabones noun A very lean animal, esp. a horse.
radicalism noun The quality or state of being radical; specifically, the doctrines or principles of radicals in politics or social reform.
radicality noun Germinal principle; source; origination., Radicalness; relation to a root in essential nature or principle.
radicating present participle & vb. noun of Radicate
radication noun The process of taking root, or state of being rooted; as, the radication of habits., The disposition of the roots of a plant.
radiciform adjective Having the nature or appearance of a radix or root.
radiculose adjective Producing numerous radicles, or rootlets.
radiograph noun A picture produced by the Rontgen rays upon a sensitive surface, photographic or fluorescent, especially a picture of opaque objects traversed by the rays.
radiolaria noun pl. Order of rhizopods, usually having a siliceous skeleton, or shell, and sometimes radiating spicules. The pseudopodia project from the body like rays. It includes the polycystines. See Polycystina.
radiometer noun A forestaff., An instrument designed for measuring the mechanical effect of radiant energy.
radiophone noun An apparatus for the production of sound by the action of luminous or thermal rays. It is essentially the same as the photophone.
radiophony noun The art or practice of using the radiophone.
raduliform adjective Rasplike; as, raduliform teeth.
ragamuffin noun A paltry or disreputable fellow; a mean wretch., A person who wears ragged clothing., The long-tailed titmouse.
raghuvansa noun A celebrated Sanskrit poem having for its subject the Raghu dynasty.
rain-tight adjective So tight as to exclude rain; as, a rain-tight roof.
rakishness noun The quality or state of being rakish.
ralstonite noun A fluoride of alumina and soda occurring with the Greenland cryolite in octahedral crystals.
ramblingly adverb In a rambling manner.
ramigerous adjective Bearing branches; branched.
ramiparous adjective Producing branches; ramigerous.
rampacious adjective High-spirited; rampageous.
rampageous adjective Characterized by violence and passion; unruly; rampant.
rampallian noun A mean wretch.
ramparting present participle & vb. noun of Rampart
ramshackle adjective Loose; disjointed; falling to pieces; out of repair., To search or ransack; to rummage.
rancescent adjective Becoming rancid or sour.
rancidness noun The quality of being rancid.
rangership noun The office of the keeper of a forest or park.
ransacking present participle & vb. noun of Ransack
ransomable adjective Such as can be ransomed.
ransomless adjective Incapable of being ransomed; without ransom.
ranunculus noun A genus of herbs, mostly with yellow flowers, including crowfoot, buttercups, and the cultivated ranunculi (R. Asiaticus, R. aconitifolius, etc.) in which the flowers are double and of various colors.
raphaelism noun The principles of painting introduced by Raphael, the Italian painter.
raphaelite noun One who advocates or adopts the principles of Raphaelism.
raptorious adjective Raptorial.
raree-show noun A show carried about in a box; a peep show.
rarefiable adjective Capable of being rarefied.
rascallion noun A low, mean wretch.
ratability noun The quality or state of being ratable.
rationally adverb In a rational manner.
rat-tailed adjective Having a long, tapering tail like that of a rat.
rattlehead noun An empty, noisy talker.
rattlepate noun A rattlehead.
rattletrap noun Any machine or vehicle that does not run smoothly.
rattleweed noun Any plant of the genus Astragalus. See Milk vetch.
rattlewort noun Same as Rattlebox.
rattooning present participle & vb. noun of Rattoon
ravishment noun The act of carrying away by force or against consent; abduction; as, the ravishment of children from their parents, of a ward from his guardian, or of a wife from her husband., The state of being ravished; rapture; transport of delight; ecstasy., The act of ravishing a woman; rape.
readeption noun A regaining; recovery of something lost.
readership noun The office of reader.
readjuster noun One who, or that which, readjusts; in some of the States of the United States, one who advocates a refunding, and sometimes a partial repudiation, of the State debt without the consent of the State’s creditors.
ready-made adjective Made already, or beforehand, in anticipation of need; not made to order; as, ready-made clothing; ready-made jokes.
reafforest verb t. To convert again into a forest, as a region of country.
realizable adjective Capable of being realized.
realliance noun A renewed alliance.
reapproach verb i. & t. To approach again or anew.
reargument noun An arguing over again, as of a motion made in court.
rear-horse noun A mantis.
reasonable noun Having the faculty of reason; endued with reason; rational; as, a reasonable being., Governed by reason; being under the influence of reason; thinking, speaking, or acting rationally, or according to the dictates of reason; agreeable to reason; just; rational; as, the measure must satisfy all reasonable men., Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper; as, a reasonable demand, amount, price., Reasonably; tolerably.
reasonably adverb In a reasonable manner., Moderately; tolerably.
reasonless adjective Destitute of reason; as, a reasonless man or mind., Void of reason; not warranted or supported by reason; unreasonable.
reassemble verb t. & i. To assemble again.
rebaptizer noun One who rebaptizes.
rebatement noun Same as 3d Rebate.
rebellious adjective Engaged in rebellion; disposed to rebel; of the nature of rebels or of rebellion; resisting government or lawful authority by force.
rebukingly adverb By way of rebuke.
rebuttable adjective Capable of being rebutted.
recallable adjective Capable of being recalled.
recallment noun Recall.
recarriage noun Act of carrying back.
receipting present participle & vb. noun of Receipt
receivable adjective Capable of being received.
recentness noun Quality or state of being recent.
receptacle noun That which serves, or is used, for receiving and containing something, as a basket, a vase, a bag, a reservoir; a repository., The apex of the flower stalk, from which the organs of the flower grow, or into which they are inserted. See Illust. of Flower, and Ovary., The dilated apex of a pedicel which serves as a common support to a head of flowers., An intercellular cavity containing oil or resin or other matters., A special branch which bears the fructification in many cryptogamous plants.
receptible adjective Such as may be received; receivable.
recidivate verb i. To backslide; to fall again.
recidivous adjective Tending or liable to backslide or relapse to a former condition or habit.
recipience noun Alt. of Recipiency
recipiency noun The quality or state of being recipient; a receiving; reception; receptiveness.
reciprocal adjective Recurring in vicissitude; alternate., Done by each to the other; interchanging or interchanged; given and received; due from each to each; mutual; as, reciprocal love; reciprocal duties., Mutually interchangeable., Reflexive; — applied to pronouns and verbs, but sometimes limited to such pronouns as express mutual action., Used to denote different kinds of mutual relation; often with reference to the substitution of reciprocals for given quantities. See the Phrases below., That which is reciprocal to another thing., The quotient arising from dividing unity by any quantity; thus, / is the reciprocal of 4; 1/(a +b) is the reciprocal of a + b. The reciprocal of a fraction is the fraction inverted, or the denominator divided by the numerator.
reciproque adjective & noun Reciprocal.
