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roan - adj. & n. (of an animal, esp. a horse or cow) having a coat of which the prevailing... [more]
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ROAR - adj. in senses of ROAR v. roaring drunk very drunk and noisy. roaring forties stormy... [more]
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roarer - n. & v. 1 a loud deep hoarse sound, as made by a... [more]
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roaringly - adj. 1 wildly noisy or boisterous. 2 excellent, first-rate. rip-roaringly adv.... [more]
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roaringly - adj. in senses of ROAR v. roaring drunk very drunk and noisy. roaring forties stormy... [more]
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ROAST - adj. & n. very hot. 1 in senses of ROAST v. 2 a severe criticism or denunciation.... [more]
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robotic - n. 1 a machine with a human appearance or functioning like a human. 2 a machine... [more]
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robustly - adj. (robuster, robustest) 1 (of a person, animal, or thing) strong and sturdy,... [more]
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robustness - adj. (robuster, robustest) 1 (of a person, animal, or thing) strong and sturdy,... [more]
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rocket - n. & v. (pl. skies) (in sing. or pl.) 1 the region of the atmosphere ... [more]
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rockily - adj. (rockier, rockiest) colloq. unsteady, tottering. rockily adv. rockiness n.... [more]
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rockiness - adj. & n. (rockier, rockiest) 1 of or like rock. 2 full of or abounding in rock... [more]
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rockiness - adj. (rockier, rockiest) colloq. unsteady, tottering. rockily adv. rockiness n.... [more]
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rockless - n. 1 a the hard material of the earth's crust, exposed on the surface or underlying... [more]
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rocklet - n. 1 a the hard material of the earth's crust, exposed on the surface or underlying... [more]
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rocklike - n. 1 a the hard material of the earth's crust, exposed on the surface or underlying... [more]
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rogational - n. (usu. in pl.) Eccl. a solemn supplication consisting... [more]
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roguishly - adj. 1 playfully mischievous. 2 characteristic of rogues. roguishly adv. roguishness... [more]
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roguishness - adj. 1 playfully mischievous. 2 characteristic of rogues. roguishly adv. roguishness... [more]
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roisterer - v.intr. (esp. as roistering adj.) revel noisily; be uproarious. roisterer n.... [more]
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roistering - v.intr. (esp. as roistering adj.) revel noisily; be uproarious. roisterer n.... [more]
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roisterous - v.intr. (esp. as roistering adj.) revel noisily; be uproarious. roisterer n.... [more]
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rollable - v. & n. 1 a intr. move or go in some direction by turning over and over on an axis... [more]
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roller - adj. (holier, holiest) 1 morally and spiritually excellent or perfect, and to be... [more]
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ROMANCE - n. & adj. = ROMANCE n. 6. 1 a of or relating to Romance. b Romance-speaking. 2 descended... [more]
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romanization - v.tr. (also -ise) 1 make Roman or Roman Catholic in character. 2 put ... [more]
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romanticization - v. (also -ise) 1 tr. a make or render romantic or unreal (a romanticized account... [more]
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rompingly - v. & n. intr. 1 play about roughly and energetically. 2 (foll. by ... [more]
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rompy - v. & n. intr. 1 play about roughly and energetically. 2 (foll. by ... [more]
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roofless - n. & v. (pl. roofs or disp. rooves) 1 a the upper covering of a building, usu.... [more]
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roomful - n. & v. 1 a space that is or might be occupied by something; capaciousness or ability... [more]
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roomily - adj. (roomier, roomiest) having much room, spacious. roomily adv. roominess n.... [more]
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roominess - adj. (roomier, roomiest) having much room, spacious. roomily adv. roominess n.... [more]
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ropily - adj. (also ropey) (ropier, ropiest) 1 Brit. colloq. poor in quality. 2 (of [more]
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ropiness - adj. (also ropey) (ropier, ropiest) 1 Brit. colloq. poor in quality. 2 (of [more]
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ropy - adj. (also ropey) (ropier, ropiest) 1 Brit. colloq. poor in quality. 2 (of [more]
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roque - n. US croquet played on a hard court surrounded by a bank. [alt. form of ROQUET]... [more]
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Roquefort - n. propr. 1 a soft blue cheese made from ewes' milk. 2 a salad-dressing made of... [more]
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roquet - v. & n. Croquet (roqueted, roqueting) 1 tr. a cause one's ball to strike (another... [more]
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rorqual - n. any of various whales of the family Balaenopteridae... [more]
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rort - n. Austral. sl. 1 a trick, a fraud; a dishonest practice. 2 a wild party. [back-form.... [more]
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rosaline - n. a variety of fine needlepoint or pillow lace. [prob. F]... [more]
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rosaniline - n. 1 a an organic base derived from aniline. b a red dye obtained from this. 2 fuchsine.... [more]
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rosarian - n. a person who cultivates roses, esp. professionally. [L rosarium ROSARY]... [more]
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rosary - n. (pl. -ies) 1 RC Ch. a a form of devotion in which... [more]
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roseate - adj. 1 = rose-coloured (see ROSE(1) )). 2 having... [more]
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rosebay - n. an oleander, rhododendron, or willow-herb. ... [more]
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roseless - also called AARON'S BEARD. 2 Bibl. a flowering plant of unknown identity .... [more]
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roselike - also called AARON'S BEARD. 2 Bibl. a flowering plant of unknown identity .... [more]
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rosella - n. 1 any brightly coloured Australian parakeet of the genus Platycercus. 2 Austral.... [more]
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rosemaling - n. the art of painting wooden furniture etc. with flower motifs. [Norw., = rose... [more]
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rosemary - n. an evergreen fragrant shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, with leaves used as a culinary... [more]
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roseola - n. 1 a rosy rash in measles and similar diseases. 2 a mild ... [more]
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roseolar - n. 1 a rosy rash in measles and similar diseases. 2 a mild ... [more]
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roseolous - n. 1 a rosy rash in measles and similar diseases. 2 a mild ... [more]
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