Words starting with R — 1,113 entries

The 1,113 dictionary words that begin with the letter R, in alphabetical order, each with its first definition. Accents do not affect filing: an accented initial is shelved under its base letter.

• Rita2 sensesA female given name from the Romance languages, Italian, or Spanish.
• Ritchie6 sensesA diminutive of the male given name Richard, also used as a formal given name.
• rite2 sensesA religious custom.
• ritual2 sensesRelated to a rite or repeated set of actions.
• ritz2 sensesA display of ostentatious elegance.
• Ritz1 senseA surname.
• rival7 sensesA competitor (person, team, company, etc.) with the same goal as another, or striving to attain the same thing. Defeating a rival may be a primary or…
• rivalry3 sensesAn ongoing relationship between (usually two) rivals who compete for superiority.
• river6 sensesA large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body…
• River5 sensesA unisex given name.
• Rivera2 sensesA surname from Spanish.
• Rivers5 sensesA surname.
• riverside2 sensesA bank or side of a river.
• Riverside102 sensesA place name applied to a locality, especially a city, that is situated beside a river.
• riviera1 senseAny coastal area popular with tourists.
• Riviera4 sensesA region of Europe, on the Mediterranean; The coastal area of southern France (French Riviera) and north-western Italy (Italian Riviera) between…
• Rizzo1 senseA surname from Italian.
• Ro1 senseAn a priori international auxiliary language created by Edward Powell Foster beginning in 1904.
• roach15 sensesCertain members of the fish family Cyprinidae, including: Any fish of species in the genus Rutilus, especially
• Roach8 sensesA surname. A surname from Anglo-Norman
• road14 sensesA way used for travelling between places, originally one wide enough to allow foot passengers and horses to travel, now (US) usually one surfaced…
• roadblock3 sensesSomething that blocks or obstructs a road.
• roads1 senseA roadstead.
• roadside2 sensesLocated beside a road (or railway).
• roam5 sensesTo wander or travel freely and with no specific destination.
• roaming4 sensesAn instance of wandering.
• roar14 sensesTo make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
• roaring4 sensesIntensive; extreme.
• roast16 sensesTo cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.
• roasted1 senseCooked by roasting.
• rob8 sensesTo steal from, especially using force or violence.
• Rob2 sensesA diminutive of the male given names Robert or Robin.
• ROB1 senseRegion of background (in digital images).
• robber2 sensesA person who robs.
• robbery2 sensesThe act or practice of robbing.
• Robbie3 sensesA diminutive of the male given name Robert, particularly popular in Scotland.
• robbing1 senserobbery
• Robbins9 sensesAn English surname originating as a patronymic, from Robin + -s.
• Robby2 sensesA diminutive of the male given name Robert.
• robe6 sensesA long loose outer garment, often signifying honorary stature.
• Robe3 sensesA surname.
• Robert2 sensesA male given name from the Germanic languages.
• Roberta1 senseA female given name from the Germanic languages, masculine equivalent Robert.
• Roberts6 sensesAn English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic from the given name Robert.
• Robertson7 sensesAn English surname originating as a patronymic.
• robin4 sensesAny of various passerine birds (about 100 species) of the families Muscicapidae, Turdidae and Petroicidae (formerly Eopsaltriidae), typically with a…
• Robin4 sensesA unisex given name. A male given name from the Romance languages or the Germanic languages.
• Robinson12 sensesA surname originating as a patronymic.
• robot9 sensesAn intelligent mechanical being designed to look like a human or other creature, and usually made from metal.
• robotic1 senseOf, relating to, or resembling a robot; mechanical, lacking emotion or personality, etc.
• robust9 sensesAble to withstand adverse conditions.
• Robyn2 sensesA female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Robin.
• Rocco1 senseA male given name from Italian, of mostly American usage.
• Rochelle7 sensesA surname from Old French.
• Rochester24 sensesA town in the Shire of Campaspe, northern Victoria, Australia
• rock41 sensesA formation of minerals, specifically: The naturally occurring aggregate of solid mineral matter that constitutes a significant part of the earth's…
• Rock21 sensesA topographic surname from Middle English for someone living near a rock or an oak ( atter + oke ).
• Rockefeller3 sensesAn American surname from German.
• rocker17 sensesA curved piece of wood attached to the bottom of a rocking chair or cradle that enables it to rock back and forth.
• rocket18 sensesA projectile. A cylindrical projectile that can be fired to a great height through combustion, (specifically) a type of firework of this form,…
• rocking5 sensesShaking, swaying or moving back and forth.
