English words: rose mallows to Rossettian
300 English words, part 84 of 97 of the words starting with R, A to Z. 20 have a page of their own.
English words rose mallows to Rossettian
- rose mallows noun: Synonym of storax (“type of resin”).
- rose meat noun: The thin, rose-colored cutaneous trunci muscle, especially of a cow or pig and especially when used as food (suadero or matambre).
- rose moon noun: A full moon in June.
- rose moss noun: A portulaca, an ornamental plant grown for its flowers, of species Portulaca grandiflora.
- rose myrtle noun: Rhodomyrtus tomentosa, native to much of tropical and humid subtropical Asia, invasive elsewhere.
- rose nail noun: A nail with a convex, faceted head.
- rose noble noun: An ancient English gold coin, stamped with the figure of a rose, first struck in the reign of Edward III.
- rose of Jericho noun: Any member of species Anastatica hierochuntica.
- rose of Sharon noun: A flower of uncertain kind: perhaps Pancratium maritimum, which grows on the Sharon Plain of the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- Rose of Tralee noun: The young woman who wins a personality contest at this annual festival.
- rose oil noun: An essential oil extracted from the petals of various types of roses, used mainly for flavouring and perfumes.
- rose periwinkle noun: A plant of species Catharanthus roseus.
- rose petal noun /ɹoʊz pɛt(ə)l/: The petal of a rose flower.
- rose-pink adjective, noun: Of a deep pink colour like a rose.
- rose-pipe noun: The shaft of a rose key.
- rose quartz noun: A pinkish to reddish-colored type of quartz.
- rose rash noun: roseola
- rose red noun: The red color of a rose flower.
- rose-ringed parakeet noun: The ring-necked parakeet (Psittacula krameri).
- rose robin noun: Petroica rosea, a small passerine bird native to Australia. The male has a distinctive pink breast.
- Rose's metal noun: A fusible alloy with a low melting point, consisting of bismuth, lead, and tin.
- rose sage noun: A sage with showy rose-colored bracts and purple flowers native to desert mountains in southern California, Arizona, and Nevada, Salvia pachyphylla.
- rosé sauce noun: A kind of tomato sauce made with cream.
- rose sawfly noun: Arge ochropus, a sawfly that attacks rose plants.
- rose she-oak noun: Allocasuarina torulosa, an Australian tree which grows in sub-rainforest areas.
- rose slug noun: The larvae of various species of sawfly that feed on rose plant leaves.
- rose syrup noun: A syrup made from rosewater, with sugar added.
- rose-tint verb: To look through rose-tinted glasses at; to view or describe as better than it actually is or was.
- rose-tinted adjective, verb: Suffused with a rosy hue.
- rose-tinted glasses noun: Alternative form of rose-colored glasses.
- rose-tinted spectacles noun: Alternative form of rose-colored glasses.
- rose topaz noun: A topaz given an artificial rosy pink colour by heating.
- rose toy noun: A vibrator resembling a rose designed for clitoral stimulation.
- rose twisted-stalk noun: Streptopus lanceolatus, native to much of cooler North America.
- rose veal noun: Veal from calves reared in a relatively humane way (without veal crates) and having a darker pink colour.
- rose vinegar noun: An infusion made by steeping roses in vinegar.
- rose water noun, verb: The water-soluble portion of the distillate of rose petals.
- rose window noun: Any circular window, especially one of those found in churches of the Gothic architectural style and divided into segments by stone mullions and tracery.
- rosé wine noun: A pale pink wine made by removing the dark grape skins at the required point during fermentation.
- roseaceous adjective: Belonging or relating to the Roseaceae.
- roseal adjective: Resembling a rose in scent or colour.
- Roseanna proper noun: A female given name originating as a coinage.
- Roseanne proper noun: A female given name from Latin, variant of Rosanne.
- roseate adjective /ˈɹoʊzi.ət/: Like the rose flower; pink; rosy.
