General Dictionary
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An alphabetical listing of General terms and items. |
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The length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
The 18th letter of the Roman alphabet
(physics) the universal constant in the gas equation: pressure times volume = R times temperature; equal to 8.3143 joules per kelvin per mole
A unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
Street names for flunitrazepan
Of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church"
American psychologist (born in England) who developed a broad theory of human behavior based on multivariate research (1905-1998)
United States architect who invented the geodesic dome (1895-1983)
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
Ancient hawk-headed Egyptian sun god; a universal creator
(astronomy) the angular distance eastward along the celestial equator from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through the body; expressed in hours and minutes and second; used with declination to specify positions on the
An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
The capital of Morocco; located in the northwestern on the Atlantic coast
A wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century
A rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together
Cut a rectangualr groove into
Join with a rabbet joint
A joint formed by fitting together two rabbeted boards
A woodworking plane designed to cut rabbets
A Hebrew title of respect for a Jewish scholar or teacher Back to top
Spiritual leader of a Jewish congregation; qualified to expound and apply Jewish law
Rabbis collectively
Of or relating to rabbis or their teachings; "rabbinical school"
Of or relating to rabbis or their teachings; "rabbinical school"
Any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
Flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food
The fur of a rabbit
Hunt rabbits
Tropical American fern with brown scaly rhizomes cultivated for its large deeply lobed deep bluish-green fronds; sometimes placed in genus Polypodium
Bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit
Shrub of southeastern United States grown commercially especially for canning industry
Low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads
Shrub of southeastern United States grown commercially especially for canning industry
Shrub of southeastern United States grown commercially especially for canning industry
Large European chimaera
Low-growing sticky subshrub of southwestern United States having narrow linear leaves on many slender branches and hundreds of tiny yellow flower heads
Shrub of southeastern United States parasitic on roots of hemlocks having sparse spikes of greenish flowers and pulpy drupes
Bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit
Pleasantly aromatic shrub having erect slender flexible hairy branches and dense clusters of small yellow flowers covering vast areas of western alkali plains and affording a retreat for jackrabbits; source of a yellow dye used by the Navajo
A hole in the ground as a nest made by wild rabbits Back to top
Pleasantly aromatic shrub having erect slender flexible hairy branches and dense clusters of small yellow flowers covering vast areas of western alkali plains and affording a retreat for jackrabbits; source of a yellow dye used by the Navajo
An indoor tv antenna; 2 extendible rods forming a V
A highly infectious disease of rodents (especially rabbits and squirrels) and sometimes transmitted to humans by ticks or flies or by handling infected animals
An uncooked vegetable
A hole in the ground as a nest made by wild rabbits
A hutch for rabbits
Talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
A short chopping blow to the back of the neck
Pregnancy test that involves injecting some of the woman''s urine into an unmated female rabbit and later examining the ovaries of the rabbit; presence of corpora lutea indicates that the woman is pregnant
An overcrowded residential area
A series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits
Spanish philosopher considered the greatest Jewish scholar of the Middle Ages who codified Jewish law in the Talmud (1135-1204)
A disorderly crowd of people
Disparaging terms for the common people
An orator who appeals to the passions and prejudices of his audience
Arousing to action or rebellion
Author of satirical attacks on medieval scholasticism (1494-1553)
Of or relating to or characteristic of Francois Rabelais or his works; "Rabelaisian characters"
Marked by excessive enthusiasm for and intense devotion to a cause or idea; "rabid isolationist"
An acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain Back to top
The third month of the Islamic calendar
The fourth month of the Islamic calendar
An omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America
The fur of the North American racoon
Small wild dog of eastern Asia having facial markings like those of a raccoon
Raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings
A canal for a current of water
A contest of speed; "the race is to the swift"
Any competition; "the race for the presidency"
People who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock; "some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings"
(biology) a taxonomic group that is a division of a species; usually arises as a consequence of geographical isolation within a species
The flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
Compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let''s race and see who gets there first"
Step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
Cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"
To work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others; "We are racing to find a cure for AIDS"
A small sloop having the keep of a knockabout but with finer lines and carrying more sail
A program for a race meeting; lists the races and the names of the horses
A course over which races are run
A horse bred for racing Back to top
Usually elongate cluster of flowers along the main stem in which the flowers at the base open first
The optically inactive form of tartaric acid that is often found in grape juice
Having stalked flowers along an elongated stem that continue to open in succession from below as the stem continues to grow; "lilies of the valley are racemose"
Slender fast-moving North American snakes
An animal that races
A fast car that competes in races
Someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
Very swift lizard of eastern and central United States
A course over which races are run
Someone who offers advice about betting on horses (either to influence the odds or in the hope of sharing some of the winnings)
A course over which races are run
A canal for a current of water
A fast car that competes in races
Someone who drives racing cars at high speeds
A horse bred for racing
A regular occasion on which a number of horse races are held on the same track; "the Epsom race meeting was an important social event"
Systematic killing of a racial or cultural group
A social and political problem caused by conflict between races occupying the same or adjacent regions
A riot caused by hatred for one another of members of different races in the same community
Very swift lizard of eastern and central United States Back to top
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
Mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
Move by degrees in one direction only; "a ratcheting lopping tool"
The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
Axis of a compound leaf or compound inflorescence
A not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or there is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be diagnosed by amniocentesis
Of or relating to or resulting from rickets
Childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus
Inflammation of the vertebral column
Composer and piano virtuoso born in Russia (1873-1943)
Composer and piano virtuoso born in Russia (1873-1943)
Family of pelagic fishes containing solely the cobia
Genus and family are coextensive and comprise only the cobia
Large dark-striped tropical food and game fish related to remoras; found worldwide in coastal to open waters
Of or characteristic of race or races or arising from differences among groups; "racial differences"; "racial discrimination"
Of or related to genetically distinguished groups of people; "racial groups"
Discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race
A person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others Back to top
With respect to race; "racially integrated"
Discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race
Systematic killing of a racial or cultural group
Natural immunity shared by all members of a particular race
A form of racism consisting of the (alleged) policy of policemen who stop and search vehicles driven by persons belonging to particular racial groups
Segregation by race
In a racy manner; "racily vernacular language"
A city in southeastern Wisconsin on Lake Michigan south of Milwaukee
French advocate of Jansenism; tragedian who based his works on Greek and Roman themes (1639-1699)
Behavior or language bordering on indelicacy
The sport of engaging in contests of speed
A boat propelled by oarsmen and designed for racing
A fast car that competes in races
A racetrack for automobile races
A light narrow racing boat for two or more oarsmen
A very light narrow racing boat
An ice skate with a long blade; worn for racing
A shell for a single oarsman
The start of a race
An expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing Back to top
Discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race
The prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races
A person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others
Discriminatory especially on the basis of race or religion
Based on racial intolerance; "racist remarks"
A rapid gait of a horse in which each foot strikes the ground separately
A support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"
Framework for holding objects
An instrument of torture that stretches or disjoints or mutilates victims
The destruction or collapse of something; "wrack and ruin"
Rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton
Torture on the rack
Seize together, as of parallel ropes of a tackle in order to prevent running through the block
Work on a rack; "rack leather"
Stretch to the limits; "rack one''s brains"
Torment emotionally or mentally
Draw off from the lees; "rack wine"
Fly in high wind
Run before a gale
Go at a rack; "the horses single-footed" Back to top
Obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"
Put on a rack and pinion; "rack a camera"
An attendant who puts pool or billiard balls into a rack
An illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
A sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
The auditory experience of sound that lacks musical quality; sound that is a disagreeable auditory experience; "modern music is just noise to me"
A loud and disturbing noise
Hit (a ball) with a racket
Make loud and annoying noises
Celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let''s whoop it up--the boss is gone!"
Some who commits crimes for profit (especially one who obtains money by fraud or extortion)
Carry on illegal business activities involving crime
Engaging in a racket
Law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
Characterized by loud and constant noise
Uncontrollably noisy
Club for players of racket sports
Causing great physical or mental suffering; "a wrenching pain"
A wheel gear (the pinion) meshes with a toothed rack; converts rotary to reciprocating motion (and vice versa)
A roast of the rib section of lamb Back to top
Railway for steep mountains; a cogwheel on the locomotive engages cogs on a center rail to provide traction
An extortionate rent
Supply a rack with feed for (horses or other animals)
Defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"
Gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"
Place in a rack; "rack pool balls"
A device that, on receiving radar signals, transmits coded signals in response to help navigators determine their position
A person skilled in telling anecdotes
An omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America
A sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games
A game played on a handball court with short-handled rackets
The ball used in playing the game of racquetball
Suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"
Full of zest or vigor; "a racy literary style"
The unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d''Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees)
A unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material
Measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
A device that, on receiving radar signals, transmits coded signals in response to help navigators determine their position
A housing for a radar antenna; transparent to radio waves
An electronic signal that has been reflected back to the radar antenna; contains information about the location and distance of the reflecting object Back to top
Gunfire aimed a target that is being tracked by radar
A radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface
English writer whose novel about a lesbian relationship was banned in Britain for many years (1883-1943)
A red iron ore used in dyeing and marking
Mark or paint with raddle
Twist or braid together, interlace
Showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering; "looking careworn as she bent over her mending"; "her face was drawn and haggard from sleeplessness"; "that raddled but still noble face"; "shocked to see the worn look of his handsome young fa
Worn until no longer useful; "battered trumpets and raddled radios"; "worn-out shoes with flapping soles"
Indian philosopher and statesman who introduced Indian philosophy to the West (1888-1975)
Pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing
Arranged like rays or radii; radiating from a common center; "radial symmetry"; "a starlike or stellate arrangement of petals"; "many cities show a radial pattern of main highways"
Issuing in rays from a common centerXs; relating to rays of light; "radial heat"
Relating to or moving along or having the direction of a radius; "radial velocity"
Relating to or near the radius; "the radial aspect of the forearm"
Of or relating to automobile tires that have a strip under the tread and relatively little stiffening in the sidewalls; "radial-ply tires"
Pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing
In a radial manner; "an imaginative dispersal of the pews radially from the central focus of the pulpit"
Having a symmetrical arrangement of radiating parts about a central point
Branch of the brachial artery beginning below the elbow and extending down the forearm around the wrist and into the palm
The absence of symmetry about an axis Back to top
An internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase
Radial pattern of incisions in the cornea that cause the cornea to bulge; performed to correct myopia
Largest branch of the brachial plexus; extends down the humerus to the lateral epicondyle where it divides into one branch that goes to the skin on the back of the hand and another that goes to the underlying extensor muscles
Pulse of the radial artery (felt in the wrist)
The property of symmetry about an axis; "the starfish illustrates radial symmetry"
Pneumatic tire that has radial-ply casing
Superficial veins ascending the radial side of the forearm; combines with the ulnar veins to form the brachial vein
Velocity along the line of sight toward or away from the observer
The unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d''Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees)
The quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
The amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
An attractive combination of good health and happiness; "the radiance of her countenance"
The quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
Radiating or as if radiating light; "the beaming sun"; "the effulgent daffodils"; "a radiant sunrise"; "a refulgent sunset"
In a radiant manner; "the bride smiled radiantly"
Energy that is transmitted in the form of (electromagnetic) radiation; energy that exists in the absence of matter
The rate of flow of radiant energy (electromagnetic waves)
Heating a building by radiation from panels containing hot water or electrical heaters
Send out real or metaphoric rays; "She radiates happiness"
Spread into new habitats and produce variety or variegate; "The plants on this island diversified" Back to top
Issue or emerge in rays or waves; "Heat radiated from the metal box"
Experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion; "She was beaming with joy"; "Her face radiated with happiness"
Cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays; "The sun is radiating"
Especially of the complexion: show a strong bright color, such as red or pink; "Her face glowed when she came out of the sauna"
Extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiates spines in all directions"
Send out rays or waves; "The sun radiates heat"
Diverging from a common point
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to radiation from a radioactive substance
The act of spreading outward from a central source
A radial arrangement of nerve fibers connecting different parts of the brain
The spread of a group of organisms into new habitats
Energy that is radiated or transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
The spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
Syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and
Graphical representation (in polar or cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle
A field that represents the energy lost from the radiator to space
Graphical representation (in polar or cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle
The minute pressure exerted on a surface normal to the direction of propagation of a wave
A pyrometer for estimating the temperature of distant sources of heat; radiation is focussed on a thermojunction connected in circuit with a galvanometer
Syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and Back to top
Syndrome resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation (e.g., exposure to radioactive chemicals or to nuclear explosions); low doses cause diarrhea and nausea and vomiting and sometimes loss of hair; greater exposure can cause sterility and cataracts and
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to radiation from a radioactive substance
A mechanism consisting of a metal honeycomb through which hot fluids circulate; heat is transferred from the fluid through the honeycomb to the airstream that is created either by the motion of the vehicle or by a fan
Heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings
Any object that radiates energy
Cap on the opening in the top of a radiator through which a coolant liquid can be added
Grating that admits cooling air to car''s radiator
A flexible hose between the radiator and the engine block
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"
A sign placed in front of an expression to denote that a root is to be extracted
A character conveying the lexical meaning of a logogram
A person who has radical ideas or opinions
(chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
An atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule than has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule; "in the body free radicals are high-energy part
Especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem; "basal placentation"; "radical leaves"
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm; "extremist political views"; "radical opinions on education"; "an ultra conservative"
Markedly new or introducing radical change; "a revolutionary discovery"; "radical political views"
Arising from or going to the root; "a radical flaw in the plan"
Of or relating to or constituting a linguistic root; "a radical verb form"
The political orientation of those who favor revolutionary change in government and society Back to top
In a radical manner; "she took a radically different approach"
A cell of terrorists (usually 3 to 5 members); "to insure operational security the members of adjacent terrorist cells usually don''t know each other or the identity of their leadership"
An affectation of radical left-wing views and the fasionable dress and lifestyle that goes with them
Surgical removal of the uterus and the ovaries and oviducts and cervix and related lymph nodes
Removal of a breast and the underlying muscles (pectoralis major and pectoralis minor) and lymph nodes in the adjacent armpit
A sign placed in front of an expression to denote that a root is to be extracted
Prized variety of chicory having globose heads of red leaves
(anatomy) a small structure resembling a rootlet (such as a fibril of a nerve)
Inflammation of the radicle of a nerve
A genus of fungus belonging to the family Geastraceae
A fungus similar to an earthstar except that it does not open up; the spore mass is brown at maturity with a column of sterile tissue extending up into it
A communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves
An electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
Medium for communication
Transmit messages via radio waves; "he radioed for help"
Indicating radiation or radioactivity; "radiochemistry"
Operated and guided by radio; "a radio-controlled airplane"
An aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control
The entire spectrum of electromagnetic frequencies used for communications; includes frequencies used for radio and radar and television
Electronic equipment consisting of a combination of a radio receiver and a record player Back to top
Opacity to X-rays or other radiation
Not transparent to X-rays or other forms of radiation; "barium sulfate is radiopaque"
Electronic equipment consisting of a combination of a radio receiver and a record player
Exhibiting or caused by radioactivity; "radioactive isotope"; "radioactive decay"; "radioactive fallout"
In a radioactive manner; "radioactively labeled"
Measurement of the amount of radioactive material (usually carbon 14) that an object contains; can be used to estimate the age of the object
The spontaneous disintegration of a radioactive substance along with the emission of ionizing radiation
The radioactive particles that settle to the ground after a nuclear explosion
Radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine excreted in the urine
Test of thyroid function in which the patient is give an oral does of radioactive iodine-131
Radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine taken up by the thyroid gland
Material that is radioactive
Useless radioactive materials that are left after some laboratory or commercial process is completed
The spontaneous emission of a stream of particles or electromagnetic rays in nuclear decay
A measure of radioactivity
The branch of biology that studies the effects of radiation on living organisms
A radioactive isotope of carbon
A chemical analysis used to determine the age of organic materials based on their content of the radioisotope carbon-14; believed to be reliable up to 40,000 years
A joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
A chemist who specializes in nuclear chemistry Back to top
The chemistry of radioactive substances
A radioactive isotope of chlorine
Medium for communication
A photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)
A message transmitted by wireless telegraphy
A photographic image produced on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light (especially by X-rays or gamma rays)
A person who makes radiographs
Relating to or produced by radiography
Photography that uses other kinds of radiation than visible light
The process of making a radiograph; producing an image on a radiosensitive surface by radiation other than visible light
Immunoassay of a substance that has been radioactively labeled
A radioactive isotope of an element; produced either naturally or artificially
Marine protozoa
Protozoa with amoeba-like bodies and radiating filamentous pseudopods
Locate by means of radar; "The pilot managed to radiolocate the lost aircraft"
Measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
Of or relating to radiology
A scientist trained in radiological technology
A medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease
(radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation Back to top
The branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation
Almost complete transparent to X-rays or other forms of radiation; "radiolucent tissues"
Molecular disintegration resulting from radiation
Meter to detect and measure radiant energy (electromagnetic or acoustic)
Radiometer that is extremely sensitive
Opacity to X-rays or other radiation
Not transparent to X-rays or other forms of radiation; "barium sulfate is radiopaque"
Dye that does not allow the passage of X rays or other radiation; used to outline certain organs during X-ray examination
Pharmaceutical consisting of a radioactive compound used in radiation therapy
A telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
Relating to or by means of radiotelephony
A photograph transmitted by radio waves
A photograph transmitted by radio waves
Transmission of photographs by radio waves
Protection against harmful effects of radiation
(radiology) examination of the inner structure of opaque objects using X rays or other penetrating radiation
Sensitive to radiation; "radiosensitive cancer cells can be treated with radiotherapy"
Sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
The use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code)
Telegraphy that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire Back to top
A signal transmitted by telegraphy
The use of radio to send telegraphic messages (usually by Morse code)
Telegraphy that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
A telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
Telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
Relating to or by means of radiotelephony
Telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
A medical specialist who uses radioactive substances and X-rays in the treatment of disease
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to radiation from a radioactive substance
Equipment used to treat diseases with x-rays or radioactivity
Radioactive isotope of thorium with mass number 228
Omnidirectional antenna comprising the part of a radio receiver by means of which radio signals are received
An announcer whose voice is broadcast on radio
Omnidirectional antenna comprising the part of a radio receiver by means of which radio signals are received
The branch of astronomy that detects and studies the radio waves emitted by celestial bodies
A radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes
A characteristic signal emitted by a transmitter used for navigation
A signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides pilots in darkness or bad weather
The strength of a radio wave picked up by a radio telescope
A broadcast via radio Back to top
A chassis for a radio receiver
A direction finder that gives a bearing by determining the direction of incoming radio signals
Measuring instrument in which the echo of a pulse of microwave radiation is used to detect and locate distant objects
An electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m
An electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared
Radio telescope that uses interference patterns from two antennas instead of a parabolic antenna
A two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network
A radio broadcast of news
Static at radio wavelengths
An observation made with a radio telescope
Someone who operates a radio transmitter
An electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m
An electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
Astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extra-terrestrial sources
An electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
A radio wave used to transmit and receive messages
An object that radiates radio waves
The entire spectrum of electromagnetic frequencies used for communications; includes frequencies used for radio and radar and television
Station for the production and transmission of radio broadcasts
Astronomical telescope that picks up electromagnetic radiations in the radio-frequency range from extra-terrestrial sources Back to top
Transmitter that is the part of a radio system that transmits signals
An electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m
Pungent fleshy edible root
Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its edible pungent root usually eaten raw
Pungent edible root of any of various cultivated radish plants
A cruciferous plant of the genus Raphanus having a pungent edible root
An intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
The use of radium in radiation therapy
Support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
The length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
The outer and slightly shorter of the two bones of the human forearm
A circular region whose area is indicated by the length of its radius; "they located it within a radius of 2 miles"
A straight line from the center to the perimeter of a circle (or from the center to the surface of a sphere)
The radius of the circle of curvature; the absolute value of the reciprocal of the curvature of a curve at a given point
A line connecting a point in space to the origin of a polar coordinate system
A line connecting a satellite to the center of the body around which it is rotating
(numeration system) the positive integer that is equivalent to one in the next higher counting place; "10 is the radix of the decimal system"
A housing for a radar antenna; transparent to radio waves
A radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
Very small species of shrubs of southern hemisphere: bush hibiscus Back to top
Southern and western Australian shrub with unlobed or shallowly lobed toothed leaves and purple flowers; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus
Desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
A Marxist and Maoist terrorist organization in Germany; a network of underground guerillas who committed acts of violence in the service of the class struggle; a successor to the Baader-Meinhof Gang; became one of Europe''s most feared terrorist groups; d
The airforce of Great Britain
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
Feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes
Fiber of a raffia palm used as light cordage and in making hats and baskets
Leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.
A large feather palm of Africa and Madagascar having very long pinnatisect fronds yielding a strong commercially important fiber from its leafstalks
A large feather palm of Africa and Madagascar having very long pinnatisect fronds yielding a strong commercially important fiber from its leafstalks
A large feather palm of Africa and Madagascar having very long pinnatisect fronds yielding a strong commercially important fiber from its leafstalks
A tall Brazilian feather palm with a terminal crown of very large leathery pinnatisect leaves rising from long strong stems used for structural purposes
A palm of the genus Raffia
A trisaccharide that occurs in sugar beets and cotton seeds and certain cereals
Marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; "a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore
Marked by smartness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"
In a rakish manner; "she wore her hat rakishly at an angle"
A lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
Dispose of in a lottery; "We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas" Back to top
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
A family of parasitic plants of the order Aristolochiales
Dispose of in a lottery; "We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas"
A flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
(often followed by `of'') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"
Make into a raft; "raft these logs"
Travel by raft in water; "Raft the Colorado River"
Transport on a raft; "raft wood down a river"
One of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
Someone who travels by raft
Provide (a ceiling) with rafters
Having the rafters especially having them visible; "a raftered ceiling"
Someone who travels by raft
A large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed a mountain of newspapers"
Someone who travels by raft
A foundation (usually on soft ground) consisting of an extended layer of reinforced concrete
A boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
A small piece of cloth or paper
Newspaper with half-size pages
Music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano) Back to top
A week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
Break into lumps before sorting; "rag ore"
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger''s car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
Harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don''t ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
Play in ragtime; "rag that old tune"
Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
Treat cruelly; "The children tormented the stuttering teacher"
A dirty shabbily clothed urchin
A bag in which rags are kept
A motley assortment of things
An interest followed with exaggerated zeal; "he always follows the latest fads"; "it was all the rage that season"
A feeling of intense anger; "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned"; "his face turned red with rage"
Violent state of the elements; "the sea hurled itself in thundering rage against the rocks"
A state of extreme anger; "she fell into a rage and refused to answer"
Something that is desired intensely; "his rage for fame destroyed him"
Feel intense anger; "Rage against the dying of the light!"
