English Words: R

21,470 words · Page 60 of 430

rat snakenoun

Any of many medium to large colubrid constrictors of a kind found through a great portion of the Northern Hemisphere, primarily feeding on rodents and birds.

rat terriernoun

A dog breed, or set of breeds, with a background as a farm dog and hunting companion.

rat's nestnoun

Something that is excessively complicated, entangled, or disorderly (either physically or metaphorically).

rat-a-tatnoun

Alternative form of ratatat.

rat-a-tat-tatnoun

A series of short, sharp taps, especially made by knocking on a door, beating a drum, or firing an automatic weapon.

rat-arsedadj

Extremely drunk.

rat-baitingnoun

A blood sport involving the setting of dogs upon rats in a rat pit.

rat-fuckernoun

Alternative form of ratfucker.

rat-lickernoun

A person who refuses to take preventative measures during a disease outbreak (especially the COVID-19 pandemic).

rat-riddenadj

Full of or infested with rats.

rat-tail radishnoun

A radish species or variety characterized by prominent trailing edible seedpods.

rat-tatnoun

Alternative form of ratatat.

rat-tat-tatintj

The sound made by knocking on a door with a hard object (such as a door knocker).

rat-trapadj

That shuts forcibly or holds tight, like a rat trap.

rat-trap cheesenoun

Inexpensive unexceptional cheese.

ratanoun

Any of various New Zealand plants of the genus Metrosideros.

ratabilitynoun

The quality or state of being ratable.

ratablyadv

Alternative form of rateably

ratafianoun

A liqueur or cordial flavored with peach or cherry kernels, bitter almonds, or other fruits.

Ratainame

A surname

Ratajname

A surname

Ratajczakname

A surname from Polish.

ratalnoun

A traditional Maltese unit of weight, officially 1.75 imperial pounds (0.794 kg), now widely metrified informally to mean 800 grammes.

ratannoun

Alternative form of rattan.

Ratanakiriname

A province of Cambodia. Capital: Banlung.

rataplannoun

A continuous, even drumming or rapping, as of the hooves of a galloping horse, or machine-gun fire.

Ratassname

A civil parish in the barony of Trughanacmy, County Kerry, Ireland, as well as the name of a church in the parish.

ratatatnoun

A swiftly repeated knocking sound.

ratatouillenoun

A traditional French Provençal stewed vegetable dish consisting primarily of tomatoes, zucchini and eggplant.

Ratatouille momentnoun

A sudden, vivid emotional or sensory memory, typically triggered by a smell, taste, sound, or experience, that powerfully recalls a past time or feeling, often from childhood.

Ratayname

A surname

ratbagnoun

A despicable person.

ratbaggerynoun

bizarre or objectionable behaviour

ratborneadj

Transmitted by rats.

Ratboyname

The fictional character Alex Krycek from The X-Files.

ratcatchernoun

One who catches rats; particularly one who does so professionally.

ratcatchingnoun

The catching of rats, especially to rid a place of vermin.

Ratchaburiname

A province of Thailand.

ratchellyadj

Resembling or containing gravelly stone.

ratchetnoun

A pawl, click, or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc.

ratchet upverb

To increase.

ratchetlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a ratchet.

ratchetnessnoun

The quality of being ratchet.

ratchetyadj

Resembling or characteristic of a ratchet

ratchingnoun

The act of that which ratches or stretches.

ratenoun

The worth of something; value.

rate limiternoun

A piece of software that performs rate limiting.

rate of returnnoun

The amount of profit earned in a reporting period, expressed as a percentage of the cost.

rate tartnoun

A holder of a credit card or bank account who frequently and intentionally changes providers to take advantage of an offer of a low interest rate established to attract new customers.

rateableadj

Liable to incur the payment of rates.

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 60. 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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