- roseate cockatoo noun: Synonym of galah (“type of bird”).
- roseate spoonbill noun: A species of spoonbill, Platalea ajaja.
- roseate tern noun: A species of tern, Sterna dougallii.
- roseately adverb: In a roseate manner; rosily.
- Roseau proper noun /ɹəʊˈzəʊ/: The capital city of Dominica.
- Rosebank proper noun: A suburb of Cape Town, South Africa.
- rosebay noun: Oleander.
- rosebay rhododendron noun: The great laurel.
- rosebay willow herb noun: A plant of species Chamaenerion angustifolium.
- rosebay willowherb noun: A wildflower of species Chamerion angustifolium.
- rosebed noun: A flowerbed where roses are grown.
- roseberry noun: A rosehip.
- Rosebery proper noun: An unincorporated community in south British Columbia.
- Roseboro proper noun: A surname.
- rosebowl noun: An often ornamental transparent bowl for the display of flowers.
- roseboy noun: Synonym of femboy.
- rosebud noun /ˈɹəʊz.bʌd/: The bud of a rose.
- rosebudding noun: The action or practice of letting one's rectum prolapse from the anus as an extreme sexual practice.
- Roseburg proper noun: A city, the county seat of Douglas County, Oregon, United States.
- Roseburn proper noun: A suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2273).
- rosebush noun /ˈɹoʊzˌbʊʃ/: The shrub that roses grow on: a rose plant.
- rosecomb noun: The distinctive comb of a certain breed of bantam chicken (a Rosecomb)
- Rosecrans proper noun: A surname from German, variant of Rosencranz.
- rosed adjective, verb /ˈɹəʊzd/: Having taken on a crimson colour.
- Rosedale proper noun: A beachside settlement in Eurobodalla Shire, New South Wales, Australia.
- rosedrop noun: A rose-flavoured lozenge or sweet.
- rosefinch noun: Any of the birds in the genus Carpodacus of the finch family.
- rosefish noun: Alternative form of rose fish.
- rosegarden noun: Alternative form of rose garden.
- rosegold noun: Alternative spelling of rose gold.
- rosehead noun: The head or blossom of a rose.
- roseheart radish noun: Synonym of watermelon radish.
- rosehill noun: Synonym of rosella (“type of parrot”)
- rosehiller noun: Synonym of rosella (“type of parrot”)
- rosehip noun /ˈɹəʊzˌhɪp/: The fleshy false fruit of a wild rose plant (e.g. sweetbrier, dog rose, burnet rose, etc.), containing the achenes or true fruits.
- rosehip neuron noun: A type of information-controlling brain cell, which is found in humans.
- rosein noun: Synonym of fuchsine.
- roseine noun: magenta (dyestuff).
- Rosel proper noun: A surname.
- Roseland proper noun /ˈɹoʊz.lənd/: A surname from Norwegian.
- roseleaf bramble noun: Any plant of species Rubus rosifolius, native to the Himalayas, eastern Asia, and eastern Australia.
- roseleaf raspberry noun: The plant Rubus coronarius.
- roseless adjective: Without roses.
- roselet noun: A little rose.
- Roselia proper noun: A female given name, equivalent to English Rosalie.
- roselike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a rose (plant or flower).
- roseline shark noun: A species of cyprinid; Dawkinsia denisonii.
- roseling noun: A young or miniature rose.
- roselite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, calcium, cobalt, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.
- Rosell proper noun: A surname.
- rosella noun /ɹə(ʊ)ˈzɛlə/: A parrot belonging to any of the five to eight species in the genus Platycercus (originally specifically Platycercus eximius) which is native to Australia...
- roselle noun /ɹəʊˈzɛl/: Hibiscus sabdariffa, an edible flower in the hibiscus family used to make hibiscus tea.
- Roselli proper noun: A surname.
- Rosello proper noun: A surname from Catalan.
- Roselyn proper noun: A female given name from Latin, variant of Rosaline.