recitation noun The act of reciting; rehearsal; repetition of words or sentences., The delivery before an audience of something committed to memory, especially as an elocutionary exhibition; also, that which is so delivered., The rehearsal of a lesson by pupils before their instructor.
recitative noun A species of musical recitation in which the words are delivered in a manner resembling that of ordinary declamation; also, a piece of music intended for such recitation; — opposed to melisma., Of or pertaining to recitation; intended for musical recitation or declamation; in the style or manner of recitative.
recitativo noun Recitative.
reclaiming present participle & vb. noun of Reclaim
reclaimant noun One who reclaims; one who cries out against or contradicts.
recognitor noun One of a jury impaneled on an assize.
recognized imp. & past participle of Recognize
recognizee noun The person in whose favor a recognizance is made.
recognizer noun One who recognizes; a recognizor.
recognizor noun One who enters into a recognizance.
recognosce verb t. To recognize.
recoilment noun Recoil.
re-collect verb t. To collect again; to gather what has been scattered; as, to re-collect routed troops.
recolonize verb t. To colonize again.
recommence verb i. To commence or begin again., To begin anew to be; to act again as., To commence again or anew.
recompense verb t. To render an equivalent to, for service, loss, etc.; to requite; to remunerate; to compensate., To return an equivalent for; to give compensation for; to atone for; to pay for., To give in return; to pay back; to pay, as something earned or deserved., To give recompense; to make amends or requital., An equivalent returned for anything done, suffered, or given; compensation; requital; suitable return.
recomposed imp. & past participle of Recompose
recomposer noun One who recomposes.
reconciled imp. & past participle of Reconcile
reconciler noun One who reconciles.
recondense verb t. To condense again.
reconquest noun A second conquest.
reconsider verb t. To consider again; as, to reconsider a subject., To take up for renewed consideration, as a motion or a vote which has been previously acted upon.
recontinue verb t. & i. To continue anew.
recordance noun Remembrance.
recoupment noun The act of recouping.
recovering present participle & vb. noun of Recover
recreating present participle & vb. noun of Recreate
recreation noun The act of recreating, or the state of being recreated; refreshment of the strength and spirits after toil; amusement; diversion; sport; pastime.
recreative adjective Tending to recreate or refresh; recreating; giving new vigor or animation; reinvigorating; giving relief after labor or pain; amusing; diverting.
recrudency noun Recrudescence.
recruiting present participle & vb. noun of Recruit
rectangled adjective Rectangular.
rectifying present participle & vb. noun of Rectify
rectorship noun Government; guidance., The office or rank of a rector; rectorate.
recubation noun Recumbence.
reculement noun Recoil.
recumbence noun The act of leaning, resting, or reclining; the state of being recumbent.
recumbency noun Recumbence.
recuperate verb i. To recover health; to regain strength; to convalesce., To recover; to regain; as, to recuperate the health or strength.
recureless adjective Incapable of cure.
recurrence noun Alt. of Recurrency
recurrency noun The act of recurring, or state of being recurrent; return; resort; recourse.
recusation noun Refusal., The act of refusing a judge or challenging that he shall not try the cause, on account of his supposed partiality.
recusative adjective Refusing; denying; negative.
redarguing present participle & vb. noun of Redargue
redeemable adjective Capable of being redeemed; subject to repurchase; held under conditions permitting redemption; as, a pledge securing the payment of money is redeemable., Subject to an obligation of redemtion; conditioned upon a promise of redemtion; payable; due; as, bonds, promissory notes, etc. , redeemabble in gold, or in current money, or four months after date.
redelivery noun Act of delivering back., A second or new delivery or liberation.
redemptive adjective Serving or tending to redeem; redeeming; as, the redemptive work of Christ.
redemptory adjective Paid for ransom; serving to redeem.
redempture noun Redemption.
red-handed adjective / adverb Having hands red with blood; in the very act, as if with red or bloody hands; — said of a person taken in the act of homicide; hence, fresh from the commission of crime; as, he was taken red-hand or red-handed.
rediminish verb t. To diminish again.
redisburse verb t. To disburse anew; to give, or pay, back.
rediscover verb t. To discover again.
redisseize verb t. To disseize anew, or a second time.
redissolve verb t. To dissolve again.
redistrict verb t. To divide into new districts.
red-letter adjective Of or pertaining to a red letter; marked by red letters.
redoubting noun Reverence; honor.
redounding present participle & vb. noun of Redound
redressive adjective Tending to redress.
red-riband noun The European red band fish, or fireflame. See Rend fish.
red-tailed adjective Having a red tail.
red-tapism noun Strict adherence to official formalities.
red-tapist noun One who is tenacious of a strict adherence to official formalities.
reducement noun Reduction.
redundance noun Alt. of Redundancy
redundancy noun The quality or state of being redundant; superfluity; superabundance; excess., That which is redundant or in excess; anything superfluous or superabundant., Surplusage inserted in a pleading which may be rejected by the court without impairing the validity of what remains.
reelection noun Election a second time, or anew; as, the reelection of a former chief.
reeligible adjective Eligible again; capable of reelection; as, reeligible to the same office.
reenaction noun The act of reenacting; the state of being reenacted.
reenkindle verb t. To enkindle again.
reentering noun The process of applying additional colors, by applications of printing blocks, to patterns already partly colored.
reenthrone verb t. To enthrone again; to replace on a throne.
reentrance noun The act entereing again; re/ntry.
reexchange verb t. To exchange anew; to reverse (a previous exchange)., A renewed exchange; a reversal of an exchange., The expense chargeable on a bill of exchange or draft which has been dishonored in a foreign country, and returned to the country in which it was made or indorsed, and then taken up.
referendum noun A diplomatic agent’s note asking for instructions from his government concerning a particular matter or point., The right to approve or reject by popular vote a meassure passed upon by a legislature.
re-ferment verb t. & i. To ferment, or cause to ferment, again.
referrible adjective Referable.
refinement noun The act of refining, or the state of being refined; as, the refinement or metals; refinement of ideas., That which is refined, elaborated, or polished to excess; an affected subtilty; as, refinements of logic.
refineries plural of Refinery
reflecting present participle & vb. noun of Reflect, Throwing back light, heat, etc., as a mirror or other surface., Given to reflection or serious consideration; reflective; contemplative; as, a reflecting mind.
reflectent adjective Bending or flying back; reflected., Reflecting; as, a reflectent body.
reflection noun The act of reflecting, or turning or sending back, or the state of being reflected., The return of rays, beams, sound, or the like, from a surface. See Angle of reflection, below., The reverting of the mind to that which has already occupied it; continued consideration; meditation; contemplation; hence, also, that operation or power of the mind by which it is conscious of its own acts or states; the capacity for judging rationally, especially in view of a moral rule or standard., Shining; brightness, as of the sun., That which is produced by reflection., An image given back from a reflecting surface; a reflected counterpart., A part reflected, or turned back, at an angle; as, the reflection of a membrane., Result of meditation; thought or opinion after attentive consideration or contemplation; especially, thoughts suggested by truth., Censure; reproach cast., The transference of an excitement from one nerve fiber to another by means of the nerve cells, as in reflex action. See Reflex action, under Reflex.