Be violent; as of fires and storms
Behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient
Having an irregular outline; "text set with ragged right margins"; "herded the class into a ragged line" Back to top
Worn out from stress or strain; "run ragged"
Being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn; "clothes as ragged as a scarecrow''s"; "a ragged tramp"
Fringed orchid of the eastern United States having a greenish flower with the lip deeply lacerate
With a ragged and uneven appearance; "a long beard, raggedly cut"
In a ragged irregular manner; "a stone wall trails raggedly through the woods"
In a ragged uneven manner; "I took the cigarette he offered, drawing at it raggedly"
Shabbiness by virtue of being in rags
Fringed orchid of the eastern United States having a greenish flower with the lip deeply lacerate
Fringed orchid of the eastern United States having a greenish flower with the lip deeply lacerate
Common perennial native to Europe and western Asia having usually pink flowers with ragged petals
East Indian cereal grass whose seed yield a somewhat bitter flour, a staple in the Orient
(of the elements) as if showing violent anger; "angry clouds on the horizon"; "furious winds"; "the raging sea"
Very severe; "a raging thirst"; "a raging toothache"
Characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense; "the fighting became hot and heavy"; "a hot engagement"; "a raging battle"; "the river became a raging torrent"
A garment (coat or sweater) that has raglan sleeves
A sleeve that extends in one piece to the neckline of a coat or sweater with seams from the armhole to the neck
Myth about the ultimate destruction of the gods in a battle with evil
Norwegian economist noted for his work in econometrics (1895-1973)
Norwegian economist noted for his work in econometrics (1895-1973)
Well-seasoned stew of meat and vegetables Back to top
An unskilled person who picks up rags from trash cans and public dumps as a means of livelihood
A form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse
A worker who sorts rags and old clothing for new uses (as in papermaking)
A form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse
Disparaging terms for the common people
Disparaging terms for the common people
Music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano)
A port city in southwestern Croatia on the Adriatic; a popular tourist center
Any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma
Widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity
Pollen of the ragweed plant is a common allergen
American ragwort with yellow flowers
Widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity
A day on which university students hold a rag
A cloth doll that is stuffed and (usually) painted
Any of several tropical annual climbers having large yellow flowers and edible young fruits; grown commercially for the mature fruit''s dried fibrous interior that is used as a sponge
Paper made partly or wholly from rags
Makers and sellers of fashionable clothing
A week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities
A demon who swallows the sun causing eclipses Back to top
An attempt by speculators to defraud investors
A sudden short attack
Search for something needed or desired; "Our babysitter raided our refrigerator"
Enter someone else''s territory and take spoils; "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly"
Take over (a company) by buying a controlling interest of its stock; "T. Boone Pickens raided many large companies"
Search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on; "The police raided the crack house"
A corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management
Someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
Characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding; "bands of marauding Indians"; "predatory warfare"; "a raiding party"
Any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
A horizontal bar (usually of wood)
Short for railway; "he traveled by rail"; "he was concerned with rail safety"
A barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
A bar or bars of rolled steel making a track along which vehicles can roll
Criticize severely; "He fulminated against the Republicans'' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies"
Spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
Complain bitterly
Fish with a hand-line over the rails of a boat; "They are railing for fresh fish"
Lay with rails; "hundreds of miles were railed out here"
Travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg" Back to top
Convey (goods etc.) by rails; "fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium"
Separate with a railing; "rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace"
Provide with rails; "The yard was railed"
Enclose with rails; "rail in the old graves"
A laborer who splits logs to build split-rail fences
A fan of racing who watches races from the outer rail of the track
A wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails"
A railroad depot in a theater of operations where military supplies are unloaded for distribution
The end of the completed track on an unfinished railway
A barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
Material for making rails or rails collectively
Light teasing repartee
A line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track"
Line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a railway system
Transport by railroad
Supply with railroad lines; "railroad the West"
Compel by coercion, threats, or crude means; "They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone"
An employee of a railroad
The activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads
A bed on which railroad track is laid Back to top
A wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails"
The operator of a railway locomotive
An apartment whose rooms are all in a line with doors between them
Line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a railway system
An employee of a railroad
A short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
Terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods
Terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods
A ticket good for a ride on a railroad train
One of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
A line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track"
Public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don''t stop at Princeton Junction"
A tunnel through which the railroad track runs
Prostrate perennial of coastal sand dunes Florida to Texas
Larvae bore into and feed on apples
A bar or bars of rolled steel making a track along which vehicles can roll
A line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track"
Line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a railway system
An employee of a railroad
A wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails" Back to top
A junction where two or more railway lines meet or cross
The road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
Line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a railway system
A wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
An employee of a railroad
Terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods
Line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a railway system
An area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines
A fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle)
Enclose with rails; "rail in the old graves"
The road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
Separate with a railing; "rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace"
The activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads
Especially fine or decorative clothing
Provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"
Possessing no clothing
Anything happening rapidly or in quick successive; "a rain of bullets"; "a pelting of insults"
Water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
Drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
Precipitate as rain; "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding" Back to top
An epithet for Jupiter
A chief of the Sioux; he was with Sitting Bull and others at the battle of Little Bighorn (1876) when General Custer''s troops were massacred (1835-1905)
The washing away of soil or other loose material by rain
An illusory hope; "chasing rainbows"
An arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun''s rays by rain
A stout cylindrical cactus of the southwest United States and adjacent Mexico
Small freshwater fish of South America and the West Indies; often kept in aquariums
A kind of lorikeet
Pacific coast fish
Chinese pink with deeply toothed rose-lilac flowers with a purplish eye; usually raised as an annual
Streamlined cigar-shaped jack; good game fish
Pacific coast fish
Deciduous ornamental hybrid of southeastern Asia and Hawaii having racemes of flowers ranging in color from cream to orange and red
Important marine and landlocked food fish of eastern North America and Alaska
Common smelt of eastern North America and Alaska
Found in Pacific coastal waters and streams from lower California to Alaska
Flesh of pacific trout that migrate from salt to fresh water
A water-resistant coat
A drop of rain
German poet (born in Austria) whose imagery and mystic lyricism influenced 20-th century German literature (1875-1926) Back to top
Water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
Flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent
A forest with heavy annual rainfall
Falling in drops or as if falling like rain; "watched the raining apple blossoms"
Lacking rain; "a rainless month"; "rainless skies"
American indian medicine man who attempt to make it rain
Executive who is very successful in bringing in business to his company or firm
Activity intended to produce rain
Not permitting the passage of water
A storm with rain
Drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds
Marked by rain; "their vacation turned out to be a series of rainy days"
(of weather) wet by periods of rain; "showery weather"; "rainy days"
A (future) time of financial need; "I am saving for a rainy day"
One of the two seasons in tropical climates
A barrel used as a cistern to hold rainwater
Rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat-- it''s pouring outside!"
Rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat-- it''s pouring outside!"
A ticket stub entitling the holder to admission to a future event if the scheduled event was cancelled due to rain
A promise that an unaccepted offer will be renewed in the future Back to top
A dark gray cloud bearing rain
A ritual dance intended to bring rain
An alternative date set for some outdoor event in case it rains on the appointed date; "the rain date for the picnic will be the following Sunday"
Precipitate as rain; "If it rains much more, we can expect some flooding"
A forest with heavy annual rainfall
Gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation
Gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation
Prevent or interrupt due to rain; "The storm had washed out the game"
An area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it
A brief period of precipitation; "the game was interrupted by a brief shower"
A percussion instrument that is made from a dried cactus branch that is hollowed out and filled with small pebbles and capped at both ends; makes the sound of falling rain when tilted; origin was in Chile where tribesmen used it in ceremonies to bring rai
Large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and sweet-pulp seed pods eaten by cattle
Capable of being raised; "the roadster had a raisable sunroof"
The act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up"
Increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); "I''ll see your raise and double it"
The amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"
An upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn''t make it up the rise"
Cause to become alive again; "raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"; "Upraising ghosts"
Raise the level or amount of something; "raise my salary"; "raise the price of bread"
Increase; "This will enhance your enjoyment"; "heighten the tension" Back to top
Put an end to; "lift a ban"; "raise a siege"
Raise in rank or condition; "The new law lifted many people from poverty"
Invigorate or heighten; "lift my spirits"; "lift his ego"
Bring (a surface, a design, etc.) into relief and cause to project; "raised edges"
Multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
Establish radio communications with; "They managed to raise Hanoi last night"
Activate or stir up; "raise a mutiny"
Cause to be heard or known; express or utter; "raise a shout"; "raise a protest"; "raise a sad cry"
Pronounce (vowels) by bringing the tongue closer to the roof of the mouth; "raise your `o''"
Put forward for consideration or discussion; "raise the question of promotions"; "bring up an unpleasant topic"
Cause to assemble or enlist in the military; "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"
Bet more than the previous player
In bridge: bid (one''s partner''s suit) at a higher level
Evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
Construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"
Cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"
Create a disturbance, especially by making a great noise; "raise hell"; "raise the roof"; "raise Cain"
Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
Move upwards; "lift one''s eyes"
Raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load" Back to top
Cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread"
Collect funds for a specific purpose; "The President raised several million dollars for his college"
Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"
Bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
Capable of being raised; "the roadster had a raisable sunroof"
Embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery; "brocaded silk"; "an embossed satin"; "embossed leather"; "raised needlework"; "raised metalwork"
Above the surround or above the normal position; "a raised design"; "raised eyebrows"
Leavened usually with yeast; "raised bread"
Increased especially to abnormal levels; "the raised prices frightened away customers"; "inflated wages"; "an inflated economy"
A doughnut made light with yeast rather than baking powder
Someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil
A bridge partner who increases the partner''s bid
Object strongly; make a stink
Get very angry; "He will raise the roof when he hears this"
Change the arrangement or position of
Dried grape
Cookie filled with a paste of raisins and nuts
Raising someone to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
The properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
The event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity" Back to top
Increasing in quantity or value; "a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate"
Making trouble just for the fun of it
Bran flakes with raisins
Bread containing raisins
Cookie containing raisins
Moth whose larvae attack dried fruits and cereal products
The purpose that justifies a thing''s existence
Reason for being
An Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices
Radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine taken up by the thyroid gland
British dominion over India (1757-1947)
Type genus of the family Rajidae
A Hindu prince or king in India
The seventh month of the Islamic calendar
A Hindu prince or king in India
The second highest of the four varnas: the noble or warrior category
Common European skate used as food
Most plentiful skate in North American inshore waters in summer; to 21 inches
One of the largest skates (to 5 feet); an active skate easy to hook
Cold-water bottom fish with spines on the back; to 40 inches Back to top
Bottom-dwelling tropical rays: skates
Fish with dorsoventrally flattened bodies; includes: rays; skates; guitarfishes; sawfishes
A member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India
A member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India
A mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir (25,560 feet high)
A long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
Degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"
A dissolute man in fashionable society
Scrape gently; "graze the skin"
Gather with a rake; "rake leaves"
Level or smooth with a rake; "rake gravel"
Move through with or as if with a rake; "She raked her fingers through her hair"
Examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
Sweep the length of; "The gunfire raked the coast"
A percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster
The handle of a rake
Earn large sums of money; "Since she accepted the new position, she has been raking it in"
Take money from an illegal transaction
Bring to light; "He raked up the misdeeds of his predecessor"
Marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; "a cocktail party given by some...raffish bachelors"- Crary Moore Back to top
Marked by smartness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"
In a rakish manner; "she wore her hat rakishly at an angle"
Stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance
The quality of a rake
A rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle"
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
Capital of the state of North Carolina; located in the east central part of the North Carolina
English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)
Gradually decreasing in tempo
Slowing down; "this passage should be played rallentando"
Rails; crakes; gallinules; coots
The feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort; "he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning"; "he feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack"
(sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes; "after a short rally Connors won the point"
An automobile race run over public roads
A large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
A marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness
Return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied"
Harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don''t ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
Call to arms; of military personnel
Gather or bring together; "muster the courage to do something"; "she rallied her intellect"; "Summon all your courage" Back to top
Gather; "drum up support"
The feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort; "he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning"; "he feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack"
The act of mobilizing for a common purpose; "the bell was a signal for the rallying of the whole neighborhood"
Rousing or recalling to unity and renewed effort; "a rallying cry"
A yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
A slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy''"
A point or principle on which scattered or opposing groups can come together
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
United States diplomat and United Nations official (1904-1971)
United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
United States diplomat and United Nations official (1904-1971)
British stage and screen actor noted for playing classic roles (1902-1983)
English composer influenced by folk tunes and music of the Tudor period (1872-1958)
United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
Uncastrated adult male sheep; "a British term is `tup''"
A tool for driving or forcing something by impact
The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
The first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; the sun is in this sign from about March 21 to April 19
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries Back to top
Force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"
Crowd or pack to capacity; "the theater was jampacked"
Undergo damage or destruction on impact; "the plane crashed into the ocean"; "The car crashed into the lamp post"
Strike or drive against with a heavy impact; "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"; "pound on the door"
Orchid of northern North America having a brownish-green flower and red-and-white lip suggestive of a ram''s head
Orchid of northern North America having a brownish-green flower and red-and-white lip suggestive of a ram''s head
Annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak
Avatar of Vishnu whose name is synonymous with God; any of three incarnations: Ramachandra or Parashurama or Balarama; "in Hindu folklore Rama is the epitome of chivalry and courage and obedience to sacred law"
A hero in Hindu mythology; an incarnation of Vishnu
(Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month of Ramadan
The ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith
Shrubby lichens of the family Usneaceae having a flattened thallus
Hindu lunar holiday (on the 9th day of Caitra) to celebrate the birth of Rama
Having branches
One of two classical Hindu epics telling of the banishment of Rama from his kingdom and the abduction of his wife by a demon and Rama''s restoration to the throne
A leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They ro
Continue talking or writing in a desultory manner; "This novel rambles on and jogs"
A person whose speech or writing is not well organized
A person who takes long walks in the country Back to top
Continue talking or writing in a desultory manner; "This novel rambles on and jogs"
Of a path e.g.; "meandering streams"; "rambling forest paths"; "the river followed its wandering course"; "a winding country road"
(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects; "amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women''s fashions among other things"; "a rambling discursive book"; "his excursive remarks"; "a rambling
In a rambling manner
Pleasantly acid bright red oval Malayan fruit covered with soft spines
Malayan tree bearing spiny red fruit
Hardy sheep developed from the Merino producing both good mutton and fine wool
Noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline; "a boisterous crowd"; "a social gathering that became rambunctious and out of hand"; "a robustious group of teenagers"; "beneath the rumbustious surface of his paintings is sympathy for the vulnerability of or
Pleasantly acid bright red oval Malayan fruit covered with soft spines
Malayan tree bearing spiny red fruit
Malayan tree bearing spiny red fruit
French composer of operas whose writings laid the foundation for the modern theory of harmony (1683-1764)
Tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax
A small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions
A cheese dish made with bread and egg crumbs that is baked and served in individual fireproof dishes
A small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions
A cheese dish made with bread and egg crumbs that is baked and served in individual fireproof dishes
Any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC
King of Egypt between 1304 and 1237 BC who built many monuments
King of Egypt between 1304 and 1237 BC who built many monuments Back to top
Any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC
King of Egypt between 1304 and 1237 BC who built many monuments
King of Egypt between 1304 and 1237 BC who built many monuments
Tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax
The act of branching out or dividing into branches
An arrangement of branching parts
A development that complicates a situation; "the court''s decision had many unforeseen ramifications"
A part of a forked or branching shape; "he broke off one of the branches"; "they took the south fork"
Divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork; "The road forks"
Grow and send out branches or branch-like structures; "these plants ramify early and get to be very large"
Have or develop complicating consequences; "These actions will ramify"
A simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed
A simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed
God of storms and wind; corresponds to Babylonian Adad
A tool for driving something with force
Shrubby plant with aromatic grayish-green leaves used as a cooking herb
Small shrubby tree of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums
Spanish philosopher (1235-1315)
Spanish histologist noted for his work on the structure of the nervous system (1852-1934)
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Having branches
An inclined surface or roadway that moves traffic from one level to another
A movable staircase that passengers use to board or leave an aircraft
North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers
Stand with arms or forelegs raised, as if menacing
Creep up -- used especially of plants; "The roses ramped over the wall"
Be rampant; "the lion is rampant in this heraldic depiction"
Furnish with a ramp; "The ramped auditorium"
Behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
Violently angry and destructive behavior
Act violently, recklessly, or destructively
Displaying raging violence; often destructive; "the hot rampageous horses of my will"- W.H.Auden
Unrestrained and violent; "rampant aggression"
Rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile; "a lion rampant"
In an uncontrolled and rampant manner; "weeds grew rampantly around here"
An arch whose support is higher on one side than on the other
An embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"
Toucans
Thornbills
Bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the leaves in salad Back to top
Bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the leaves in salad
Bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports"
A rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm
A rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm
A harshly demanding overseer
Syndrome resulting from infection by the herpes varicella zoster virus; characterized by vertigo and pain in the ears and facial nerve paralysis and sometimes hearing loss
Any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC
King of Egypt between 1304 and 1237 BC who built many monuments
King of Egypt between 1304 and 1237 BC who built many monuments
In deplorable condition; "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack"
Pungent Old World weedy plant
The posterior part of the mandible that is more or less vertical
(computer science) a virtual drive that is created by setting aside part of the random-access memory to use as if it were a group of sectors; "access to a RAM disk is very fast but the data it contains is lost when the system is turned off"
Teach by drills and repetition
Strike or drive against with a heavy impact; "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"; "pound on the door"
Make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something; "drive home a point or an argument"; "I''m trying to drive home these basic ideas"
Type genus of the Ranidae
Herbs, shrubs and trees: includes families Ranunculaceae; Annonaceae; Berberidaceae; Magnoliaceae; Menispermaceae; Myristicaceae; Nymphaeaceae; Lardizabalaceae; Lauraceae; Calycanthaceae; Ceratophyllaceae; Cercidiphyllaceae
A group of families or trees and shrubs and herbs having well-developed perianths and apocarpous ovaries and generally regarded as the most primitive extant flowering plants; contains 36 families including Magnoliaceae and Ranunculaceae; sometimes classif
Elongate very slender water scorpions Back to top
Mountain frog found near water; of United States northwest to California
Largest North American frog; highly aquatic with a deep-pitched voice
Similar to bullfrog; found in or near marshes and ponds; of United States and Canada
Largest living frog; up to a foot and weighing up to 10 lbs; Africa
A meadow frog of eastern North America
Common North American green or brownish frog having white-edged dark oval spots
Wide-ranging light-brown frog of moist North American woodlands especially spruce
Mexican frog found within a jump of two or water
A common semiterrestrial European frog
Farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
Manage or run a ranch; "Her husband is ranching in Arizona"
A person who owns or operates a ranch
Farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)
A hired had on a ranch
A one story house with a low pitched roof
Smelling of fermentation or staleness
Used of decomposing oils or fats; "rancid butter"; "rancid bacon"
A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
Showing deep-seated resentment; "preserve...from rancourous envy of the rich"- Aldous Huxley
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A rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
United States writer (born in Russia) noted for her polemical novels and political conservativism (1905-1982)
The basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
United States poet (1914-1965)
Lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance; "a random choice"; "bombs fell at random"; "random movements"
Taken haphazardly; "a random choice"
The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
A deliberately haphazard arrangement of observations so as to simulate chance
Arrange in random order; "Randomize the order of the numbers"
Set up or distributed in a deliberately random way
A deliberately haphazard arrangement of observations so as to simulate chance
Arrange in random order; "Randomize the order of the numbers"
Set up or distributed in a deliberately random way
In a random manner; "the houses were randomly scattered"; "bullets were fired into the crowd at random"
The quality of lacking any predictable order or plan
(thermodynamics) a thermodynamic quantity representing the amount of energy in a system that is no longer available for doing mechanical work; "entropy increases as matter and energy in the universe degrade to an ultimate state of inert uniformity"
The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
A routine designed to yield a random number
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A sample in which every element in the population has an equal chance of being selected
The selection of a random sample; each element of the population has an equal chance of been selected
A variable quantity that is random
A stochastic process consisting of a sequence of changes each of whose characteristics (as magnitude or direction) is determined by chance
Feeling great sexual desire; "feeling horny"
(the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja
A place for shooting (firing or driving) projectiles of various kinds; "the army maintains a missile range in the desert"; "any good golf club will have a range where you can practice"
A kitchen appliance used for cooking food; "dinner was already on the stove"
An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in t
The limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
A variety of different things or activities; "he answered a range of questions"; "he was impressed by the range and diversity of the collection"
The limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"
A large tract of grassy open land on which livestock can graze; "they used to drive the cattle across the open range every spring"; "he dreamed of a home on the range"
A series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"
The limits of the values a function can take; "the range of this function is the interval from 0 to 1"
Assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
Let eat; "range the animals in the prairie"
Lay out in a line
Feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing"
Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They ro Back to top
Range or extend over; occupy a certain area; "The plants straddle the entire state"
Change or be different within limits; "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull"
Have a range; be capable of projecting over a certain distance, as of a gun; "This gun ranges over two miles"
A measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object
Lan suitable for grazing livestock
A member of a military unit trained as shock troops for hit-and-run raids
An official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest
A member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
Any animal that lives and grazes in the grassy open land of western North America (especially horses, cattle, sheep)
A measuring instrument (acoustic or optical or electronic) for finding the distance of an object
Exhaust hood over a kitchen range
Direct onto a point or target, especially by automatic navigational aids
A series of hills or mountains; "the valley was between two ranges of hills"; "the plains lay just beyond the mountain range"
Surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors
Reindeer or caribou
Of tundra of northern Canada; in some classifications included in the species Rangifer tarandus
Any of several large caribou living in coniferous forests of southern Canada; in some classifications included in the species Rangifer tarandus
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called reindeer in Eurasia and caribou in North America
Wandering freely; "at night in bed...his slowly ranging thoughts...encountered her"
Surveying instrument consisting of a straight rod painted in bands of alternate red and white each one foot wide; used for sightings by surveyors Back to top
The capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta
Hybrid between mandarin orange and lemon having very acid fruit with orange peel
Hybrid between mandarin orange and lemon having very acid fruit with orange peel
Allowing ample room for ranging
Adapted to wandering or roaming
Tall and thin and having long slender limbs; "a gangling teenager"; "a lanky kid transformed almost overnight into a handsome young man"
(the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja
Insectivorous usually semiaquatic web-footed amphibian with smooth moist skin and long hind legs
A family nearly cosmopolitan in distribution: true frogs
A mountain peak in central Washington; highest peak in the Cascade Range; (14,410 feet high)
A histamine blocker and antacid (trade name Zantac) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux
The ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army); "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel"
The body of members of an organization or group; "they polled their membership"; "they found dissension in their own ranks"; "he joined the ranks of the unemployed"
A row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another; "the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen"
Position in a social hierarchy; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are"
Relative status; "his salary was determined by his rank and seniority"
Assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
Take or have a position relative to others; "This painting ranks among the best in the Western World"
Take precedence or surpass others in rank
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Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery"
Very fertile; producing profuse growth; "rank earth"
Very offensive in smell or taste; "a rank cigar"
Complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers; "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job
The most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between the ranks of scores on two variables
The most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between the ranks of scores on two variables
The most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between the ranks of scores on two variables
The most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between the ranks of scores on two variables
Arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks; "stratified areas of the distribution"
An enlisted soldier who serves in the ranks of the armed forces
A commissioned officer who has been promoted from enlisted status
Leader in the women''s suffrage movement in Montana; the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives (1880-1973)
A unit of temperature on the Rankine scale
A scale of absolute temperature in Fahrenheit degrees; the freezing point of water is 491.69 degrees and the boiling point of water is 671.69 degrees
Position on a scale in relation to others in a sport
Of the highest rank; used of persons; "the commanding officer"
Having a higher rank; "superior officer"
Gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The unjustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"
The attribute of having a strong offensive smell
Rankous or Rankus: is a Syrian village and summer resort in the province's Damascus countryside (Rif Dimashq) located in Mount Qalamoun (anti-Lebanon) in Syria , 45 km from Damascus, with a total area of 22.277 km ², extends between 1650 and 2150 m. The climate of the village is cool in summer and cold in winter. The rate of rain and snow usually varies between 350 and 650 mm. The mountains surrounding the village are covered with snow in winter. The population is 19,900 inhabitants.
The village is famous for the cultivation of fruit trees: apples, pears, cherries, almonds, apricots, and vegetables: potatoes, peas, many types of vegetables. There are many types of livestock Rankous, such as sheep, goats, cows, poultry.
There are Rankous historical monuments in the vicinity of the village, caves, old cemeteries and tombs carved and engraved in stone.