- rosemaled adjective /ˈɹəʊzəˌmɑːld/: Adorned with rosemaling.
- rosemaler noun /ˈɹəʊzəˌmɑːlə/: A person who practises rosemaling.
- rosemaling noun /ˈɹəʊzəˌmɑːlɪŋ/: A Norwegian style of stylized floral decoration with scrollwork and geometric elements.
- rosemallow noun: Alternative spelling of rose mallow.
- Roseman proper noun: A surname.
- Rosemarie proper noun: A female given name from Latin, a variant of Rosemary borrowed from continental Europe.
- rosemaried adjective /ˈɹəʊzməɹid/: Seasoned or flavoured with rosemary.
- Rosemarkie proper noun: A village on the east coast of the Black Isle, Highland council area, Scotland, historically in Ross and Cromarty (OS grid ref NH7357).
- rosemary noun /ˈɹəʊzməɹi/: A shrub, Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis), that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking and...
- rosemary pine noun: Any of three common pines of the southeastern United States: the loblolly pine, the longleaf pine, and the shortleaf pine.
- rosemary willow noun: Synonym of bitter willow.
- rosemaryite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium.
- rosemarylike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of the herb rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus, syn. Rosmarinus officinalis).
- Rosemead proper noun: A city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
- Rosemeyer proper noun: A surname from German.
- Rosemond proper noun: A surname.
- Rosemont proper noun: Alternative form of Rosemount.
- Rosemount proper noun: Alternative form of Rosemont.
- rosen adjective: Made of or consisting of roses.
- Rosenau proper noun: A surname.
- Rosenbach proper noun /ˈɹoʊ.zənˌbɑk/: A surname from German.
- Rosenbaum proper noun: A surname from German.
- Rosenberg proper noun: A surname from German.
- Rosenberger proper noun: A surname.
- rosenbergite noun: A mineral with chemical formula AlF₃·3H₂O.
- Rosenberry proper noun: A surname.
- Rosenblatt proper noun: A surname from German.
- Rosenbloom proper noun: A surname.
- Rosenblum proper noun: A surname.
- Rosenburg proper noun: A surname from German, variant of Rosenberg.
- rosenbuschite noun: A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, fluorine, oxygen, silicon, sodium, titanium, and zirconium.
- Rosencrans proper noun: A surname from German, variant of Rosenkranz.
- Rosencrantz proper noun: A surname from German, variant of Rosenkranz.
- Rosendahl proper noun: A surname.
- Rosendahl bend noun: Synonym of zeppelin bend.
- Rosendale proper noun: A surname.
- Rosendo proper noun: A male given name from Spanish.
- Rosene proper noun: A surname from Swedish.
- Rosener proper noun: A surname from German.
- roseness noun: The quality of being a rose (type of flower).
- Rosenfeld proper noun: A surname.
- Rosenfield proper noun: A surname from German.
- Rosengarten proper noun: A surname.
- Rosengren proper noun: A surname from Swedish.
- rosenhahnite noun: A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
- Rosenkrantz proper noun: A surname from German, variant of Rosenkranz.
- Rosenkranz proper noun: A surname from German.
- Rosenmüller's node noun: Synonym of Cloquet's node.
- Rosenow proper noun: A surname.
- Rosenquist proper noun: A surname from Swedish.
- Rosenstein proper noun /ˈɹoʊzənˌstaɪn/: A surname from German.
- Rosenstiel proper noun: A surname from German.
- Rosenstock proper noun: A surname from German.
- Rosenthal proper noun: A surname from German.
- Rosenthal effect noun: Synonym of Pygmalion effect.
- Rosenthal-Kloepfer syndrome noun: A cutaneous condition characterized by abnormal growth of bone and skin, coupled with clouding of the cornea.
- Rosenthal syndrome noun: A mild form of haemophilia caused by factor XI deficiency.
- Rosenwald proper noun: A surname from German.
- Rosenzweig proper noun: A surname.
