English Words: R

21,470 words · Page 333 of 430

rivalrousadj

Having a relationship of rivalry.

rivalrouslyadv

With rivalry; competitively.

rivalrousnessnoun

Quality of being rivalrous.

rivalrynoun

An ongoing relationship between (usually two) rivals who compete for superiority.

rivalshipnoun

Rivalry.

rivalsomeadj

Characterised or marked by rivalry

Rivardname

A surname from French.

rivariumnoun

A type of terrarium designed to mimic a river or stream environment, featuring flowing water.

rivaroxabannoun

An anticoagulant drug C₁₉H₁₈ClN₃O₅S (trademark Xarelto) that inhibits the activity of factor X and is taken orally especially to prevent and treat deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and to reduce the risk of stroke related to atrial fibrillation.

rivastigminenoun

A drug C₁₄H₂₂N₂O₂ that increases acetylcholine levels by inhibiting the action of cholinesterase and is used to treat dementia associated with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.

riveverb

To tear apart by force; to rend; to split; to cleave.

rivedverb

simple past and past participle of rive

rivelverb

To shrivel, wrinkle (up).

rivelingnoun

A rough kind of shoe or sandal made of rawhide, formerly worn in Scotland.

rivenverb

past participle of rive

Rivenburgname

A surname from German.

rivennessnoun

The quality of being riven.

rivernoun

A large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea.

river bottomnoun

The lowest part of a river, where the water meets the ground below.

river bugnoun

A one-person craft used in river bugging which resembles an armchair.

river crabnoun

A Chinese mitten crab.

river dognoun

A hook or clamp used to fasten a pipe to a riverbed.

river godnoun

The tutelary deity of a river.

river gumnoun

Any of various eucalypts that grow on riverbanks, especially the river red gum, Eucalyptus camaldulensis.

River Hebertname

A village in Nova Scotia, Canada.

river horsenoun

Hippopotamus.

River of Pondsname

A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

River Platename

A river in South America.

river ratnoun

A rat that lives on or along a river.

river red gumnoun

A red gum tree of species Eucalyptus camaldulensis (syn. E. rostrata Schltdl., nom. illeg.).

river runnernoun

A raft, kayak, or similar watercraft used especially for traveling with the current of a river in a swift manner.

river-waternoun

Alternative form of river water.

Riveraname

A surname from Spanish.

riveragenoun

A fee charged for transporting goods on a river.

riverainadj

Of or pertaining to rivers or their surrounding environments.

riverbanknoun

A sloped side of a river acting as a barrier between the water and level ground to either side.

riverbankernoun

One who lives or works by a riverbank.

riverbednoun

The path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks.

riverbendnoun

A knee or meander in a river.

riverboardnoun

The board used in the sport of riverboarding.

riverboardernoun

One who takes part in the sport of riverboarding.

riverboardingnoun

A boardsport in which the participant lies prone on a board with fins on their feet for propulsion and steering down a body of water.

riverboatnoun

A watercraft designed for operating on rivers.

riverboat queennoun

A large paddle steamer operating on the Mississippi river.

riverboatingnoun

travel by riverboat

riverboatmannoun

Someone who pilots a riverboat

riverbottomnoun

Alternative form of river bottom.

rivercanenoun

The plant Arundinaria gigantea.

rivercoursenoun

The course of a river.

rivercraftnoun

Any vessel that travels along a river.

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 333. 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.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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