• rocks3 sensesMoney.
• rocky9 sensesAbounding in, or full of, rocks; consisting of rocks.
• Rocky4 sensesA diminutive of the male given names Robert, Ricky, Rocco, Roch, or Rock.
• rod24 sensesA straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or staff.
• Rod2 sensesA nickname for the male given names Rodney and Roderick.
• rode2 sensesOf a male woodcock, to fly back and forth over the edge of a woodland while calling; to perform its, typically crepuscular, mating flight.
• Rode2 sensesA village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in Mendip district (OS grid ref ST8053).
• rodent3 sensesA mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.
• rodeo4 sensesA gathering of cattle to be branded.
• Rodeo1 senseA census-designated place in Contra Costa County, California, United States.
• Roderick2 sensesA male given name from the Germanic languages.
• rodney1 senseA small Newfoundland wooden boat typically used by one person.
• Rodney2 sensesA habitational surname from Old English.
• Rodriguez1 senseA patrilineal surname from Spanish.
• roe4 sensesEggs of fish.
• Roe3 sensesA surname transferred from the nickname.
• rog4 sensesIntoxication through freebasing.
• Rog2 sensesA diminutive of the male given name Roger.
• roger5 sensesReceived (used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood)
• Roger5 sensesradiotelephony clear-code word for the letter R.
• Rogers17 sensesA surname; an English patronymic surname.
• rogue16 sensesA scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.
• Rogue1 senseA surname.
• rohan1 senseAn East Indian timber tree.
• Rohan4 sensesA surname from Old French.
• Rohit1 senseA male given name from Sanskrit.
• Roland9 sensesA male given name from the Germanic languages.
• role7 sensesA character or part played by a performer or actor.
• Roles1 senseA surname.
• rolex1 senseAn omelette served inside a chapati.
• Rolex1 senseA luxury wristwatch produced by the brand Rolex SA.
• rolf3 sensesTo apply the Rolfing massage technique to.
• Rolf2 sensesA male given name from the Germanic languages.
• roll66 sensesTo revolve by turning over and over; to move by turning on a horizontal axis; to impel forward with a revolving motion on a supporting surface.
• Roll2 sensesA diminutive of the male given name Roland.
• rolled1 senserolled dough
• roller27 sensesAnything that rolls. Any rotating cylindrical device that is part of a machine, especially one used to apply or reduce pressure.
• Roller1 senseA Rolls-Royce car
• Rollin1 senseA surname.
• rolling9 sensesDrunk; intoxicated from alcohol, staggering.
• Rolling1 senseA surname.
• Rollins4 sensesAn English surname transferred from the given name of Anglo-Norman origin, from a diminutive of the given name Rollo.
• Rolls1 senseA surname.
• Rom5 sensesA member of the Romani people.
• ROM2 sensesA software image of read-only memory (as of a game cartridge) used in emulation.
• Roma18 sensesA nomadic people with origins in India, the Romani.
• roman4 sensesUpright, as opposed to italic.
• Roman18 sensesOf or from Rome.
• romance15 sensesAn intimate relationship between two people; a love affair.
• Romance2 sensesThe group of languages and cultures which are derived from Vulgar Latin.
• Romania3 sensesA country in Southeastern Europe. Capital and largest city: Bucharest.
• Romanian4 sensesOf or relating to Romania, the Romanian people, or the Romanian language.
• romano1 senseA hard, sharp cheese served grated as a garnish.
• Romans3 sensesThe sixth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the epistle of St Paul to the Christians in Rome.
• romantic8 sensesFantastic, unrealistic (of an idea etc.); fanciful, sentimental, impractical (of a person).
• Romantic4 sensesOf or pertaining to Romance.
• Rome29 sensesA major city, the capital of Italy and the Italian region of Lazio, located on the Tiber River; the ancient capital of the Roman Empire.
• Romeo10 sensesA male given name from the Romance languages.
• romero1 sensepilot fish
• Romero1 senseA surname from Spanish.
• Rommel2 sensesA surname.
• ron1 senseheroin
• Ron2 sensesA diminutive of the male given name Ronald.
• Ronald5 sensesA male given name from the Germanic languages.
• Ronnie2 sensesA diminutive of the male given name Ronald.
• Ronny1 senseA diminutive of the male given name Ronald.
• roof10 sensesThe external covering at the top of a building.
• Roof2 sensesA Chinese constellation located near Aquarius and Pegasus, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger Black Turtle.
• rooftop2 sensesThe area atop a roof.
• Rooftop1 senseSynonym of Roof, a Chinese constellation.