- roseobacter noun: Any proteobacterium of the genus Roseobacter.
- roseobacterial adjective: Relating to roseobacters
- roseobacterium noun: Any bacterium of the genus Roseobacter
- roseobacticide noun: Any agent that kills roseobacters.
- roseocardin noun: A cardiotonic cyclodepsipeptide present in the fungus Trichothecium roseum
- roseocobaltic adjective: Used to designate certain rose-red compounds of cobalt with ammonia.
- roseoflavin noun: A compound, 8-dimethylamino-8-demethyl-D-riboflavin, related to riboflavin
- roseola noun /ɹə(ʊ)ˈziːələ/: A rosy rash occurring in measles, typhoid fever, syphilis and some other diseases.
- roseola infantum noun: A childhood disease caused by human herpesvirus, and characterised by a high-grade fever and a rash which appears as the fever is seemingly resolving.
- roseolar adjective: Relating to roseola.
- roseolous adjective: Of or pertaining to a roseola.
- roseolovirus noun: Any member of the genus Roseolovirus of viruses (HHV-6A, HHV-6B and HHV-7), causing roseola.
- roseophage noun: Any virus that is parasitic to bacteria of the genus Roseobacter
- roseotoxin noun: A toxic cyclodepsipeptide present in the fungus Trichothecium roseum
- roseous adjective: Rose-coloured.
- rosepetal adjective, noun /ɹoʊz pɛt(ə)l/: Alternative spelling of rose petal.
- Roser proper noun: A surname.
- Rosero proper noun: A surname.
- roseroot noun: Any of species Rhodiola rosea of perennial crassulaceous plants with many claimed health benefits, that grows in cold regions.
- rosery noun: A rose garden
- roses and castles noun: A traditional style of painted decoration applied to British narrowboats, typically incorporating brightly coloured flowers and scenes of castles set within...
- roseslug noun: Alternative form of rose slug.
- roset noun: A red colour or pigment used by painters.
- rosetime noun: The season when roses bloom.
- rosetinted adjective: Alternative spelling of rose-tinted.
- rosetophilic adjective: rosetophylous
- rosetophylous adjective: Having the flowers arranged in rosettes
- rosetta noun: A floral pattern in latte art.
- rosetta wood noun: An East Indian wood of a reddish-orange colour, veined with darker marks.
- rosette noun /ɹəʊˈzɛt/: An element or ornament resembling a rose, especially on a wall or other surface, mostly for decorative purposes.
- rosette bok choy noun: Tatsoi (Brassica rapa subsp. narinosa or Brassica rapa var. rosularis)
- rosette burner noun: Synonym of rose burner.
- rosette sampler noun: A cylindrical assembly of bottles (usually Niskin bottles) used to sample deep water.
- rosette seeker noun: An infrared homing system that extends a conical scanner with ad additional mirror or prism to create a more complex, rosette-like pattern with more angular...
- rosetted adjective: Decorated with a rosette.
- rosettelike adjective: Resembling a rosette.
- Rosetti proper noun: A surname.
- rosetting noun: A phenomenon where erythrocytes are arranged around a central cell to form a cluster that looks like a flower.
- rosetum noun: A rose garden.
- Roseville proper noun: A city in Placer County, California.
- Rosewarne proper noun: A suburb of Camborne, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW648407).
- rosewater noun /ˈɹəʊzˌwɔːtə(ɹ)/: A liquid produced by steeping rose petals in water, used as a coloring agent and a flavoring ingredient in certain foods.
- rosewater philosophy noun: A sentimental belief system, ignoring harsh realities.
- rosewater sailor noun: An officer who is incompetent, or not well-suited for the seas.
- Rosewell proper noun: A surname.
- rosewise adverb: In the shape or the manner of a rose.
- rosewood noun /ˈɹoʊzˌwʊd/: The fragrant wood of Dalbergia nigra, a Brazilian tree in the legume family, which has a sweet smell.
