English words: rise and shine to river lamprey

300 English words, part 73 of 97 of the words starting with R, A to Z. 40 have a page of their own.

English words rise and shine to river lamprey

rise and shine noun, verb: Used to wish someone happiness upon waking up
rise form noun: The imprint upon the surface of a body of water that is made by a feeding trout, indicative by its form of the feeding behavior of the fish.
rise from the ashes verb: To make a comeback after a disaster that almost led to a tragic end; to make a comeback after a long hiatus; to come back into common use or practice, or...
rise from the dead verb: To become alive (or undead) after having died.
rise over run phrase: Used for remembering that the slope of a non-vertical line is the ratio of the amount it rises over some interval, over the length of that interval.
rise through the ranks verb: To gradually advance in an organization to positions of more importance after having served in subordinate ones.
rise time noun: Of a voltage or current step function, the amount of time taken by a signal to change from a specified low value to a specified high value.
rise to the bait verb: Synonym of take the bait.
rise to the challenge verb: To show resolve or effectiveness in dealing with a difficulty.
rise to the occasion verb: To show resolve or effectiveness in dealing with a difficulty.
rise to the purple noun, verb: An elevation to a very high rank, especially a royal one.
rise up verb: To ascend to the surface.
rise with the lark verb: To be awake and out of bed early in the morning.
rise with the sun verb: Synonym of rise with the lark.
rise-wood noun: Small wood cut for hedging.
Riseborough proper noun: A surname.
risedronate noun /ɹɪˈsɛ.dɹəˌneɪt/: The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of risedronic acid, used as a medication to inhibit bone loss in disorders of bone metabolism.
risedronic acid noun /ˌɹɪs.əˌdɹɑn.ɪk ˈæs.ɪd/: A bisphosphonate C₇H₁₁NO₇P₂ taken orally to inhibit bone resorption especially in the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
riseform noun: Alternative spelling of rise form.
risel noun: A support for a climbing vine.
risen adjective, verb /ˈɹɪ.zən/: Having risen.
riser noun /ˈɹaɪ.zə(ɹ)/: Someone or something which rises.
riserva noun: An Italian reserve wine.
risetime noun: The time taken for a wave to rise from the baseline to the peak
Rish noun: Indo-Aryan military rulers of the Kingdom of Mitanni
Rishabh proper noun: A male given name from Hindi, of Indian usage.
rishathra noun: Sex between any two (or more) humanoids of different species.
Risher proper noun: A surname.
rishi noun /ˈrɪʃi/: A Vedic poet and seer who composed Rigvedic hymns, who alone or with others invokes the deities with poetry of a sacred character.
Rishikesh proper noun: A city in Uttarakhand, India.
rishitin noun: A terpenoid phytoalexin produced by some plants of the Solanum family, including potato and tomato.
rishon noun /ˈɹɪʃɒn/: A hypothetical fundamental particle in an early preon model.
Rishonic adjective: Of or relating to the Rishonim.
Rishton proper noun /ˈɹɪʃtən/: A town in Hyndburn borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD7230).
Rishworth proper noun: A village in Ripponden parish, Calderdale borough, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE0318).
Risi proper noun: A surname from Italian.
risibility noun: The property of being risible.
risible adjective /ˈɹɪzɪbəl/: Of or pertaining to laughter.
risibleness noun: The quality of being risible.
risibles noun /ˈɹɪzɪbəlz/: The muscles and other organs used in laughing.
risibly adverb: In a risible manner.
rising adjective, noun, preposition, verb /ˈɹaɪzɪŋ/: Rebellion.
rising action noun: A part of a book or play in which more things start to happen. The rising action leads to the climax.
rising damp noun: A condition caused by ground moisture rising up a masonry wall by capillary action
rising diphthong noun: A diphthong in which a vowel is preceded by a glide.
rising lark noun /ˈɹaɪzɪŋ ˈlɑː(ɹ)k/: skylark
rising line noun: Synonym of dead rising.
rising main noun: The pipe through which water from an engine is delivered to an elevated reservoir.
rising of the lights noun: An illness or obstructive condition of the larynx, trachea, or lungs, found as a cause of death on bills of mortality in the 16- and 1700s; possibly croup.
rising of the moon noun: a rebellion.
rising seat noun: A seat in a Quaker meeting, occupied by ministers and elders.
rising star noun: An emerging talent.
rising three noun: A child who will turn three years old during the school term, and may therefore count as a three-year-old for the purposes of registering at a school.
rising tone noun: A tone whose pitch rises or increases during the syllable.
