English Words: R

21,470 words · Page 410 of 430

rulemongernoun

A stickler for rules.

rulernoun

A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.

ruleressnoun

A female ruler.

ruleringnoun

A spanking with a ruler.

rulerlessadj

Without a ruler.

rulershipnoun

A position in which one rules or has sovereignty over others.

rulesnoun

plural of rule

rules of the roadnoun

The laws that govern driving, especially of motorists and cyclists.

rules-based ordernoun

A set of global, rule-based, structured relationships based on political liberalism, economic liberalism and liberal internationalism since the late 1940s.

rules-lawyerverb

Alternative form of rules lawyer.

rulesetnoun

A set of rules.

rulesieradj

comparative form of rulesy: more rulesy

rulesiestadj

superlative form of rulesy: most rulesy

ruleslessadj

Without rules.

rulestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of rule

rulesyadj

Overly particular about rules.

ruletakernoun

One who receives rules made by others and is obligated to follow them.

rulethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of rule

rulewriternoun

Synonym of rulemaker.

rulewritingnoun

Synonym of rulemaking.

rulezverb

Informal spelling of rules.

rulingadj

That rules; predominant; chief; reigning; controlling.

ruling classnoun

The social class of a given society that controls that society's political agenda, whether as a formal aristocracy or a party leadership or as an informal unit within democracies.

ruling gradenoun

Synonym of ruling gradient.

ruling gradientnoun

The steepest uphill gradient in one direction on a section of railway line.

rulinglyadv

In a ruling manner; so as to rule.

rulleynoun

A four-wheeled horse- or tractor-drawn wagon, usually with low or non-existent sides, used for farm work, to carry goods and, on occasion, people. Fixed rear axle, turntable front axle.

rulleymannoun

A man who operated a rulley.

Rulliname

A surname from Italian.

rullichiesnoun

Chopped meat stuffed into a tripe lining, then sliced and fried.

rullionnoun

A shoe made of untanned leather.

Ruloname

A surname from French.

rulyadj

Pitiable; miserable.

rumnoun

A spirit distilled from various preparations of sugarcane, particularly fermented cane sugar and molasses.

Rum Cayname

An island of the Bahamas.

rum gonoun

A peculiar, surprising, and/or confusing event, thing, etc.

rum poponoun

Alternative form of rompopo.

Rum-Johnnynoun

A native who loitered about the wharves of Calcutta seeking employment as a servant with newly arrived Europeans.

rum-runnernoun

An alcohol smuggler, especially from the Prohibition era.

Rum-villename

London, England.

rumakinoun

A mock-Polynesian hors d'oeuvre, usually made from water chestnuts and pieces of duck or chicken liver wrapped in bacon and marinated in soy sauce and either ginger or brown sugar.

Rumanianame

Dated form of Romania.

rumbanoun

A slow-paced Cuban partner dance in 4:4 time.

rumbalikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of rumba.

Rumballname

A surname.

Rumbellename

The ship of characters Rumpelstiltskin and Belle from the television series Once Upon a Time.

Rumbelowname

A surname.

rumberonoun

One who enjoys rumba.

rumblenoun

A low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of thunder or a hungry stomach.

rumble seatnoun

An extra passenger seat or row of seats in a carriage or automobile, typically folding away into a rear storage compartment.

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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 410. 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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