English Words: R

21,470 words · Page 67 of 430

Ravananame

The king of the asuras, ruler of Lanka and killed by Rama in Ramayana.

ravanahathanoun

An ancient bowed stringed instrument of India, Sri Lanka, and surrounding areas, possibly an ancestor of the violin.

ravanastronnoun

Synonym of ravanahatha.

ravatitenoun

A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing carbon and hydrogen.

ravenoun

An enthusiastic review (such as of a play).

ravehooknoun

A hooked hand tool for widening the seams of a boat to receive oakum.

ravelverb

To entwine or tangle (something) confusedly; to entangle.

ravelableadj

Capable of being ravelled.

ravelernoun

Someone or something that ravels.

Ravelianadj

Of or relating to Maurice Ravel (1875–1937), French composer, or his music.

ravelinnoun

An outwork. A fortification outside a castle used to split an attacking force; composed of two faces, forming a salient angle whose gorge resembles a half-moon

ravelledadj

Entwined together; tangled.

ravellernoun

Alternative form of raveler.

ravellingnoun

gerund of ravel

ravellyadj

tangly; entwined like fibres

ravelmentnoun

confusion; entanglement

ravelproofadj

Resistant to raveling; tangleproof.

ravennoun

Any of several, generally large, species of birds in the genus Corvus with lustrous black plumage; especially the common raven (Corvus corax).

Raven Crownname

A crown worn by the Druk Gyalpos of Bhutan, characteristically surmounted by the head of a raven.

raven's ducknoun

A kind of high-quality sailcloth.

raven-hairedadj

Having hair that is very black and lustrous.

raven-messengernoun

A messenger or news-bringer who takes too long to arrive.

ravenalanoun

Any plant of the genus Ravenala.

Ravenclawnoun

A person having traits associated with Ravenclaw house from the Harry Potter series, including intelligence, creativity, and love of learning or an affinity for eagles or the colours blue and bronze.

ravendomnoun

The world or sphere of ravens.

Ravenelname

A surname from French.

raveneliaceousadj

Of or relating to the Raveneliaceae.

Ravenellname

A surname.

ravenernoun

One who, or that which, ravens or plunders.

ravenestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of raven (alternative spelling of ravinest).

ravenethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of raven (alternative spelling of ravineth).

ravenettenoun

A raven-haired person, especially a woman.

Ravenhillname

A surname from Old Norse.

ravenhoodnoun

The property of being a raven.

raveningadj

Voracious and greedy.

Raveninghamname

A small village and civil parish in Norfolk, England

raveninglyadv

In a ravening manner; voraciously.

ravenishadj

Resembling or characteristic of a raven.

ravenlessadj

Without a raven.

ravenlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a raven.

Ravenloftianadj

Similar to the Gothic horror setting Ravenloft.

ravenlyadj

Of, relating to, or resembling a raven or ravens; ravenlike.

ravenmasternoun

A Yeoman Warder responsible for the feeding and welfare of the ravens of the Tower of London.

Ravennaname

A province in the region of Emilia-Romagna, in northern Italy.

Ravennanadj

Ravennate; of Ravenna.

Ravennateadj

Of, from, or concerning Ravenna, a major city in Italy.

Ravenneseadj

Ravennate; of Ravenna.

ravennessnoun

The quality of being a raven.

ravenousadj

Very hungry.

ravenouslyadv

In a ravenous manner; voraciously.

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 67. 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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