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The ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army); "the strike was supported by the union rank and file"; "he rose from the ranks to become a colonel"
People who constitute the main body of any group
An arrangement according to rank
Search thoroughly; "They combed the area for the missing child"
Steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
Wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value; "the robbers left the looted train"; "people returned to the plundered village"
A thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion); "he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn''t find his skis"
The act of freeing from captivity or punishment
Payment for the release of someone
Money demanded for the return of a captured person
Exchange or buy back for money; under threat
Reclaimed by payment of a ransom
Saved from the bondage of sin
Money demanded for the return of a captured person
Pompous or pretentious talk or writing
A loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
Talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
Someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner
A loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
A cyst on the underside of the tongue Back to top
A family of Ranunculaceae
Herbs, shrubs and trees: includes families Ranunculaceae; Annonaceae; Berberidaceae; Magnoliaceae; Menispermaceae; Myristicaceae; Nymphaeaceae; Lardizabalaceae; Lauraceae; Calycanthaceae; Ceratophyllaceae; Cercidiphyllaceae
Annual, biennial or perennial herbs: buttercup; crowfoot
Perennial European buttercup with yellow spring flowers widely naturalized especially in eastern North America
Plant of ponds and slow streams having submerged and floating leaves and white flowers; Europe and North America
Perennial Old World buttercup with golden to sulphur yellow flowers in late spring to early summer; naturalized in North America
Perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles
Semi-aquatic Eurasian perennial crowfoot with spear-shaped leaves; naturalized in New Zealand
Small early-flowering buttercup with shiny yellow flowers of western North America
Semi-aquatic European crowfoot with spear-shaped leaves
Showy white-flowered perennial of New Zealand
Perennial of western North America
Perennial European herb with long creeping stolons
Annual herb growing in marshy places
Small gaps in the myelin sheath of medullated axons
Come together; "I''ll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"
Genus of low-growing mat-forming New Zealand plants; in some classifications includes species placed in genus Haastia
Perennial prostrate mat-forming herb with hoary woolly foliage
Perennial prostrate mat-forming herb with hoary woolly foliage
French painter noted for brightly colored scenes (1877-1953) Back to top
The act of hitting vigorously; "he gave the table a whack"
A reproach for some lapse or misdeed; "he took the blame for it"; "it was a bum rap"
Genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged
Voluble conversation
The sound made by a gentle blow
A gentle blow
Talk volubly
Strike sharply; "rap him on the knuckles"
Perform rap music
Make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
Devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks"
Excessively greedy and grasping; "a rapacious divorcee on the prowl"; "ravening creditors"; "paying taxes to voracious governments"
Living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal"
In a rapacious manner
Extreme gluttony
Reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
Extreme gluttony
South American herbs somewhat resembling members of the Juncaceae
The crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
The act of despoiling a country in warfare Back to top
Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop
Destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
Force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"
Sexually abused
Having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence; "the raped countryside"
Someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse
Seed of rape plants; source of an edible oil
Edible light yellow to brown oil from rapeseed used also as a lubricant or illuminant
Conviction for rape
Edible light yellow to brown oil from rapeseed used also as a lubricant or illuminant
Someone who is suspected of committing rape
An archangel of the Hebrew tradition
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
Radish
Eurasian weed having yellow or mauve or white flowers and podlike fruits
Eurasian plant widely cultivated for its edible pungent root usually eaten raw
Radish of Japan with a long hard durable root eaten raw or cooked
A ridge that forms a seam between two parts
Feather palm of tropical Africa and Madagascar and Central and South America widely grown for commercial purposes
Leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc. Back to top
African antelopes: steenboks
Small plains antelope of southeastern Africa
Extinct dodos and solitaires
A family of arthropods of the suborder Megaloptera, including snakeflies
Type genus of the Raphidae: dodos
Extinct heavy flightless bird of Mauritius related to pigeons
A part of a river where the current is very fast
Done or occurring in a brief period of time; "a rapid rise through the ranks"
Characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed; "a rapid movment"; "a speedy car"; "a speedy errand boy"
A rate that is rapid
With rapid movements; "he works quickly"
A town in southwestern South Dakota in the eastern part of the Black Hills
A rapid rise
A recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of Rapid Eye Movements during sleep
A recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of Rapid Eye Movements during sleep
A rapid rise
An urban public transit system using underground or elevated trains
A straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
The act of despoiling a country in warfare
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Strong snuff made from dark coarse tobacco
Lower oneself with a double rope coiled around the body from a mountainside; "The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous"; "You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing"
A device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door
Someone who performs rap music
Sympathetic compatibility
A feeling of sympathetic understanding
Relation of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people
A recorder appointed by a committee to prepare reports of the meetings
The reestablishing of cordial relations
One who is playfully mischievous
A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
Wholly absorbed as in thought; "deep in thought"; "that engrossed look or rapt delight"; "the book had her totally engrossed"; "enwrapped in dreams"; "so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare; "rapt with wonder";
Deeply moved; "sat completely still, enraptured by the music"; "listened with rapt admiration"; "rapt in reverie"
Any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
Term used in former classifications; erroneously grouped together birds of the orders Falconiformes and Strigiformes
Living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal"
Relating to or characteristic of birds of prey; "raptorial claws and bill for seizing prey"
Any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
A state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens
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Feeling great rapture or delight
In an ecstatic manner; "he reacted ecstatically to my plan to travel to Africa"
A state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion; "listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"- Charles Dickens
A sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease; "he suffered an epileptic seizure"
Seizure caused by a sudden profuse hemorrhage
A gathering of people holding a rap session
Genre of African-American music of the 1980s and 1990s in which rhyming lyrics are chanted to a musical accompaniment; several forms of rap have emerged
Conversation in a situation where feelings can be expressed and criticized or supported
The daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station
A rare or unique person
Not widely distributed; "rare herbs"; "rare patches of gree in the desert"
Not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness; "a rare word"; "rare books"
(of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside; "rare roast beef"
Recurring only at long intervals; "a rare appearance"; "total eclipses are rare events"
Marked by an uncommon quality; especially superlative or extreme of its kind; "what is so rare as a day in June"-J.R.Lowell; "a rare skill"; "an uncommon sense of humor"; "she was kind to an uncommon degree"
Having low density; "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"
Any element of the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 through 71)
Cheese melted with ale or beer served over toast
A street show
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A decrease in the density of something; "a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium"
Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"
Reserved for an elite group
Having low density; "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"
Weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)
Make more subtle or refined
Lessen the density or solidity of; "The bones are rarefied"
Not often; "we rarely met"
Noteworthy scarcity
A rare or unique person
Any element of the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 through 71)
Of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal"; "argue in terms of high-flown ideals"- Oliver Franks; "a noble and lofty concept"
Reserved for an elite group
Having low density; "rare gasses"; "lightheaded from the rarefied mountain air"
Make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern"
(usually followed by `to'') full of eagerness; "impatient to begin"; "raring to go"
(plural) rare collector''s items
Something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
A rarified quality; "the tenuity of the upper atmosphere"
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The network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function
One who is playfully mischievous
A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
The quality of being a slippery rascal
The trait of indulging in disreputable pranks
Lacking principles or scruples; "the rascally rabble"; "the tyranny of a scoundrelly aristocracy" - W.M. Thackaray; "the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew"
Playful in an appealingly bold way; "a roguish grin"
Tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"
A series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences; "a rash of bank robberies"; "a blizzard of lawsuits"
Any red eruption of the skin
Marked by unthinking boldness; with defiant disregard for danger or consequences; "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb th
Imprudently incurring risk; "do something rash that he will forever repent"- George Meredith
A commercially important fish of the Pacific coast of North America
In a hasty and foolhardy manner; "he fell headlong in love with his cousin"
The trait of giving little thought to danger
The trait of acting rashly and without prudence
City in northwestern Iran near the Caspian Sea
A secret all-male organization begun in 1925 to foster nationalism in India''s Hindus
Danish philologist whose work on Old Norse pioneered in the field of comparative linguistics (1787-1832) Back to top
A fictional character in Dostoevsky''s novel `Crime and Punishment''; he kills old women because he believes he is beyond the bounds of good or evil
Danish ethnologist and arctic explorer; led expeditions into the Arctic to find support for his theory that Eskimos and North American Indians originally migrated from Asia (1879-1933)
Danish philologist whose work on Old Norse pioneered in the field of comparative linguistics (1787-1832)
A coarse file with sharp pointed projections
Uttering in an irritated tone
Utter in a grating voice
Scrape with a rasp
A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
Red or black edible aggregate berries usually smaller than the related blackberries
Woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
Woody brambles bearing usually red but sometimes black or yellow fruits that separate from the receptacle when ripe and are rounder and smaller than blackberries
Uttering in an irritated tone
Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice"
In a harsh and grating manner; "her voice fell gratingly on our ears"
Siberian peasant monk who was religious advisor in the court of Nicholas II; was assassinated by Russian noblemen who feared that his debauchery would weaken the monarchy (1872-1916)
Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice"
Any fern of the genus Doodia having pinnate fronds with sharply dentate pinnae
The sport of hand-to-hand struggle between unarmed contestants who try to throw each other down
Follower of Rastafarianism
A Black youth subculture and religious movement that arose in the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1950s; Rastafarians regard Ras Tafari as divine; males grow hair in long dreadlocks and wear woolen caps; use marijuana and listen to reggae music Back to top
Follower of Rastafarianism
Of or pertaining to or characteristic of Rastafarianism or Rastafarians
Belief in Ras Tafari (Haile Selassie) as the Messiah and that Africa (especially Ethiopia) is the promised land
A Black youth subculture and religious movement that arose in the ghettos of Kingston, Jamaica, in the 1950s; Rastafarians regard Ras Tafari as divine; males grow hair in long dreadlocks and wear woolen caps; use marijuana and listen to reggae music
Formation consisting of the set of horizontal lines composed of pixels that is used to form an image on a CRT
The font that is displayed on a computer screen; "when the screen font resembles a printed font a document may look approximately the same on the screen as it will when printed"
Emperor of Ethiopia; worshipped by Rastafarians (1892-1975)
Emperor of Ethiopia; worshipped by Rastafarians (1892-1975)
Any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
A pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman''s coiffure
One who reveals confidential information in return for money
A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git''"
Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
Give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
Catch rats, especially with dogs
Give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat
Take the place of work of someone on strike
Employ scabs or strike breakers in
Desert one''s party or group of friends, for example, for one''s personal advantage
Commonly cultivated tropical American cactus having slender creeping stems and very large showy crimson flowers that bloom for several days Back to top
A series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)
A series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)
A workman employed to destroy or drive away vermin
A thin round file shaped like the tail of a rat
A series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)
The quality of being capable of being rated or estimated
The state of being liable to assessment or taxation
Liable to payment of rates or taxes; "the ratable value of property"
Property that provides tax income for local governments
Sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds
Macaroon flavored with ratafia liqueur
Sweet liqueur made from wine and brandy flavored with plum or peach or apricot kernels and bitter almonds
Macaroon flavored with ratafia liqueur
A switch made from the stems of the rattan palms
The sound made by beating a drum
Either of two infectious diseases transmitted to humans by the bite of a rat or mouse; characterized by fever and headache and nausea and skin eruptions
A bacterium causing rat-bite fever
Mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
Mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction
Move by degrees in one direction only; "a ratcheting lopping tool" Back to top
Move by degrees in one direction only; "a ratcheting lopping tool"
A screwdriver with a ratchet (so the blade turns in only one direction) and a spiral in the handle (so the blade rotates) with downward pressure on the handle
Toothed wheel held in place by a pawl or detent and turned by a lever
The relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"
Amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"
A magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
Assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
Estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"
Be worthy of or have a certain rating; "This bond rates highly"
The state of being liable to assessment or taxation
Liable to payment of rates or taxes; "the ratable value of property"
Property that provides tax income for local governments
Nocturnal badger-like carnivore of wooded regions of Africa and southern Asia
A person who pays local rates (especially a householder)
A local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
(mechanics) the rate of change of velocity
The rate of shrinkage in size or number
The rate at which the value of property is reduced; used to calculate tax deduction
The charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another
The amount of fluid that flows in a given time Back to top
The rate of increase in size per unit time
The rate of change of prices (as indicated by a price index) calculated on a monthly or annual basis
The percentage of a sum of money charged for its use
Amount of money received per unit time; "women''s pay rate is lower than men''s"
The amount of money paid out per unit time
The rate at which a person inhales and exhales; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person''s health
To some (great or small) extent; "it was rather cold"; "the party was rather nice"; "the knife is rather dull"; "I rather regret that I cannot attend"; "He''s rather good at playing the cello"; "he is kind of shy"
To a degree (not used with a negative); "quite tasty"; "quite soon"; "quite ill"; "quite rich"
On the contrary; "rather than disappoint the children, he did two quick tricks before he left"; "he didn''t call; rather (or instead), he wrote her a letter"; "used English terms instead of Latin ones"
More readily or willingly; "clean it well, preferably with warm water"; "I''d rather be in Philadelphia"; "I''d sooner die than give up"
A small dirty uncomfortable room
A hole (as in the wall of a building) made by rats
A tavern below street level featuring beer; originally a German restaurant in the basement of city hall
Genus of perennial wildflowers of North American plains and prairies; often cultivated for their showy flower heads
Coneflower with flower heads resembling a Mexican hat with a tall red-brown disk and drooping yellow or yellow and red-brown rays; great plains along base of Rocky Mountains
Plant similar to the Mexican hat coneflower; from British Columbia to New Mexico
Coneflower of central to southwestern United States
Making something valid by formally ratifying or confirming it; "the ratification of the treaty"; "confirmation of the appointment"
Formally approved and invested with legal authority
Someone who expresses strong approval Back to top
Approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace treaty"; "Have you signed your contract yet?"
Act of ascertaining or fixing the value or worth of
An appraisal of the value of something; "he set a high valuation on friendship"
Standing or position on a scale
Rank in a military organization
A system of classifying according to quality or merit or amount
The relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
Reason methodologically and logically
Logical and methodical reasoning
The proposition arrived at by logical reasoning (such as the proposition that must follow from the major and minor premises of a syllogism)
Based on exact thinking; "one''s ratiocinative powers"
Someone who reasons logically
The food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel); "the rations should be nutritionally balanced"
A fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)
Distribute in rations, as in the army; "Cigarettes are rationed"
Restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war; "Bread was rationed during the siege of the city"
Having its source in or being guided by the intellect (distinguished from experience or emotion); "a rational analysis"
Of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind; "intellectual problems"; "the triumph of the rational over the animal side of man"
Consistent with or based on or using reason; "rational behavior"; "a process of rational inference"; "rational thought"
Capable of being expressed as a quotient of integers; "rational numbers" Back to top
(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"
Systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale
The organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency
(mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation
The cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening
Weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
Remove irrational quantities from; "This function can be rationalized"
Think rationally; employ logic or reason; "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"
Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child''s seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
Structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results; "We rationalized the factory''s production and raised profits"
Substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of; "you can rationalize away all the strange noises you hear--there is no poltergeist in the house!"
The doctrine that reason is the right basis for regulating conduct
(philosophy) the doctrine that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience
The theological doctrine that human reason rather than divine revelation establishes religious truth
Someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
Of or relating to or characteristic of rationalism; "rationalist philosophy"
Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of rationalism
The quality of being consistent with or based on logic
The state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions" Back to top
Systematic organization; the act of organizing something according to a system or a rationale
The organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency
(mathematics) the simplification of an expression or equation by eliminating radicals without changing the value of the expression or the roots of the equation
The cognitive process of making something seem consistent with or based on reason
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your true motivation is concealed by explaining your actions and feelings in a way that is not threatening
Weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
Remove irrational quantities from; "This function can be rationalized"
Think rationally; employ logic or reason; "When one wonders why one is doing certain things, one should rationalize"
Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child''s seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success"
Structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results; "We rationalized the factory''s production and raised profits"
Substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of; "you can rationalize away all the strange noises you hear--there is no poltergeist in the house!"
In a rational manner; "we must act rationally"
The quality of being consistent with or based on logic
A motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argument
An integer or a fraction
Distributed equitably in limited individual portions; "got along as best we could on rationed meat and sugar"
The act of rationing; "during the war the government imposed rationing of food and gasoline"
A card certifying the bearer''s right to purchase rationed goods
Distribute in rations, as in the army; "Cigarettes are rationed"
Used in former classifications to include all ratite bird orders Back to top
Flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds
Flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds
Resembling or characteristic of a rat
(nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft
(nautical) a small horizontal rope between the shrouds of a sailing ship; they form a ladder for climbing aloft
Deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail
Commonly cultivated tropical American cactus having slender creeping stems and very large showy crimson flowers that bloom for several days
Deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail
A switch made from the stems of the rattan palms
The stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes
Climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for Malacca canes
The stem of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus and related genera used to make wickerwork and furniture and canes
Climbing palm of Sri Lanka and southern India remarkable for the great length of the stems which are used for Malacca canes
Any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats
A disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
British playwright (1911-1977)
To furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
Loosely connected horny sections at the end of a rattlesnake''s tail
A baby''s toy that makes percussive noises when shaken
A rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle" Back to top
Shake and cause to make a rattling noise
Make short successive sounds
North American bugbane found from Main and Ontario to Wisconsin and south to Georgia
Any of various plants of the genus Crotalaria having inflated pods within which the seeds rattle; used for pasture and green-manure crops
Lacking sense or discretion; "his rattlebrained crackpot ideas"; "how rattlepated I am! I''ve forgotten what I came for"- Glenway Westcott
Thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled'' is an informal term)
Lacking sense or discretion; "his rattlebrained crackpot ideas"; "how rattlepated I am! I''ve forgotten what I came for"- Glenway Westcott
Pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
A railroad train consisting of freight cars
Pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
Coarse prickly perennial eryngo of United States thought to cure rattlesnake bite
American fern whose clustered sporangia resemble a snake''s rattle
Coarse prickly perennial eryngo of United States thought to cure rattlesnake bite
Any of various orchids of the genus Pholidota having numerous white to brown flowers in spiraling racemes clothed in slightly inflated bracts and resembling a rattlesnake''s tail
Any of several small temperate and tropical orchids having mottled or striped leaves and spikes of small yellowish-white flowers in a twisted raceme
A plant of the genus Nabalus
Herb of central and southern Europe having purple florets
A hawkweed with a rosette of purple-veined basal leaves; Canada to northern Georgia and Kentucky
Recite volubly or extravagantly; "He could recite the names of all the chemical elements"
Recite volubly or extravagantly; "He could recite the names of all the chemical elements" Back to top
Talk incessantly and tiresomely
Much-branched erect herb with bright yellow flowers; distributed from Massachusetts to Florida
A rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle"
Quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze"
Used as intensifiers; `real'' is sometimes used informally for `really''; `rattling'' is informal; "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I''m real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn"
Extraordinarily good; used especially as intensifiers; "a fantastic trip to the Orient"; "the film was fantastic!"; "a howling success"; "a marvelous collection of rare books"; "had a rattling conversation about politics"; "a tremendous achievement"
A trap for catching rats
Filthy run-down dilapidated housing
A difficult entangling situation
Common house rats; upper incisors have a beveled edge
Common domestic rat; serious pest worldwide
Common household pest originally from Asia that has spread worldwide
Showing signs of wear and tear; "a ratty old overcoat"; "shabby furniture"; "an old house with dirty windows and tatty curtains"
Ratlike rodent with soft fur and large ears of the Andes
Any of several rabbit-sized rat-like Australian kangaroos
An exhausting routine that leaves no time for relaxation
Any of various nonvenomous rodent-eating snakes of North America and Asia
Any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats
Acute infection caused by rickettsia and transmitted by the bite of an infected flea; characterized by fever and chills and muscle aches and a rash
Antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil) Back to top
Unpleasantly loud and harsh
Disturbing the public peace; loud and rough; "a raucous party"; "rowdy teenagers"
With a raucous sound; "his voice rang raucously"
In a rowdy manner; "the crowd got drunk and started to behave rowdily"
Antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil)
Large Chilean timber tree yielding coarse lumber
The quality of lacking taste and refinement
Thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot; "a miner''s begrimed face"; "dingy linen"; "grimy hands"; "grubby little fingers"; "a grungy kitchen"
Suggestive of or tending to moral looseness; "lewd whisperings of a dirty old man"; "an indecent gesture"; "obscene telephone calls"; "salacious limericks"
Earthy and sexually explicit; "a raunchy novel"
Any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives
Any shrub or small tree of the genus Rauwolfia having leaves in whorls and cymose flowers; yield substances used medicinally especially as emetics or purgatives or antihypertensives
Any of several alkaloids extracted from the shrub Rauwolfia serpentina
East Indian climbing shrub with twisted limbs and roots resembling serpents
(usually plural) a destructive action; "the ravages of time"; "the depradations of age and disease"
Devastate or ravage; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
Make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
Made uninhabitable; "upon this blasted heath"- Shakespeare; "a wasted landscape"
Having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence; "the raped countryside"
Plundering with excessive damage and destruction Back to top
Ruinously destructive and wasting; "a ravaging illness"
An extravagantly enthusiastic review; "he gave it a rave"
A dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played; "raves are very popular in Berlin"
Praise enthusiastically; "She raved about that new restaurant"
Talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner
Participate in an all-night techno dance party
A raucous gathering
A hooked hand tool used to prepare the seams of a boat for oakum
A row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"
French composer and exponent of Impressionsim (1875-1937)
Tangle or complicate; "a ravelled story"
Disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?"; "unravel the ball or yarn"
A bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric
A bit of fiber that has become separated from woven fabric
Disentangle; "can you unravel the mystery?"; "unravel the ball or yarn"
Large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
Feed greedily; "The lions ravened the bodies"
Eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches"
Prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs"
Obtain or seize by violence Back to top
Giant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap; reputedly an emergency source of water for travelers
Giant treelike plant having edible nuts and leafstalks that yield a refreshing drink of clear watery sap; reputedly an emergency source of water for travelers
Devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks"
Excessively greedy and grasping; "a rapacious divorcee on the prowl"; "ravening creditors"; "paying taxes to voracious governments"
Living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal"
A battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512
Grass often cultivated for its long white-ribbed leaves and large plumes resembling those of pampas grass
Devouring or craving food in great quantities; "edacious vultures"; "a rapacious appetite"; "ravenous as wolves"; "voracious sharks"
Extremely hungry; "they were tired and famished for food and sleep"; "a ravenous boy"; "the family was starved and ragged"; "fell into the esurient embrance of a predatory enemy"
In the manner of someone who is very hungry; "he pounced on the food hungrily"
Excessive desire to eat
Someone who rants and raves; speaks in a violent or loud manner
A participant in a rave dancing party
Veloute sauce seasoned with herbs and shallots and capers
A deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)
Declaiming wildly; "the raving of maniacs"
Talking or behaving irrationally; "a raving lunatic"
In a raving manner; "raving mad"
In a raving manner; "raving mad"
Talking or behaving irrationally; "a raving lunatic" Back to top
Small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings
Hold spellbound
Force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"
A very attractive or seductive looking woman
Someone who assaults others sexually
Stunningly beautiful; "a ravishing blonde"
In a ravishing manner or to a ravishing degree; "she was ravishingly beautiful"
The crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
A feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
Indian sitar player who popularized classical Indian music in the West (born in 1920)
Informal terms for nakedness; "in the raw"; "in the altogether"; "in his birthday suit"
Not processed or subjected to analysis; "raw data"; "the raw cost of production"; "only the crude vital statistics"
(used informally) completely unclothed
Not treated with heat to prepare it for eating
Lacking training or experience; "the new men were eager to fight"; "raw recruits"; "he was still wet behind the ears when he shipped as a hand on a merchant vessel"
Brutally unfair or harsh; "received raw treatment from his friends"; "a raw deal"
Inflamed and painful; "his throat was raw"; "had a sore throat"
Unpleasantly cold and damp; "bleak winds of the North Atlantic"
Having the surface exposed and painful; "a raw wound"
Devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure; "naked ambition"; "raw fury"; "you may kill someone someday with your raw power" Back to top
Untempered and unrefined; "raw talent"; "raw beauty"
Not processed or refined; "raw sewage"
Used of wood and furniture; "raw wood"
(used especially of commodities) in the natural unprocessed condition; "natural yogurt"; "natural produce"; "raw wool"; "raw sugar"; "bales of rude cotton"
An ancient city in northeastern Pakistan; served as capitol of Pakistan while Islamabad was being built
Having a lean and bony physique; "a rawboned cow hand"
Untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes
Beauty that is stark and powerfully impressive
Unanalyzed data; data not yet subjected to analysis
Unfair treatment
Material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
Uncooked meat
Unpasteurized milk
An inexperienced and untrained recruit
A medium to dark tan color
A yellowish-brown pigment made from untreated sienna
Powerfully impressive talent
Inflammation of the fauces and pharynx
Greenish brown pigment
An uncooked vegetable Back to top
Unpleasantly cold and damp weather
Wood that is not finished or painted
Wool in its natural condition; not refined or processed
A wound that exposes subcutaneous tissue
Cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins
Any of the stiff bony rods in the fin of a fish
The syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization
A column of light (as from a beacon)
A group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
A branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence
(mathematics) a straight line extending from a point
Expose to radiation; "irradiate food"
Extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center; "spokes radiate from the hub of the wheel"; "This plants radiates spines in all directions"
Emit as rays; "That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky"
English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842-1919)
An acoustic radiometer consisting of a light disk suspended from a quartz thread; when exposed to a progressive sound wave its torque can measure velocity
Having no parts resembling rays; not having ray flowers
Annual aromatic weed of Pacific coastal areas (United States and northeastern Asia) having bristle-pointed leaves and rayless yellow flowers
American psychologist (born in England) who developed a broad theory of human behavior based on multivariate research (1905-1998)
American psychologist (born in England) who developed a broad theory of human behavior based on multivariate research (1905-1998) Back to top
United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
Spanish philosopher (1235-1315)
United States writer of detective thrillers featuring the character of Philip Marlowe (1888-1959)
Cyanosis of the extremities; can occur when a spasm of the blood vessels is caused by exposure to cold or by strong emotion
A synthetic silklike fabric
Women''s stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)
Women''s stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
American psychologist (born in England) who developed a broad theory of human behavior based on multivariate research (1905-1998)
United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)
Small flower with a flat strap-shaped corolla usually occupying the peripheral rings of a composite flower
Small flower with a flat strap-shaped corolla usually occupying the peripheral rings of a composite flower
United States electrical engineer who devised the Dolby system used to reduce background noise in tape recording
A column of light (as from a beacon)
United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight championship five times and the world welterweight championship once (1921-1989)
Tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"
Torn down and broken up
Complete destruction of a building
The event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
Any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent Back to top
Edge tool used in shaving
Shave with a razor
Having a sharp narrow back; "a razor-backed horse"; "razorback hogs"
Black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill
Any of several small wrasses with compressed sharp-edged heads of the West Indies and Mediterranean
Very clearly delineated; "razor-sharp definition"
As sharp as a razor
Any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
A mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States
Having a sharp narrow back; "a razor-backed horse"; "razorback hogs"
A mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States
A mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States
Black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill
A blade that has very sharp edge
Marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell
An edge that is as sharp as the cutting side of a razor
Any of several small wrasses with compressed sharp-edged heads of the West Indies and Mediterranean
Harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don''t ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
A cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
Any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent Back to top
Any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent
Any exciting and complex play intended to confuse (dazzle) the opponent
A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group; burns in air and reacts violently in water; occurs in carnallite and lepidolite and pollucite
A mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
A run that is the result of the batter''s performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season"
The federal police force of Canada
The syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization
Ancient hawk-headed Egyptian sun god; a universal creator
A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
Put a new address on (an envelope), as for forwarding
Re-establish a forest after clear-cutting or fire, etc.; "re-afforest the area that was burned during the fighting"
The restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting
Argue again; "This politician will be forced into re-arguing an old national campaign"
Arm anew; "After the war, the defeated country was not allowed to rearm"
Take on again, as after a time lapse; "He re-assumed his old behavior"
Form anew in the imagination; recollect and re-form in the mind; "His mind re-creates the entire world"
Create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale"
Make a replica of; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"
Created anew; "this re-created literalness"
The act of creating again Back to top
The echo of an echo
Appear again; "The sores reappeared on her body"; "Her husband reappeared after having left her years ago"
Emphasize anew; "The director re-emphasized the need for greater productivity"
Emphasize anew; "The director re-emphasized the need for greater productivity"
Enter again; "You cannot re-enter the country with this visa"
(of angles) pointing inward; "a polygon with re-entrant angles"
Re-equip a factory or plant
Restoration to a previous state; "regular exercise resulted in the re-establishment of his endurance"
Question after cross-examiniation by opposing counsel; "re-examine one''s witness"
A recurrence of a prior experience; "the reliving of a strong emotion can be therapeutic"
Interpret from a different viewpoint
Explore anew; "We need to re-explore Colonialism"
Forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects); renewing and reconstituting
Formed again or anew; "the re-formed scout troop has been very active"
Incorporate again or anew
Introduce anew; "We haven''t met in a long time, so let me reintroduce myself"
A proposal of something previously rejected; "they avoided a re-introduction of the old terminology"
(law) the reduction in severity of a punishment imposed by law
A process of using up or consuming again; "psychopharmacologists discovered that amine reuptake is a process that inactivates monoamine neurotransmitters"
Undergo resorption Back to top
The organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation
The act of physically reaching or thrusting out
An area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; "the ambit of municipal legislation"; "within the compass of this article"; "within the scope of an investigation"; "outside the reach of the law"; "in t
The limit of capability; "within the compass of education"
The limits within which something can be effective; "range of motion"; "he was beyond the reach of their fire"
Be in or establish communication with; "Our advertisements reach millions"; "He never contacted his children after he emigrated to Australia"
To exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"
Move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people"
Reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"
Reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
Reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"
Place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
To gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
To extend as far as; "The sunlight reached the wall"; "Can he reach?" "The chair must not touch the wall"
Easily approached; "a site approachable from a branch of the Niger"
Accomplishment of an objective
The act of physically reaching or thrusting out
Run into or up to
Be smelled; have a strong odor
Attempt to communicate; "I try to reach out to my daughter but she doesn''t want to have anything to do with me" Back to top
Move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense; "Government reaches out to the people"
Reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"
Acquaint anew; "We reacquainted ourselves with this technique"
Stock that has been bought back by the issuing corporation and is available for retirement or resale; it is issued but not outstanding; it cannot vote and pays no dividends
Undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; "The hydrogen and the oxygen react"
Show a response or a reaction to something
Act against or in opposition to; "She reacts negatively to everything I say"
Opposition to the flow of electric current resulting from inductance and capacitance (rather than resistance)
A chemical substance that is present at the start of a chemical reaction
Doing something in opposition to another way of doing it that you don''t like; "his style of painting was a reaction against cubism"
A bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"
An idea evoked by some experience; "his reaction to the news was to start planning what to do"
Extreme conservatism in political or social matters; "the forces of reaction carried the election"
A response that reveals a person''s feelings or attitude; "he was pleased by the audience''s reaction to his performance"; "John feared his mother''s reaction when she saw the broken lamp"
(mechanics) the equal and opposite force that is produced when any force is applied to a body; "every action has an equal and opposite reaction"
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water"
A jet or rocket engine based on a form of aerodynamic propulsion in which the vehicle emits a high-speed stream
An extreme conservative; an opponent of progress or liberalism
Extremely conservative
The political orientation of reactionaries Back to top
Extremely conservative
A jet or rocket engine based on a form of aerodynamic propulsion in which the vehicle emits a high-speed stream
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously develops attitudes and behavior that are the opposite of unacceptable repressed desires and impulses and serve to conceal them; "his strict morality is just a reaction formation to hide his
Propulsion that results from the ejection at high velocity of a mass of gas to which the vehicle reacts with an equal and opposite momentum
The time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
A turbine with blades arranged to develop torque from gradual decrease of steam pressure from inlet to exhaust
Activate (an old file) anew
Participating readily in reactions; "sodium is a reactive metal"; "free radicals are very reactive"
Tending to react to a stimulus; "the skin of the geriatric is less reactive than that of younger persons"- Louis Tuft
An inappropriate state of depression that is precipitated by events in the person''s life (to be distinguished from normal grief)
Schizophrenia of abrupt onset and relatively short duration (a few weeks or months)
Responsive to stimulation
Ready susceptibility to chemical change
(physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements
An electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit
Something that is read; "the article was a very good read"
Make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"
Be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"
To hear and understand; "I read you loud and clear!"
Interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"; "You can''t take credit for this!" Back to top
Interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"
Look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed; "The King will read the proclamation at noon"
Interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky, etc.; also of human behavior; "She read the sky and predicted rain"; "I can''t read his strange behavior"; "The gypsy read his fate in the crystal ball"
Obtain data from magnetic tapes; "This dictionary can be read by the computer"
Indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty''"
Audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role; "He is auditioning for `Julius Cesar'' at Stratford this year"
Have or contain a certain wording or form; "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"
(computer science) a file that you can read but cannot change
(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
A memory chip providing read-only memory
(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk
The most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in any order and all storage locations are equally accessible
Writing (print or handwriting) that can be easily read
The quality of written language that makes it easy to read and understand
Easily deciphered
In a legible manner; "you must write legibly"
Adjust anew; "After moving back to America, he had to readjust"
Adapt anew; "He readapted himself"
One of a series of texts for students learning to read Back to top
A public lecturer at certain universities
Someone who reads the lessons in a church service; someone ordained in a minor order of the Roman Catholic Church
Someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections
A person who enjoys reading
A person who can read; a literate person
Someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
Someone who contracts to receive and pay for a certain number of issues of a publication
The audience reached by written communications (books or magazines or newspapers etc.)
In a punctual manner; "he did his homework promptly"
Without much difficulty; "these snakes can be identified readily"
Prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"
A natural effortlessness; "they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen
(psychology) a temporary readiness to respond in a particular way; "the subjects'' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"
The state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate"
The act of measuring with meters or similar instruments; "he has a job meter reading for the gas company"
The cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message; "he enjoys reading books"
A datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; "he could not believe the meter reading"; "the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm"
A mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
Written material intended to be read; "the teacher assigned new readings"; "he bought some reading material at the airport"
A particular interpretation or performance; "on that reading it was an insult"; "he was famous for his reading of Mozart" Back to top
A public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"
A city on the River Thames in Berkshire in southern England
The reading of a passage assigned by the teacher
A clinic for people with reading disabilities
Desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
A lamp that provides light for reading
Written material intended to be read; "the teacher assigned new readings"; "he bought some reading material at the airport"
A program designed to teach literacy skills
A room set aside for reading
Someone who teaches students to read
Adjust anew; "After moving back to America, he had to readjust"
Adjust again after an initial failure
The act of adjusting again (to changed circumstances)
The act of adjusting something to match a standard
The act of admitting someone again; "the surgery was performed on his readmission to the clinic"
Admit again or anew; "After paying a penalty, the player was readmitted"
Admit anew; "The refugee was readmitted into his home country"
Poised for action; "their guns were at the ready"
Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
Prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please" Back to top
Apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity; "a quick mind"; "a ready wit"
Brought into readiness; "dinner is ready"
Completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress; "get ready"; "she is ready to resign"; "the bridge is ready to collapse"; "I am ready to work"; "ready for action"; "ready for use"; "the soup will be ready in a minute"; "ready
Mentally disposed; "he was ready to believe her"
(of especially money) immediately available; "he seems to have ample ready money"; "a ready source of cash"
Made for purchase and immediate use
Commercially produced; not homemade; "ready-made clothes"
Repeated regularly without thought or originality; "ready-made phrases"
A commercial preparation containing most of the ingredients for a dish
(especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock; "a ready-made jacket"; "ready-to-wear clothes"
The activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun"
Being and remaining ready and available for use; "waiting cars and limousines lined the curb"; "found her mother waiting for them"; "an impressive array of food ready and waiting for the guests"; "military forces ready and waiting"
Money in the form of cash that is readily available; "his wife was always a good source of ready cash"; "he paid cold cash for the TV set"
Money in the form of cash that is readily available; "his wife was always a good source of ready cash"; "he paid cold cash for the TV set"
A handbook of tables used to facilitate computation
Easy to reach; "found a handy spot for the can opener"
Read what is implied but not expressed on the surface
A method of natural childbirth that assumes it is a normal process and that the pain is largely psychological; involves education and breathing exercises to foster relaxation and other exercises
A method of natural childbirth that assumes it is a normal process and that the pain is largely psychological; involves education and breathing exercises to foster relaxation and other exercises
Affiliation anew Back to top
Affirm once again; "He reaffirmed his faith in the church"
Renewed affirmation
40th President of the United States (1911-)
The executive under President Reagan
A chemical agent for use in chemical reactions
An immunoglobulin E that is formed as an antibody against allergens (such as pollen); attaches to cell membranes causing the release of histamine and other substances responsible for the local inflammation characteristic of an allergy
An old small silver Spanish coin
Any rational or irrational number
Possible to be treated as fact; "tangible evidence"; "his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor"
Having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary; "the substantial world"; "a mere dream, neither substantial nor practical"; "most ponderous and substantial things"- Shakespeare
Not synthetic or spurious; of real or natural origin; "real mink"; "true gold"
Being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory; "real objects"; "real people; not ghosts"; "a film based on real life"; "a real illness"; "real humility"; "Life is real! Life is earnest!"- Longfellow
Being value measured in terms of purchasing power; "real prices"; "real income"; "real wages"
Founded on practical matters; "a recent graduate experiencing the real world for the first time"
Coinciding with reality; "perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception"- F.A.Olafson
Not to be taken lightly; "statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems"; "to the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is real"
(of property) fixed or immovable; "real property consists of land and buildings; real estate"
Being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"
Used as intensifiers; `real'' is sometimes used informally for `really''; `rattling'' is informal; "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I''m real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn"
No less than what is stated; worthy of the name; "the real reason"; "real war"; "a real friend"; "a real woman"; "meat and potatoes--I call that a real meal"; "it''s time he had a real job"; "it''s no penny-ante job--he''s making real money" Back to top
The business of selling real estate
Of or relating to computer systems that update information at the same rate they receive information
Data processing fast enough to keep up with an outside process
Data processing fast enough to keep up with an outside process
A rare soft orange mineral consisting of arsenic sulphide; an important ore of arsenic
Align anew or better; "The surgeon realigned my jaw after the accident"
Align anew or better; "The surgeon realigned my jaw after the accident"
Something that is made real or concrete; "the victory was the realization of a whole year''s work"
Making real or giving the appearance of reality
The completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer
A sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained
Coming to understand something clearly and distinctly; "a growing realization of the risk involved"; "a sudden recognition of the problem he faced"; "increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases"
A musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
Perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can''t see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don''t understand the idea"
Be fully aware or cognizant of
Make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
Expand or complete (a thorough-based part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
Convert into cash; of goods and property
Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
Successfully completed or brought to an end; "his mission accomplished he took a vacation"; "the completed project"; "the joy of a realized ambition overcame him" Back to top
The attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names
(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that physical object continue to exist when not perceived
An artistic movement in 19th century France; artists and writers strove for detailed realistic and factual description
The state of being actual or real; "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him"
A philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
A painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style
A person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly
Aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans"
Representing what is real; not abstract or ideal; "realistic portraiture"; "a realistic novel"; "in naturalistic colors"; "the school of naturalistic writers"
Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism; "a realistic system of thought"
In a realistic manner; "the figure was realistically painted"
In a realistic manner; "let''s look at the situation realistically"
The quality possessed by something that is real
All of your experiences that determine how things appear to you; "his world was shattered"; "we live in different worlds"; "for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were"
The state of being actual or real; "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him"
The state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be; "businessmen have to face harsh realities"
(psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the ego; the principle that as a child grows it becomes aware of the real environment and the need to accommodate to it
Capable of existing or taking place or proving true; possible to do
Capable of being realized; "realizable benefits of the plan" Back to top
Something that is made real or concrete; "the victory was the realization of a whole year''s work"
Making real or giving the appearance of reality
The completion or enrichment of a piece of music left sparsely notated by a composer
A sale in order to obtain money (as a sale of stock or a sale of the estate of a bankrupt person) or the money so obtained
Coming to understand something clearly and distinctly; "a growing realization of the risk involved"; "a sudden recognition of the problem he faced"; "increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases"
A musical composition that has been completed or enriched by someone other than the composer
Perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can''t see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don''t understand the idea"
Be fully aware or cognizant of
Make real or concrete; give reality or substance to; "our ideas must be substantiated into actions"
Expand or complete (a thorough-based part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
Convert into cash; of goods and property
Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
Successfully completed or brought to an end; "his mission accomplished he took a vacation"; "the completed project"; "the joy of a realized ambition overcame him"
Allocate, distribute, or apportion anew; "Congressional seats are reapportioned on the basis of census data"
A new apportionment (especially a reallotment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results)
A share that has been allocated again
Alot again; "They were realloted additional farm land"
A new apportionment (especially a reallotment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results)
Used as intensifiers; `real'' is sometimes used informally for `really''; `rattling'' is informal; "she was very gifted"; "he played very well"; "a really enjoyable evening"; "I''m real sorry about it"; "a rattling good yarn"
In accordance with truth or fact or reality; "she was now truly American"; "a genuinely open society"; "they don''t really listen to us" Back to top
In fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers); "in truth, moral decay hastened the decline of the Roman Empire"; "really, you shouldn''t have done it"; "a truly awful book"
In actual fact; "to be nominally but not actually independent"; "no one actually saw the shark"; "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt"
A knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited domain of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult"
The domain ruled by a king or queen
A domain in which something is dominant; "the untroubled kingdom of reason"; "a land of make-believe"; "the rise of the realm of cotton in the south"
The state of being actual or real; "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him"
Politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations
A person who is authorized to act as an agent for the sale of land; "in England they call a realtor a land agent"
Property consisting of houses and land
Property consisting of houses and land
A person who is authorized to act as an agent for the sale of land; "in England they call a realtor a land agent"
A person who is authorized to act as an agent for the sale of land; "in England they call a realtor a land agent"
An investment trust that owns and manages a pool of commercial properties and mortgages and other real estate asssets; shares can be bought and sold in the stock market
A loan on real estate that is usually secured by a mortgage
A version of the GNP that has been adjusted for the effects of inflation
A version of the GNP that has been adjusted for the effects of inflation
A radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement
A radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement
The practical world as opposed to the academic world; "a good consultant must have a lot of experience in the real world"
A matrix whose elements are all real numbers Back to top
Informal usage attributing authenticity
Any rational or irrational number
(Christianity) the Christian doctrine that the body of Christ is actually present in the Eucharist
Property consisting of houses and land
The main memory in a virtual memory system
Informal usage attributing authenticity
An ancient form of tennis played in a four-walled court
Informal usage attributing authenticity
(computer science) the time it takes for a process under computer control to occur
The actual time that it takes a process to occur; "information is updated in real time"
The practical world as opposed to the academic world; "a good consultant must have a lot of experience in the real world"
A quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires
A large quantity of written matter; "he wrote reams and reams"
Enlarge with a reamer; "ream a hole"
Remove by making a hole with a reamer; "ream paper"
Squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer; "ream oranges"
A drill that is used to shape or enlarge holes
A squeezer with a conical ridged center that is used for squeezing juice from citrus fruit
Give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"
Given fresh life or vigor or spirit; "stirred by revived hopes" Back to top
Gather, as of natural products; "harvest the grapes"
Get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"
Farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields
Death personified as an old man or a skeleton with a scythe
Someone who helps to gather the harvest
A machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves
An edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
Appear again; "The sores reappeared on her body"; "Her husband reappeared after having left her years ago"
The act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"
The event of something appearing again; "the reappearance of Halley''s comet"
Allocate, distribute, or apportion anew; "Congressional seats are reapportioned on the basis of census data"
A new apportionment (especially a reallotment of congressional seats in the United States on the basis of census results)
A new appraisal or evaluation
Appraise anew; "Homes in our town are reappraised every five years and taxes are increased accordingly"
An edge tool for cutting grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle
The side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
The back of a military formation or procession; "infantrymen were in the rear"
The part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"
The side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel" Back to top
Construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"
Stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared in terror"
Cause to rise up
Bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
Rise up; "The building rose before them"
Located in or toward the back or rear; "the chair''s rear legs"; "the rear door of the plane"; "on the rearward side"
Collide with the rear end of; "The car rear-ended me"
A detachment assigned to protect the rear of a (retreating) military body
Raising someone to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"
The properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
Rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile; "a lion rampant"
Arm anew; "After the war, the defeated country was not allowed to rearm"
Arm again; "After the war, the defeated country was not rearmed by the victors"
The act of arming again; "he opposed the rearmament of Japan after World War II"
Located farthest to the rear
Put into a new order or arrangement; "Please rearrange these files"; "rearrange the furniture in my room"
Changing an arrangement
Car mirror that reflects the view out of the rear window
Direction toward the rear; "his outfit marched to the rearward of the tank divisions"
Directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement" Back to top
At or to or toward the back or rear; "he moved back"; "tripped when he stepped backward"; "she looked rearward out the window of the car"
Located in or toward the back or rear; "the chair''s rear legs"; "the rear door of the plane"; "on the rearward side"
At or to or toward the back or rear; "he moved back"; "tripped when he stepped backward"; "she looked rearward out the window of the car"
An admiral junior to a vice admiral
Rear backwards on its hindlegs; "the frightened horse reared back"
Start with anger or resentment or in protest
The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
Lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle
Lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle
Opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
Opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded
Car window that allows vision out of the back of the car
The capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination; "we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"
A fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying"
An explanation of the cause of some phenomenon; "the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly"
A justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"
A rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"
The state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions"
Think logically; "The children must learn to reason"
Decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house" Back to top
Present reasons and arguments
Not excessive or extreme; "a fairish income"; "reasonable prices"
Marked by sound judgment; "sane nuclear policy"
Showing reason or sound judgment; "a sensible choice"; "a sensible person"
The quality of being plausible or acceptable to a reasonable person; "he questioned the tenability of my claims"
Moderation in expectations; "without greater reasonableness by both parties we will never settle this matter!"
