English Words: R

21,470 words · Page 140 of 430

Reed-Sternberg cellnoun

A giant lymphocyte characteristic of Hodgkin's lymphoma.

reedbednoun

Alternative spelling of reed bed.

reedbirdnoun

The bobolink.

reedbucknoun

Any of several African antelopes of the genus Redunca.

reededadj

Covered with reeds; reedy.

reedenadj

Made from reeds.

reedernoun

One who thatches with reeds.

reedfishnoun

Erpetoichthys calabaricus

reedgrassnoun

Any of the grasses in the genus Calamagrostis.

reedhaunternoun

A bird of the genera Limnornis or Limnoctites, native to South America.

Reedienoun

A student of Reed College in Portland, Oregon, United States.

reedificateverb

To edificate again.

reedificationnoun

The act of reedifying; edification again.

reedifyverb

To edify anew; to build again after destruction.

reedilyadv

In a reedy manner.

reedinessnoun

The condition of being reedy

reedingnoun

Thatching.

reedishadj

Resembling or characteristic of a reed; reedy.

reedistnoun

A musician who plays reed instruments (usually more than one).

reeditingverb

present participle and gerund of reedit

reedlessadj

Without a reed or reeds.

reedlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a reed.

reedlingnoun

A bird, the bearded reedling or bearded tit.

reedmacenoun

A water plant, the cattail.

reedmakernoun

One who manufactures reeds for musical instruments.

reedmakingnoun

The manufacture of reeds for musical instruments.

reedmannoun

Someone who plays a reed instrument.

reedmergneritenoun

A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing boron, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.

reeducateverb

To educate or teach again, especially in order to remove bad practices.

reeducationnoun

The act of educating again or anew so as to rehabilitate or adapt to new situations.

reeducation campnoun

A camp or prison where ideological dissidents undergo reeducation or indoctrination.

reeducativeadj

Relating to reeducation.

reedworknoun

Collectively, the reed stops of an organ.

reedyadj

Full of, or edged with, reeds.

reeeintj

Indicating extreme anger or distress.

reefnoun

A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.

reef rashnoun

A scraping injury caused by falling on or being dragged over a reef.

reef-bandnoun

A piece of canvas sewn across a sail to strengthen it in the part where the eyelet holes for reefing are made.

reef-tacklenoun

The ropes that are tightened to reef a sail or loosened to fully extend it.

reefableadj

Of a sail: capable of being reefed.

reefagenoun

A reef-like quality; danger or difficulty that is hidden or submerged.

reefaladj

of or pertaining to a reef

reefedadj

Having part of a sail tied up in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.

reefernoun

Someone who reefs sails, especially a midshipman.

reefer jacketnoun

A thick double-breasted jacket.

reeferphobianoun

A fear of cannabis or the individuals who consume it.

reefgobynoun

Any of a number of the species of genus Priolepis of true gobies.

reefingnoun

The process of reefing (taking in a sail); an act of reefing; also used of clothing.

reeflessadj

Having no reefs.

reeflikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a reef.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter R contains 21,470 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 430 pages, and you are currently viewing page 140. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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