English Words: R

21,470 words · Page 412 of 430

ruminativelyadv

In a ruminative way.

ruminatornoun

One who ruminates; one who meditates or reflects.

ruminitisnoun

inflammation of the rumen

ruminococcinnoun

Any of a class of lantibiotics produced by some bacteria of the genus Ruminococcus.

ruminoreticulumnoun

The rumen together with the reticulum of a ruminant stomach

ruminousadj

Synonym of ruminative.

rumintnoun

Information of dubious veracity, particularly when grounded in rumor

rumkinnoun

A drinking vessel.

rumlessadj

Not including rum as an ingredient.

rumlyadv

In a rum manner; oddly, strangely.

rummageverb

To arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.

rummage squadnoun

A team of customs officers who search a ship, aircraft, etc. and its crew for contraband.

rummagernoun

One who rummages.

rummagingnoun

The act of one who rummages.

rummagyadj

Untidy; messy.

rummernoun

A large drinking-glass for alcoholic drinks, chiefly wine, typically with a short or heavy stem.

rummerynoun

A bar that mainly sells rum.

rummestadj

superlative form of rum: most rum

rummilyadv

In a rum fashion; oddly, strangely.

rumminessnoun

The quality of being rummy, or odd.

rummishadj

Somewhat rum or peculiar; oddish.

Rummlername

A surname.

rummynoun

A card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong.

rumnessnoun

Oddness, strangeness.

rumneynoun

A form of Greek wine popular in England and Europe during the 14th to 16th centuries.

rumornoun

A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.

rumor millnoun

A process in which a group or network of persons originate or promulgate gossip and other unsubstantiated claims.

Rumorename

A surname.

rumoredadj

Widely reported without strong evidence.

rumoredlyadv

According to rumor.

rumorernoun

Alternative form of rumourer.

rumoritisnoun

A tendency to spread rumors.

rumormongernoun

A person who spreads rumors.

rumorologynoun

rumormongering

rumortismnoun

A tendency to spread rumors or gossip.

rumortragenoun

An increase in trading activity prompted by rumors of a takeover.

rumournoun

British, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland spelling of rumor.

rumour has itphrase

According to rumour or gossip.

rumouredlyadv

Alternative spelling of rumoredly.

rumourernoun

One who rumours; a teller of news; a spreader of reports.

rumourmongernoun

Alternative spelling of rumormonger.

rumpnoun

The hindquarters of a four-legged mammal, not including its legs

rump rangernoun

A homosexual man.

rump-rangingadj

Engaging in anal sex between males; homosexual.

rumpaliciousadj

Having shapely and appealing buttocks.

rumpedadj

having the specified form of rump

Rumpelstiltskinname

A fairy tale about a dwarf who saves the miller’s daughter by spinning straw into gold in exchange for her first-born child, but is foiled when she guesses his name.

Rumpernoun

A member or supporter of the Rump Parliament.

rumpienoun

A Manx cat with no tail whatsoever.

rumpleverb

To make wrinkled, particularly fabric.

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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 412. 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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