raga - n. (also rag ) Ind. Mus. 1 a pattern of notes used...

rapper - n. & v.intr. (rappelled, rappelling; US rappeled, rappeling) = ABSEIL. [F, = recall,...

raccon - var. of RACOON. ...

rapor - n. any bird of prey, e.g. an owl, falcon, etc. [L, = ravisher, plunderer f. rapere...

raven - n. poet. or rhet. 1 robbery , plundering. 2 the...

ratchet - n. & v. 1 a set of teeth on the edge of a bar or wheel in which a device engages...

racoon - n. (also raccoon) 1 any greyish-brown furry N. American nocturnal flesh-eating mammal...

ravel - v. & n. (ravelled, ravelling; US raveled, raveling) 1 tr. & intr. entangle ...

rabid - adj. 1 furious, violent (rabid hate). 2 unreasoning; headstrong; fanatical (a rabid...

rambuncious - orig. unkn.]...

raffish - adj. 1 disreputable; rakish. 2 tawdry. raffishly adv. raffishness n. [as RAFT(2)...

rabis - n. a contagious and fatal viral disease esp. of dogs, transmissible through the...

rant - v. & n. 1 intr. use bombastic language. 2 tr. & intr. declaim, recite theatrically....

ramal - adj. Bot. of or proceeding from a branch. [L ramus branch]...

RAN - abbr. Royal Australian Navy. ...

rafish - adj. 1 disreputable; rakish. 2 tawdry. raffishly adv. raffishness n. [as RAFT(2)...

rage - n. & v. 1 fierce or violent anger. 2 a fit of this (flew into a rage). 3 the violent...

rampage - v. & n. intr. 1 (often foll. by about) rush wildly or violently about. 2 rage, storm....

rapter - n. any bird of prey, e.g. an owl, falcon, etc. [L, = ravisher, plunderer f. rapere...

rand - v. & n. 1 intr. use bombastic language. 2 tr. & intr. declaim, recite theatrically....

raindrop - n. a single drop of rain. [OE regndropa]...

rampant - see RAMP(1) )]...

ranch - n. & v. 1 a a cattle-breeding establishment esp. in the US and Canada. b a farm...

ramification - see RAMIFY]...

raw - adj. & n. 1 (of food) uncooked. 2 in the natural state; not processed or manufactured...

Rachmanism - n. Brit. the exploitation and intimidation of slum tenants by unscrupulous landlords....

ratata - (also rat-a-tat) var. of RAT-TAT. ...

raja - n. (also rajah) hist. 1 an Indian king or prince ....

racemik - adj. Chem. composed of equal numbers of dextrorotatory and laevorotatory molecules...

racemic - adj. Chem. composed of equal numbers of dextrorotatory and laevorotatory molecules...

raccoon - var. of RACOON. ...

ragweed - n. 1 = RAGWORT. 2 US any plant of the genus Ambrosia, with allergenic pollen. ...

ragut - n. & v. meat in small pieces stewed with vegetables and highly seasoned. tr. cook...

RADIX - n. (pl. radices) 1 Math. a number or symbol used as the basis of a numeration ...

radial - adj. & n. 1 of, concerning, or in rays. 2 a arranged like rays or radii; having...

rahitis - n. rickets. rachitic adj. [mod.L f. Gk rhakhitis (as RACHIS)]...

rattler - n. 1 a thing that rattles, esp. an old or rickety vehicle. 2 colloq. a rattlesnake....

ragstone - n. = RAG(3) 2. ...

raice - v.intr. (past arose; past part. arisen) 1 begin to exist; originate. 2 (usu. foll....

radiasion - n. 1 the act or an instance of radiating; the process of being radiated. 2 Physics...

radition - n. 1 the act or an instance of radiating; the process of being radiated. 2 Physics...

ragea - n. (also raggee) a coarse cereal, Eleusine coracana, forming a staple food in parts...

rasism - n. 1 a a belief in the superiority of a particular...

ravine - n. a deep narrow gorge or cleft. ravined adj. [F (as RAVIN)]...

rational - adj. 1 of or based on reasoning or reason. 2 sensible, sane, moderate; not foolish...

rambunctious - orig. unkn.]...

rambunctous - orig. unkn.]...

racy - adj. (racier, raciest) 1 lively and vigorous in style. 2 risqu, suggestive ....

raing - adj. (foll. by to + infin.) colloq. enthusiastic ,...

rambutan - n. 1 a red plum-sized prickly fruit. 2 an East Indian tree, Nephelium lappaceum,...

raimbow - n. & adj. 1 an arch of colours (conventionally red, orange, yellow ,...

railing - n. 1 (usu. in pl.) a fence or barrier made of rails. 2 the material for these. ...

raczes - n. Law delay in performing a legal duty, asserting...

ranbow - n. & adj. 1 an arch of colours (conventionally red, orange, yellow ,...

rampent - see RAMP(1) )]...

raptr - n. any bird of prey, e.g. an owl, falcon, etc. [L, = ravisher, plunderer f. rapere...

raisin - n. a partially dried grape. raisiny adj. [ME f. OF ult. f. L racemus grape-bunch]...

radical - adj. & n. 1 of the root or roots; fundamental (a radical error). 2 far-reaching;...

raise - v. & n. tr. 1 put or take into a higher position....

raimant - n. archaic clothing. [ME f. obs. arrayment (as ARRAY)]...

Rajput - n. (also Rajpoot) a member of a Hindu soldier caste claiming Kshatriya descent....

ranal - adj. Bot. of or proceeding from a branch. [L ramus branch]...

raggee - var. of RAGEE. ...

rale - n. an abnormal rattling sound heard in the auscultation of unhealthy lungs. [F f....

rabes - n. a contagious and fatal viral disease esp. of dogs, transmissible through the...

raege - n. (also raggee) a coarse cereal, Eleusine coracana, forming a staple food in parts...

ragtine - n. & adj. music characterized by a syncopated melodic line and regularly-accented...

RAC - abbr. 1 (in the UK) Royal Automobile Club. 2 (in the UK) Royal Armoured Corps. ...

radiology - n. the scientific study of X-rays and other high-energy radiation ,...

Ra - abbr. 1 a (in the UK) Royal Academy. b (in the UK) Royal Academician. 2 (in the...