The property of being moderate in price; "the store is famous for the reasonableness of its prices"
Goodness of reason and judgment; "the judiciary is built on the reasonableness of judges"
The state of having good sense and sound judgment; "his rationality may have been impaired"; "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions"
The care that a reasonable man would exercise under the circumstances; the standard for determining legal duty
To a moderately sufficient extent or degree; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"; "they lived comfortably within reason"
With good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner; "he acted sensibly in the crisis"; "speak more sanely about these affairs"; "acted quite reasonably"
Resulting from careful thought; "the paper was well thought out"
Reflects weight of sound argument or evidence; "a sound argument"
Someone who reasons logically
Thinking that is coherent and logical
Endowed with the capacity to reason
The reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence
Analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic elimination of unacceptable alternatives
Having no justifying cause or reason; "a senseless, causeless murder"; "a causeless war that never had an aim"; "an apparently arbitrary and reasonless change" Back to top
Not endowed with the capacity to reason; "a reasonless brute"
Not marked by the use of reason; "mindless violence"; "reasonless hostility"; "a senseless act"
Decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"
Assail again; "Her old fears reassailed her"
Assemble once again, after taking something apart
Assembling again
Strengthen or make more firm; "The witnesses confirmed the victim''s account"
Renewed affirmation
Revise or renew one''s assessment
A new appraisal or evaluation
Transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
Assignment to a different duty
The act of reassuring; restoring someone''s confidence
Give or restore confidence in; cause to feel sure or certain; "I reassured him that we were safe"
Cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"
Having confidence restored; freed from anxiety; "reassured by her praise he pressed on"
Restoring confidence and relieving anxiety; "a very reassuring remark"
In a reassuring manner; "the prime minister pointed reassuringly to the silence of the British press"
A long noosed rope used to catch animals
Attribute to another source Back to top
French physicist who invented the alcohol thermometer (1683-1757)
A temperature scale on which water freezes at 0 degrees and boils at 80 degrees
An alcohol thermometer calibrated in degrees Reaumur
Steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
Awaken once again
(Roman mythology) a vestal virgin who became the mother by Mars of the twins Romulus and Remus
`johnny'' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `grayback'' derived from their gray Confederate uniforms
Serving or tending to repel; "he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful"; "I find his obsequiousness repellent"
A rectangular groove made to hold two pieces together
A refund of some fraction of the amount paid
Join with a rebate; "rebate the pieces of timber and stone"
Cut a rebate in (timber or stone)
Give a reduction in the price during a sale; "The store is rebating refrigerators this week"
A wired or starched collar of intricate lace; worn in 17th century
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
A Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith''s life (1595-1617)
British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)
(Old Testament) wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau
A person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
Someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action Back to top
`johnny'' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `grayback'' derived from their gray Confederate uniforms
Take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
Break with established customs
Used by northerners of Confederate soldiers; "the rebel yell"
Participating in organized resistance to a constituted government; "the rebelling confederacy"
Participating in organized resistance to a constituted government; "the rebelling confederacy"
Organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
Refusal to accept some authority or code or convention; "each generation must have its own rebellion"; "his body was in rebellion against fatigue"
Discontented as toward authority
Participating in organized resistance to a constituted government; "the rebelling confederacy"
Resisting control or authority; "temperamentally rebellious"; "a rebellious crew"
In a rebellious manner; "he rejected her words rebelliously"
An insubordinate act
Intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
Provide with a new binding; "The tattered old book is valuable and we need to rebind it"
A spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life
The revival of learning and culture
A second or new birth
After death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body
Cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer" Back to top
Spiritually reborn or converted; "a born-again Christian"; "a converted sinner"
The act of securing possession of the rebounding basketball after a missed shot
A reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration; "he is still on the rebound from his wife''s death"
A movement back from an impact
Return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied"
Spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
Pain felt when a hand pressing on the abdomen is suddenly released; a symptom of peritoneal inflammation
An antidepressant drug that blocks the reuptake of norepinephrine
A long woolen or linen scarf covering the head and shoulders (also used a sling for holding a baby); traditionally worn by Latin-American women
Broadcast again, as of a film
A deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
An instance of driving away or warding off
Reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"
Force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
Build again; "The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb"
Building again
Made over usually with changes; "the rebuilt pier spoiled our view"; "our remodeled house seems like new"
An act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger''s car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
Punished especially by reproof or reprimand Back to top
Someone who finds fault or imputes blame
In the manner of someone delivering a rebuke
The act of burying again
Bury again; "After the king''s body had been exhumed and tested to traces of poison, it was reburied in the same spot"
The act of burying again
A puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words
Prove to be false or incorrect
Overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent''s arguments"
(law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff''s surrejoinder
The speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument
(law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff''s surrejoinder
A debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument
The trait of being unmanageable
The trait of being unmanageable
Marked by stubborn resistance to authority; "the University suspended the most recalcitrant demonstrators"
Marked by stubborn resistance to and defiant of authority or guidance; "a recalcitrant teenager"; "everything revolves around a refractory individual genius"
Show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient; "The Democratic senators recalcitrated against every proposal from the Republican side"
Calculate anew; "The costs had to be recalculated"
The act of calculating again (usually to eliminate errors or to include additional data); "recalculation yielded a much larger value"
The act of removing an official by petition Back to top
The process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort); "he has total recall of the episode"
A bugle call that signals troops to return
A call to return; "the recall of our ambassador"
A request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)
Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can''t remember saying any such thing"; "I can''t think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
Cause one''s (or someone else''s) thoughts or attention to return from a reverie or digression; "She was recalled by a loud laugh"
Summon to return; "The ambassador was recalled to his country"; "The company called back many of the workers it had laid off during the recession"
Go back to something earlier; "This harks back to a previous remark of his"
Cause to be returned; "recall the defective auto tires"; "The manufacturer tried to call back the spoilt yoghurt"
Make unavailable; bar from sale or distribution; "The company recalled the product when it was found to be faulty"
Call to mind; "His words echoed John F. Kennedy"
An additional dose that makes sure the first dose was effective
Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"
A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
A used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
A summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
Summarize briefly; "Let''s recapitulate the main ideas"
(music) the repitition of themes introduced earlier (especially when you are composing the final part of a movement)
Summarize briefly; "Let''s recapitulate the main ideas"
Repeat an earlier theme of a composition Back to top
Repeat stages of evolutionary development during the embryonic phase of life
A summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
A section of a musical composition or movement in which themes introduced earlier are repeated
Emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species
The act of taking something back
A legal seizure by the government of profits beyond a fixed amount
Capture again; "recapture the escaped prisoner"
Take up anew; "The author recaptures an old idea here"
Experience anew; "She could not recapture that feeling of happiness"
Take back by force, as after a battle; "The military forces managed to recapture the fort"
Cast or model anew; "She had to recast her image to please the electorate in her home state"
Cast again; "The bell cracked and had to be recast"
Cast again, in a different role; "He was recast as Iago"
Changing a particular word or phrase
Reconnaissance (by shortening)
Reconnaissance (by shortening)
Reconnaissance (by shortening)
Become faint or more distant; "the unhappy memories of her childhood receded as she grew older"
Retreat
Move back and away from; "The enemy fell back" Back to top
Pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
The act of becoming more distant
A slow or gradual disappearance
Moving toward a position farther from the front; "the receding glaciers of the last ice age"; "retiring fogs revealed the rocky coastline"
(of a hairline e.g.) moving slowly back
The act of receiving
An acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made
Mark or stamp as paid
Report the receipt of; "The program committee acknowledged the submission of the authors of the paper"
The entire amount of income before any deductions are made
Awaiting payment; "accounts receivable"
Money that you currently expect to receive from notes or accounts
Convert into sounds or pictures; "receive the incoming radio signals"
Receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
Regard favorably or with disapproval; "Her new collection of poems was not well received"
Accept as true or valid; "He received Christ"
Bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
Partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
Express willingness to have in one''s home or environs; "The community warmly received the refugees"
Recieve (perceptual input); "pick up a signal" Back to top
Of mental or physical states or experiences; "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"
Receive as a retribution or punishment; "He got 5 years in prison"
Get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"
Have or give a reception; "The lady is receiving Sunday morning"
Experience as a reaction; "My proposal met with much opposition"
Widely accepted as true or worthy; "the accepted wisdom about old age"; "a received moral idea"; "Received political wisdom says not; surveys show otherwise"- Economist
Conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers; "standard English" (American); "received standard English is sometimes called the King''s English" (British)
Set that receives radio or tv signals
Earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
A person who gets something
(law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
A football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
The responsibility of receiver or trustee in bankruptcy to act in the best interests of the creditor
The office of a receiver
A court action that places property under the control of a receiver during litigation so that it can be preserved for the benefit of all
The state of property that is in the hands of a receiver; "the business is in receivership"
An electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
Set that receives radio or tv signals
The property of having happened or appeared not long ago
A time immediately before the present Back to top
Near to or not long before the present; "recent times"; "of recent origin"
Being new in a time not long past; "recent graduates"; "a recent addition to the house"; "recent buds on the apple trees"
Of the immediate past or just previous to the present time; "a late development"; "their late quarrel"; "his recent trip to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the journal"
In the recent past; "he was in Paris recently"; "lately the rules have been enforced"; "as late as yesterday she was fine"; "feeling better of late"; "the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also"
Very recently; "they are newly married"; "newly raised objections"; "a newly arranged hairdo"; "grass new washed by the rain"; "a freshly cleaned floor"; "we are fresh out of tomatoes"
The property of having happened or appeared not long ago
A time immediately before the present
Approximately the last 10,000 years
A container that is used to put or keep things in
An electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
Enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
The act of receiving
(American football) the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line"
Quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
The manner in which something is greeted; "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"
A formal party of people; as after a wedding
A secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors
A counter (as in a hotel) where guests are received
A line of people (hosts and guests of honor) who welcome the guests at a reception party
A room for receiving and entertaining visitors (as in a private house or hotel) Back to top
Of a nerve fiber or impulse originating outside and passing toward the central nervous system; "sensory neurons"
Open to arguments, ideas, or change; "receptive to reason and the logic of facts"
Ready or willing to receive favorably; "receptive to the proposals"
In a receptive manner
Willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas); "he was testing the government''s receptiveness to reform"; "this receptiveness is the key feature is oestral behavior, enabling natural mating to occur"; "their receptivity to the pro
Aphasia characterized by fluent but meaningless speech and severe impairment of the ability understand spoken or written words
Willingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas); "he was testing the government''s receptiveness to reform"; "this receptiveness is the key feature is oestral behavior, enabling natural mating to occur"; "their receptivity to the pro
An organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation
A cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response
A pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
An enclosure that is set back or indented
An arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
A small concavity
A state of abeyance or suspended business
Close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned"
Make a recess in; "recess the piece of wood"
Put into a recess; "recess lights"
Resembling an alcove
Having a sunken area; "hunger gave their faces a sunken look"
The act of becoming more distant Back to top
The act of ceding back
The withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
A small concavity
The state of the economy declines; a widespread decline in the GDP and employment and trade lasting from six months to a year
A hymn that is sung at the end of a service as the clergy and choir withdraw
The withdrawal of the clergy and choir from the chancel to the vestry at the end of a church service
Of or relating to receding
A march to be played for processions
Of or pertaining to a recession
Of genes; producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical
Of or pertaining to a recession
Gene that produces its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical; "the recessive gene for blue eyes"
Charge anew; "recharge a battery"
Load anew with ammunition, "She reloaded the gun carefully"
Capable of being recharged; "a rechargeable battery"
Warmed leftovers
Lavishly elegant and refined
Food of a ruminant regurgitated to be chewed again
Go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
Habitual relapse into crime Back to top
Someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior
Someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
A port city of northeastern Brazil on the Atlantic
Directions for making something
The semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
A person who gets something
The semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
Hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7
Something (a term or expression or concept) that has a reciprocal relation to something else; "risk is the reciprocal of safety"
Of or relating to the multiplicative inverse of a quantity or function; "the reciprocal ratio of a:b is b:a"
Concerning each of two or more persons or things; especially given or done in return; "reciprocal aid"; "reciprocal trade"; "mutual respect"; "reciprocal privileges at other clubs"
Of or relating to or suggestive of complementation; "interchangeable electric outlets"
A method of behavior therapy based on the inhibition of one response by the occurrence of another response that is mutually incompatible with it; a relaxation response might be conditioned to a stimulus that previously evoked anxiety
A relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
In an inverse or contrary manner; "inversely related"; "wavelength and frequency are, of course, related reciprocally"- F.A.Geldard
In a mutual or shared manner; "the agreement was mutually satisfactory"; "the goals of the negotiators were not reciprocally exclusive"
(often followed by `for'') in exchange or in reciprocation; "gave up our seats on the plane and in return received several hundred dollars and seats on the next plane out"; "we get many benefits in return for our taxes"
Hybridization involving a pair of crosses that reverse the sexes associated with each genotype
A method of behavior therapy based on the inhibition of one response by the occurrence of another response that is mutually incompatible with it; a relaxation response might be conditioned to a stimulus that previously evoked anxiety Back to top
A unit of conductance equal to the reciprocal of an ohm
A pronoun or pronominal phrase (as `each other'') that expresses a mutual action or relationship between the individuals indicated in the plural subject; "The sentence `They cared for each other'' contains a reciprocal pronoun"
Alternate the direction of motion of; "the engine reciprocates the propeller"
Act, feel, or give mutually or in return; "We always invite the neighbors and they never reciprocate!"
Moving alternately backward and forward
An internal-combustion engine in which the crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down in cylinders
A portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut
Mutual interaction; the activity of interchanging or reciprocating
Alternating back-and-forth movement
The act of making and return or doing something in return
Given or done or owed to each other
Moving alternately backward and forward
Mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges
A relation of mutual dependence or action or influence
(law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made; recission may be brought about by decree or by mutual consent
Performance of music or dance especially by soloists
The act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events; "his narration was hesitant"
A detailed account or description of something; "he was forced to listen to a recital of his many shortcomings"
A detailed statement giving facts and figures; "his wife gave a recital of his infidelities"
A public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems" Back to top
A musician who gives recitals
Systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
A regularly scheduled session as part of a course of study
A public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance; "the program included songs and recitations of well-loved poems"
Written matter that is recited from memory
A vocal passage of narrative text that a singer delivers with natural rhythms of speech
Repeat aloud from memory; "she recited a poem"; "The pupil recited his lesson for the day"
Specify individually; "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug"
Narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"
Recite in elocution
Render verbally, "recite a poem"; "retell a story"
Someone who recites from memory
Marked by unthinking boldness; with defiant disregard for danger or consequences; "foolhardy enough to try to seize the gun from the hijacker"; "became the fiercest and most reckless of partisans"-Macaulay; "a reckless driver"; "a rash attempt to climb th
Characterized by careless unconcerned; "the heedless generosity and the spasmodic extravagance of persons used to large fortunes"- Edith Wharton; "reckless squandering of public funds"
In a reckless manner
The trait of giving little thought to danger
Expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn''t think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"
Make a mathematical calculation or computation
Deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don''t see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
Judge to be probable Back to top
Take account of; "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon"
Have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis"
A handbook of tables used to facilitate computation
An expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines)
The act of counting; "the counting continued for several hours"
Problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
A bill for an amount due
Overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"
Make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state; "The people reclaimed the marshes"
Bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"
Of materials from waste products
Claim back
Possible to use again
Delivered from danger
The recovery of useful substances from waste products
Rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course; "the reclamation of delinquent children"
The conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
Classifying something again (usually in a new category)
Classify anew, change the previous classification; "The zoologists had to reclassify the mollusks after they found new species"
Lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on the couch" Back to top
Cause to recline; "She reclined her head on the pillow"
Move the upper body backwards and down
An armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it
The act of assuming or maintaining a reclining position
Lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
An armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it
One who lives in solitude
Withdrawn from society; seeking solitude; "lived an unsocial reclusive life"
Providing privacy or seclusion; "the cloistered academic world of books"; "sat close together in the sequestered pergola"; "sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree"; "a secluded romantic spot"
Withdrawn from society; seeking solitude; "lived an unsocial reclusive life"
Preference for seclusion or isolation
Put into a different code; rearrange mentally; "People recode and restructure information in order to remember it"
Converting from one code to another
Possible to recognize
(law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
Accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"
Perceive to be the same
Be fully aware or cognizant of
Express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"
Express greetings upon meeting someone Back to top
Detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can''t make out the faces in this photograph"
Grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"
Show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"
Generally approved or compelling recognition; "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work"
Provided with a secure reputation; "a recognized authority"
Designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body; "he was unable to make his motion because he couldn''t get recognition by the chairman"
The process of recognizing something or someone by remembering; "a politician whose recall of names was as remarkable as his recognition of faces"; "experimental psychologists measure the elapsed time from the onset of the stimulus to its recognition by t
Coming to understand something clearly and distinctly; "a growing realization of the risk involved"; "a sudden recognition of the problem he faced"; "increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases"
An acceptance (as of a claim) as true and valid; "the recognition of the Rio Grande as a boundary between Mexico and the United States"
Approval; "give her recognition for trying"; "he was given credit for his work"; "give her credit for trying"; "the credits were given at the end of the film"
The explicit and formal acknowledgement of a government or of the national independence of a country; "territorial disputes were resolved in Guatemala''s recognition of Belize in 1991"
(biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape; "molecular recognition drives all of biology, for instance, hormone and receptor or antibody-antigen interactions or the organization of molecules into lar
The state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged; "the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work"; "she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own"
Possible to recognize
Easily perceived; easy to become aware of; "this situation produces recognizable stress symptoms"
To a recognizable degree; "he was recognizably slimmer now"
(law) a security entered into before a court with a condition to perform some act required by law; on failure to perform that act a sum is forfeited
Accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; "The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne"; "We do not recognize your gods"
Perceive to be the same
Be fully aware or cognizant of Back to top
Express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; "We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us"
Express greetings upon meeting someone
Detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can''t make out the faces in this photograph"
Grant credentials to; "The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution"; "recognize an academic degree"
Show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"
Exhibit recognition for (an antigen or a substrate)
Generally approved or compelling recognition; "several accepted techniques for treating the condition"; "his recognized superiority in this kind of work"
Provided with a secure reputation; "a recognized authority"
A movement back from an impact
The backward jerk of a gun when it is fired
Spring back, as from a forceful thrust; "The gun kicked back into my shoulder"
Spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
Draw back, as with fear or pain; "she flinched when they showed the slaughtering of the calf"
Of or being a weapon that is designed to minimize recoil
Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can''t remember saying any such thing"; "I can''t think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
The process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort); "he has total recall of the episode"
The ability to recall past occurrences
Something recalled to the mind
Tending to acquire and retain ideas or information; "an acquisitive mind"
Genetically engineered DNA made by recombining fragments of DNA from different organisms Back to top
Genetically engineered DNA made by recombining fragments of DNA from different organisms
The technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism
A form of insulin (trade name Humulin) made from recombinant DNA that is identical to human insulin; used to treat diabetics who are allergic to preparations made from beef or pork insulin
(genetics) a combining of genes or characters different from what they were in the parents
(physics) a combinng of charges or transfer of electrons in a gas that results in the neutralization of ions; important for ions arising from the passage of high-energy particles
To combine or put together again
Cause genetic recombination; "should scientists recombine DNA?"
Undergo genetic recombination; "The DNA can recombine"
Beging again; "we recommenced his reading after a short nap"
Cause to start anew; "The Taliban recommenced hostilities after a few days of quiet"
Beginning again
Make attractive or acceptable; "Honesty recommends any person"
Push for something; "The travel agent recommended strongly that we not travel on Thanksgiving Day"
Express a good opinion of
Any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission; "her pleasant personality is already a recommendation"; "his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society"
Something (as a course of action) that is recommeended as advisable
Something that recommends (or expresses commendation) of a person or thing as worthy or desirable
Mentioned as worthy of acceptance; "the recommended medicine"; "the suggested course of study"
Send back to a committee; "The bill was recommitted three times in the House"
Commit again; "It was recommitted into her custody" Back to top
Commit once again, as of a crime
The act of compensating for service or loss or injury
Payment or reward (as for service rendered)
Make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated"
Make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident"
Capable of being reconciled; "her way of thinking is reconcilable with mine"
Bring into consonance or accord; "harmonize one''s goals with one''s abilities"
Make compatible with; "The scientists had to accommodate the new results with the existing theories"
Accept as inevitable; "He resigned himself to his fate"
Come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"
Made compatible or consistent
(followed by `to'') no longer opposed; "after a time she became reconciled even to diplomatic receptions"
Someone who tries to bring peace
Getting two things to correspond; "the reconciliation of his checkbook and the bank statement"
The reestablishing of cordial relations
Tending to reconcile or accommodate; bringing into harmony
Difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge; "the professor''s lectures were so abstruse that students tended to avoid them"; "a deep metaphysical theory"; "some recondite problem in historiography"
The quality of being unclear or abstruse and hard to understand
Wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound; "the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs"
Bring into an improved condition; "He reconditioned the old appliances" Back to top
Mended or put in working order; "a reconditioned sewing machine"; "a repaired vacuum cleaner"; "the broken lock is now fixed"
Confirm again; "You must reconfirm your flight reservations"
The act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy); "an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission"
A method of reconnaissance in which fire is placed on a suspected enemy position in order to cause the enemy to disclose his presence by moving or returning fire
An offensive operation designed to discover or test the enemy''s strength (or to obtain other information)
The act of reconnoitring (especially to gain information about an enemy or potential enemy); "an exchange of fire occurred on a reconnaissance mission"
A military airplane used to gain information about an enemy
Fast armored military vehicle with four-wheel drive and open top
Explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
Exploring in order to gain information; "scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous"
Explore, often with the goal of finding something or somebody
Exploring in order to gain information; "scouting in enemy territory is very dangerous"
Conquer anew; "The country reconquered the territory lost in the previous war"
Consecrate anew, as after a desecration
Consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing; "Won''t you reconsider your decision?"
Consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, in legislation
Thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase"
A consideration of a topic (as in a meeting) with a view to changing an earlier decision
Construct or form anew or provide with a new structure; "After his accident, he had to restructure his life"; "The governing board was reconstituted"
Cause somebody to adapt or reform socially or politically Back to top
Do over, as of (part of) a house; "We are remodeling these rooms"
Reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"
Build again; "The house was rebuild after it was hit by a bomb"
Return to its original or usable and functioning condition; "restore the forest to its original pristine condition"
Adapted to social or economic change; "a reconstructed feminist"
The activity of constructing something again
Recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall
An interpretation formed by piecing together bits of evidence
The period after the Civil War in the United States when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
The period after the Civil War in the United States when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
Helping to restore to good condition; "reconstructive surgery"; "rehabilitative exercises"
Recall that is hypothesized to work by storing abstract features which are then used to construct the memory during recall
Surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue
Meet again; "The bill will be considered when the Legislature reconvenes next Fall"
Convert back; "Hollywood is reconverting old films"
Convict anew
Copy again; "The child had to recopy the homework"
The sum of recognized accomplishments; "the lawyer has a good record"; "the track record shows that he will be a good president"
An extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport); "he tied the Olympic record"; "coffee production last year broke all previous records"; "Chicago set the homicide record"
Sound recording consisting of a disc with continuous grooves; formerly used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracked in the grooves Back to top
A list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted; "he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court"; "the prostitute had a record a mile long"
A compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; "Al Smith used to say, `Let''s look at the record''"; "his name is in all the recordbooks"
Anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events; "the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques"
A document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction; "they could find no record of the purchase"
The number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had; "at 9-0 they have the best record in their league"
Be or provide a memorial to a person or an event; "This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps"; "We memorialized the Dead"
Indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty''"
Register electronically; "They recorded her singing"
Make a record of; set down in permanent form
Be aware of; "Did you register any change when I pressed the button?"
Someone who breaks a record
Surpassing any previously established record; "a record-breaking high jump"; "record-breaking crowds"
Someone who breaks a record
Someone responsible for keeping records
Recorded or listed in a directory; "a recorded number"
Set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction; "recorded music"
(of securities) having the owner''s name entered in a register; "recorded holders of a stock"
Made a matter of official record; "a properly recorded deed to the property"
A woodwind with a vertical pipe and 8 finger holes and a whistle mouthpiece
Equipment for making records Back to top
A barrister or solicitor who serves as part-time judge in towns or boroughs
Someone responsible for keeping records
Someone who plays the recorder
The act of making a record (especially an audio record); "she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth"
Signal encoding something (e.g., picture or sound) that has been recorded
A storage device on which information (sounds or images) have been recorded
Equipment for making records
Trade name of a company that produces musical recordings; "the artists and repertoire department of a recording label is responsible for finding new talent"
Equipment for making records
Studio where tapes and records are recorded
Audio system for recoding sound
An album for holding phonograph records
One or more recordings issued together; originally released on 12-inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audio tape and compact disc
A compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; "Al Smith used to say, `Let''s look at the record''"; "his name is in all the recordbooks"
An automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention
A company that makes and sells musical recordings
A sleeve for storing a phonograph record
An informal dance where popular music is played
The jacket for a phonograph record
Machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically Back to top
A sleeve for storing a phonograph record
An additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election
Count again; "We had to recount all the votes after an accusation of fraud was made"
Narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child"
An act of narration; "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"
Retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"
Regain or make up for; "recuperate one''s losses"
Reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
Act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"
Something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"
Get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating"
Regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate"
Cover anew; "recover a chair"
Of materials from waste products
Get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"
Regain or make up for; "recuperate one''s losses"
Capable of being recovered or regained; "recoverable truth of a past event"
Freed from illness or injury; "the patient appears cured"; "the incision is healed"; "appears to be entirely recovered"; "when the recovered patient tries to remember what occurred during his delirium"- Normon Cameron
Found after being lost
Someone who saves something from danger or violence Back to top
Returning to health after illness or debility; "convalescent children are difficult to keep in bed"
The act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
Return to an original state; "the recovery of the forest after the fire was surprisingly rapid"
Gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
A hospital room for the care of patients immediately after surgery
A disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
An abject coward
Lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful; "the craven fellow turned and ran"; "a craven proposal to raise the white flag"; "this recreant knight"- Spenser
Having deserted a cause or principle; "some provinces had proved recreant"; "renegade supporters of the usurper"
Give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"
Create anew; "she recreated the feeling of the 1920''s with her stage setting"
Give encouragement to
Engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion; "On weekends I play"; "The students all recreate alike"
Activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends"
An activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation"
Engaged in as a pastime; "an amateur painter"; "gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals"; "recreational golfers"; "reading matter that is both recreational and mentally stimulating"; "unpaid extras in the documentary"
Of or relating to recreation; "a recreational area with a pool and ball fields"
A narcotic drug that is used only occasionally and is claimed to be nonaddictive
A public facility for recreation
A motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities Back to top
A public facility for recreation
A room equipped for informal entertaining
Return an accusation against someone or engage in mutual accusations; charge in return
Mutual accusations
Countering one charge with another; "recriminatory arguments"
Countering one charge with another; "recriminatory arguments"
Become raw or open; "He broke out in hives"; "My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries"; "Such boils tend to recrudesce"
Happen; "Report the news as it develops"; "These political movements recrudesce from time to time"
A return of something after a period of abatement; "a recrudescence of racism"; "a recrudescence of the symptoms"
Any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces)
A recently enlisted soldier
Cause to assemble or enlist in the military; "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"
Seek to employ; "The lab director recruited an able crew of assistants"
Register formally as a participant or member; "The party recruited many new members"
An official who enlists personnel for military service
Someone who supplies members or employees
A sergeant deputized to enlist recruits
The act of getting recruits; enlisting people for the army (or for a job or a cause etc.)
