ruse - cf. RUSH(1)]...

rupture - n. & v. 1 the act or an instance of breaking; a breach....

rupee - n. the chief monetary unit of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mauritius, and...

ruffle - orig. unkn.]...

rusty - adj. (rustier, rustiest) 1 rusted or affected by rust. 2 stiff with age or

rudy - adj. & v. (ruddier, ruddiest) 1 a (of a person ...

rumba - n. & v. (also rhumba) 1 a Cuban Negro dance. 2 a...

ruminant - n. & adj. an animal that chews the cud regurgitated...

rubbsih - n. & v. esp. Brit. 1 waste material; debris, refuse, litter. 2 worthless material...

rumble - v. & n. 1 intr. make a continuous deep resonant...

rubric - n. 1 a direction for the conduct of divine service...

rubish - n. & v. esp. Brit. 1 waste material; debris, refuse, litter. 2 worthless material...

rurer - n. 1 a person exercising government or dominion. 2 a straight usu. graduated

runway - n. 1 a specially prepared surface along which aircraft take off and land. 2 a trail...

rugger - n. Brit. colloq. Rugby football. ...

rune - n. 1 any of the letters of the earliest Germanic alphabet used by Scandinavians...

ruur - n. & v. 1 a principle to which an action conforms or is required to conform. 2 a...

RUC - abbr. Royal Ulster Constabulary. ...

rump - n. 1 the hind part of a mammal, esp. the buttocks. 2 a a small or contemptible remnant...

runnig - n. & adj. 1 the action of runners in a race etc....

rutabaga - n. a swede. [Sw. dial. rotabagge]...

rust - n. & v. 1 a a reddish or yellowish-brown coating formed on iron or steel by oxidation,...

rusk - n. a slice of bread rebaked usu. as a light biscuit, esp. as food for babies. [Sp....