English Words: R

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rhynchodaeumnoun

A cavity in some gastropods that contains the proboscis.

rhynchokinesisnoun

The ability of some birds to flex the upper beak or rhinotheca.

rhynchokineticadj

Relating to rhynchokinesis.

rhyncholitenoun

A fossil cephalopod beak.

rhynchonellanoun

Any member of the extinct genus †Rhynchonella of brachiopod, found in Silurian to Eocene strata worldwide.

rhynchonellidnoun

Any brachiopod of the order Rhynchonellida.

rhynchophoranadj

Belonging to the Rhynchophora.

rhynchophorousadj

Belonging to genus Rhynchophorus.

rhynchosaurnoun

Any of several diapsid reptiles, of order Rhynchosauria, from the Triassic period

rhynchosporiumnoun

Any of several fungi, of the genus Rhynchosporium, that are pathogenic to cereals.

rhynchostomenoun

The opening of the rhynchodaeum (in some gastropods) through which the proboscis emerges

rhynchotousadj

Belonging to the Rhynchota.

Rhyndastonname

A rural locality in Southern Midlands council area, Tasmania, Australia.

rhynenoun

Alternative spelling of rhine.

Rhynername

A surname from German.

rhyniaceousadj

Of or relating to the Rhyniaceae.

rhyniophytenoun

An extinct early vascular plant, Rhyniopsida.

rhyodacitenoun

An extrusive volcanic rock intermediate in composition between dacite and rhyolite

rhyolitenoun

An igneous, volcanic (extrusive) rock, of felsic composition, with aphanitic to porphyritic texture.

rhyolithicadj

Alternative form of rhyolitic: composed of or related to rhyolite.

rhyoliticadj

Pertaining to or composed of rhyolite, the lava form of granite.

rhyparographnoun

A painter of sordid or distasteful subjects.

rhyparographernoun

A person who paints or writes about distasteful or sordid subjects.

rhyparographicadj

Relating to rhyparography.

rhyparographynoun

The painting, or literary description, of mean or sordid things; especially still-life or genre painting.

rhypophagynoun

The feeding on filth

rhypophobianoun

The fear of defecation.

Rhysname

A male given name.

rhysimeternoun

An instrument, similar to a pitot tube, for measuring the velocity of a fluid current, the speed of a ship, etc.

rhythmnoun

The variation of strong and weak elements (such as duration, accent) of sounds, notably in speech or music, over time; a beat or meter.

rhythm and bluesnoun

A style of music combining elements of jazz and blues, with syncopated rhythms and a strong backbeat, originating among African Americans in the 1940s.

rhythm sticknoun

One of a set of cylindrical hardwood sticks used as a percussion instrument, especially by children learning the rudiments of rhythm

rhythmaladj

rhythmic

rhythmedadj

Having a (specified kind of) rhythm.

rhythmernoun

One who writes in rhythm, especially in poetic rhythm or meter.

rhythmicadj

Of or relating to rhythm.

rhythmicaladj

rhythmic

rhythmicalitynoun

The quality of being rhythmical.

rhythmicallyadv

In a rhythmical manner.

rhythmicalnessnoun

The quality of being rhythmical.

rhythmicitynoun

The quality or state of having a rhythm

rhythmicizeverb

To make rhythmic.

rhythmicsnoun

The study of rhythm.

rhythmingadj

Writing rhythm or verse.

rhythmiseverb

Alternative form of rhythmize.

rhythmistnoun

A musician who plays the rhythm.

rhythmitenoun

Any of a rhythmic series of sedimentary beds; a varve

rhythmizableadj

Able to be rhythmized.

rhythmizeverb

To put into a rhythm; to make rhythmic.

rhythmlessadj

Without rhythm.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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 300. 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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