reflective adjective Throwing back images; as, a reflective mirror., Capable of exercising thought or judgment; as, reflective reason., Addicted to introspective or meditative habits; as, a reflective person., Reflexive; reciprocal.
reflexible adjective Capable of being reflected, or thrown back.
reflourish verb t. & i. To flourish again.
re-forming present participle & vb. noun of Re-form
reformable adjective Capable of being reformed.
refracting present participle & vb. noun of Refract, Serving or tending to refract; as, a refracting medium.
refraction noun The act of refracting, or the state of being refracted., The change in the direction of ray of light, heat, or the like, when it enters obliquely a medium of a different density from that through which it has previously moved., The change in the direction of a ray of light, and, consequently, in the apparent position of a heavenly body from which it emanates, arising from its passage through the earth’s atmosphere; — hence distinguished as atmospheric refraction, or astronomical refraction., The correction which is to be deducted from the apparent altitude of a heavenly body on account of atmospheric refraction, in order to obtain the true altitude.
refractive adjective Serving or having power to refract, or turn from a direct course; pertaining to refraction; as, refractive surfaces; refractive powers.
refractory adjective Obstinate in disobedience; contumacious; stubborn; unmanageable; as, a refractory child; a refractory beast., Resisting ordinary treatment; difficult of fusion, reduction, or the like; — said especially of metals and the like, which do not readily yield to heat, or to the hammer; as, a refractory ore., A refractory person., Refractoriness., OPottery) A piece of ware covered with a vaporable flux and placed in a kiln, to communicate a glaze to the other articles.
refracture noun A second breaking (as of a badly set bone) by the surgeon., To break again, as a bone.
refragable adjective Capable of being refuted; refutable.
refraining present participle & vb/ noun of Refrain
refreshing present participle & vb. noun of Refresh, Reviving; reanimating.
refreshful adjective Full of power to refresh; refreshing.
refringent adjective Pertaining to, or possessing, refringency; refractive; refracting; as, a refringent prism of spar.
refulgence noun Alt. of Refulgency
refulgency noun The quality of being refulgent; brilliancy; splender; radiance.
refundment noun The act of refunding; also, that which is refunded.
refutation noun The act or process of refuting or disproving, or the state of being refuted; proof of falsehood or error; the overthrowing of an argument, opinion, testimony, doctrine, or theory, by argument or countervailing proof.
refutatory adjective Tending tu refute; refuting.
regalement noun The act of regaling; anything which regales; refreshment; entertainment.
regardable adjective Worthy of regard or notice; to be regarded; observable.
regardless adjective Having no regard; heedless; careless; as, regardless of life, consequences, dignity., Not regarded; slighted.
regelation noun The act or process of freezing anew, or together,as two pieces of ice.
regeneracy noun The state of being regenerated.
regenerate adjective Reproduced., Born anew; become Christian; renovated in heart; changed from a natural to a spiritual state., To generate or produce anew; to reproduce; to give new life, strength, or vigor to., To cause to be spiritually born anew; to cause to become a Christian; to convert from sin to holiness; to implant holy affections in the heart of., Hence, to make a radical change for the better in the character or condition of; as, to regenerate society.
regentship noun The office of a regent; regency.
regimented imp. & past participle of Regiment
regimental adjective Belonging to, or concerning, a regiment; as, regimental officers, clothing.
registered imp. & past participle of Register
registrant noun One who registers; esp., one who , by virtue of securing an official registration, obtains a certain right or title of possession, as to a trade-mark.
registrary noun A registrar.
registrate verb t. To register.
regressing present participle & vb. noun of Regress
regression noun The act of passing back or returning; retrogression; retrogradation.
regressive adjective Passing back; returning., Characterized by retrogression; retrogressive.
regretting present participle & vb. noun of Regret
reguardant adjective Same as Regardant.
regularity noun The condition or quality of being regular; as, regularity of outline; the regularity of motion.
regularize verb t. To cause to become regular; to regulate.
regulating present participle & vb. noun of Regulate
regulation noun The act of regulating, or the state of being regulated., A rule or order prescribed for management or government; prescription; a regulating principle; a governing direction; precept; law; as, the regulations of a society or a school.
regulative adjective Tending to regulate; regulating., Necessarily assumed by the mind as fundamental to all other knowledge; furnishing fundamental principles; as, the regulative principles, or principles a priori; the regulative faculty.
rehearsing present participle & vb. noun of Rehearse
rehibition noun The returning of a thing purchased to the seller, on the ground of defect or frand.
rehibitory adjective Of or relating to rehibition; as, a rehibitory action.
reichsrath noun The parliament of Austria (exclusive of Hungary, which has its own diet, or parliament). It consists of an Upper and a Lower House, or a House of Lords and a House of Representatives.
reiglement noun Rule; regulation.
reillumine verb t. To illumine again or anew; to reillume.
reimbursed imp. & past participle of Reimburse
reimburser noun One who reimburses.
reimprison verb t. To imprison again.
reincrease verb t. To increase again.
reinspirit verb t. To give fresh spirit to.
reinstruct verb t. To instruct anew.
reinthrone verb t. See Reenthrone.
reissuable adjective Capable of being reissued.
reiterated imp. & past participle of Reiterate
rejectable adjective Capable of being, or that ought to be, rejected.
rejectment noun Act of rejecting; matter rejected, or thrown away.
rejoindure noun Act of joining again.
rejuvenate verb t. To render young again.
rejuvenize verb t. To rejuvenate.
relational adjective Having relation or kindred; related., Indicating or specifying some relation.
relatively adverb In a relative manner; in relation or respect to something else; not absolutely.
relativity noun The state of being relative; as, the relativity of a subject.
relaxation noun The act or process of relaxing, or the state of being relaxed; as, relaxation of the muscles; relaxation of a law., Remission from attention and effort; indulgence in recreation, diversion, or amusement.
relaxative adjective Having the quality of relaxing; laxative., A relaxant.
releasable adjective That may be released.
relegating present participle & vb. noun of Relegate
relegation noun The act of relegating, or the state of being relegated; removal; banishment; exile.
relentless adjective Unmoved by appeals for sympathy or forgiveness; insensible to the distresses of others; destitute of tenderness; unrelenting; unyielding; unpitying; as, a prey to relentless despotism.
relentment noun The act or process of relenting; the state of having relented.
relevantly adverb In a relevant manner.
relevation noun A raising or lifting up.
reliefless adjective Destitute of relief; also, remediless.
relievable adjective Capable of being relieved; fitted to recieve relief.
religieuse noun m. Alt. of Religieux
religioner noun A religionist.
