| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| rubbing | present participle & vb. noun | of Rub, a. & n. from Rub, v. |
| rubbage | noun | Rubbish. |
| rubbish | noun | Waste or rejected matter; anything worthless; valueless stuff; trash; especially, fragments of building materials or fallen buildings; ruins; debris., Of or pertaining to rubbish; of the quality of rubbish; trashy. |
| rubelet | noun | A little ruby. |
| rubella | noun | An acute specific disease with a dusky red cutaneous eruption resembling that of measles, but unattended by catarrhal symptoms; — called also German measles. |
| rubelle | noun | A red color used in enameling. |
| rubeola | noun | the measles., Rubella. |
| rubican | adjective | Colored a prevailing red, bay, or black, with flecks of white or gray especially on the flanks; — said of horses. |
| rubicon | noun | A small river which separated Italy from Cisalpine Gaul, the province alloted to Julius Caesar. |
| rubidic | adjective | Of or pertaining to rubidium; containing rubidium. |
| rubific | adjective | Making red; as, rubific rays. |
| rubious | adjective | Red; ruddy. |
| rubying | present participle & vb. noun | of Ruby |
| ruching | noun | A ruche, or ruches collectively. |
| rucking | present participle & vb. noun | of Ruck |
| ruction | noun | An uproar; a quarrel; a noisy outbreak. |
| ruddied | adjective | Made ruddy or red. |
| ruddily | adverb | In a ruddy manner. |
| ruddock | noun | The European robin., A piece of gold money; — probably because the gold of coins was often reddened by copper alloy. Called also red ruddock, and golden ruddock. |
| rudesby | noun | An uncivil, turbulent fellow. |
| ruffing | present participle & vb. noun | of Ruff |
| ruffian | noun | A pimp; a pander; also, a paramour., A boisterous, cruel, brutal fellow; a desperate fellow ready for murderous or cruel deeds; a cutthroat., brutal; cruel; savagely boisterous; murderous; as, ruffian rage., To play the ruffian; to rage; to raise tumult. |
| ruffled | imp. & past participle | of Ruffle |
| ruffler | noun | One who ruffles; a swaggerer; a bully; a ruffian., That which ruffles; specifically, a sewing machine attachment for making ruffles. |
| rugging | noun | A coarse kind of woolen cloth, used for wrapping, blanketing, etc. |
| ruining | present participle & vb. noun | of Ruin |
| ruinate | verb t. | To demolish; to subvert; to destroy; to reduce to poverty; to ruin., To cause to fall; to cast down., To fall; to tumble., Involved in ruin; ruined. |
| ruinous | adjective | Causing, or tending to cause, ruin; destructive; baneful; pernicious; as, a ruinous project., Characterized by ruin; ruined; dilapidated; as, an edifice, bridge, or wall in a ruinous state., Composed of, or consisting in, ruins. |
| rulable | adjective | That may be ruled; subject to rule; accordant or conformable to rule. |
| rumbler | noun | One who, or that which, rumbles. |
| rumicin | noun | A yellow crystalline substance found in the root of yellow dock (Rumex crispus) and identical with chrysophanic acid. |
| ruminal | adjective | Ruminant; ruminating. |
| rummage | noun | A place or room for the stowage of cargo in a ship; also, the act of stowing cargo; the pulling and moving about of packages incident to close stowage; — formerly written romage., A searching carefully by looking into every corner, and by turning things over., To make room in, as a ship, for the cargo; to move about, as packages, ballast, so as to permit close stowage; to stow closely; to pack; — formerly written roomage, and romage., To search or examine thoroughly by looking into every corner, and turning over or removing goods or other things; to examine, as a book, carefully, turning over leaf after leaf., To search a place narrowly. |
| rummies | plural | of Rummy |
| rumored | imp. & past participle | of Rumor |
| rumorer | noun | A teller of news; especially, one who spreads false reports. |
| rumpled | imp. & past participle | of Rumple, Wrinkled; crumpled. |
| running | present participle & vb. noun | of Run, Moving or advancing by running., Having a running gait; not a trotter or pacer., trained and kept for running races; as, a running horse., Successive; one following the other without break or intervention; — said of periods of time; as, to be away two days running; to sow land two years running., Flowing; easy; cursive; as, a running hand., Continuous; keeping along step by step; as, he stated the facts with a running explanation., Extending by a slender climbing or trailing stem; as, a running vine., Discharging pus; as, a running sore., The act of one who, or of that which runs; as, the running was slow., That which runs or flows; the quantity of a liquid which flows in a certain time or during a certain operation; as, the first running of a still., The discharge from an ulcer or other sore. |
| runaway | noun | One who, or that which, flees from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; a fugitive., The act of running away, esp. of a horse or teams; as, there was a runaway yesterday., Running away; fleeing from danger, duty, restraint, etc.; as, runaway soldiers; a runaway horse., Accomplished by running away or elopement, or during flight; as, a runaway marriage., Won by a long lead; as, a runaway victory., Very successful; accomplishing success quickly; as, a runaway bestseller. |
| rundlet | noun | A small barrel of no certain dimensions. It may contain from 3 to 20 gallons, but it usually holds about 14/ gallons. |
| runnion | noun | See Ronion. |
| ruption | noun | A breaking or bursting open; breach; rupture. |
| rupture | noun | The act of breaking apart, or separating; the state of being broken asunder; as, the rupture of the skin; the rupture of a vessel or fiber; the rupture of a lutestring., Breach of peace or concord between individuals; open hostility or war between nations; interruption of friendly relations; as, the parties came to a rupture., Hernia. See Hernia., A bursting open, as of a steam boiler, in a less sudden manner than by explosion. See Explosion., To part by violence; to break; to burst; as, to rupture a blood vessel., To produce a hernia in., To suffer a breach or disruption. |
| rurales | noun pl. | The gossamer-winged butterflies; a family of small butterflies, including the hairstreaks, violets, and theclas. |
| rurally | adverb | In a rural manner; as in the country. |
| rushing | present participle & vb. noun | of Rush |
| russety | adjective | Of a russet color; russet. |
| russian | adjective | Of or pertaining to Russia, its inhabitants, or language., A native or inhabitant of Russia; the language of Russia. |
| russify | verb t. | To Russianize; as, to Russify conquered tribes. |
| rusting | present participle & vb. noun | of Rust |
| rustful | adjective | Full of rust; resembling rust; causing rust; rusty. |
| rustily | adverb | In a rusty state. |
| rustled | imp. & past participle | of Rustle |
| rustler | noun | One who, or that which, rustles., A bovine animal that can care for itself in any circumstances; also, an alert, energetic, driving person. |
| rutting | present participle & vb. noun | of Rut |
| ruthful | adjective | Full of ruth, Pitiful; tender., Full of sorrow; woeful., Causing sorrow. |
| ruttier | noun | A chart of a course, esp. at sea. |
| ruttish | adjective | Inclined to rut; lustful; libidinous; salacious. |