Risinger proper noun: A surname.
risingly adverb: In a rising manner.
risk noun, verb /ɹɪsk/: The probability of a negative outcome to a decision or event.
risk appetite noun: The amount of risk that an investor or other entity is willing to accept in pursuit of a return.
risk-assess verb: To carry out a risk assessment.
risk-assessed adjective, verb: Having undergone a risk assessment.
risk assessment noun: The overall process of identifying all the risks to and from an activity and assessing the potential impact of each risk.
risk-averse adjective: Unwilling to take risks.
risk aversion noun: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see risk, aversion.
risk-aversity noun: risk aversion.
risk capital noun: Money explicitly available for investment into a high-risk business or security.
risk creep noun: Synonym of hazard creep
risk equalisation noun: A process that attempts to overcome differences in insurers’ costs due to differing levels of health among members of competing insurance companies.
risk factor noun: Something that increases risk or susceptibility.
risk-free adjective: Free from or devoid of risk; safe.
risk it for the biscuit verb: To take a risk for the chance of some benefit or reward.
risk it to get the biscuit verb: Alternative form of risk it for the biscuit.
risk life and limb verb: To do something dangerous that will risk someone's existence together with his or her body faculties (used to emphasize and often overstate the danger...
risk management noun: The process of determining the maximum acceptable level of overall risk to and from a proposed activity, then using risk assessment techniques to determine...
risk off noun: A mode of investment behavior in which investors shift high-risk investments to low-risk investments.
risk on noun: A mode of investment behavior in which investors shift low-risk investments to more profitable high-risk investments.
risk one's life verb: Synonym of risk one's neck.
risk one's life and limb verb: Misconstruction of risk life and limb.
risk one's neck verb: Take a big risk.
risk premium noun: The return on investment in excess of the (theoretical) risk-free rate of return that an investment is expected to yield: the extra benefit that an investor...
risk production noun: The first stage of mass production after engineering samples are validated, where production is scaled, creating potential yield, process and ultimately...
risk profile noun: A detailed description of the risks, or of certain types of risks, associated with something.
risk society noun: A modern human society focused on possible future outcomes and what could go wrong.
risk-taking adjective, noun: Prone to engaging in risky behaviour or unafraid to do things with uncertain outcomes.
risk universe noun: All the risks that could affect an entity.
risk visualization noun: The systematic use of graphics (such as interactive charts, visual metaphors and mapping techniques) to augment the quality of risk communication along the...
riskable adjective: Able to be risked.
Riske proper noun: A surname.
risker noun /ˈɹɪskə(ɹ)/: One who risks or hazards something.
riskfree adjective: Free from risk; safe.
riskful adjective: Full of risks; risky.
riskfulness noun: riskiness
riskily adverb: In a risky or rather perilous manner.
riskiness noun: The characteristic of being risky.
risking noun, verb: The act by which something is risked.
riskish adjective: risky
riskless adjective: Free of risk.
risklessness noun: Absence of risk.
riskproof adjective: Resistant to risk.
risksome adjective: Synonym of risky.
risktaker noun: A person who takes risk, especially to reap the benefits if the feared event is survived, or it does not happen.
risktaking adjective, noun: Alternative form of risk-taking.
riskware noun: Software that may pose a risk to a computer on which it is installed.
risky adjective /ˈɹɪski/: Dangerous; involving risks.
Risley noun: A circus performer who performs antipodism, lying on the back while carrying burdens on the feet.
Risner proper noun: A surname.
Riso proper noun: A surname.
risocaine noun: The local anesthetic propyl 4-aminobenzoate.
risograph noun: A high-speed printing machine used for high-volume photocopying by means of an internal stencil.
risoluto adverb: (To be played) boldly, resolutely
Rison proper noun: A surname.
risoni noun: Synonym of orzo (“type of pasta”).
Risorgimento proper noun: The political and military movement that led to the unification of Italy in the 19th century.
risorial adjective: Pertaining to, or producing, laughter.
risorius noun /ɹɪˈsɔː.ɹi.əs/: A narrow band of facial muscle arising from the fascia over the masseter and inserting into the tissues at the corner of the mouth, which it draws...
risotto noun /ɹɪˈzoʊtoʊ/: An Italian savoury dish made with rice and other ingredients.
risottolike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of risotto.
risp noun, verb /ɹɪsp/: To rub together, to rasp or grate.
risperdal noun: Synonym of risperidone.
risperidone noun /ɹɪˈspɛ.ɹɪ.dəʊn/: A drug that is a combined serotonin and dopamine receptor antagonist, used in the treatment of psychotic disorders.
rispetto noun: A kind of Tuscan poem of two quatrains in iambic tetrameter.
rispid adjective /ˈɹɪspɪd/: Rugose, rough (having an uneven surface).
