| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| raphe | noun | A line, ridge, furrow, or band of fibers, especially in the median line; as, the raphe of the tongue., Same as Rhaphe. |
| rapid | adjective | Very swift or quick; moving with celerity; fast; as, a rapid stream; a rapid flight; a rapid motion., Advancing with haste or speed; speedy in progression; in quick sequence; as, rapid growth; rapid improvement; rapid recurrence; rapid succession., Quick in execution; as, a rapid penman., The part of a river where the current moves with great swiftness, but without actual waterfall or cascade; — usually in the plural; as, the Lachine rapids in the St. Lawrence. |