relinquent adjective Relinquishing., One who relinquishes.
relinquish verb t. To withdraw from; to leave behind; to desist from; to abandon; to quit; as, to relinquish a pursuit., To give up; to renounce a claim to; resign; as, to relinquish a debt.
relishable adjective Capable of being relished; agreeable to the taste; gratifying.
relocation noun A second location., Renewal of a lease.
reluctance noun Alt. of Reluctancy
reluctancy noun The state or quality of being reluctant; repugnance; aversion of mind; unwillingness; — often followed by an infinitive, or by to and a noun, formerly sometimes by against.
relumining present participle & vb. noun of Relumine
remandment noun A remand.
remarkable adjective Worthy of being remarked or noticed; noticeable; conspicuous; hence, uncommon; extraordinary.
remarriage noun A second or repeated marriage.
remediable adjective Capable of being remedied or cured.
remedially adverb In a remedial manner.
remediless adjective Not admitting of a remedy; incapable of being restored or corrected; incurable; irreparable; as, a remediless mistake or loss., Not answering as a remedy; ineffectual.
remembered imp. & past participle of Remember
rememberer noun One who remembers.
rememorate verb i. To recall something by means of memory; to remember.
remissible adjective Capable of being remitted or forgiven.
remissness noun Quality or state of being remiss.
remittance noun The act of transmitting money, bills, or the like, esp. to a distant place, as in satisfaction of a demand, or in discharge of an obligation., The sum or thing remitted.
remittitur noun A remission or surrender, — remittitur damnut being a remission of excess of damages., A sending back, as when a record is remitted by a superior to an inferior court.
remollient adjective Mollifying; softening.
remonetize verb t. To restore to use as money; as, to remonetize silver.
remordency noun Remorse; compunction; compassion.
remorseful adjective Full of remorse., Compassionate; feeling tenderly., Exciting pity; pitiable.
remunerate verb t. To pay an equivalent to for any service, loss, expense, or other sacrifice; to recompense; to requite; as, to remunerate men for labor.
renaissant adjective Of or pertaining to the Renaissance.
renascence noun The state of being renascent., Same as Renaissance.
renascency noun State of being renascent.
renascible adjective Capable of being reproduced; ablle to spring again into being.
renavigate verb t. To navigate again.
rencounter verb t. To meet unexpectedly; to encounter., To attack hand to hand., To meet unexpectedly; to encounter in a hostile manner; to come in collision; to skirmish., A meeting of two persons or bodies; a collision; especially, a meeting in opposition or contest; a combat, action, or engagement., A causal combat or action; a sudden contest or fight without premeditation, as between individuals or small parties.
renderable adjective Capable of being rendered.
rendezvous noun A place appointed for a meeting, or at which persons customarily meet., Especially, the appointed place for troops, or for the ships of a fleet, to assemble; also, a place for enlistment., A meeting by appointment., Retreat; refuge., To assemble or meet at a particular place., To bring together at a certain place; to cause to be assembled.
renegation noun A denial.
renouncing present participle & vb. noun of Renounce
renovation noun The act or process of renovating; the state of being renovated or renewed.
renownedly adverb With renown.
renownless adjective Without renown; inglorius.
renumerate verb t. To recount.
reorganize verb t. & i. To organize again or anew; as, to reorganize a society or an army.
repaganize verb t. To paganize anew; to bring back to paganism.
repairable adjective Reparable.
repairment noun Act of repairing.
reparation noun The act of renewing, restoring, etc., or the state of being renewed or repaired; as, the reparation of a bridge or of a highway; — in this sense, repair is oftener used., The act of making amends or giving satisfaction or compensation for a wrong, injury, etc.; also, the thing done or given; amends; satisfaction; indemnity.
reparative adjective Repairing, or tending to repair., That which repairs.
repatriate verb t. To restore to one’s own country.
repealable adjective Capable of being repealed.
repealment noun Recall, as from banishment.
repeatedly adverb More than once; again and again; indefinitely.
repedation noun A stepping or going back.
repellence noun Alt. of Repellency
repellency noun The principle of repulsion; the quality or capacity of repelling; repulsion.
repentance noun The act of repenting, or the state of being penitent; sorrow for what one has done or omitted to do; especially, contrition for sin.
repentless adjective Unrepentant.
repertoire noun A list of dramas, operas, pieces, parts, etc., which a company or a person has rehearsed and is prepared to perform.
repetition noun The act of repeating; a doing or saying again; iteration., Recital from memory; rehearsal., The act of repeating, singing, or playing, the same piece or part a second time; reiteration of a note., Reiteration, or repeating the same word, or the same sense in different words, for the purpose of making a deeper impression on the audience., The measurement of an angle by successive observations with a repeating instrument.
repetitive adjective Containing repetition; repeating.
repiningly adverb With repening or murmuring.
replevying present participle & vb. noun of Replevy
replicated adjective Folded over or backward; folded back upon itself; as, a replicate leaf or petal; a replicate margin of a shell.
reportable adjective Capable or admitting of being reported.
repositing present participle & vb. noun of Reposit
reposition noun The act of repositing; a laying up.
repository noun A place where things are or may be reposited, or laid up, for safety or preservation; a depository.
re-present verb t. To present again; as, to re-present the points of an argument.
repression noun The act of repressing, or state of being repressed; as, the repression of evil and evil doers., That which represses; check; restraint.
repressive adjective Having power, or tending, to repress; as, repressive acts or measures.
reprevable adjective Reprovable.
reprieving present participle & vb. noun of Reprieve
reproached imp. & past participle of Reproach
reproacher noun One who reproaches.
reprobance noun Reprobation.
reprobated imp. & past participle of Reprobate
reprobater noun One who reprobates.
reproducer noun One who, or that which, reproduces.
reprovable adjective Worthy of reproof or censure.
rep-silver noun Money anciently paid by servile tenants to their lord, in lieu of the customary service of reaping his corn or grain.
republican adjective Of or pertaining to a republic., Consonant with the principles of a republic; as, republican sentiments or opinions; republican manners., One who favors or prefers a republican form of government., A member of the Republican party., The American cliff swallow. The cliff swallows build their nests side by side, many together., A South African weaver bird (Philetaerus socius). These weaver birds build many nests together, under a large rooflike shelter, which they make of straw.
repudiable adjective Admitting of repudiation; fit or proper to be put away.
repudiated imp. & past participle of Repudiate
repudiator noun One who repudiates.
repugnable adjective Capable of being repugned or resisted.
repugnance noun Alt. of Repugnancy
repugnancy noun The state or condition of being repugnant; opposition; contrariety; especially, a strong instinctive antagonism; aversion; reluctance; unwillingness, as of mind, passions, principles, qualities, and the like.
repurchase verb t. To buy back or again; to regain by purchase., The act of repurchasing.