- roseworm noun: The larva of any of several species of lepidopterous insects that feed upon the leaves, buds, or blossoms of the rose, especially Choristoneura rosaceana,...
- rosewort noun: Any of species Rhodiola rosea of roseroots.
- Rosh HaGolah noun: The Babylonian exilarch.
- Rosh Hashanah noun /ˌɹɑʃ(h)əˈʃɑnə/: A specific occurrence of this holiday.
- rosh yeshiva noun: The dean of a yeshiva.
- rosha noun: Synonym of palmarosa.
- rosha grass noun: A rose-scented grass used in perfume (Cymbopogon martinii).
- roshagrass noun: Alternative form of rosha grass.
- roshambo noun, verb /ˌɹoʊʃæmˈboʊ/: Synonym of rock paper scissors.
- Roshan proper noun: A kshatriya Punjabi surname.
- roshchinite noun: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing antimony, arsenic, copper, lead, silver, and sulfur.
- roshi noun: An elderly and revered Buddhist monk.
- roshogolla noun: Alternative form of rasgulla.
- rosiaite noun: A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing antimony, lead, and oxygen.
- rosickyite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing sulfur.
- Rosicrucian adjective, noun /ˌɹəʊ.zɪˈkɹuːʃən/: A 'Brother' of the 'Order of the Rose Cross'; a member of a Rosicrucian Order.
- Rosicrucianism noun /ˌɹəʊ.zɪˈkɹuːʃəˌnɪzəm/: A theology of a secret society of mystics, allegedly formed in late medieval Germany by Christian Rosenkreutz, and using the rose cross as their symbol.
- Rosicrucianist noun /ˌɹəʊ.zɪˈkɹuːʃənɪst/: a member of any modern group or organization, e.g. Ancient Mystic Order Rosae Crucis (A.M.O.R.C.), formed for the study of Rosicrucianism and allied subjects.
- rosiculture noun: The cultivation of roses.
- rosid adjective, noun: Pertaining to the rosids.
- rosie noun /ˈɹəʊziː/: A female factory worker during World War II (after the 1942 song Rosie the Riveter).
- Rosie Lee noun /ˌɹəʊzi ˈliː/: Synonym of tea (“(uncountable) a drink made by infusing dried leaves or buds of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) in hot water; (countable) a cup of this...
- rosied adjective, verb: Decorated with roses or given a rose colour.
- rosier adjective, noun /ˈɹəʊzjə(ɹ)/: Synonym of rosebush.
- rosieresite noun: An amorphous hydrous phosphate of aluminium with lead and copper.
- rosify verb /ˈɹəʊzɪfaɪ/: To view or portray in a rosy manner; to romanticize.
- rosiglitazone noun /ɹoʊ.sɪˈɡlɪt.əˌzoʊn/: A thiazolidinedione derivative (trademark Avandia) taken orally in the form of its maleate C₁₈H₁₉N₃O₃S·C₄H₄O₄ to treat type 2 diabetes by decreasing insulin...
- rosily adverb: In a rosy manner; optimistically.
- rosin noun, verb /ˈɹɒz.ən/: A solid form of resin, obtained from liquid resin by vaporizing its volatile components.
- rosin paper noun: A heavy-duty felt paper used in construction as a layer under flooring and siding.
- Rosina proper noun: A female given name from Italian.
- rosinback noun: A horse used for bareback riding performances.
- Rosindell proper noun: A surname.
- rosindole noun: A red indole dye
- rosinduline noun: Any of a class of indulines derived from naphthophenazine.
- rosiness noun: The quality of being rosy.
- rosing noun, verb: The process of imparting a pink tint to raw white silk.
- rosinous adjective: Containing or resembling rosin.
- rosinweed noun: Any of various composite plants which secrete resins or have a resinous smell; for example, several species in the genus Silphium in the composite family.
- rosinwood noun: Any plant of the genus Silphium.
- rosiny adjective: Like or resembling rosin.