Of or involving the rectum; "rectal cancer"
One of the arteries supplying the rectal area Back to top
Normal response to the presence of feces in the rectum
Any of several veins draining the walls of the anal canal and rectum
A parallelogram with four right angles
Having a set of mutually perpendicular axes; meeting at right angles; "wind and sea may displace the ship''s center of gravity along three orthogonal axes"; "a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system"
Having four right angles; "a rectangular figure twice as long as it is wide"
The property of being shaped like a rectangle
Capable of being repaired or rectified; "reparable damage to the car"; "rectifiable wrongs"
Determination of the length of a curve; finding a straight line equal in length to a given curve
The act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
The conversion of alternating current to direct current
(chemistry) the process of refinement or purification of a substance by distillation
Having been put right
Electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current
A person who corrects or sets right; "a rectifier of prejudices"
Convert into direct current; "rectify alternating current"
Make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"
Set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"
Bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"
Reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar"
Math: determine the length of; "rectify a curve" Back to top
A thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier
A thermionic tube having two electrodes; used as a rectifier
Characterized by a straight line or lines; "rectilinear patterns in wallpaper"; "the rectilinear propagation of light"
Characterized by a straight line or lines; "rectilinear patterns in wallpaper"; "the rectilinear propagation of light"
The relation between variables when the regression equation is linear: e.g., y = ax + b
Uprightness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
Right-hand page
Protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth
Reconstructive surgery of the anus or rectum
A person authorized to conduct religious worship
An official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
Of or related to or near the sigmoid colon and the upper part of the rectum
The terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
Any of various straight muscles
The ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball down and medially
The ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball outward
The ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball medially
The ocular muscle whose contraction turns the eyeball upward and medially
Lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on the couch"
Lying down; in a position of comfort or rest Back to top
Get over an illness or shock; "The patient is recuperating"
Restore to good health or strength
Regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate"
Regain or make up for; "recuperate one''s losses"
Gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
Promoting recuperation; "recuperative powers"; "strongly recuperative remedies"; "restorative effects of exercise"
Happen or occur again; "This is a recurring story"
Return in thought or speech to something
Have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat"
Happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring"
Recurring again and again; "perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements"
In a recurrent manner
An event that recurs at intervals
Marked by recurring high fever and transmitted by the bite of infected lice or ticks; characterized by episodes of high fever and chills and headache and muscle pain and nausea that recur every week or ten days for several months
Coming back; "a revenant ghost"
A decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely
(mathematics) an expression such that each term is generated by repeating a particular mathematical operation
Of or relating to a recursion
(mathematics) a definition of a function from which values of the function can be calculated in a finite number of steps
A routine that can call itself Back to top
Curved backward or inward
Curve or bend (something) back or down
Curved backward or inward
Type genus of the Recurvirostridae: avocets
Long-legged shorebirds
(law) the disqualification of a judge or jury by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest; a judge can be recused by objections of either party or judges can disqualify themselves
Refusal to submit to established authority; originally the refusal of Roman Catholics to attend services of the Church of England
Someone who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct
Refusing to submit to authority; "the recusant electors...cooperated in electing a new Senate"- Mary W.Williams
(of Catholics formerly) refusing to attend services of the Church of England
(law) an objection grounded on the judge''s relationship to one of the parties
(law) the disqualification of a judge or jury by reason of prejudice or conflict of interest; a judge can be recused by objections of either party or judges can disqualify themselves
Challenge or except to a judge as being incompetent or interested, in canon and civil law
Disqualify oneself (as a judge, for example) in a particular case
Possible to use again
Use again after processing; "We must recycle the cardboard boxes"
Cause to repeat a cycle
The act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products
A bin for depositing things to be recycled
A plant for reprocessing used or abandoned materials Back to top
A room equipped for informal entertaining
The quality or state of the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
A tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
Emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
The amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue; "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"
Characterized by violence or bloodshed; "writes of crimson deeds and barbaric days"- Andrea Parke; "fann''d by Conquest''s crimson wing"- Thomas Gray; "convulsed with red rage"- Hudson Strode
Red with or characterized by blood; "waving our red weapons o''er our heads"- Shakespeare; "The Red Badge of Courage"; "the red rules of tooth and claw"- P.B.Sears
Having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion; "crimson with fury"; "turned red from exertion"; "with puffy reddened eyes"; "red-faced and violent"; "flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment"
Old World lemming
Any of several voles of mountainous regions of Eurasia and America
Small common sandpiper that breeds in northern or arctic regions and winters in southern United States or Mediterranean regions
Harmless woodland snake of southeastern United States
Freshwater turtle of Chesapeake bay tributaries having red markings on the lower shell
Freshwater turtle of Chesapeake bay tributaries having red markings on the lower shell
Common North American shrub or small tree
Eurasian shrub
North American perennial herb with alternately compound leaves and racemes of small white flowers followed by bright red oval poisonous berries
Small spiny evergreen shrub of western United States and Mexico with minute flowers and bright red berries
Inability to see the color red or to distinguish red and bluish-green Back to top
Dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to long wavelengths of light resulting in an inability to distinguish red and purplish blue
Endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health; "a hearty glow of health"
Widely distributed merganser of America and Europe
Bluish-gray nuthatch with reddish breast; of northern coniferous forests
Western North American sapsucker
A dowitcher with a red breast
Of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century
Special treatment or hospitality; "the maitre d'' gave them the red-carpet treatment"
Used of British soldiers during the Revolutionary War because of their red coats
Travel on an overnight flight; "The candidate red-eyed from California to the East Coast the night before the election to give a last stump speech"
Of northern North America having red irises and a olive-gray body with white underparts
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion; "crimson with fury"; "turned red from exertion"; "with puffy reddened eyes"; "red-faced and violent"; "flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment"
Having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset; "the blushing boy was brought before the Principal"; "her blushful beau"; "was red-faced with anger"
Tall shrub with cylindrical racemes of red flowers and pinnatifid leaves silky-gray beneath; eastern Australia
Confusion of red and green
Confusion of red and green
Confusion of red and green
In the act of committing a crime or other reprehensible act; "caught red-handed"
Doing something reprehensible or showing clear evidence of having done something reprehensible; "he was caught red-handed"
Someone who has red hair Back to top
Very fast; "a blistering pace"; "got off to a hot start"; "in hot pursuit"; "a red-hot line drive"
Glowing red with heat
Characterized by intense emotion or interest or excitement; "a red-hot speech"; "sizzling political issues"
Newest or most recent; "news hot off the press"; "red-hot information"
Having strong sexual appeal; "juicy barmaids"; "a red-hot mama"; "a voluptuous woman"
Widely cultivated hybrid poker plant
Mark with red ink; "red-ink the area that is restricted"
A cement resembling putty; made by mixing white and red lead in boiled linseed oil; used as luting on pipe fittings
Common western European partridge with red legs
A memorably happy or noteworthy day
A district with many brothels
Large stocky grebe of circumpolar regions having a dark neck
Rimmed with red; "your red-rimmed eyes reveal that you have been crying"
Western United States bird with red undersurface to wings and tail
North American hawk with reddish brown shoulders
Onion with white to deep red tunic; California
Similar to the banded purple but with red spots on underwing surfaces
Dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail
Asian herb (Himalayas)
North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings Back to top
Someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
Prepare for publication or presentation by correcting, revising, or adapting; "Edit a a book on lexical semantics"; "she edited the letters of the politician so as to omit the most personal passages"
Formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn''t put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"
The act of putting something in writing
Putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form
Someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
Any of several voles of mountainous regions of Eurasia and America
Freshwater turtle of Chesapeake bay tributaries having red markings on the lower shell
North American perennial herb with alternately compound leaves and racemes of small white flowers followed by bright red oval poisonous berries
Small spiny evergreen shrub of western United States and Mexico with minute flowers and bright red berries
Crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
The male is bright red with black wings and tail
Low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic properties
Low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic properties
A speedy red or red-and-tan American hound
Small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
Of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century
(British informal) a provincial British university of relatively recent founding; distinguished from Oxford University and Cambridge University
Common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers
Small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood Back to top
Larval mite that sucks the blood of vertebrates including human beings causing intense irritation
A porter who helps passengers with their baggage at a railroad station
A member of the military police in Britain
British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)
Turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame; "The girl blushed when a young man whistled as she walked by"
Turn red or redder; "The sky reddened"
Make red; "The setting sun reddened the sky"
Lighted with red light as if with flames; "streets ablaze with lighted Christmas trees"; "the inflamed clouds at sunset"; "reddened faces around the campfire"
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion; "crimson with fury"; "turned red from exertion"; "with puffy reddened eyes"; "red-faced and violent"; "flushed (or crimson) with embarrassment"
A town in north central California on the Sacramento River
Having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
(of hair) colored a moderate brown; "auburn hair"
A variable color that lies beyond blue in the spectrum
A shade of brown with a tinge of red
An orange color closer to red than to yellow
A shade of purple tinged with red
A red iron ore used in dyeing and marking
Redo the decoration of an apartment or house
Dedicate anew; "They were asked to rededicate themselves to their country"
A new dedication; "the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem" Back to top
Convert into cash; of commercial papers
Pay off (loans or promissory notes)
Exchange or buy back for money; under threat
Save from sins
Susceptible to improvement or reform; "a redeemable sinner"
Able to be converted into ready money; "a cashable check"; "cashable gambling chips"; "redeemable stocks and bonds"
Recoverable upon payment or fulfilling a condition; "redeemable goods in a pawnshop"
Saved from the bondage of sin
Someone who redeems or buys back (promissory notes or merchandise or commercial paper etc.)
A teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
Compensating for some fault or defect; "the redeeming feature of the plan is its simplicity"; "his saving grace was his sense of humor"
Bringing about salvation or redemption from sin; "saving faith"; "redemptive (or redeeming) love"
Give a new or different definition of (a word)
Give a new or different definition to; "She redefined his duties"
The act of giving a new definition; "words like `conservative'' require periodic redefinition"; "she provided a redefinition of his duties"
The act of purchasing back something previously sold
(Christianity) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
Repayment of the principal amount of a debt or security at or before maturity (as when a corporation repurchases its own stock)
Of or relating to or resulting in redemption; "a redemptive theory about life"- E.K.Brown
Bringing about salvation or redemption from sin; "saving faith"; "redemptive (or redeeming) love" Back to top
Of or relating to or resulting in redemption; "a redemptive theory about life"- E.K.Brown
Of or relating to or resulting in redemption; "a redemptive theory about life"- E.K.Brown
Deploy anew; "The U.S. must redeploy their troops in the Middle East"
The withdrawal and redistribution of forces in an attempt to use them more effectively
Deposit anew; "The water had redeposited minerals on the rocks"
Deposit anew
Deposition from one deposit to another
Design anew, make a new design for
Determining again
Fix, find, or establish again; "the physicists redetermined Planck''s constant"
Change the plans for the use of (land)
Formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis
Develop for a second time, in order to improve the contrast, colour, etc., of a negative or print
The act of improving by renewing and restoring
A public administrative unit given responsibility for the renovation of blighted urban areas
A night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep; "he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning"
A night flight from which the passengers emerge with eyes red from lack of sleep; "he took the redeye in order to get home the next morning"
Small but gamy pickerel of Atlantic coastal states
Male salmon that has recently spawned
Large edible fish found off coast of United States from Massachusetts to Mexico Back to top
North Atlantic rockfish
United States actor and filmmaker who starred with Paul Newman in several films (born in 1936)
Black-and-white North American woodpecker having a red head and neck
North American diving duck with a gray-and-black body and reddish-brown head
Someone who has red hair
Having red hair and usually fair skin
Black-and-white North American woodpecker having a red head and neck
Someone who has red hair
North American sucker with reddish fins
North American sucker with reddish fins
A system for distributing radio or tv programs
Channel into a new direction; "redirect your attention to the danger from the fundamentalists"
(law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination
Discover again; "I rediscovered the books that I enjoyed as a child"
The act of discovering again
Dispose anew; "The goods were redisposed at a great loss"
The withdrawal and redistribution of forces in an attempt to use them more effectively
Distribute anew; "redistribute the troops more strategically"
Having population and industries relocated from urban to outlying areas; "redistributed industries"
Distributing again; "the revolution resulted in a redistribution of wealth" Back to top
Discriminate in selling or renting housing in certain areas of a neighborhood
Displaying a red color; "the forge belched redly at the sky"-Adria Langley
Succulent carpet-forming plant having small brilliant reddish-pink flowers; southwestern United States
A poor white person in the southern United States
The quality or state of the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
A response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
Do over, as of (part of) a house; "We are remodeling these rooms"
Make new; "She is remaking her image"
A pleasingly sweet olfactory property
Having a strong distinctive fragrance; "the pine woods were more redolent"- Jean Stafford
Serving to bring to mind; "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson; "a campaign redolent of machine politics"
(used with `of'' or `with'') noticeably odorous; "the hall was redolent of floor wax"; "air redolent with the fumes of beer and whiskey"
Serving to bring to mind; "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson; "a campaign redolent of machine politics"
An island in Antigua and Barbuda
Make twice as great or intense; "The screaming redoubled"
Double again; "The noise doubled and redoubled"
Double in magnitude, extent, or intensity; "The enemy redoubled their screaming on the radio"
Become much greater in intensity or size or amount; "we faced redoubled attacks from the enemy"; "despite our redoubled efforts"
A forbidding stronghold
Inspiring fear; "the formidable prospect of major surgery"; "a tougher and more redoubtable adversary than the heel-clicking, jackbooted fanatic"- G.H.Johnston; "something unnerving and prisonlike about high gray wall" Back to top
Having or worthy of pride; "redoubtable scholar of the Renaissance"; "born of a redoubtable family"
Have an effect for good or ill; "Her efforts will redound to the general good"
Be added; "Everything he does redounds to himself"
Be deflected; "His actions redound on his parents"
Be excessive in quantity
A reversible chemical reaction in which one reaction is an oxidation and the reverse is a reduction
Small siskin-like finch with a red crown
Small siskin-like finch with a red crown
A draft for the amount of a dishonored draft plus the costs and charges of drafting again
Act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"
Perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leave and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant
A common Old World wading bird with long red legs
Offensive terms for Native Americans
European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins
Flycatching warbler of eastern North America the male having bright orange on sides and wings and tail
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins
Dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail Back to top
Take off weight
Lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
Narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"
Cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"
Be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
Be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a compromise"
To remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons
Make smaller; "reduce an image"
Reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
Make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"
Reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
Cut down on; make a reduction in; "reduce your daily fat intake"; "The employer wants to cut back health benefits"
Reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
Undergo meiosis; "The cells reduce"
Lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation; "She reduced her niece to a servant"
Simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
Lessen and make more modest; "reduce one''s standard of living"
Bring to humbler or weaker state or condition; "He reduced the population to slavery"
Put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
Made less in size or amount or degree Back to top
Well below normal (especially in price)
(computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a relatively small set of computer instructions that it can perform
(computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a relatively small set of computer instructions that it can perform
Pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter
A substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the slackened silver
Capable of being reduced; "reducible to a set of principles of human nature"- Edmund Wilson
Loss of excess weight (as by dieting); becoming slimmer; "a doctor supervised her reducing"
Any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
A substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the slackened silver
A diet designed to help you lose weight (especially fat)
A substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the slackened silver
An enzyme that catalyses the biochemical reduction of some specified substance
(reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proff of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction
The act of reducing complexity
The act of decreasing or reducing something
Any process in which electrons are added to an atom or ion (as by removing oxygen or adding hydrogen); always occurs accompanied by oxidation of the reducing agent
The analysis of complex things into simpler constituents
A theory that all complex systems can be completely understood in terms of their components
Of or relating to the theory of reductionism; "reductionist arguments"
(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants) Back to top
Gearing that reduces an input speed to a slower output speed
(reduction to the absurd) a disproof by showing that the consequences of the proposition are absurd; or a proff of a proposition by showing that its negation leads to a contradiction
Characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment; "their views of life were reductive and depreciabory" - R.H.Rovere
An art movement in sculpture and painting that began in the 1950s and emphasized extreme simplification of form and color
The attribute of being superfluous and unneeded; "the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers"
Repetition of an act needlessly
The attribute of being superfluous and unneeded; "the use of industrial robots created redundancy among workers"
(electronics) a system design that duplicates components to provide alternatives in case one component fails
Repetition of messages to reduce the probability of errors in transmission
Repetition of same sense in different words; "`a true fact'' and `a free gift'' are pleonastic expressions"; "the phrase `a beginner who has just started'' is tautological"; "at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition"- J.B.Conant
Use of more words than required to express an idea; "a wordy gossipy account of a simple incident"; "a redundant text crammed with amplifications of the obvious"
More than is needed, desired, or required; "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare
A system of checking for errors in computer functioning
Make or do or perform again; "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick"
Form by reduplication; "The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel"; "The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word"
The act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)
A word formed by or containing a repeated syllable or speech sound (usually at the beginning of the word)
The syllable added in a reduplicated word form
Repetition of the final words of a sentence or line at the beginning of the next
A true bug: long-legged predacious bug living mostly on other insects; a few suck blood of mammals Back to top
Assassin bugs
Brought back; "the Victorian era redux"; "`Rabbit Redux'' by John Updike"
Small European thrush having reddish flanks
North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings
Either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae
The soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees
Coniferous trees; traditionally considered an independent family though recently included in Cupressaceae in some classification systems
A national park in California featuring a redwood forest and Pacific Ocean coastline
Low branching dark green shrub with bunches of brick-red flowers at ends of branches; coastal ranges and foothills of northern California
Of temperate Europe and Asia; having black wings with red and white markings
Large tree of Pacific coast of North America having hard red wood much used for furniture
The highest level of alert when an attack by the enemy seems immanent (or more generally a state of alert resulting from immanent danger)
Marine algae in which the chlorophyll is masked by a red or purplish pigment; source of agar and carrageenan
Tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal
Arborescent South American shrub having very large orange-red flowers
A Marxist and Maoist terrorist organization in Germany; a network of underground guerillas who committed acts of violence in the service of the class struggle; a successor to the Baader-Meinhof Gang; became one of Europe''s most feared terrorist groups; d
Smallish American tree with velvety branchlets and lower leaf surfaces
North American perennial herb with alternately compound leaves and racemes of small white flowers followed by bright red oval poisonous berries
North American brick or rusty red bat with hairs tipped with white
Small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood Back to top
Evergreen mat-forming shrub of North America and northern Eurasia having small white flowers and red berries; leaves turn red in autumn
Large tree of Australasia
North American forest tree with light green leaves and edible nuts
Birch of swamps and river bottoms throughout the eastern United States having reddish-brown bark
Biennial European catchfly having red or pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis
A mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
Bone marrow of children and some adult bones that is required for the formation of red blood cells
Dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine
Brass with enough copper to give it a reddish tint; used for plumbing pipe and other brass hardware and in cheap jewelry
A Marxist-Leninist terrorist organizaiton that arose out of a student protest movement in the late 1960s; wants to separate Italy from NATO and advocates violence in the service of class warfare and revolution; mostly inactive since 1989
Bryony having fleshy roots pale green flowers and very small red berries; Europe; North Africa; western Asia
A shrub buckeye of southern United States
Compact head of purplish-red leaves
Cabbage plant with a compact head of reddish purple leaves
Biennial European catchfly having red or pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Lychnis
A strip of red carpeting laid down for dignitaries to walk on
Special treatment or hospitality; "the maitre d'' gave them the red-carpet treatment"
Fragrant reddish wood of any of various red cedar trees
Tall tree of the Pacific coast of North America having foliage like cypress and cinnamon-red bark
Small juniper found east of Rocky Mountains having a conic crown, brown bark that peels in shreds, and small sharp needles Back to top
Large valuable arborvitae of northwestern United States
Something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"
A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
Clay whose redness results from iron oxide
Plant with nearly leafless stalk topped by an umbellike cluster of red or reddish lavender flowers; California to Oregon
Leader of the Oglala who resisted the development of a trail through Wyoming and Montana by the United States government (1822-1909)
Erect to decumbent short-lived perennial having red-purple to pink flowers; the most commonly grown forage clover
Coarse Eurasian plant cultivated for its thick white pungent root
Corals of especially the Mediterranean having pink or red color used for ornaments and jewelry
The hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry
An international organization that cares for the sick or wounded or homeless in wartime
Small red berries used primarily in jams and jellies
Cultivated European current bearing small edible red berries
Australian tree with small flattened scales as leaves and numerous dark brown seed; valued for its timber and resin
Relatively nontoxic South African herb smoked like tobacco
Common deer of temperate Europe and Asia
A sweet eating apple with bright red skin; most widely grown apple worldwide
Barbiturate that is a white odorless slightly bitter powder (trade name Seconal) used as a sodium salt for sedation and to treat convulsions
Common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers
European deciduous shrub turning red in autumn having dull white flowers Back to top
Large edible fish found off coast of United States from Massachusetts to Mexico
A small cool star; approximately 100 times the mass of Jupiter
A small cool star; approximately 100 times the mass of Jupiter
Red terrestrial form of a common North American newt
North American elm having rough leaves that are red when opening; yields a hard wood
Autumn-flowering elm of southeastern United States
False mallow of western United States having racemose red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Malvastrum
Combustible material (usually salts of lithium or strontium) that burns bright red; used in flares and fireworks
Something that irritates or demands immediate action; "doing that is like waving a red flag in front of a bull"
The emblem of socialist revolution
A flag that serves as a warning signal; "we didn''t swim at the beach because the red flag was up"
The common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species
New World fox; often considered the same species las the Old World fox
Weedy annual with spikes of silver-white flowers
A large cool star; has a relatively low surface temperature and a diameter large relative to the sun
A large cool star; has a relatively low surface temperature and a diameter large relative to the sun
An ornamental ginger native to Pacific islands
Body bright scarlet with 2 yellow to reddish strips on side
Herb considered fatal to swine
Common Eurasian weed; naturalized in United States Back to top
Tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics
Reddish-brown grouse of upland moors of Great Britain
A radical political movement by Chinese youths who espoused Maoist principles
A North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sap
Reddish-brown wood and lumber from heartwood of the sweet gum tree used to make furniture
Red gum tree of Tasmania
Very large red gum tree
Reddish-brown dried gummy exudation from any of several trees of the genus Eucalyptus especially Eucalyptus camaldulensis
A paramilitary group of Protestants in Northern Ireland that tries to prevent any political settlement with the Irish Free State; attacks interests of Catholic civilians in Northern Ireland; responsible for arson and bombing and murder
American red-fruited hawthorn with stems and leaves densely covered with short woolly hairs
American red-fruited hawthorn with dense corymbs of pink-red flowers
The heat of fire
