Russian

adjective

1. 1

   Of or pertaining to Russia or Russians.

   The “little green men”—faces covered, wearing unmarked olive uniforms, speaking Russian and using Russian weapons—have played a significant role in both the occupation of Crimea and the civil war in eastern Ukraine.¹⁹⁶

   So that is the official line: you’re shit, we’re shit, everything’s shit, never try for a better world because it doesn’t exist. That is not only bleak, I think it’s also the working title of every Russian novel ever written.

   “Revoking PNTR for Russia is going to make it harder for Russia to do business with the United States and doing it in unison with other nations that make up half of the global economy will be another crushing blow to the Russian economy that’s already suffering very badly from our sanctions,” Biden said.

2. 2

   datedOf or pertaining to the Soviet Union.

3. 3

   datedOf or pertaining to Rus.

4. 4

   Of or pertaining to the Russian language.

noun

1. 1

   A native or inhabitant of Russia.

   A grim smile plays about Tarzan’s lips. At least Rokoff will be cheated. How mad he will be! And death will be more merciful than he could have hoped for at the hands of the Russian.

   But be that as it may: the Great Russian chauvinist Voznesenskii knew exactly how best to touch upon the asiaphobic nerve of his fellow-countrymen, how to stimulate the deep-rooted irrational fears of the Russians of peril looming from Asia, and how to turn those fears against China.

   Though they consistently deny these accusations, ¹²⁵ there is overwhelming evidence showing the Russians actively equipping, training and even fighting alongside the separatists in eastern Ukraine. ¹²⁶

   “I believe the Russians – the inhumane behavior of Russia does not justify it to get the fruits of the international community,” Wyden told CNN.

2. 2

   A person of an East Slavic ethnic group which is native to, and constitutes the majority of the population of, Russia; an ethnic Russian.

3. 3

   obsoleteA person from the Soviet Union.

4. 4

   The Russian language.

   The “little green men”—faces covered, wearing unmarked olive uniforms, speaking Russian and using Russian weapons—have played a significant role in both the occupation of Crimea and the civil war in eastern Ukraine.¹⁹⁶

5. 5

   A domestic cat breed.

6. 6

   A cat of this breed.

7. 7

   rareA type of juggling ball with a hard outer shell, filled with salt, sand or another similar substance.

   Ok, I do think I am starting to get used to it, but you have to admit, if youve^([sic]) been juggling bags and then start juggling Russians, they feel sooo lopsided to juggle at first!

8. 8

   slangSomeone from or around Brandon Estate (also known as Moscow).

9. 9

   slangA gun (due to some preference for Russian arms with gang members).

10. 10

    A kind of sausage derived from Russian kolbasa.

proper noun

1. 1

   A surname.

verb

1. 1

   obsoleteTo compel or force someone as a result of Russian influence or pressure.

Forms

plural

Russians

comparative

more Russian

superlative

most Russian

past tense

Russianed

past participle

Russianed

present participle

Russianing

third person singular

Russians