English Words: R

21,470 words · Page 288 of 430

rhamphothecanoun

A thin horny sheath of keratin on the outer surface of a bird's beak

rhandirnoun

A subdivision of the medieval tref comprising 312 erws.

rhaponticnoun

The false rhubarb (Rheum rhaponticum)

rhaponticinenoun

chrysophanic acid

rhapsodenoun

One who performs the poetry of a poet for an audience; not necessarily a writer of poetry.

rhapsodicadj

highly emotional; rapturous

rhapsodicaladj

Rhapsodic.

rhapsodicallyadv

In a rhapsodic way.

rhapsodistnoun

A rhapsode.

rhapsodizationnoun

The process or an instance of making something rhapsodic.

rhapsodizeverb

To speak with exaggerated or rapturous enthusiasm (about, (up)on or over something).

rhapsodizernoun

One who rhapsodizes.

rhapsodizingnoun

The act of one who rhapsodizes; lyrical expression.

rhapsodomancynoun

Divination by reading a random passage from a poem.

rhapsodomanticadj

Of or pertaining to rhapsodomancy.

rhapsodynoun

An epic poem, or part of one, suitable for uninterrupted recitation.

rhapsoidosnoun

A rhapsode.

rhaptochelydiannoun

Any species of reptile in the taxon Rhaptochelydia.

rhasonnoun

The clerical garb worn in the Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches.

rhatanynoun

Root of Krameria, previously used in medicine and to colour port (wine).

rhathymianoun

A carefree and extroverted personality factor.

rhatidparticle

A swear word, like damn or hell.

Rhayadername

A small town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales, historically in Radnorshire (OS grid ref SN9768).

Rhazesname

A Persian polymath and physician of the eighth and ninth centuries; Abū Bakr Muḥammad ibn Zakariyyā al-Rāzī.

RhDnoun

Rhesus factor D, an antigen in the Rhesus system.

rheanoun

A large flightless bird of the order Rheiformes, native to South America.

Rhea Countyname

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Dayton.

Rhea's Millname

One of 37 townships in Washington County, Arkansas, United States.

Rheanadj

Of or relating the Titan Rhea in Greek mythology.

rheasnoun

plural of rhea

rheboknoun

A medium-sized, deerlike South African antelope, Pelea capreolus, having pale-gray, curly fur and straight horns.

Rhedaname

A male given name from Arabic.

rhedariumnoun

A structure used for storage, sale, or manufacture of horse-drawn carriages.

Rheename

A surname.

rhegmanoun

A rupture or fracture.

Rheicadj

Of or relating to a Paleozoic ocean between the large continent Gondwana to the south and the microcontinents Avalonia and others to the north.

rheic acidnoun

An acid found in rhubarb; rhein.

rheidnoun

A substance whose temperature is below the melting point and whose deformation by viscous flow during the time of observation is at least three orders of magnitude (1,000 ×) greater than the elastic deformation under the given conditions.

Rheidolname

A river in Ceredigion, Wales, which flows into Cardigan Bay at Aberystwyth; in full, Afon Rheidol.

rheinnoun

An anthraquinone found in rhubarb.

rheinberrynoun

One of the berries or drupes of the European buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica).

Rheingoldianadj

Of or relating to Howard Rheingold (born 1947), critic, writer, and teacher specializing in the cultural, social and political implications of modern communication media such as the Internet.

Rheinishadj

Alternative form of Rhenish.

rhemanoun

A spiritual communication or inspiration from God to an individual, as opposed to the universal Logos.

rhematicnoun

The provision of new information regarding the current theme.

rhemenoun

The part of a sentence that provides new information regarding the current theme.

rhemesnoun

plural of rheme

Rhemishadj

Of or pertaining to Reims in France.

Rhenaneadj

Rhenish

rhenatenoun

The anion ReO₄⁻; any salt containing this ion.

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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 288. 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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