reputation verb t. The estimation in which one is held; character in public opinion; the character attributed to a person, thing, or action; repute., The character imputed to a person in the community in which he lives. It is admissible in evidence when he puts his character in issue, or when such reputation is otherwise part of the issue of a case., Specifically: Good reputation; favorable regard; public esteem; general credit; good name., Account; value.
reputeless adjective Not having good repute; disreputable; disgraceful; inglorius.
requesting present participle & vb. noun of Request
requietory noun A sepulcher.
requirable adjective Capable of being required; proper to be required.
requisitor noun One who makes reqisition; esp., one authorized by a requisition to investigate facts.
requitable adjective That may be requited.
reredemain noun A backward stroke.
re-resolve verb t. & i. To resolve again.
rescinding present participle & vb. noun of Rescind
rescission noun The act of rescinding, abrogating, annulling, or vacating; as, the rescission of a law, decree, or judgment.
rescissory adjective Tending to rescind; rescinding.
rescueless adjective Without rescue or release.
researcher noun One who researches.
resemblant adjective Having or exhibiting resemblance; resembling.
resembling present participle & vb. noun of Resemble
reseminate verb t. To produce again by means of seed.
resentment noun The act of resenting., The state of holding something in the mind as a subject of contemplation, or of being inclined to reflect upon something; a state of consciousness; conviction; feeling; impression., In a good sense, satisfaction; gratitude., In a bad sense, strong displeasure; anger; hostility provoked by a wrong or injury experienced.
reservance noun Reservation.
reshipment noun The act of reshipping; also, that which is reshippped.
residenter noun A resident.
resignedly adverb With submission.
resignment noun The act of resigning.
resilience noun Alt. of Resiliency
resiliency noun The act of resiling, springing back, or rebounding; as, the resilience of a ball or of sound., The mechanical work required to strain an elastic body, as a deflected beam, stretched spring, etc., to the elastic limit; also, the work performed by the body in recovering from such strain.
resilition noun Resilience.
resiniform adjective Having the form of resin.
resinously adverb By means, or in the manner, of resin.
resistance noun The act of resisting; opposition, passive or active., The quality of not yielding to force or external pressure; that power of a body which acts in opposition to the impulse or pressure of another, or which prevents the effect of another power; as, the resistance of the air to a body passing through it; the resistance of a target to projectiles., A means or method of resisting; that which resists., A certain hindrance or opposition to the passage of an electrical current or discharge offered by conducting bodies. It bears an inverse relation to the conductivity, — good conductors having a small resistance, while poor conductors or insulators have a very high resistance. The unit of resistance is the ohm.
resistible adjective Capable of being resisted; as, a resistible force.
resistless adjective Having no power to resist; making no opposition., Incapable of being resisted; irresistible.
resolutely adverb In a resolute manner; with fixed purpose; boldly; firmly; steadily; with perseverance.
resolution noun The act, operation, or process of resolving. Specifically: (a) The act of separating a compound into its elements or component parts. (b) The act of analyzing a complex notion, or solving a vexed question or difficult problem., The state of being relaxed; relaxation., The state of being resolved, settled, or determined; firmness; steadiness; constancy; determination., That which is resolved or determined; a settled purpose; determination. Specifically: A formal expression of the opinion or will of an official body or a public assembly, adopted by vote; as, a legislative resolution; the resolutions of a public meeting., The state of being resolved or firm in opinion or thought; conviction; assurance., The act or process of solving; solution; as, the resolution of an equation or problem., A breaking up, disappearance; or termination, as of a fever, a tumor, or the like., The passing of a dissonant into a consonant chord by the rising or falling of the note which makes the discord.
resolutive adjective Serving to dissolve or relax.
resolutory adjective Resolutive.
resolvable adjective Admitting of being resolved; admitting separation into constituent parts, or reduction to first principles; admitting solution or explanation; as, resolvable compounds; resolvable ideas or difficulties.
resolvedly adverb So as to resolve or clear up difficulties; clearly., Resolutely; decidedly; firmly.
resonantly adverb In a resonant manner.
resorcylic adjective Of, or pertaining to, or producing, resorcin; as, resorcylic acid.
resorption noun The act of resorbing; also, the act of absorbing again; reabsorption.
resounding present participle & vb. noun of Resound
respecting present participle & vb. noun of Respect, With regard or relation to; regarding; concerning; as, respecting his conduct there is but one opinion.
respectant adjective Placed so as to face one another; — said of animals.
respectful adjective Marked or characterized by respect; as, respectful deportment.
respection noun The act of respecting; respect; regard.
respective adjective Noticing with attention; hence, careful; wary; considerate., Looking towardl having reference to; relative, not absolute; as, the respective connections of society., Relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; own; as, they returned to their respective places of abode., Fitted to awaken respect., Rendering respect; respectful; regardful.
respersion noun The act of sprinkling or scattering.
respirable adjective Suitable for being breathed; adapted for respiration.
respirator noun A divice of gauze or wire, covering the mouth or nose, to prevent the inhalation of noxious substances, as dust or smoke. Being warmed by the breath, it tempers cold air passing through it, and may also be used for the inhalation of medicated vapors.
responding present participle & vb. noun of Respond
respondent adjective Disposed or expected to respond; answering; according; corresponding., One who responds. It corresponds in general to defendant., One who answers in certain suits or proceedings, generally those which are not according to the course of the common law, as in equity and admiralty causes, in petitions for partition, and the like; — distinquished from appellant., One who maintains a thesis in reply, and whose province it is to refute objections, or overthrow arguments; — distinguished from opponent.
responsion noun The act of answering., The first university examination; — called also little go. See under Little, a.
responsive adjective That responds; ready or inclined to respond., Suited to something else; correspondent., Responsible.
responsory adjective Containing or making answer; answering., The answer of the people to the priest in alternate speaking, in church service., A versicle sung in answer to the priest, or as a refrain., An antiphonary; a response book.
restagnant adjective Stagnant; motionless.
restagnate verb i. To stagnate; to cease to flow.
restaurant noun An eating house.
restaurate verb t. To restore.
restitutor noun One who makes restitution.
restorable adjective Admitting of being restored; capable of being reclaimed; as, restorable land.
restorator noun A restaurateur.
restrained imp. & past participle of Restrain
restrainer noun One who, or that which, restrains.
restricted imp. & past participle of Restrict
restringed imp. & past participle of Restringe
resudation noun Act of sweating again.
resultance noun The act of resulting; that which results; a result.
resultless adjective Being without result; as, resultless investigations.
resumption noun The act of resuming; as, the resumption of a grant, of delegated powers, of an argument, of specie payments, etc., The taking again into the king’s hands of such lands or tenements as he had granted to any man on false suggestions or other error.
resumptive adjective Taking back; resuming, or tending toward resumption; as, resumptive measures.
resupinate adjective Inverted in position; appearing to be upside down or reversed, as the flowers of the orchis and the leaves of some plants.
