English Words: R

21,470 words · Page 258 of 430

retire the sideverb

To get the third out of an inning, thus ending the turn of one team (side) for batting and signaling the next turn of the other team (side).

retiredadj

Secluded from society (of a lifestyle, activity etc.); private, quiet.

retiredlyadv

In a retired or withdrawn situation.

retirednessnoun

Quality of being retired or withdrawn.

retireenoun

Someone who has retired from active working.

retirementnoun

An act of retiring; withdrawal.

retirement syndromenoun

The difficulties faced by individuals in positions of authority at the end of their career, such as loss of work, vitality, influence, public contact, and financial stability.

retirernoun

Someone who retires.

retirestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of retire

retirethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of retire

retiringadj

introverted, liking privacy and seclusion.

retiring roomnoun

A room set aside for seclusion, rest or quiet.

retiringlyadv

In a retiring manner.

retiringnessnoun

The quality of being retiring.

retitleverb

To provide with a new title.

Retjenuname

The Pharaonic areas of Canaan and Syria, stretching from the Negev Desert in southern Israel to the Orontes River which flows from central Lebanon to Syria and Turkey. Djahy refers to the area of Retjenu spanning from Ashkelon to Lebanon and Galilee.

retoastverb

To toast again.

retokenizationnoun

Process of retokenizing.

retokenizeverb

To tokenize again.

retoneverb

To tone again.

retoolverb

To adjust; to optimize; to rebuild.

retoolernoun

One who retools.

retoolingverb

present participle and gerund of retool

retoothverb

To fit with new teeth.

retoothernoun

A machine that retooths.

retopverb

To top again or anew; to provide with a new top section.

retopicalizeverb

To topicalize again or anew.

retopologizationnoun

Synonym of retopology.

retopologizeverb

To redefine the mesh of a 3D model at a lower resolution

retopologizedverb

simple past and past participle of retopologize

retopologynoun

Modification of the topology of an object.

retornadonoun

ethnic Portuguese living in Africa who moved to Portugal during the decolonization process

retorqueverb

To torque again or anew.

retortnoun

A sharp or witty reply, or one which turns an argument against its originator; a comeback.

retort currynoun

Curry sauce packaged in a retort pouch.

retort foodnoun

Foodstuff that has undergone retort sterilization.

retort processingnoun

The process of heating food to a high temperature under pressure after it has been sealed in packaging.

retortableadj

To which one may produce a counterargument; answerable.

retortamonadnoun

A microscopic flagellate of the order Retortamonadida, which are mostly found in the intestines of animals.

retortedverb

simple past and past participle of retort

retorternoun

Someone who retorts.

retortestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of retort

retortethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of retort

retortfuladj

Tending to retort or answer back.

retortiveadj

Containing, or acting as, a retort.

retortureverb

To torture again.

retossverb

To toss again; to throw back.

retotalverb

To total again.

retouchverb

To improve something (especially a photograph), by adding or correcting details, or by removing flaws.

retouchableadj

Capable of being retouched.

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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 258. 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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