English Words: R

21,470 words · Page 8 of 430

racializationnoun

The act or process of racializing, that is, of treating (a relationship, practice, person or group) in racial terms or of constituting (that person or group) as racial or as a race.

racializeverb

To categorize or treat in racial terms.

racializedadj

Connected to race or a specific race.

racializernoun

One who racializes.

raciallyadv

Relating to race.

racially challengedadj

Not white, and thus facing challenges (or perceived as deficient) due to racism.

racially-profileverb

To engage in racial profiling; to act as a racial profiler.

raciationnoun

The division of people or other organisms into races.

Racibórzname

A city in Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland.

Racicotname

A surname from French.

racilyadv

In a racy manner.

Racinename

A surname from French.

racinessnoun

The property of being racy.

racingnoun

The sport of competing in races.

racing briefsnoun

A briefs-style male swimsuit such as those worn in competitive swimming and diving.

racing carnoun

A race car.

racing linenoun

The most optimal (fastest) line or course on a racetrack.

racing pigeonnoun

A homing pigeon that takes part in races.

racing thoughtsnoun

A series of uncontrollable thoughts that switch rapidly between ideas, a symptom of bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders or other mental illnesses.

racinglikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of racing.

racinglyadv

In a racing manner; at high speed.

Racinianadj

Of or relating to Jean Racine (1639–1699), French dramatist

racinonoun

A combined racetrack and casino

racio-prefix

Combining form of race.

raciolinguisticadj

Relating to or involving the intersection of language and race.

raciolinguisticsnoun

A field of study which focusses on the relationship between language and race.

raciologicaladj

Relating to raciology.

raciologistnoun

One who studies raciology.

raciologynoun

The scientific study of human race.

racismnoun

The belief that there are distinct human races with inherent differences which determine their abilities, and generally that some are superior and others inferior.

racism of low expectationsnoun

A form of racial discrimination where certain racial groups are held to lower standards because of an implicit belief that they are less capable.

racistnoun

A person who believes in or supports racism; a person who believes that a particular race is superior to others, or who discriminates against other races.

racisticallyadv

racistly

racistlyadv

In a racist manner.

Raciuname

A commune and village in Dâmbovița County, Romania.

racknoun

A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other.

rack and pinionnoun

A pair of gears, consisting of a circular pinion that engages with the teeth of a flat bar, that converts rotational into linear motion; used in the steering mechanism of cars, and in some railways.

rack and ruinnoun

Complete destruction.

rack jobbernoun

A wholesaler who merchandises goods on racks in retail shops.

rack offverb

To go away; to sod off.

rack one's brainverb

To struggle to think of or remember something.

rack outverb

To go to sleep as a group for the night; (by extension) to go to bed.

rack timenoun

Any amount of free time to sleep or rest.

rack upverb

To arrange in a rack.

rack-mountableadj

Capable of being rack-mounted

rack-renternoun

One who is subjected to paying rack rent.

Rackanoun

A breed of sheep with unusual spiral horns, originating in Hungary.

rackableadj

Capable of being mounted in a rack.

rackabonesnoun

A very lean person or animal, especially a lean horse.

rackannoun

A chain or bar drilled with holes to accommodate pot-hooks from which cooking vessels can be suspended over a fire; a pot-hook.

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 8. 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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