English Words: R

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rustnoun

The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation; it consists mostly of iron(III) oxide (ferric oxide) and iron(II) oxide (ferrous oxide).

rust fungusnoun

Any of many fungi, of the order Pucciniales, that cause rust diseases in plants.

rust-beltnoun

Alternative form of rustbelt.

rust-freeadj

Of an object, lacking rust entirely or not susceptible to significant structural corrosion.

rustabilitynoun

Susceptibility to rust.

rustableadj

Susceptible to rust.

Rustaceannoun

A user of the Rust programming language.

Rustaviname

A city, the regional capital of Kvemo Kartli, Georgia.

rustbeltnoun

A region of dilapidated or former manufacturing concerns.

rustbucketnoun

An old, neglected vehicle, usually a car, a freighter, or a truck.

Rustburgname

A census-designated place, the county seat of Campbell County, Virginia, United States.

rusted-outadj

Having rusted completely; having become covered in rust; having become non-functional over time.

rustenburgitenoun

An isometric-hexoctahedral tin white mineral containing palladium, platinum, and tin.

rustfuladj

rusty.

rustfullyadv

In a rustful manner.

rusticadj

Country-styled or pastoral; rural.

rusticaladj

Rustic.

rusticalitynoun

rusticity

rusticallyadv

In a rustic manner.

rusticalnessnoun

rusticity

rusticateverb

To be suspended or expelled temporarily from the university, either compulsorily or voluntarily.

rusticatedadj

Constructed so as to produce a jagged or heavily textured surface.

rusticationoun

Full-immersion Latin-language “summer camp” in the countryside or a secluded setting. Participants eat, work, play, and speak nothing but Latin for the entire period.

rusticationnoun

Residence in the country.

rusticatornoun

The instigator or perpetrator of rustication.

rusticiseverb

Alternative form of rusticize.

rusticismnoun

A rustic custom or characteristic.

rusticitynoun

The quality of being rustic.

rusticizationnoun

The process of rusticizing.

rusticizeverb

To make rustic.

rusticlenoun

An icicle-shaped rust formation, formed on shipwrecks etc. by underwater microbes that consume iron.

rusticlyadv

Archaic form of rustically.

rusticnessnoun

The quality of being rustic.

rustilyadv

In a rusty manner

rustinessnoun

The state of being rusty.

rustingnoun

The development of rust on a surface.

rustiqueadj

Archaic form of rustic.

rustlenoun

A soft crackling sound similar to the movement of dry leaves.

rustle someone's jimmiesverb

To bother someone; to make someone feel upset.

rustle upverb

To forage for, or (figuratively) to quickly prepare, something.

rustlernoun

One who rustles; a cattle (or other livestock) thief.

rustlessadj

That does not rust; stainless.

rustlessnessnoun

The state or condition of being rustless; absence of rust.

rustlethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of rustle

rustlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of rust.

rustlingverb

present participle and gerund of rustle

rustlinglyadv

With a rustling sound.

rustlyadj

Tending to rustle; making a rustling noise.

Rustonoun

Rust-Oleum spraypaint

rustproofadj

Resistant to rust, oxidation and corrosion.

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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 424. 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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