• rook12 sensesA European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.
• rookie7 sensesAn inexperienced recruit, especially in the police or armed forces.
• room20 sensesSpace for something, or to carry out an activity.
• roommate3 sensesA person with whom one shares a room, as in a dormitory, barracks, rooming house, or apartment.
• Rooney1 senseA surname from Irish.
• Roosevelt26 sensesAn American surname from Dutch; borne by a political family who produced two presidents of the United States.
• rooster8 sensesA male domestic chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) or other gallinaceous bird.
• Rooster1 senseThe tenth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
• root34 sensesThe part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is…
• Root8 sensesAn English surname from Middle English from a byname from Middle English rote (“glad”).
• rooted8 sensesHaving roots, or a certain type of roots.
• rooting6 sensesA system of roots; a secure attachment (in something); a firm grounding.
• roots3 sensesAncestry.
• rope24 sensesThick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line.
• roper6 sensesOne who ropes goods; a packer.
• Roper4 sensesA surname.
• ropes1 senseBasic skills of a job.
• Ropes1 senseA surname.
• rory2 sensesCovered by dew.
• Rory4 sensesA unisex given name. A male given name from Irish.
• Rosa1 senseA female given name from Latin; a Latinized variant of Rose.
• Rosalie1 senseA female given name from French [in turn from Latin].
• Rosario7 sensesA surname.
• rosary5 sensesPrayer beads, a string of beads used to keep track of repetitions in prayer, particularly of the Roman Catholic Marian prayer "Hail Mary" (Ave Maria).
• roscoe1 senseA handgun, particularly a revolver.
• Roscoe3 sensesA surname from Old Norse.
• rose18 sensesA shrub of the genus Rosa, with red, pink, white or yellow flowers.
• Rose11 sensesA female given name from Germanic.
• rosemary1 senseA shrub, Salvia rosmarinus (formerly Rosmarinus officinalis), that originates from Europe and Asia Minor and produces a fragrant herb used in cooking…
• Rosemary1 senseA female given name from Latin.
• rosen2 sensesMade of or consisting of roses.
• Rosen1 senseA surname.
• rosetta1 senseA floral pattern in latte art.
• Rosetta5 sensesA town in northern Egypt.
• Rosie2 sensesA diminutive of the female given name Rose, Rosemary and other female names related to the rose. Also used as a formal given name.
• ross3 sensesThe rough, scaly surface on the bark of trees.
• Ross18 sensesAn English and Scottish habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic derived from any of several places of that name, from Scottish Gaelic ros…
• Rossi2 sensesA surname from Italian.
• roster6 sensesA list of individuals or groups, usually for an organization of some kind such as military officers and enlisted personnel enrolled in a particular…
• Roster1 senseA surname
• rosy6 sensesRose-coloured.
• Rosy4 sensesA diminutive of the female given name Rose and other related names, variant of Rosie.
• rot12 sensesTo suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.
• rotate8 sensesTo spin, turn, or revolve.
• rotating2 sensesundergoing physical rotation
• rotation8 sensesThe act of turning around a centre or an axis.
• Roth3 sensesA surname.
• rotten7 sensesOf perishable items, overridden with bacteria and other infectious agents.
• rotting2 sensesThe process by which something rots.
• rouge9 sensesOf a reddish pink colour.
• Rouge2 sensesA neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• rough29 sensesNot smooth; uneven.
• Rough1 senseA surname.
• roughly3 sensesIn a rough manner; without kindness, softness, or gentleness.
• roulette8 sensesA game of chance in which a small ball is made to move round rapidly on a circle divided off into numbered (usually red and black) spaces. When the…
• round62 sensesOf shape: Circular or cylindrical; having a circular cross-section in one direction.
• Round1 senseA surname.
• rounded5 sensesMade into a circle or sphere.
• rounding6 sensesRound or nearly round; becoming round; roundish.
• rounds3 sensesThe practice of medical doctors visiting patients in a hospital or in their homes according to a predetermined order.
• Rounds1 senseA surname transferred from the nickname for a descendant of a round or fat person.
• route11 sensesA course or way which is traveled or passed.
• Route1 senseA surname from French.
• routine8 sensesA course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.
• rover19 sensesOne who roves: a person or animal that travels around, especially over a wide area, without a fixed destination; a nomad, a roamer, a wanderer.
• Rover5 sensesSomeone connected with any number of teams called the Rovers, as a fan, player, coach etc.
• row11 sensesA line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden, etc.
• Row1 senseA surname.
• rowan3 sensesSorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.