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rabbinate - n. (pl. rabbis) 1 a Jewish scholar or teacher, esp. of the law. 2 a person appointed... [more]
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rabbinically - adj. of or relating to rabbis, or to Jewish law or teaching. rabbinically adv.... [more]
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rabbity - cf. F dial. rabotte, Walloon robte, Flem. robbe]... [more]
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rachitic - n. rickets. rachitic adj. [mod.L f. Gk rhakhitis (as RACHIS)]... [more]
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racially - adj. 1 of or concerning race (racial diversities;... [more]
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racily - adj. (racier, raciest) 1 lively and vigorous in style. 2 risqu, suggestive .... [more]
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raciness - adj. (racier, raciest) 1 lively and vigorous in style. 2 risqu, suggestive .... [more]
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Racing - n. 1 a person who skins animals or prepares skins. 2 a dealer ... [more]
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Racing - n. 1 a person who saves esp. money. 2 (often in comb.) a device for economical use... [more]
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racist - n. 1 a a belief in the superiority of a particular... [more]
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racketeering - n. a person who operates a dishonest business. racketeering n.... [more]
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raffishly - adj. 1 disreputable; rakish. 2 tawdry. raffishly adv. raffishness n. [as RAFT(2)... [more]
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raffishness - adj. 1 disreputable; rakish. 2 tawdry. raffishly adv. raffishness n. [as RAFT(2)... [more]
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rag - n. & v. 1 an organ above the mouth on the face or head of a human or animal, containing... [more]
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railage - a used to hang things on. b running along the top ... [more]
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railer - v.intr. (often foll. by at, against) complain ... [more]
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railing - v.intr. (often foll. by at, against) complain ... [more]
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railless - a used to hang things on. b running along the top ... [more]
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rainily - adj. (rainier, rainiest) 1 (of weather, a climate, day, region, etc.) in or on which... [more]
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raininess - adj. (rainier, rainiest) 1 (of weather, a climate, day, region, etc.) in or on which... [more]
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rainless - n. & v. 1 a the condensed moisture of the atmosphere ... [more]
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raintight - n. & v. 1 a the condensed moisture of the atmosphere ... [more]
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raisable - v. & n. tr. 1 put or take into a higher position.... [more]
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raisiny - n. a partially dried grape. raisiny adj. [ME f. OF ult. f. L racemus grape-bunch]... [more]
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rajaship - n. (also rajah) hist. 1 an Indian king or prince .... [more]
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raker - n. & v. 1 a an implement consisting of a pole with a crossbar toothed like a [more]
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rakishly - adj. of or like a rake (see RAKE(2) )); dashing;... [more]
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rakishness - adj. of or like a rake (see RAKE(2) )); dashing;... [more]
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rallier - v. & n. (-ies, -ied) 1 tr. & intr. ( often foll.... [more]
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ramblingly - adj. 1 peripatetic, wandering. 2 disconnected, desultory, incoherent. 3 (of a house,... [more]
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rammer - n. & v. 1 an uncastrated male sheep, a tup. 2 (the Ram) the zodiacal [more]
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rammer - abbr. 1 (in the UK) Royal Academy of Music. 2 Computing random-access memory. ... [more]
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rampageous - v. & n. intr. 1 (often foll. by about) rush wildly or violently about. 2 rage, storm.... [more]
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rampager - v. & n. intr. 1 (often foll. by about) rush wildly or violently about. 2 rage, storm.... [more]
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ranchero - n. (pl. -os) a person who farms or works on a ranch, esp. in Mexico. [Sp. (as RANCH)]... [more]
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rancorous - n. (US rancor) inveterate bitterness, malignant hate, spitefulness. rancorous... [more]
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rancorously - n. (US rancor) inveterate bitterness, malignant hate, spitefulness. rancorous... [more]
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rancour - n. (US rancor) inveterate bitterness, malignant hate, spitefulness. rancorous... [more]
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ranee - n. (also rani) hist. a raja's wife or widow; a Hindu queen. [Hindi rani = Skr. rajni... [more]
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rangership - a a mounted soldier. b US a commando. 3 (Ranger) Brit. a senior Guide. 4 a wanderer.... [more]
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rangy - adj. (rangier, rangiest) (of a person) tall and slim. ... [more]
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rang - adj. (fem. range) domesticated, orderly, settled. [F]... [more]
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ranker - n. 1 a soldier in the ranks. 2 a commissioned officer who has been in the ranks.... [more]
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rankle - v.intr. 1 (of envy , disappointment, etc., or their... [more]
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rankly - adj. 1 too luxuriant, coarse; choked with or apt to produce weeds or excessive foliage.... [more]
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rankness - adj. 1 too luxuriant, coarse; choked with or apt to produce weeds or excessive foliage.... [more]
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ransack - v.tr. 1 pillage or plunder (a house, country, etc.). 2 thoroughly search (a place,... [more]
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ransacker - v.tr. 1 pillage or plunder (a house, country, etc.). 2 thoroughly search (a place,... [more]
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ransom - n. & v. 1 a sum of money or other payment demanded... [more]
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ransomer - n. & v. 1 a sum of money or other payment demanded... [more]
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ranter - v. & n. 1 intr. use bombastic language. 2 tr. & intr. declaim, recite theatrically.... [more]
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rantingly - v. & n. 1 intr. use bombastic language. 2 tr. & intr. declaim, recite theatrically.... [more]
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ranunculaceous - adj. of or relating to the family Ranunculaceae of flowering plants, including clematis... [more]
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ranunculus - n. (pl. ranunculuses or ranunculi) any plant of the genus Ranunculus, usu. having... [more]
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RAOC - abbr. (in the UK) Royal Army Ordnance Corps. ... [more]
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rapacious - adj. grasping, extortionate, predatory. rapaciously adv. rapaciousness n. rapacity... [more]
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rapaciously - adj. grasping, extortionate, predatory. rapaciously adv. rapaciousness n. rapacity... [more]
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rapaciousness - adj. grasping, extortionate, predatory. rapaciously adv. rapaciousness n. rapacity... [more]
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rapacity - adj. grasping, extortionate, predatory. rapaciously adv. rapaciousness n. rapacity... [more]
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RAPC - abbr. (in the UK) Royal Army Pay Corps. ... [more]
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Raphaelitism - n. & adj. a member of a group of English 19th-c. artists, including Holman Hunt,... [more]
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rapier - n. a light slender sword used for thrusting. [prob. f. Du. rapier or LG rappir,... [more]
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