resurgence noun The act of rising again; resurrection.
retailment noun The act of retailing.
retainable adjective Capable of being retained.
retainment noun The act of retaining; retention.
retaliated imp. & past participle of Retaliate
retardment noun The act of retarding; retardation.
reticulate adjective Alt. of Reticulated
reticulosa noun pl. Same as Reticularia.
reticulose adjective Forming a network; characterized by a reticulated sructure.
retinacula plural of Retinaculum
retinalite noun A translucent variety of serpentine, of a honey yellow or greenish yellow color, having a waxy resinlike luster.
retinerved adjective Having reticulated veins.
retinulate adjective Having, or characterized by, retinul/.
retirement noun The act of retiring, or the state of being retired; withdrawal; seclusion; as, the retirement of an officer., A place of seclusion or privacy; a place to which one withdraws or retreats; a private abode.
retracting present participle & vb. noun of Retract
retractate verb t. To retract; to recant.
retractile adjective Capable of retraction; capable of being drawn back or up; as, the claws of a cat are retractile.
retraction noun The act of retracting, or drawing back; the state of being retracted; as, the retraction of a cat’s claws., The act of withdrawing something advanced, stated, claimed, or done; declaration of change of opinion; recantation., The act of retracting or shortening; as, the retraction of a severed muscle; the retraction of a sinew., The state or condition of a part when drawn back, or towards the center of the body.
retractive adjective Serving to retract; of the nature of a retraction., That which retracts, or withdraws.
retreating present participle & vb. noun of Retreat
retreatful adjective Furnishing or serving as a retreat.
retrenched imp. & past participle of Retrench
retributer noun One who makes retribution.
retrieving present participle & vb. noun of Retrieve
retrochoir noun Any extension of a church behind the high altar, as a chapel; also, in an apsidal church, all the space beyond the line of the back or eastern face of the altar.
retrofract adjective Alt. of Retrofracted
retrograde adjective Apparently moving backward, and contrary to the succession of the signs, that is, from east to west, as a planet., Tending or moving backward; having a backward course; contrary; as, a retrograde motion; — opposed to progressive., Declining from a better to a worse state; as, a retrograde people; retrograde ideas, morals, etc., To go in a retrograde direction; to move, or appear to move, backward, as a planet., Hence, to decline from a better to a worse condition, as in morals or intelligence.
retrogress noun Retrogression.
retrospect verb i. To look backward; hence, to affect or concern what is past., A looking back on things past; view or contemplation of the past.
returnable adjective Capable of, or admitting of, being returned., Legally required to be returned, delivered, given, or rendered; as, a writ or precept returnable at a certain day; a verdict returnable to the court.
returnless adjective Admitting no return.
reunitedly adverb In a reunited manner.
revealable adjective Capable of being revealed.
revealment noun Act of revealing.
revegetate verb i. To vegetate anew.
revelation noun The act of revealing, disclosing, or discovering to others what was before unknown to them., That which is revealed., The act of revealing divine truth., That which is revealed by God to man; esp., the Bible., Specifically, the last book of the sacred canon, containing the prophecies of St. John; the Apocalypse.
revel-rout noun Tumultuous festivity; revelry., A rabble; a riotous assembly; a mob.
revengeful adjective Full of, or prone to, revenge; vindictive; malicious; revenging; wreaking revenge.
reverenced imp. & past participle of Reverence
reverencer noun One who regards with reverence.
reverendly adverb Reverently.
reverently adverb In a reverent manner; in respectful regard.
reversedly adverb In a reversed way.
reversible adjective Capable of being reversed; as, a chair or seat having a reversible back; a reversible judgment or sentence., Hence, having a pattern or finished surface on both sides, so that either may be used; — said of fabrics.
reversibly adverb In a reversible manner.
revertible adjective Capable of, or admitting of, reverting or being reverted; as, a revertible estate.
revestiary noun The apartment, in a church or temple, where the vestments, etc., are kept; — now contracted into vestry.
revestture noun Vesture.
reviewable adjective Capable of being reviewed.
revigorate adjective Having new vigor or strength; invigorated anew., To give new vigor to.
revilement noun The act of reviling; also, contemptuous language; reproach; abuse.
revisional adjective Alt. of Revisionary
revitalize verb t. To restore vitality to; to bring back to life.
revivalism noun The spirit of religious revivals; the methods of revivalists.
revivalist noun A clergyman or layman who promotes revivals of religion; an advocate for religious revivals; sometimes, specifically, a clergyman, without a particular charge, who goes about to promote revivals. Also used adjectively.
revivement noun Revival.
revocation noun The act of calling back, or the state of being recalled; recall., The act by which one, having the right, annuls an act done, a power or authority given, or a license, gift, or benefit conferred; repeal; reversal; as, the revocation of an edict, a power, a will, or a license.
revocatory adjective Of or pertaining to revocation; tending to, or involving, a revocation; revoking; recalling.
revokement noun Revocation.
revokingly adverb By way of revocation.
revolution noun The act of revolving, or turning round on an axis or a center; the motion of a body round a fixed point or line; rotation; as, the revolution of a wheel, of a top, of the earth on its axis, etc., Return to a point before occupied, or to a point relatively the same; a rolling back; return; as, revolution in an ellipse or spiral., The space measured by the regular return of a revolving body; the period made by the regular recurrence of a measure of time, or by a succession of similar events., The motion of any body, as a planet or satellite, in a curved line or orbit, until it returns to the same point again, or to a point relatively the same; — designated as the annual, anomalistic, nodical, sidereal, or tropical revolution, according as the point of return or completion has a fixed relation to the year, the anomaly, the nodes, the stars, or the tropics; as, the revolution of the earth about the sun; the revolution of the moon about the earth., The motion of a point, line, or surface about a point or line as its center or axis, in such a manner that a moving point generates a curve, a moving line a surface (called a surface of revolution), and a moving surface a solid (called a solid of revolution); as, the revolution of a right-angled triangle about one of its sides generates a cone; the revolution of a semicircle about the diameter generates a sphere., A total or radical change; as, a revolution in one’s circumstances or way of living., A fundamental change in political organization, or in a government or constitution; the overthrow or renunciation of one government, and the substitution of another, by the governed.
revolutive adjective Inclined to revolve things in the mind; meditative.
revolvable adjective That may be revolved.
revolvency noun The act or state of revolving; revolution.
rewardable adjective Worthy of reward.
rewardless adjective Having, or affording, no reward.
rewel bone An obsolete phrase of disputed meaning, — perhaps, smooth or polished bone.
rhabdoidal adjective See Sagittal.
rhabdolith noun A minute calcareous rodlike structure found both at the surface and the bottom of the ocean; — supposed by some to be a calcareous alga.
rhabdology noun Same as Rabdology.
rhabdomere noun One of the several parts composing a rhabdom.