Rispoli proper noun: A surname from Italian.
risque adjective /ˈɹɪskeɪ/: Slightly sexually suggestive; bordering on indelicate.
risquée adjective /ˈɹɪskeɪ/: Used when referring to a woman: feminine of risqué
risqueness noun: Alternative form of risquéness.
rissala noun: Alternative form of ressala.
rissalah noun: Alternative form of ressala.
rissaldar noun: A junior officer in a cavalry or armored regiment.
rissalla noun: Alternative form of ressala.
rissallah noun: Alternative form of ressala.
Risse proper noun: A surname from German.
Risser proper noun: A surname.
Risshun noun: The first day of spring on the old Japanese calendar.
Rissian adjective: Relating to the penultimate glaciation in the Alps
Risso proper noun: A surname from Italian.
Risso's dolphin noun: Grampus griseus, a large dolphin found in temperate and tropical waters worldwide.
rissoellid noun: Any sea snail in the family Rissoellidae.
rissoid noun: Any of the spiral-shaped gastropods of the family Rissoidae, especially those of the genus Rissoa.
rissoinid noun: Any sea snail of the family Rissoinidae.
rissole noun, verb /ˈɹɪsəʊl/: A ball of meat, some variants covered in pastry, which has been fried or barbecued.
Rist proper noun: A surname.
ristellid noun: Any skink of the family Ristellidae
Risto proper noun: A transliteration of the Macedonian male given name Ристо (Risto)
ristocetin noun: A toxic antibiotic, obtained from Amycolatopsis lurida, previously used to treat staphylococcal infections
ristorante noun /ˌɹɪstəˈɹænteɪ/: An Italian restaurant.
ristori noun: A woman's loose open jacket.
Ristow proper noun: A surname.
ristra noun: An arrangement of chili pepper pods (or sometimes garlic) to aid drying and sometimes to serve as a decoration.
ristretto adjective, noun: An espresso drink made with less hot water than normal.
risus sardonicus noun: A rictus grin; an abnormal sustained spasm of the facial muscles that appears to produce grinning, characteristic of tetanus and of strychnine poisoning.
rit adverb, noun, verb /ˈɹɪt/: A scratch, a score or a groove.
rita noun: Alternative form of rta (“Vedic principle”).
ritalin proper noun: methylphenidate, used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
ritalinic acid noun: The carboxylic acid phenyl(piperidin-2-yl)acetic acid, of which ritalin is the methyl ester
ritanserin noun: A serotonin antagonist with potential uses in treating many neurological disorders.
ritard noun: Synonym of ritardando.
ritardando adjective, adverb, noun: Gradually decelerating the tempo of a piece of music, especially at the end of the piece.
Ritch proper noun: A surname transferred from the given name.
Ritchey proper noun: A surname.
Ritchie proper noun /ˈɹɪt͡ʃi/: A diminutive of the male given name Richard, also used as a formal given name.
rite adjective, adverb, interjection, noun /ɹaɪt/: A religious custom.
rite de passage noun /ˌɹiːt də paˈsɑːʒ/: Synonym of rite of passage.
rite of passage noun /ˌɹaɪt‿əv ˈpæsɪd͡ʒ/: A ceremony or series of ceremonies, often very ritualized, to celebrate a passage or transition from one stage of a person's life to another.
riteless adjective: Without rites.
ritelessness noun: Absence of rites.
ritely adverb: With the necessary rites.
riten. adverb: Abbreviation of ritenuto.
Ritenour proper noun: A surname.
ritenuto adjective, noun: (of a passage in a musical score) immediately slower, held back at a slower rate of pace.
Riter proper noun: A surname.
Ritesh proper noun: A male given name from India, common amongst people from India, meaning "god of seasons".
rith noun /ɹaɪθ/: A small stream or channel.
ritha noun: A South Asian catfish, Rita rita
rithe noun: Alternative form of rith (“small stream”).
'rithmetic noun: Arithmetic.
rithmomachy noun: The philosopher's game.
