English Words: R

21,470 words · Page 372 of 430

rootlessadj

Of a plant or another thing, having no roots.

rootless cosmopolitannoun

A Jew, particularly in the context of the antisemitic campaign in the Soviet Union from 1948 to 1953.

rootlesslyadv

In a rootless manner.

rootlessnessnoun

The property of being rootless.

rootletnoun

One of the smallest roots, hair roots.

rootlikeadj

Resembling a root or roots (of a plant), or some aspect of them.

rootlingnoun

A small or miniature root; a rootlet.

rootogramnoun

A frequency graph in which one axis is scaled by the square root of the frequencies, so as to emphasize the smaller values.

rootsnoun

plural of root

roots-rocknoun

A genre of popular rock music influenced by Americana and roots music.

rootsinessnoun

The quality of being rootsy.

rootstalknoun

Synonym of rhizome.

rootstocknoun

A healthy and vigorous-rooted plant that is used in grafting, most commonly as a sound base to support a scion that bears desirable fruit in orchard culture.

Rootstownname

A township in Portage County, Ohio, United States.

rootsyadj

Unadorned; suggestive of earlier times.

rootwardadj

Toward the root of a plant.

rootwiseadv

In terms of the root of a tooth.

rootworknoun

hoodoo

rootworkernoun

A practitioner of rootwork, or hoodoo.

rootwormnoun

A worm that tunnels through the roots of young plants.

rootyadj

Full of roots.

roovedadj

Uncommon form of roofed.

roovesnoun

plural of roof

ropa viejanoun

A Hispanic dish made from shredded beef cooked in a tomato sauce.

ropableadj

Alternative form of ropeable.

ropaninoun

A unit of area equal to 5476 square feet or roughly 0.126 acres.

ropaxnoun

A RORO vessel built for freight vehicle transport along with passenger accommodation.

ropenoun

Thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.

rope bunnynoun

A person who enjoys being tied up with rope.

rope dancernoun

A tightrope walker; an acrobat.

rope dartnoun

A weapon that originated in ancient China, consisting of a long rope with a metal dart at the end, used to attack long-range targets repeatedly.

rope inverb

To cause (someone) to become involved in something they are reluctant to do; to draw into something.

rope intoverb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rope, into.

rope kissnoun

A temporary imprint or mark left on the skin by a rope.

rope of sandnoun

Something incohesive, flimsy, disconnected or unreliable

rope outverb

Of a tornado funnel, to narrow and lengthen and perhaps curl into complex, rope-like shapes, usually during dissipation.

rope swingnoun

Synonym of Tarzan swing: a rope hung outdoors, usually on a tree, and often over a river.

rope tornadonoun

A tornado that is much longer than it is wide, and often sinuous, often opposed to a wedge tornado.

rope tricknoun

The Indian rope trick.

rope wallnoun

A type of wall obstacle in an obstacle course with a flat straight vertical wall and a rope that is used to assist in climbing up the wall, and another rope to assist descending the reverse side of the wall.

rope yarnnoun

The yarn or thread composing the strands of a rope.

rope-a-dopenoun

A technique in which the boxer assumes a defensive stance against the ropes and absorbs an opponent's blows, hoping to exploit eventual tiredness or a mistake.

rope-ripeadj

Deserving of being hanged.

rope-worthyadj

Deserving of being hanged.

ropeableadj

Able to be roped and so restrained.

ropebandnoun

A small piece of rope, used to fasten the head of the sail to the spar.

ropebarknoun

Synonym of leatherwood (“Dirca species”).

ropedancingnoun

Synonym of tightrope walking.

ropefishnoun

Erpetoichthys calabaricus

ropefuelnoun

That which provokes suicidal ideation.

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 372. 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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