- rosish adjective: Somewhat rosy; pale pink.
- Roskilde proper noun: A city and municipality in central Zealand, Denmark; former capital of Denmark.
- Roskomnadzor proper noun /ˈɹɒs.kɔm.næd.zɔːɹ/: The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media: a Russian federal executive body responsible for censorship in...
- Roskopf noun: An inexpensive, less accurate lever escapement, used in some clocks and watches.
- rosland noun: Moorish or watery land.
- Roslin proper noun: A village in Midlothian council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2763).
- Roslindale proper noun: A neighbourhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
- Rosling proper noun: A surname.
- Roslyn proper noun: A female given name from Latin.
- Roslyn blue noun: A purplish-blue color.
- Rosman proper noun: A surname.
- rosmarinate noun: Any salt or ester of rosmarinic acid.
- rosmarine noun: Dew from the sea.
- rosmarinic adjective: Relating to rosmarinic acid or its derivatives
- rosmarinic acid noun: A natural polyphenol antioxidant carboxylic acid found in many herbs of family Lamiaceae, such as rosemary.
- rosmarinine noun: A pyrrolizidine alkaloid.
- Rosminian noun: One who follows the philosophical system of Antonio Rosmini (1797-1855).
- Rosminianism noun: The beliefs of the Rosminians.
- Rosneath proper noun: A village in Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS2583).
- Rosner proper noun: A surname from German.
- Rosny proper noun: A suburb of the City of Clarence, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- rosocyanine noun: A red compound, formed by the reaction of curcumin and borates, that is used in the analysis of borates in food
- rosoglio noun: Alternative form of rosolio.
- rosogolla noun: Alternative form of rasgulla.
- Rosol proper noun: A surname.
- rosolic acid noun: Aurin.
- rosolio noun: Any of several sweet liqueurs containing fruit extract.
- rosolite noun: A rose pink variety of grossular; rose garnet.
- rosolje noun: An Estonian beetroot salad.
- Rospigliosi proper noun: A surname from Italian
- rosquilla noun: A type of traditional Spanish doughnut.
- ROSR noun /ˈɹəʊ.zə/: Acronym of radio on-scene report.
- ross noun, verb: The rough, scaly surface on the bark of trees.
- Ross River fever noun: Epidemic polyarthritis, a mosquito-borne infectious disease caused by infection with Ross River virus.
- Ross River virus noun: A small encapsulated single-strand RNA alphavirus endemic to Australia and the South Pacific, responsible for Ross River fever.
- Ross's gull noun: Rhodostethia rosea, a small gull breeding in the high Arctic of northernmost North America, and northeast Siberia.
- Ross seal noun: A seal, Ommatophoca rossii, which is found around Antarctica
- Ross' syndrome noun: The combination of Adie syndrome and segmental anhidrosis.
- Rossa proper noun /ɹɔsə/: A female given name from Italian
- Rossall proper noun: A suburban area and ward in Fleetwood parish, Wyre borough, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD3145).
- Rossano proper noun: A surname.
- Rossby proper noun: A surname.
- Rossby wave noun: A natural phenomenon in the atmospheres and oceans of planets, a kind of inertial wave that is largely due to planetary rotation.
- Rosse proper noun: A surname from German.
- rossel noun: Light land; rosland.
- Rossell proper noun: A surname.
- Rossella proper noun: A female given name from Italian.
- Rosselli-Gulienetti syndrome noun: A rare type of congenital ectodermal dysplasia.
- Rossello proper noun: A surname.
- rosselly adjective /ˈɹɒsəli/: loose; light
- Rossendale proper noun /ˈɹɒzəndeɪl/: A local government district with borough status of Lancashire, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in Bacup.
- rosser noun: Alternative form of rozzer (“police officer”).
- Rossett proper noun: A village and community in Wrexham borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3657).
- Rossettian adjective: Of or relating to Christina Rossetti (1830–1894), English poet.
Part 83 · Part 85 · English words: R
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.