rhachidian adjective Of or pertaining to the rhachis; as, the rhachidian teeth of a mollusk.
rhapsodist noun Anciently, one who recited or composed a rhapsody; especially, one whose profession was to recite the verses of Hormer and other epic poets., Hence, one who recites or sings poems for a livelihood; one who makes and repeats verses extempore., One who writes or speaks disconnectedly and with great excitement or affectation of feeling.
rhapsodize verb t. To utter as a rhapsody, or in the manner of a rhapsody, To utter rhapsodies.
rhapsodies plural of Rhapsody
rheinberry noun One of the berries or drupes of the European buckthorn; also, the buckthorn itself.
rheometric adjective Of or pertaining to a rheometer or rheometry.
rhetorical adjective Of or pertaining to rhetoric; according to, or exhibiting, rhetoric; oratorical; as, the rhetorical art; a rhetorical treatise; a rhetorical flourish.
rhetorized imp. & past participle of Rhetorize
rheumatism noun A general disease characterized by painful, often multiple, local inflammations, usually affecting the joints and muscles, but also extending sometimes to the deeper organs, as the heart.
rhinestone noun A colorless stone of high luster, made of paste. It is much used as an inexpensive ornament.
rhinoceros noun Any pachyderm belonging to the genera Rhinoceros, Atelodus, and several allied genera of the family Rhinocerotidae, of which several living, and many extinct, species are known. They are large and powerful, and usually have either one or two stout conical median horns on the snout.
rhinophore noun One of the two tentacle-like organs on the back of the head or neck of a nudibranch or tectibranch mollusk. They are usually retractile, and often transversely furrowed or plicate, and are regarded as olfactory organs. Called also dorsal tentacles. See Illust. under Pygobranchia, and Opisthobranchia.
rhinoscope noun A small mirror for use in rhinoscopy.
rhinoscopy noun The examination or study of the soft palate, posterior nares, etc., by means of a laryngoscopic mirror introduced into the pharynx.
rhinotheca noun The sheath of the upper mandible of a bird.
rhizophaga noun pl. A division of marsupials. The wombat is the type.
rhizophora noun A genus of trees including the mangrove. See Mangrove.
rhizostome noun One of the Rhizostomata.
rhizotaxis noun The arrangement of the roots of plants.
rhodizonic adjective Pertaining to, or designating, a colorless crystalline substance (called rhodizonic acid, and carboxylic acid) obtained from potassium carboxide and from certain quinones. It forms brilliant red, yellow, and purple salts.
rhodophane noun The red pigment contained in the inner segments of the cones of the retina in animals. See Chromophane.
rhodosperm noun Any seaweed with red spores.
rhombogene noun A dicyemid which produces infusorialike embryos; — opposed to nematogene. See Dicyemata.
rhomboidal adjective Having, or approaching, the shape of a rhomboid.
rhomboides noun A rhomboid.
rhomb spar A variety of dolomite.
rhysimeter noun An instrument, acting on the principle of Pitot’s tube, for measuring the velocity of a fluid current, the speed of a ship, etc.
rhythmical adjective Pertaining to, or of the nature of, rhythm
rhythmless adjective Being without rhythm.
ribaldrous adjective Of a ribald quality.
ribaudrous adjective Filthy; obscene; ribald.
ribbonwood noun A malvaceous tree (Hoheria populnea) of New Zealand, the bark of which is used for cordage.
rice-shell noun Any one of numerous species of small white polished marine shells of the genus Olivella.
ricinoleic adjective Pertaining to, or designating, a fatty acid analogous to oleic acid, obtained from castor oil as an oily substance, C/H/O/ with a harsh taste. Formerly written ricinolic.
ricinolein noun The glycerin salt of ricinoleic acid, occuring as a characteristic constituent of castor oil; — formerly called palmin.
ridgepiece noun Alt. of Ridgeplate
ridgeplate noun See Ridgepole.
ridiculing present participle & vb. noun of Ridicule
ridiculize verb t. To make ridiculous; to ridicule.
ridiculous adjective Fitted to excite ridicule; absurd and laughable; unworthy of serious consideration; as, a ridiculous dress or behavior., Involving or expressing ridicule.
rightfully adverb According to right or justice.
right-hand adjective Situated or being on the right; nearer the right hand than the left; as, the right-hand side, room, or road., Chiefly relied on; almost indispensable.
rigidulous adjective Somewhat rigid or stiff; as, a rigidulous bristle.
rinderpest noun A highly contagious distemper or murrain, affecting neat cattle, and less commonly sheep and goats; — called also cattle plague, Russian cattle plague, and steppe murrain.
ringleader noun The leader of a circle of dancers; hence, the leader of a number of persons acting together; the leader of a herd of animals., Opprobriously, a leader of a body of men engaged in the violation of law or in an illegal enterprise, as rioters, mutineers, or the like.
ringmaster noun One in charge of the performances (as of horses) within the ring in a circus.
ripidolite noun A translucent mineral of a green color and micaceous structure, belonging to the chlorite group; a hydrous silicate of alumina, magnesia, and iron; — called also clinochlore.
ripplingly adverb In a rippling manner.
riprapping present participle & vb. noun of Riprap
risibility noun The quality of being risible; as, risibility is peculiar to the human species.
ritardando adjective Retarding; — a direction for slower time; rallentado.
ritornelle noun Alt. of Ritornello
ritornello noun A short return or repetition; a concluding symphony to an air, often consisting of the burden of the song., A short intermediate symphony, or instrumental passage, in the course of a vocal piece; an interlude.
rix-dollar noun A name given to several different silver coins of Denmark, Holland, Sweden,, NOrway, etc., varying in value from about 30 cents to $1.10; also, a British coin worth about 36 cents, used in Ceylon and at the Cape of Good Hope. See Rigsdaler, Riksdaler, and Rixdaler.
roberdsman noun Alt. of Robertsman
robertsman noun A bold, stout robber, or night thief; — said to be so called from Robin Hood.
roboration noun The act of strengthening.
robustious adjective Robust.
robustness noun The quality or state of being robust.
roche alum A kind of alum occuring in small fragments; — so called from Rocca, in Syria, whence alum is said to have been obtained; — also called rock alum.
rock shaft A shaft that oscillates on its journals, instead of revolving, — usually carrying levers by means of which it receives and communicates reciprocating motion, as in the valve gear of some steam engines; — called also rocker, rocking shaft, and way shaft.
rock staff verb i. An oscillating bar in a machine, as the lever of the bellows of a forge.
rocksucker noun A lamprey.
rollicking present participle & vb. noun of Rollic
rolly-poly noun A kind of pudding made of paste spread with fruit, rolled into a cylindrical form, and boiled or steamed., Shaped like a rolly-poly; short and stout.
