English Words: R

21,470 words · Page 374 of 430

roridadj

Dewy; containing dew.

roriferousadj

Producing or generating dew.

rorifluentadj

flowing with dew

rorisitenoun

A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal colorless mineral containing calcium, chlorine, fluorine, and magnesium.

Rorkname

A surname from Irish.

ROROadj

Abbreviation of roll-on roll-off.

rorqualnoun

Any whale of family Balaenopteridae, with longitudinal skin folds running from below the mouth to the navel, allowing the capacity of the mouth to expand greatly when feeding.

Rorschachnoun

The Rorschach test.

Rorschach testnoun

A method of psychological evaluation that uses a person's interpretations of inkblots or similar images to discover information concerning his or her personality, emotional functioning, or unconscious mind.

Rorschachianadj

Of or relating to Hermann Rorschach (1884–1922), Swiss Freudian psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, best known for developing the Rorschach test.

rortnoun

A scam or fraud, especially involving the misappropriation of public money or resources.

rortinessnoun

The state of being rorty; boisterousness; vitality.

rortyadj

Boisterous, rowdy, saucy, dissipated, or risqué.

Rortyanadj

Of or relating to Richard McKay Rorty (1931–2007), American philosopher who rejected representationalism in favour of his own neopragmatism.

rortynessnoun

Alternative spelling of rortiness.

Roryname

A unisex given name.

ROSnoun

Abbreviation of reactive oxygen species.

Rosaname

A female given name from Latin; a Latinized variant of Rose.

rosaceanoun

A chronic condition characterized by redness of the face.

rosaceaformadj

Alternative form of rosaceiform.

rosacealadj

Resembling or relating to rosacea.

rosacealikeadj

Resembling rosacea.

rosaceannoun

A person who has rosacea.

rosaceiformadj

Resembling rosacea.

rosaceousadj

Of or relating to a rose, or a member of the Rosaceae family of plants.

rosacic acidnoun

uric acid

rosadonoun

A Spanish rosé wine.

Rosaleename

A female given name from Latin.

Rosaleenname

A female given name from Irish.

rosalgarnoun

realgar

Rosalgatname

The easternmost point of the coast of Arabia.

Rosalianame

A festival of roses celebrated on various dates in the ancient Roman Empire, primarily in May, but scattered through mid-July.

rosalia longicornnoun

Rosalia alpina, a species of large, vividly black and blue longhorn beetle found throughout southern Europe and parts of northwest Asia such as the Caucasus.

Rosaliename

A female given name from French [in turn from Latin].

Rosalindname

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Rosalindianadj

Of or relating to the Shakespearean character Rosalind.

Rosalinename

A female given name from Latin.

Rosamondname

A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Rosamund.

Rosamundname

A female given name from the Germanic languages.

Rosandername

A surname from Swedish.

Rosanianame

A surname.

rosanilinenoun

An organic base, C₂₀H₁₉N₃, used to make the dye fuchsine

Rosannaname

A female given name from Latin.

Rosannename

A female given name from Latin.

Rosanoname

A surname from Italian.

Rosapennaname

A townland in County Donegal, Ireland.

Rosarianame

Alternative form of Rosalia (“ancient festival”).

rosariannoun

An expert in the cultivation and propagation of roses.

Rosariename

A female given name, variant of Rosaria.

Rosarioname

A surname.

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 374. 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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