-ritide suffix /ɹɪ.taɪd/: Used to form names of natriuretic peptides.
ritlecitinib noun: A medication belonging to the class of Tec/Janus kinase inhibitors, used for the treatment of alopecia areata.
ritmográfico adjective: rhythmographic
rito noun /ˈɹitoʊ/: The young leaves of the coconut palm, used in traditional weaving in the Pacific.
ritodrine noun /ˈɹɪt.ə(ʊ).dɹiːn/: A sympathomimetic drug (beta-adrenoreceptor agonist) given by intravenous infusion in the form of its hydrochloride C₁₇H₂₁NO₃·HCl to reduce uterine...
ritonavir noun /ɹɪˈtoʊ.nəˌvɪɹ/: An antiretroviral drug C₃₇H₄₈N₆O₅S₂ of the protease inhibitor class that is administered orally to treat HIV-infected and AIDS patients.
ritornel noun: Alternative form of ritornello.
ritornell noun: Alternative form of ritornello.
ritornelle noun: Alternative form of ritornello.
ritornello noun: A recurring tutti passage in Baroque music for orchestra or chorus.
ritratto noun: A picture; a portrait.
Ritscher-Schinzel syndrome noun: Synonym of 3C syndrome.
Ritschlian adjective, noun: Of or relating to Albrecht Ritschl (1822–1889), German Protestant theologian.
Ritschlianism noun: The theology of Albrecht Ritschl (1822–1889), German Protestant theologian.
Ritson proper noun /ˈɹɪt.sən/: A surname originating as a patronymic.
ritsu noun: An anhemitonic pentatonic scale used in a Japanese Buddhist chant, and built up by intervals of major second, minor third, major second, major second, minor...
ritt noun, verb: Alternative form of rit.
ritten noun: A young rat.
Rittenhouse proper noun: A surname.
ritter noun: knight
Ritter reaction noun: The electrophilic alkylation of a nitrile to form an amide
Ritter's disease noun: staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
rittingerite noun: xanthoconite
Rittman proper noun: A surname from German.
rittmannite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic light yellow mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.
rittmaster noun: A rank in cavalry or other mounted units, equivalent to captain.
rittock noun: The common tern.
Ritu proper noun: Synonym of Rutog; a place in Tibet, China: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
ritual adjective, noun /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl/: Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.
ritual abuse noun: Any form of physical, sexual, or psychological mistreatment that involves the use of ritual.
ritual magic noun: Synonym of high magic.
ritual servitude noun: The practice of holding human beings in slavery for religious purposes
ritualic adjective: Pertaining to ritual.
ritualisation noun: Alternative form of ritualization.
ritualise verb: Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of ritualize.
ritualism noun: The belief that it is necessary for rites or repeated sets of actions to be carried out.
ritualist noun: One skilled in ritual.
ritualistic adjective /ˌɹɪt͡ʃuəˈlɪstɪk/: In the manner of a ritual.
ritualistically adverb: Done as though following a ritual; in a ritualistic manner.'
rituality noun: The quality of being ritual.
ritualizable adjective: Capable of being ritualized.
ritualization noun: the act of giving something a ritual meaning or significance
ritualize verb /ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl.aɪz/: To make into a ritual.
ritualized adjective, verb: Developed into a ritual.
ritualizer noun: One who ritualizes something.
ritualizing noun, verb: A ritualization.
ritualless adjective: Without a ritual.
ritually adverb /ˈɹɪt͡ʃu.əli/: In a ritual manner.
ritux noun: Rituximab.
rituximab noun /ɹɪˈtʌk.sɪˌmæb/: A chimeric monoclonal antibody (trademark Rituxan) administered by intravenous injection especially to treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic...
ritvij noun: Alternative form of rtvik.
ritvik noun: Alternative form of rtvik.
Ritwan noun: A speaker of any of these languages.
ritz noun, verb /ɹɪts/: A display of ostentatious elegance.
Ritz series noun: A generalization of a Fourier series extended to situations in which a displacement field has an arbitrary time dependence while still maintaining its...
Ritzer proper noun: A surname from German.
Ritzian adjective: Of or relating to César Ritz, Swiss hotelier, or the luxurious Ritz hotel chain he founded.
ritzily adverb /ˈɹɪtsɪli/: In a ritzy fashion.
ritziness noun: The quality of being ritzy.