romanesque adjective Somewhat resembling the Roman; — applied sometimes to the debased style of the later Roman empire, but esp. to the more developed architecture prevailing from the 8th century to the 12th., Of or pertaining to romance or fable; fanciful., Romanesque style.
romanizing present participle & vb. noun of Romanize
romantical adjective Romantic.
romanticly adverb Romantically.
rombowline noun Old, condemned canvas, rope, etc., unfit for use except in chafing gear.
rome penny Alt. of Rome scot
rondeletia noun A tropical genus of rubiaceous shrubs which often have brilliant flowers.
ropedancer noun One who dances, walks, or performs acrobatic feats, on a rope extended through the air at some height.
rope’s-end verb t. To punish with a rope’s end.
ropewalker noun A ropedancer.
roquelaure noun A cloak reaching about to, or just below, the knees, worn in the 18th century.
roriferous adjective generating or producing dew.
rorifluent adjective Flowing with dew.
rosaniline noun A complex nitrogenous base, C20H21N3O, obtained by oxidizing a mixture of aniline and toluidine, as a colorless crystalline substance which forms red salts. These salts are essential components of many of the socalled aniline dyes, as fuchsine, aniline red, etc. By extension, any one of the series of substances derived from, or related to, rosaniline proper.
roscoelite noun A green micaceous mineral occurring in minute scales. It is essentially a silicate of aluminia and potash containing vanadium.
rosemaloes noun The liquid storax of the East Indian Liquidambar orientalis.
rose water Water tinctured with roses by distillation.
rose-water adjective Having the odor of rose water; hence, affectedly nice or delicate; sentimental.
rostellate adjective Having a rostellum, or small beak; terminating in a beak.
rostrifera noun pl. A division of pectinibranchiate gastropods, having the head prolonged into a snout which is not retractile.
rostriform adjective Having the form of a beak.
rotundness noun Roundness; rotundity.
rougecroix noun One of the four pursuivants of the English college of arms.
roughening present participle & vb. noun of Roughen
roughhewer noun One who roughhews.
roughrider noun One who breaks horses; especially (Mil.), a noncommissioned officer in the British cavalry, whose duty is to assist the riding master.
roughscuff noun A rough, coarse fellow; collectively, the lowest class of the people; the rabble; the riffraff.
roundabout adjective Circuitous; going round; indirect; as, roundabout speech., Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive., A horizontal wheel or frame, commonly with wooden horses, etc., on which children ride; a merry-go-round., A dance performed in a circle., A short, close jacket worn by boys, sailors, etc., A state or scene of constant change, or of recurring labor and vicissitude.
roundhouse noun A constable’s prison; a lockup, watch-house, or station house., A cabin or apartament on the after part of the quarter-deck, having the poop for its roof; — sometimes called the coach., A privy near the bow of the vessel., A house for locomotive engines, built circularly around a turntable.
roundridge verb t. To form into round ridges by plowing.
roustabout noun A laborer, especially a deck hand, on a river steamboat, who moves the cargo, loads and unloads wood, and the like; in an opprobrious sense, a shiftless vagrant who lives by chance jobs.
rovingness noun The state of roving.
rowan tree A european tree (Pyrus aucuparia) related to the apple, but with pinnate leaves and flat corymbs of small white flowers followed by little bright red berries. Called also roan tree, and mountain ash. The name is also applied to two American trees of similar habit (Pyrus Americana, and P. sambucifolia).
rowdydowdy adjective Uproarious.
rowel bone See rewel bone.
rubblework noun Masonry constructed of unsquared stones that are irregular in size and shape.
rubedinous adjective Reddish.
rubescence noun The quality or state of being rubescent; a reddening; a flush.
rubiaceous adjective Of or pertaining to a very large natural order of plants (Rubiaceae) named after the madder (Rubia tinctoria), and including about three hundred and seventy genera and over four thousand species. Among them are the coffee tree, the trees yielding peruvian bark and quinine, the madder, the quaker ladies, and the trees bearing the edible fruits called genipap and Sierre Leone peach, besides many plants noted for the beauty or the fragrance of their blossoms.
rubiginose adjective Alt. of Rubiginous
rubiginous adjective Having the appearance or color of iron rust; rusty-looking.
rubythroat noun Any one of numerous species of humming birds belonging to Trochilus, Calypte, Stellula, and allies, in which the male has on the throat a brilliant patch of red feathers having metallic reflections; esp., the common humming bird of the Eastern United States (Trochilus colubris).
rudderhead noun The upper end of the rudderpost, to which the tiller is attached.
rudderhole noun The hole in the deck through which the rudderpost passes.
rudderless adjective Without a rudder.
rudderpost noun The shank of a rudder, having the blade at one end and the attachments for operating it at the other.
rudimental adjective Rudimentary.
rudolphine adjective Pertaining to, or designating, a set of astronomical tables computed by Kepler, and founded on the observations of Tycho Brahe; — so named from Rudolph II., emperor of Germany.
ruell bone See rewel bone.
ruffianage noun Ruffians, collectively; a body of ruffians.
ruffianish adjective Having the qualities or manners of a ruffian; ruffianly.
ruffianous adjective Ruffianly.
ruffleless adjective Having no ruffle.
rufflement noun The act of ruffling.
rufigallic adjective Pertaining to, or designating, an acid which is obtained from gallic acid as a brown or red crystalline substance, and is related to rufiopin and anthracene.
rufterhood noun A kind of hood for a hawk.
rug-gowned adjective Wearing a coarse gown or shaggy garment made of rug.
rug-headed adjective Having shaggy hair; shock-headed.
rullichies noun pl. Chopped meat stuffed into small bags of tripe. They are cut in slices and fried.
rumblingly adverb In a rumbling manner.
rumbowline noun Same as Rombowline.
ruminantia noun pl. A division of Artiodactyla having four stomachs. This division includes the camels, deer, antelopes, goats, sheep, neat cattle, and allies.
ruminantly adverb In a ruminant manner; by ruminating, or chewing the cud.
ruminating present participle & vb. noun of Ruminate
rumination noun The act or process of ruminating, or chewing the cud; the habit of chewing the cud., The state of being disposed to ruminate or ponder; deliberate meditation or reflection., The regurgitation of food from the stomach after it has been swallowed, — occasionally observed as a morbid phenomenon in man.
ruminative adjective Inclined to, or engaged in, rumination or meditation.
rupicoline adjective Rock-inhabiting.
ruralizing present participle & vb. noun of Ruralize
ruricolist noun An inhabitant of the country.
rurigenous adjective Born in the country.
russianize verb t. To make Russian, or more or less like the Russians; as, to Russianize the Poles.
russophile noun Alt. of Russophilist
russophobe Alt. of Russophobist
rusticated imp. & past participle of Rusticate, Resembling rustic work. See Rustic work (a), under Rustic.
ruthenious adjective Pertaining to, or containing, ruthenium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a lower valence as contrasted with ruthenic compounds.