Ritzville proper noun: A city, the county seat of Adams County, Washington, United States.
ritzy adjective /ˈɹɪtsi/: Elegant and luxurious.
ritzy-glitzy adjective: Showily elegant and luxurious.
riv. noun: Abbreviation of river.
riv'n adjective: riven
riva noun: A rift or cleft.
rivadavite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing boron, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and sodium.
rivage noun /ˈɹɪvɪdʒ/: A coast, a shore.
rivage green noun: A medium yellowish-green color.
rivaite noun: A mineral that is a metadisilicate of calcium and sodium.
rival adjective, noun, verb /ˈɹaɪvəl/: A competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or...
rivaless noun: A female rival.
rivalise verb: Alternative form of rivalize.
rivalism noun: rivalry
rivality noun: rivalry; competition
rivalization noun: The development of a rivalry.
rivalize verb: To rival; to oppose or compete with.
rivalless adjective: Unrivaled, lacking rivals.
rivalmance noun, verb: A romance with a character with whom the player has an antagonistic relationship in Dragon Age II.
rivalrous adjective /ˈɹaɪv(ə)lɹəs/: Having a relationship of rivalry.
rivalrously adverb /ˈɹʌɪvəlɹəsli/: With rivalry; competitively.
rivalrousness noun: Quality of being rivalrous.
rivalry noun /ˈɹaɪ.vəl.ɹi/: An ongoing relationship between (usually two) rivals who compete for superiority.
rivalship noun: Rivalry.
rivalsome adjective: Characterised or marked by rivalry
Rivard proper noun: A surname from French.
rivarium noun /rɪˈvɛəɹi.əm/: A type of terrarium designed to mimic a river or stream environment, featuring flowing water.
rivaroxaban noun /ˌɹɪv.əˈɹɑk.səˌbæn/: An anticoagulant drug C₁₉H₁₈ClN₃O₅S (trademark Xarelto) that inhibits the activity of factor X and is taken orally especially to prevent and treat deep vein...
Rivas proper noun: A department of Nicaragua.
rivastigmine noun /ˌɹɪv.əˈstɪɡˌmin/: A drug C₁₄H₂₂N₂O₂ that increases acetylcholine levels by inhibiting the action of cholinesterase and is used to treat dementia associated with Alzheimer's...
rivayat noun: A question-and-answer style correspondence between early modern South Asian and Iranian Zoroastrians, typically addressing matters of theology, ritual, or...
rive noun, verb /ɹaɪv/: To tear apart by force; to rend; to split; to cleave.
rivel noun, verb /ˈɹɪvəl/: To shrivel, wrinkle (up).
riveling noun, verb: A rough kind of shoe or sandal made of rawhide, formerly worn in Scotland.
riven adjective, verb /ˈɹɪvən/: Torn apart.
rivenness noun: The quality of being riven.
river noun, verb /ˈɹɪvə/: A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of...
river ash noun: Synonym of red ash (“Fraxinus pennsylvanica”).
river bank noun: Alternative form of riverbank.
river basin noun: An extent of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a river or series of rivers.
river bed noun: Alternative form of riverbed.
river birch noun: black birch (Betula nigra)
river blindness noun: Onchocerciasis.
river boat noun: Alternative form of riverboat.
river bottom noun: The lowest part of a river, where the water meets the ground below.
river boulder noun: A boulder that has been carried by a river to a place far away from its original location.
River Brethren noun: A group of historically related Anabaptist Christian denominations originating in 1770, during the Radical Pietist movement among German colonists in...
river bug noun: A one-person craft used in river bugging which resembles an armchair.
river bugging noun: A whitewater sport where a single person navigates a stretch of river in a craft known as a river bug.
river-bush noun: Buttonbush, a flowering plant of species Cephalanthus occidentalis.
river carp noun: The common carp.
river chicken noun: Synonym of catfish.
river chub noun: Nocomis micropogon, a cyprinid minnow common in North American streams.
river crab noun: A Chinese mitten crab.
river dog noun: A hook or clamp used to fasten a pipe to a riverbed.
river dolphin noun: Any dolphin that is found only in fresh or brackish water, now considered in one of three superfamilies Platanistoidea, †Lipotoidea, and Inioidea, all in...
river-dragon noun: A crocodile (Crocodilia spp.).
river dune noun: A dune formed in or by a river.
river god noun /ˈɹɪvə ˌɡɒd/: The tutelary deity of a river.
river gum noun: Any of various eucalypts that grow on riverbanks, especially the river red gum, Eucalyptus camaldulensis.
river hog noun: capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)
river horse noun: Hippopotamus.
river island noun: Any exposed landmass surrounded by river water.
river jack noun: The common water snake of Europe.
river lamprey noun: European river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis).

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under R: 28,843 words, in 97 parts.