Orchid of Mediterranean and Asia having a lax spike of bright rose-pink flowers
Any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue
A first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus; "because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring"
A dried and smoked herring having a reddish color
A frankfurter served hot on a bun
A member of the race of people living in North America when Europeans arrived
The amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue; "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"
A jungle fowl of southeastern Asia that is considered ancestral to the domestic fowl Back to top
Small juniper found east of Rocky Mountains having a conic crown, brown bark that peels in shreds, and small sharp needles
New Zealand tree with glossy leaves and scaly reddish-brown bark
Valuable Philippine timber tree
Hard heavy red wood of the red lauan tree; often sold as Philippine mahogany
Valuable Philippine timber tree
Edible red seaweeds
A reddish oxide of lead (Pb3O4) used as a pigment in paints and in glass and ceramics
The signal to stop
A cautionary sign of danger
A line that is colored red and that bisects an ice hockey rink
Succulent carpet-forming plant having small brilliant reddish-pink flowers; southwestern United States
Offensive terms for Native Americans
Maple of eastern and central America; 5-lobed leaves scarlet and yellow in autumn
Bone marrow of children and some adult bones that is required for the formation of red blood cells
Meat that is dark in color before cooking (as beef, venison, lamb, mutton)
Annual herb having scarlet flowers; the eastern United States
North American mulberry having dark purple edible fruit
Brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbels
An Interpol notice describing a wanted person and asking that he or she be arrested with a view to extradition; a wanted notice that is issued by Interpol at the request of an Interpol member country and distributed to all member countries; "an Interpol R
Any of numerous American oaks having 4 stamens in each floret, acorns requiring two years to mature and leaf veins usually extending beyond the leaf margin to form points or bristles Back to top
Flat mild onion having purplish tunics; used as garnish on hamburgers and salads
Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin
Common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers
Common North American shrub with reddish purple twigs and white flowers
Reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas
Very hot red peppers; usually long and thin; some very small
Ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum
Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
Phalarope of northern oceans and lakes
Herb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weather
Pine of eastern North America having long needles in bunches of two and reddish bark
Tall New Zealand timber tree
The 4th planet from the sun
Hornless short-haired breed of beef and dairy cattle
Food fish of the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of Europe and America
Any of several raspberries bearing red fruit
Large harmless snake of southeastern United States; often on farms
A place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned
A tributary of the Mississippi River that flows eastward from Texas along the southern boundary of Oklahoma and through Louisiana
A large fish of the Pacific coast of North America Back to top
Red flesh of large food fish of Pacific coast
Small salmon with red flesh; found in rivers and tributaries of the northern Pacific and valued as food; adults die after spawning
Fatty red flesh of salmon of Pacific coast and rivers
East Indian tree with racemes of yellow-white flowers; cultivated as an ornamental
Tree of India and East Indies yielding a hard fragrant timber prized for cabinetwork and dark red heartwood used as a dyewood
Hard durable wood of red sandalwood trees (Pterocarpus santalinus); prized for cabinetwork
Tree of India and East Indies yielding a hard fragrant timber prized for cabinetwork and dark red heartwood used as a dyewood
Tree of India and East Indies yielding a hard fragrant timber prized for cabinetwork and dark red heartwood used as a dyewood
Tree of India and East Indies yielding a hard fragrant timber prized for cabinetwork and dark red heartwood used as a dyewood
A period of general fear of communists
A long arm of the Indian Ocean between northeast Africa and Arabia; linked to the Mediterranean at the north end by the Suez Canal
An Irish breed with a chestnut-brown or mahogany-red coat
(astronomy) a shift in the spectra of distant galaxies toward longer wavelengths; generally interpreted as the Doppler effect resulting from the velocity at which they recede as the universe expands
Low branching dark green shrub with bunches of brick-red flowers at ends of branches; coastal ranges and foothills of northern California
East Indian silk cotton tree yielding fibers inferior to kapok
From the red silk-cotton tree of eastern India; inferior to kapok
Medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed
South American species of scarlet finch with black head and wings and tail
An esteemed food fish with pinkish red head and body; common in the Atlantic coastal waters of North American and the Gulf of Mexico
Highly esteemed reddish lean flesh of snapper from Atlantic coast and Gulf of Mexico Back to top
East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber
Small web-spinning mite; a serious orchard pest
Small web-spinning mite; a serious orchard pest
Atmospheric electricity (lasting 10 msec) appearing as globular flashes of red (pink to blood-red) light rising to heights of 60 miles (sometimes seen together with elves)
Medium-sized spruce of eastern North America; chief lumber spruce of the area; source of pulpwood
Common reddish-brown squirrel of Europe and parts of Asia
Of northern United States and Canada
A small but violent terrorist organization formed in Ecuador in the early 1990s; responsible for bombing several government buildings
A branch of the Tai languages
Needlessly time-consuming procedure
Seawater that is discolored by large numbers of certain dinoflagellates that produce saxitoxin
Trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in fold medicine especially to ease childbirth
Trillium of northeastern United States with sessile leaves and red or purple flowers having a pungent odor
Moth having dull forewings and red-marked hind wings
European herb with small fragrant crimson or white spurred flowers
A disease of cattle; characterized by hematuria
Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin
Wine having a red color derived from skins of dark-colored grapes
Reddish-gray wolf of southwestern North America
Terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers Back to top
Repeat back like an echo
Repeat or return an echo again or repeatedly; send (an echo) back
Echo repeatedly, echo again and again
(of sounds) repeating by reflection; "a hotel with echoing halls"
A musical instrument that sounds by means of a reed
A vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it; "the clarinetist fitted a new reed onto his mouthpiece"
United States physician who proved that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes (1851-1902)
United States journalist who reported on the October Revolution from Petrograd in 1917; founded the Communist Labor Party in America in 1919; is buried in the Kremlin in Moscow (1887-1920)
Tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
Small European warbler that breeds among reeds and wedges and winters in Africa
Migratory American songbird
Resembling a reed in being upright and slender
Tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa
Resembling a reed in being upright and slender
Having a tone of a reed instrument
European bunting inhabiting marshy areas
Perennial grass of marshy meadows and ditches having broad leaves; Europe and North America
Any of various tall perennial grasses of the genus Calamagrostis having feathery plumes; natives of marshland fens and wet woodlands of temperate northern hemisphere
Tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature shedding large quantities of down; its long flat leaves are used for making mats and chair seats; of North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa
A pasture grass of moist places throughout North America Back to top
A free-reed instrument in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows
Organ pipe with a vibrating reed
Chinese lady palm with more slender stems and finer sheath fibers than Rhapis excelsa
The section of a band or orchestra that plays reed instruments
An organ stop with the tone of a reed instrument
A rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
A submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
Reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef
Roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
Lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat''s mast"
Marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
Full of submerged reefs or sandbanks or shoals; "reefy shallows"; "shoaly waters"
A square knot used in a reef line
On reefs from Bermuda and Florida to northern South America
Smooth dogfish of Pacific and Indian oceans and Red Sea having white-tipped dorsal and caudal fins
A distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
Be wet with sweat or blood, as of one''s face
Smell badly and offensively; "The building reeks of smoke"
Have an element suggestive (of something); "his speeches smacked of racism"
Give off smoke, fumes, warm vapour, steam, etc.; "Marshes reeking in the sun" Back to top
Giving off a strong unpleasant smell
Wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or blood or tears; "wiped his reeking neck"
An American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
A lively dance of Scottish highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
A winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
Winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
A roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
Music composed for dancing a reel
Wind onto or off a reel
Walk as if unable to control one''s movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"
Revolve quickly and repeatedly around one''s own axis; "The dervishes whirl around and around without getting dizzy"
Elect again
Election again; "he did not run for reelection"
A dancer of reels
Someone who walks unsteadily as if about to fall
Recite volubly or extravagantly; "He could recite the names of all the chemical elements"
Unwind from or as if from a reel; "unreel the tape"
Act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"
Enact or perform again; "They reenacted the battle of Princeton"
Enact again; "Congress reenacted the law" Back to top
Make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"
A military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"
Information that makes more forcible or convincing; "his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints"
An interior angle of a polygon that is greater than 180 degrees
A polygon with one or more reentrant angles
(of angles) pointing inward; "a polygon with re-entrant angles"
An interior angle of a polygon that is greater than 180 degrees
A polygon with one or more reentrant angles
The act of entering again
Bring back into original existence, use, function, or position; "restore law and order"; "reestablish peace in the region"; "restore the emperor to the throne"
Revise or renew one''s assessment
The evaluation of something a second time (or more)
Female ruff
Fasten by passing through a hole or around something
Pass through a hole or opening; "reeve a rope"
Pass a rope through; "reeve an opening"
A subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
(law) questioning of a witness by the party that called the witness after that witness has been subject to cross-examination
Look at again; examine again; "let''s review your situation"
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play Back to top
Assembling again
Provide with a new facing; "The building was refaced with beautiful stones"
Put a new facing on (a garment)
Make new; "She is remaking her image"
A light meal or repast
A communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
A long narrow dining table supported by a stretcher between two trestles
Think of, regard, or classify under a subsuming principle or with a general group or in relation to another; "This plant can be referred to a known species"
Seek information from; "You should consult the dictionary"; "refer to your notes"
Have as a meaning; "`multi-'' denotes `many'' "
Make reference to; "His name was mentioned in connection with the invention"
Send or direct for treatment, information, or a decision; "refer a patient to a specialist"; "refer a bill to a committee"
Have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
(usually followed by `to'') able to be assigned or credited to; "punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading"; "the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain"; "the oversight was not imputable to him"; "decide to which of these motives su
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play
An attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case
Someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
Evaluate professionally a colleague''s work
Be a referee or umpire in a sports competition
The act of umpiring; "the officiating was excellent" Back to top
The act of referring or consulting; "reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer"
The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to; "the extension of `satellite of Mars'' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"
The relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to; "he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes"
A book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"
A formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person''s qualifications and dependability; "requests for character references are all to often answered evasively"
A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student''s essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical
A remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"
An indicator that orients you generally; "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"
A publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to; "he carried an armful of references back to his desk"; "he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation"
Refer to; "he referenced his colleagues'' work"
Supported with written references or citations; "a carefully referenced biography"
A book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"
A system that uses coordinates to establish position
A network of horizontal and vertical lines that provide coordinates for locating points on an image
A manual containing information organized in a summary manner
An indicator that orients you generally; "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"
A system that uses coordinates to establish position
(usually preceded by `with'') relation of delimitation; "he inquired with respect to the address"
A book to which you can refer for authoritative facts; "he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic"
A legislative act is referred for final approval to a popular vote by the electorate Back to top
Something that refers; a term that refers to another term
The first term in a proposition; the term to which other terms relate
Something referred to; the object of a reference
Referring or pointing to something; "symbols are inherently referential"
The act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)
A recommendation to consult the (professional) person referred to; "this patient is a referral from Dr. Bones"
Pain that is felt at a place in the body different from the injured or diseased part where the pain would be expected; "angina pectoris can cause referred pain in the left shoulder"; "pain in the right shoulder can be referred pain from gallbladder diseas
A commercial product that refills a container with its appropriate contents; "he got a refill for his ball-point pen"; "he got a refill for his notebook"
A prescription drug that is provided again; "he got a refill of his prescription"; "the prescription specified only one refill"
Fill something that had previously been emptied; "refill my glass, please"
Filling again by supplying what has been used up
Renew the financing of
Make more complex, intricate, or richer; "refine a design or pattern"
Make more precise or increase the discriminatory powers of; "refine a method of analysis"; "refine the constant in the equation"
Attenuate or reduce in vigor, strength, or validity by polishing or purifying; "many valuable nutrients are refined out of the foods in our modern diet"
Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one''s style of writing"
Reduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities; "refine sugar"
Treat or prepare so as to put in a usable condition; "refine paper stock"; "refine pig iron"; "refine oil"
Free from what is tawdry or unbecoming; "a neat style"; "a neat set of rules"; "she hated to have her neat plans upset"
Suggesting taste, ease, and wealth Back to top
Made pure
Used of persons and their behavior; cultivated and genteel; "she was delicate and refined and unused to hardship"; "refined people with refined taste"
Freed from impurities by processing; "refined sugar"; "refined oil"; "to gild refined gold"- Shakespeare
Showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience; "his polished manner"; "maintained an urbane tone in his letters"
A white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
The quality of excellence in thought and manners and taste; "a man of intellectual refinement"; "he is remembered for his generosity and civilization"
A subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude; "without understanding the finer nuances you can''t enjoy the humor"; "don''t argue about shades of meaning"
The result of improving something; "he described a refinement of this technique"
The process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
A highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph
One whose work is to refine a specific thing; "he was a sugar refiner"
An industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
The process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
An industry that produces and delivers oil and oil products
Give a new surface; "refinish the dining room furniture"
A skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
Outfitting a ship again (by repairing or replacing parts)
Fit out again
Become inflated again
Inflate again; "reflate the balloon" Back to top
Economics: raise demand, expand the money supply, or raise prices, after a period of deflation; "These measures reflated the economy"
Economics: experience reflation; "The economy reflated after the Fed took extreme measures"
Inflation of currency after a period of deflation; restore the system to a previous state
Reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
Give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"
Give evidence of a certain behavior; "His lack of interest in the project reflects badly on him"
To throw or bend back or reflect (from a surface); "A mirror in the sun can reflect light into a person''s eyes"; "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"
Manifest or bring back; "This action reflects his true beliefs"
Be bright by reflecting or casting light; "Drive carefully--the wet road reflects"
The fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back; "reflected light"; "reflected heat"; "reflected glory"
Causing reflection or having a device that reflects; "a reflecting microscope"
Optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece; "Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668"
The image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material); "he studied his reflection in the mirror"
A likeness in which left and right are reversed
The ability to reflect beams or rays
A calm lengthy intent consideration
A remark expressing careful consideration
Expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart''s condition"
The phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface Back to top
(mathematics) a transformation in which the direction of one axis is reversed
The fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
Devoted to matters of the mind; "the reflective type"
Capable of physically reflecting light or sound; "a reflective surface"
Persistently or morbidly thoughtful
In a reflective manner; "he watched her reflectively"
The ratio of reflected to incident light
The ability to reflect beams or rays
The fraction of radiant energy that is reflected from a surface
A meter that measures the reflectance of a surface
Optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece; "Isaac Newton invented the reflecting telescope in 1668"
Device that reflects radiation
Provide with reflectors, such as chemicals; "the driveway was reflectorized for safety reasons"
Provide with reflectors, such as chemicals; "the driveway was reflectorized for safety reasons"
An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
Without volition or conscious control; "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive"
(of leaves) bent downward and outward more than 90 degrees
The image of something as reflected by a mirror (or other reflective material); "he studied his reflection in the mirror"
A likeness in which left and right are reversed
The ability to reflect beams or rays Back to top
A calm lengthy intent consideration
A remark expressing careful consideration
Expression without words; "tears are an expression of grief"; "the pulse is a reflection of the heart''s condition"
The phenomenon of a propagating wave (light or sound) being thrown back from a surface
A personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent''s action affects the agent
Referring back to itself
Without volition or conscious control; "the automatic shrinking of the pupils of the eye in strong light"; "a reflex knee jerk"; "sneezing is reflexive"
The coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent
A personal pronoun compounded with -self to show the agent''s action affects the agent
A verb whose agent performs an action that is directed at the agent; "the sentence `he washed'' has a reflexive verb"; "`perjure'' is a reflexive verb because you cannot perjure anyone but yourself"
(logic and mathematics) a relation such that it holds between an element and itself
The coreferential relation between a reflexive pronoun and its antecedent
In a reflex manner; "such effects can be induced reflexly"
An angle greater than 180 degrees (but less than 360)
The neural path of a reflex
Camera that allows the photographer to view and focus the exact scene being photographed
A form of epilepsy in which attacks are induced by peripheral stimulation
Set afloat again; "refloat a grounded boat"
The outward flow of the tide
An abnormal backward flow of body fluids Back to top
Condenser such that vapor over a boiling liquid is condensed and flows back into the vessel to prevent its contents from boiling dry
Put again into focus or focus more sharply; "refocus the image until it is very sharp"
Focus anew; "The group needs to refocus its goals"
Focus anew
Focusing again
Forest anew; "After the fire, they reforested the mountain"
The restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting
Cast or model anew; "She had to recast her image to please the electorate in her home state"
A change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"
Self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice; "the family rejoiced in the drunkard''s reform"
A campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"
Change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"
Make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices; "reform a political system"
Improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition; "reform the health system in this country"
Break up the molecules of; "reform oil"
Produce by cracking; "reform gas"
Bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"
Favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
Susceptible to improvement or reform; "a redeemable sinner"
Rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course; "the reclamation of delinquent children" Back to top
A religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches
Improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs
Tending to reform; "reformative and rehabilitative agencies"; "reformatory punishment"
Correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
Tending to reform; "reformative and rehabilitative agencies"; "reformatory punishment"
Of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran; "Dutch Reformed theology"
Caused to abandon an evil manner of living and follow a good one; "a reformed drunkard"
An apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel; "a catalytic reformer"
A disputant who advocates reform
A doctrine of reform
A disputant who advocates reform
Favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
Formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis
Liberal Jew who tries to adapt all aspects of Judaism to modern circumstances
Beliefs and practices of Reform Jews
The most liberal Jews; Jews who do not follow the Talmud strictly but try to adapt all of the historical forms of Judaism to the modern world
A movement intended to bring about social and humanitarian reforms
Correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders
Determine the refracting power of (a lens)
Subject to refraction; "refract a light beam" Back to top
Of or relating to or capable of refraction; "the refractive characteristics of the eye"
Optical telescope that has a large convex lens that produces an image that is viewed through the eyepiece
The amount by which a propagating wave is bent
The change in direction of a propagating wave (light or sound) when passing from one medium to another
Capable of changing the direction (of a light or sound wave)
Of or relating to or capable of refraction; "the refractive characteristics of the eye"
The physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction
The ratio of the velocity of light in a vacuum to that in a medium
The physical property of a medium as determined by its index of refraction
Measuring instrument for measuring the refractive index of a substance
The trait of being unmanageable
Lining consisting of material with a high melting point; used to line the inside walls of a furnace
Resistant to authority or control; "as refractory as a mule"
Stubbornly resistant to authority or control; "a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness"; "a refractory child"
Marked by stubborn resistance to and defiant of authority or guidance; "a recalcitrant teenager"; "everything revolves around a refractory individual genius"
Not responding to treatment; "a stubborn infection"; "a refractory case of acne"
(of furnaces) lined with material that has a high melting point
Any of various anemic conditions that are not successfully treated by any means other than blood transfusions (and that are not associated with another primary disease)
Any of various anemic conditions that are not successfully treated by any means other than blood transfusions (and that are not associated with another primary disease)
(neurology) the time after a neuron fires or a muscle fiber contracts during which a stimulus will not evoke a response Back to top
Small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead
Break (a bone) that was previously broken but mended in an abnormal way; "The surgeon had to refracture her wrist"
The part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers
Choose no to consume; "I abstain from alcohol"
Not do something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"
Make fresh again
Become or make oneself fresh again; "She freshened up after the tennis game"
Make (to feel) fresh; "The cool water refreshed us"
Refresh one''s memory; "I reviewed the material before the test"
With restored energy
Make fresh again
Become or make oneself fresh again; "She freshened up after the tennis game"
A course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developments
A drink that refreshes; "he stopped at the bar for a quick refresher"
A fee (in addition to that marked on the brief) paid to counsel in a case that lasts more than one day
A course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developments
Imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"
In a manner that relieves fatigue and restores vitality; "the air was refreshingly cool"
Imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air"
Pleasantly novel or different; "common sense of a most refreshing sort" Back to top
In a pleasantly novel manner; "she was refreshingly free from shyness"
In a manner that relieves fatigue and restores vitality; "the air was refreshingly cool"
Activity that refreshes and recreates; activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; "time for rest and refreshment by the pool"; "days of joyous recreation with his friends"
Snacks and drinks served as a light meal
Dried beans cooked and mashed and then fried in lard with various seasonings
A substance used to provide cooling (as in a refrigerator)
Causing cooling or freezing; "a refrigerant substance such as ice or solid carbon dioxide"
Cool or chill in or as if in a refrigerator; "refrigerate this medicine"
Preserve by chilling; "many foods must be refrigerated or else they will spoil"
Made or kept cold by refrigeration; "keep the milk refrigerated"; "a refrigerated truck"
Causing cooling or freezing; "a refrigerant substance such as ice or solid carbon dioxide"
Deliberately lowering the body''s temperature for therapeutic purposes; "refrigeration by immersing the patient''s body in a cold bath"
The process of cooling or freezing (e.g., food) for preservative purposes
A cooling system for chilling or freezing (usually for preservative purposes)
White goods in which food can be stored at low temperatures
A freight car that is equipped with refrigeration system
Dough formed into a roll and chilled in the refrigerator then sliced and baked
Take on more fuel, as of a plane, ship, or car
Provide with additional fuel, as of aircraft, ships, and cars
The activity of supplying or taking on fuel Back to top
Act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"
A shelter from danger or hardship
Something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"
A safe place; "He ran to safety"
An exile who flees for safety
Shelter for persons displaced by war or political oppression or for religious beliefs
The quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
The quality of being bright and sending out rays of light
Radiating or as if radiating light; "the beaming sun"; "the effulgent daffodils"; "a radiant sunrise"; "a refulgent sunset"
The act of returning money received previously
Money returned to a payer
Pay back; "Please refund me my money"
Make brighter and prettier; "we refurbished the guest wing"; "My wife wants us to renovate"
The state of being restored to its former good condition; "the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house"
Furnish with new or different furniture; "We refurnished the living room"
A message refusing to accept something that is offered
The act of refusing
Food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
Show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
Refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance" Back to top
Refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
Refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
Elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"
Resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor"
Someone employed to collect and dispose of refuse
An accumulation of refuse and discarded matter
Able to be refuted
The act of determining that something is false
Any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
The speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"
Prove to be false or incorrect
Overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof; "The speaker refuted his opponent''s arguments"
A debater who refutes or disproves by offering contrary evidence or argument
Get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"
Come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost; "Did you find your glasses?"; "I cannot find my gloves!"
Getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler; "golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag''s head"
Provide with choice or abundant food or drink; "Don''t worry about the expensive wine--I''m treating"; "She treated her houseguests with good food every night"
Ribbonfishes
Thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin Back to top
Especially fine or decorative clothing
Paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office)
In a regal manner; "a regally appropriate representative"
A long fixed look; "he fixed his paternal gaze on me"
Paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences"
(usually preceded by `in'') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"
An attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone''s welfare; "give him my kind regards"; "my best wishes"
A feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect"
The condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"
Deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don''t see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
Look at attentively
Connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"
Looking backward
Showing deference
(usually followed by `of'') without due thought or consideration; "careless of the consequences"; "the proverbial grasshopper--thoughtless of tomorrow"; "crushing the blooms with regardless tread"
In spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks; "he carried on regardless of the difficulties"
Look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"
(usually preceded by `with'') relation of delimitation; "he inquired with respect to the address"
A meeting for boat races Back to top
The office of a regent
The period from 1811-1820 when the Prince of Wales was regent during George III''s periods of insanity
The period of time during which a regent governs
Of or relating to or characteristic of the style (especially the style of furniture) favored during the Regency (1811-1820)
Of or relating to a regency
Restore strength; "This food revitalized the patient"
Undergo regeneration
Form or produce anew; "regenerate hatred"
Be formed or shaped anew
Replace (tissue or a body part) through the formation of new tissue; "The snake regenerated its tail"
Return to life; get or give new life or energy; "The week at the spa restored me"
Bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; "The Church reformed me"; "reform your conduct"
Amplify (an electron current) by causing part of the power in the output circuit to act upon the input circuit
Re-establish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership"
Reformed spiritually or morally; "a regenerate sinner"; "regenerate by redemption from error or decay"
That are generating anew; "regenerating fibers"
Forming again (especially with improvements or removal of defects); renewing and reconstituting
The activity of spiritual or physical renewal
Feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input
(biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs Back to top
Someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country''s monarch
Members of a governing board
Acting or functioning as a regent or ruler; "prince-regent"
Popular music originating in the West Indies; repetitive bass riffs and regular chords played on the off beat by a guitar
A town in central Algeria
The act of killing a king
Someone who commits regicide; the killer of a king
(medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)
The organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"
(medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)
Army unit smaller than a division
Assign to a regiment; "regiment soldiers"
Subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization; "regiment one''s children"
Form (military personnel) into a regiment
Belonging to or concerning a regiment; "regimental units"
In a regimental manner or by regiments
The military uniform and insignia of a regiment
The imposition of order or discipline
Strictly controlled
The provincial capital and largest city of Saskatchewan Back to top
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
United States painter (1898-1954)
German mathematician and astronomer (1436-1476)
A part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"
A knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about; "it was a limited domain of discourse"; "here we enter the region of opinion"; "the realm of the occult"
The extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
A large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth; "penguins inhabit the polar regions"
The approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of''); "it was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job"; "the price is in the neighborhood of $100"
Related or limited to a particular region; "a regional dialect"
Characteristic of a region; "regional flora"
Loyalty to the interests of a particular region
A foreign policy that defines the international interests of a country in terms of particular geographic areas
A feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region
In a regional manner; "regionally governed"
Loss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth)
The study of anatomy based on regions or divisions of the body and emphasizing the relations between various structures (muscles and nerves and arteries etc.) in that region
Loss of sensation in a region of the body produced by application of an anesthetic agent to all the nerves supplying that region (as when an epidural anesthetic is administered to the pelvic region during childbirth)
A serious chronic and progressive inflammation of the ileum producing frequent bouts of diarrhea with abdominal pain and nausea and fever and weight loss
A serious chronic and progressive inflammation of the ileum producing frequent bouts of diarrhea with abdominal pain and nausea and fever and weight loss Back to top
A cashbox with an adding machine to register transactions; used in shops to add up the bill
A regulator (as a sliding plate) for regulating the flow of air into a furnace or other heating device
An air passage (usually in the floor or a wall of a room) for admitting or excluding heated air from the room
(computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind
(music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments
An official written record of names or events or transactions
A book in which names and transactions are listed
Enter into someone''s consciousness; "Did this event register in your parents'' minds?"
Indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty''"
Record in a public office or in a court of law; "file for divorce"; "file a complaint"
Send by registered mail; "I''d like to register this letter"
Manipulate the registers of an organ
Be aware of; "Did you register any change when I pressed the button?"
Show in one''s face; "Her surprise did not register"
Enroll to vote; "register for an election"
Record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
Have one''s name listed as a candidate for several parties
(of a boat or vessel) furnished with necessary official documents specifying ownership etc
Listed or recorded officially; "record is made of `registered mail'' at each point on its route to assure safe delivery"; "registered bonds"
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book; "a registered Percheron" Back to top
A bond whose owner is recorded on the books of the issuer; can be transferred to another owner only when endorsed by the registered owner
Mail that is registered by the post office when sent in order to assure safe delivery
A graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration
Mail that is registered by the post office when sent in order to assure safe delivery
Someone in charge of a client''s account for an advertising agency or brokerage or other service business
A security whose owner''s name is recorded on the books of the issuer (or issuer''s agent)
A tone language that uses different voice registers
A person who is formally entered (along with others) in a register (and who obtains certain rights thereby)
Someone responsible for keeping records
The administrator responsible for student records
A person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company
The act of enrolling
The act of adjusting something to match a standard
(music) the sound property resulting from a combination of organ stops used to perform a particular piece of music; the technique of selecting and adjusting organ stops
A document certifying an act of registering
The body of people (such as students) who register or enroll at the same time
Fire delivered to obtain accurate data for subsequent effective engagement of targets
The number on the license plate that identifies the car that bears it
An official written record of names or events or transactions
Holder of a British professorship created by a royal patron Back to top
Type genus of the Regalecidae
Exercising power or authority
Small latex-containing aquatic fern of southern Brazil
Small latex-containing aquatic fern of southern Brazil
Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
A type of soil consisting of unconsolidated material from freshly deposited alluvium or sand
Returning to a former state
The reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence
Go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
Get worse; fall back to a previous or worse condition
Go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"
Go back to a statistical means
Returning to a former state
The relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which you flee from reality by assuming a more infantile state
An abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
The use of regression to make quantitative predictions of one variable from the values of another
When the regression line is linear (y = ax + b) the regression coefficient is the constant (a) that represents the rate of change of one variable (y) as a function of changes in the other (x); it is the slope of the regression line
A smooth curve fitted to the set of paired data in regression analysis; for linear regression the curve is a straight line
The equation representing the relation between selected values of one variable (x) and observed values of the other (y); it permits the prediction of the most probable values of y Back to top
A smooth curve fitted to the set of paired data in regression analysis; for linear regression the curve is a straight line
The equation representing the relation between selected values of one variable (x) and observed values of the other (y); it permits the prediction of the most probable values of y
The relation between selected values of x and observed values of y (from which the most probable value of y can be predicted for any value of x)
Opposing progress
(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate decreases as the amount increases
Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
Be sorry; "I regret to say that you did not gain admission to Harvard"
Decline formally or politely; "I regret I can''t come to the party"
Feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
Feel sad about the loss or absence of
Having regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone; "felt regretful over his vanished youth"; "regretful over mistakes she had made"
With regret (used in polite formulas); "I must regretfully decline your kind invitation"
A polite refusal of an invitation
Deserving regret; "regrettable remarks"; "it''s regrettable that she didn''t go to college"; "it''s too bad he had no feeling himself for church"
By bad luck; "unfortunately it rained all day"; "alas, I cannot stay"
Reorganize into new groups
Organize anew, as after a setback
Grow anew or continue growth after an injury or interruption; "parts of the trunk of this tree can regrow"; "some invertebrates can regrow limbs or their tail after they lost it due to an injury"
A garment size for persons of average height and weight
A regular patron; "an habitue of the racetrack"; "a bum who is a Central Park fixture" Back to top
A dependable follower (especially in party politics); "he is one of the party regulars"
A soldier in the regular army
In accord with regular practice or procedure; "took his regular morning walk"; "her regular bedtime"
Not constipated
Relating to a person who does something regularly; "a regular customer"; "a steady drinker"
Officially full-time; "regular students"
Not deviating from what is normal; "her regular bedtime"
In accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle; "his regular calls on his customers"; "regular meals"; "regular duties"
(of solids) having clear dimensions that can be measured; volume can be determined with a suitable geometric formula
(used of the military) belonging to or engaged in by legitimate army forces; "the regular army"
Conforming to a standard or pattern; "following the regular procedure of the legislature"; "a regular electrical outlet"
Occurring at fixed intervals; "a regular beat"; "the even rhythm of his breathing"
Regularly scheduled for fixed times; "at a regular meeting of the PTA"; "regular bus departures"
Symmetrically arranged; "even features"; "regular features"; "a regular polygon"
Often used as intensifiers; "a regular morass of details"; "a regular nincompoop"; "he''s a veritable swine"
The act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
The condition of having been made regular (or more regular)
Make regular or more regular; "regularize the heart beat with a pace maker"
Bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"
Made regular Back to top
The quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate; "he was famous for the regularity of his habits"
A property of polygons: the property of having equal sides and equal angles
The act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
The condition of having been made regular (or more regular)
Make regular or more regular; "regularize the heart beat with a pace maker"
Bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"
Made regular
In a regular manner; "letters arrived regularly from his children"
In a regular way without variation; "try to breathe evenly"
Having a regular form; "regularly shaped objects"
A permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
Any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent
Any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent
A dodecahedron with twelve regular pentagons as faces
A hexagon with six sides of equal length
A hexahedron with six equal squares as faces
An icosahedron with twenty equilateral triangles as faces
An octahedron with eight equilateral triangles as faces
A payment made at regular times
A polygon with all sides and all angles equal Back to top
Any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent
Recurring at regular intervals
A tetrahedron with four equilateral triangular faces
Check the emission of (sound)
Fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of; "regulate the temperature"; "modulate the pitch"
Shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"
Bring into conformity with rules or principles or usage; impose regulations; "We cannot regulate the way people dress"; "This town likes to regulate"
Marked by system or regularity or discipline; "a quiet ordered house"; "an orderly universe"; "a well regulated life"
Controlled or governed according to rule or principle or law; "well regulated industries"; "houses with regulated temperature"
The act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"
The act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians"
The act of bringing to uniformity; making regular
A principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation"
An authoritative rule
(embryology) the ability of an early embryo to continue normal development after its structure has been somehow damaged or altered
The state of being controlled or governed
Prescribed by or according to regulation; "regulation army equipment"
(sports) the normal prescribed duration of a game; "the game was finished in regulation time"
Restricting according to rules or principles; "a regulatory gene"
A control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel) Back to top
Any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.
A official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest
Restricting according to rules or principles; "a regulatory gene"
A governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interest
A governmental agency that regulates businesses in the public interest
A gene that produces a repressor substance that inhibits an operator gene
Crimes created by statutes and not by common law
Crimes created by statutes and not by common law
A gene that produces a repressor substance that inhibits an operator gene
A genus of birds of the family Sylviidae including kinglets
The brightest star in Leo
American kinglet with a notable song and in the male a red crown patch
European kinglet with a black-bordered yellow crown patch
American golden-crested kinglet
A rich black loam of India
Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
Repeat after memorization; "For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information"
Feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food; "many birds feed their young by regurgiating what they have swallowed and carried to the nest"
Pour or rush back; "The blood regurgitates into the heart ventricle"
The reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth Back to top
Recall after rote memorization; "he complained that school was just memorization and regurgitation"
Backflow of blood through a defective heart valve
A rich black loam of India
Help to re-adapt, as to a former state of health or good repute; "The prisoner was successfully rehabilitated"; "After a year in the mental clinic, the patient is now rehabilitated"
Restore to a state of good condition or operation
Reinstall politically; "Deng Xiao Ping was rehabilitated several times throughout his lifetime"
(of persons) restored to health or useful life; "rehabilitated prisoners"
The conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
The restoration of someone to a useful place in society
The treatment of physical disabilities by massage and electrotherapy and exercises
Vindication of a person''s character and the re-establishment of that person''s reputation
A program for restoring someone to good health
Helping to restore to good condition; "reconstructive surgery"; "rehabilitative exercises"
Designed to accomplish rehabilitation; "from a penal to a rehabilitative philosophy"- J.B.Costello; "rehabilitative treatment"
A piece of music whose original harmony has been revised
Provide with a different harmony; "reharmonize the melody"
A piece of music whose original harmony has been revised
Provide with a different harmony; "reharmonize the melody"
Old material that is slightly reworked and used again; "merely a dull rehash of his first novel"
Go back over; "retrograde arguments" Back to top
Present or use over, with no or few changes
Hear or try a court case anew
The act of hearing again
(psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory
A practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert); "he missed too many rehearsals"; "a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding"
Engage in a rehearsal (of)
Heat again; "Please reheat the food from last night"
Uneaten and saved for eating later; "leftover food served at a later meal"; "yesterday''s reheated soup"
Put a new heel on; "heel shoes"
United States jurist who served as an associate justice on the United States Supreme Court from 1972 until 1986, when he was appointed chief justice (born in 1924)
Put up in a new or different housing
The German state
United States composer (born in 1936)
Austrian born psychoanalyst who lived in the United States; advocated sexual freedom and believed that cosmic energy could be concentrated in a human being (1897-1957)
A Swiss chemist born in Poland; studied the hormones of the adrenal cortex
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
Representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality; "according to Marx, treating labor as a commodity exemplified the reification of the individual"
Regarding something abstract as a material thing
Consider an abstract concept to be real
Royal authority; the dominion of a monarch Back to top
The period during which a monarch is sovereign; "during the reign of Henry VIII"
A period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"
Have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"
Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
Exercising power or authority
Ignite anew, as of something burning; "The strong winds reignited the cooling embers"
The historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed; "the Reign of the Bourbons ended and the Reign of Terror began"
Any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in France
Reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
Pay back for some expense incurred; "Can the company reimburse me for my professional travel?"
Compensation paid (to someone) for damages or losses or money already spent etc.; "he received reimbursement for his travel expenses"
Impose anew; "The fine was reimposed"
Imposition again
A city in northeastern France east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II
One of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
Any means of control; "he took up the reins of government"
Keep in check; "rule one''s temper"
Stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"
Stop or slow up one''s horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; "They reined in in front of the post office"
Control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse" Back to top
Cause to appear in a new form; "the old product was reincarnated to appeal to a younger market"
Be born anew in another body after death; "Hindus believe that we transmigrate"
Having a new body
The Hindu or Buddhist doctrine that person may be reborn successively into one of five classes of living beings (god or human or animal or hungry ghost or denizen of hell) depending on the person''s own actions
A second or new birth
Embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form); "his reincarnation as a lion"
A doctrine that on the death of the body the soul migrates to or is born again in another body
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called reindeer in Eurasia and caribou in North America
An erect grayish branching lichen of Arctic and even some north temperate regions constituting the chief food for reindeer and caribou and sometimes being eaten by humans
An erect grayish branching lichen of Arctic and even some north temperate regions constituting the chief food for reindeer and caribou and sometimes being eaten by humans
Make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"
Strengthen and support with rewards; "Let''s reinforce good behavior"
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness; "the built liquid detergents"
Given added strength or support; "reinforced concrete contains steel bars or metal netting"
Concrete with metal and/or mesh added to provide extra support against stresses
A military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission; "they called for artillery support"
An act performed to strengthen approved behavior
A device designed to provide additional strength; "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook"
(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
Information that makes more forcible or convincing; "his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints" Back to top
(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
(psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it
United States Protestant theologian (1892-1971)
Power to control; "the reins of government"
Install again; "She reinstalled the the washer after it had been repaired"
Bring back into original existence, use, function, or position; "restore law and order"; "reestablish peace in the region"; "restore the emperor to the throne"
Restore to the previous state or rank
The act of restoring someone to a previous position; "we insisted on the reinstatement of the colonel"
The condition of being reinstated; "her reinstatement to her former office followed quickly"
Sharing the risk by insurance companies; part or all of the insurer''s risk is assumed by other companies in return for part of the premium paid by the insured; "reinsurance enables a client to get coverage that would be too great for any one company to a
Insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk
Insure again by transferring to another insurance company all or a part of a liability assumed
Provide additional insurance for
Integrate again; "Russia must be reintegrated into Europe"
Assign a new or different meaning to
Interpret from a different viewpoint
A new or different interpretation
A new or different meaning
Introduce anew; "We haven''t met in a long time, so let me reintroduce myself"
An act of renewed introduction Back to top
Create anew and make over; "He reinvented African music for American listeners"
Bring back into existence; "The candidate reinvented the concept of national health care so that he would get elected"
Impart vigor, strength, or vitality to; "Exercise is invigorating"
With restored energy
Stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins; "He reined in his horses in front of the post office"
Stop or slow up one''s horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; "They reined in in front of the post office"
Control and direct with or as if by reins; "rein a horse"
Any of several American wildflowers with a kidney-shaped lip
Any of several American wildflowers with a kidney-shaped lip
A publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
Print anew; "They never reprinted the famous treatise"
Issue (a new version of); "if you forget your password, it can be changed and reissued"
An investment trust that owns and manages a pool of commercial properties and mortgages and other real estate asssets; shares can be bought and sold in the stock market
German bacteriologist who described a disease now known as Reiter''s syndrome and who identified the spirochete that causes syphilis in humans (1881-1969)
An inflammatory syndrome (etiology unknown) predominantly in males; characterized by arthritis and conjunctivitis and urethritis
An inflammatory syndrome (etiology unknown) predominantly in males; characterized by arthritis and conjunctivitis and urethritis
To say, state, or perform again; "She kept reiterating her request"
The act of repeating over and again (or an instance thereof)
Marked by tedious repetition
New World harvest mice Back to top
The person or thing rejected or set aside as inferior in quality
Dismiss from consideration; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"
Refuse to accept or acknowledge; "I reject the idea of starting a war"; "The journal rejected the student''s paper"
Reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"
Deem wrong or inappropriate; "I disapprove of her child rearing methods"
Refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
Refuse entrance or membership; "They turned away hundreds of fans"; "Black people were often rejected by country clubs"
Resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor"
Something or someone judged unacceptable; "rejected merchandise"
Cast off as valueless
Rebuffed (by a lover) without warning; "jilted at the altar"
The act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection"
The speech act of rejecting
(medicine) an immunological response that refuses to accept substances or organisms that are recognized as foreign; "rejection of the transplanted liver"
The state of being rejected
Rejecting or tending to reject; "rejective or overcritical attitudes of disappointed parents"
Re-equip a factory or plant
To express great joy; "Who cannot exult in Spring?"
Feel happiness or joy
Be ecstatic with joy Back to top
The utterance of sounds expressing great joy
A feeling of great happiness
Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success; "rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day"; "a triumphal success"; "a triumphant shout"
(Judaism) a Jewish holy day celebrated on the 22nd or 23rd of Tishri to celebrate the completion of the annual cycle of readings of the Torah
(Judaism) a Jewish holy day celebrated on the 22nd or 23rd of Tishri to celebrate the completion of the annual cycle of readings of the Torah
(Judaism) a Jewish holy day celebrated on the 22nd or 23rd of Tishri to celebrate the completion of the annual cycle of readings of the Torah
Answer back
Join again
(law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff''s replication
A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
Become young again; "The old man rejuvenated when he became a grandfather"
Return to life; get or give new life or energy; "The week at the spa restored me"
Make younger or more youthful; "The contact with his grandchildren rejuvenated him"
Develop youthful topographical features; "the land rejuvenated"
Cause (a stream or river) to erode, as by an uplift of the land
The act of restoring to a more youthful condition
The phenomenon of vitality and freshness being restored; "the annual rejuvenation of the landscape"
Arouse again; "rekindle hopes"; "rekindle her love"
Kindle anew, as of a fire
Lace again; "She relaced her boots" Back to top
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen)
A failure to maintain a higher state
Go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
Deteriorate in health; "he relapsed"
A failure to maintain a higher state
Marked by recurring high fever and transmitted by the bite of infected lice or ticks; characterized by episodes of high fever and chills and headache and muscle pain and nausea that recur every week or ten days for several months
Make a logical or causal connection; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all"
Give an account of; "The witness related the events"
Have or establish a relationship to; "She relates well to her peers"
Have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
Be in a relationship with; "How are these two observations related?"
Connected by kinship, common origin, or marriage
Being connected or associated; "painting and the related arts"; "school-related activities"; "related to micelle formation is the...ability of detergent actives to congregate at oil-water interfaces"
Having close kinship and appropriateness; "he asks questions that are germane and central to the issue"
Similar or related in quality or character; "a feeling akin to terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely related to the collector"
A particular manner of connectedness; "the relatedness of all living things"
Being connected or associated; "painting and the related arts"; "school-related activities"; "related to micelle formation is the...ability of detergent actives to congregate at oil-water interfaces"
Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution; "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye"
An abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
(usually plural) mutual dealings or connections among persons or groups; "international relations" Back to top
The act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man''s penis is inserted into the woman''s vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
(law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time; "his attorney argued for the relation back of the ammended complaint to the time the initial complaint was filed"
An act of narration; "he was the hero according to his own relation"; "his endless recounting of the incident eventually became unbearable"
A person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey"
Having a relation or being related
An adjective that classifies its noun (e.g., `a nervous disease'' or `a musical instrument'')
A database in which relations between information items are explicitly specified as accessible attributes; "in a relational database the data are organized as a number of differently sized tables"
A database management system designed to manage a relational database
Mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
A relation between people; (`relationship'' is often used where `relation'' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment'', but the preferred usage of `relationship'' is for human relations or states of relatedness); "the relati
State of relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
A state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection); "he didn''t want his wife to know of the relationship"
A state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries
(law) the principle that an act done at a later time is deemed by law to have occurred at an earlier time; "his attorney argued for the relation back of the ammended complaint to the time the initial complaint was filed"
(usually preceded by `with'') relation of delimitation; "he inquired with respect to the address"
An animal or plant that bears a relationship to another (as related by common descent or by membership in the same genus)
A person related by blood or marriage; "police are searching for relatives of the deceased"; "he has distant relations back in New Jersey"
Not absolute or complete; "a relative stranger"
Properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to''; "punishment oughtt to be proportional to the crime"; "earnings relative to production"
A relative by marriage Back to top
In a relative manner; by comparison to something else; "the situation is relatively calm now"
(chemistry) the ratio of the atomic mass of an element to half the atomic mass of carbon-12
A clause introduced by a relative pronoun; "`who visits frequently'' is a relative clause in the sentence `John, who visits frequently, is ill''"
The ratio of the density of something to the density of a standard
The ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations
The ratio of the amount of water in the air at a give temperature to the maximum amount it could hold at that temperature; expressed as a percentage
The relative frequency of occurrence of something
(in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)
(chemistry) the sum of the relative atomic masses of the constituent atoms of a molecule
A pronoun (as `that'' or `which'' or `who'') that introduces a relative clause referring to some antecedent
A quantity relative to some purpose
Consider or treat as relative
(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that all criteria of judgment are relative to the individuals and situations involved
Relating or subject to the special or the general theory of relativity; "relativistic quantum mechanics"; "relativistic increase in mass"; "radiation from relativistic particles"
Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of relativism
By the theory of relativity; "this is relativistically impossible"
(physics) the mass of a body in motion relative to the observer: it is equal to the rest mass multiplied by a factor that is greater than 1 and that increases as the magnitude of the velocity increases
(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
Consider or treat as relative Back to top
A term in a proposition that is related to the referent of the proposition
Cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"
Become less tense, rest, or take one''s ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let''s all relax after a hard day''s work"
Become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
Make less tight; "relax the tension on the rope"
Make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don''t relax your efforts now"
Become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"
Make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
Become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner; "our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group"
A drug or treatment that relaxes and relieves tension
Tending to relax or relieve muscular or nervous tension; "a relaxant drug"
The act of making less strict
A method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount
Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
An occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind"
A state of refreshing tranquility
(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
(physics) the exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
A method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount Back to top
The time constant of an exponential return of a system to equilibrium after a disturbance
Made less tense or rigid; "his relaxed muscles"
Without strain or anxiety; "gave the impression of being quite relaxed"; "a relaxed and informal discussion"
Any agent that produces relaxation; "music is a good relaxer"
Hormone secreted by the corpus luteum during the last days of pregnancy; relaxes the pelvic ligaments and prepares the uterus for labor
Affording or marked by rest or repose; "the time spent was pleasant and relaxing"; "a restful night"; "a cool and reposeful glen"
The act of relaying something
Electrical device such that current flowing through it in one circuit can switch on and off a current in a second circuit
Pass along; "Please relay the news to the villagers"
Control or operate by relay
A race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance
An amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal
A race between teams; each member runs or swims part of the distance
An amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal
An amplifier for restoring the strength of a transmitted signal
Learn something again, as after having forgotten or neglected it; "After the accident, he could not walk for months and had to relearn how to walk down stairs"
The act of liberating someone or something
(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
A formal written statement of relinquishment
The termination of someone''s employment (leaving them free to depart) Back to top
The act of allowing a fluid to escape
Activity that releases or expresses creative energy or emotion; "she had no other outlet for her feelings"; "he gave vent to his anger"
Merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film); "a new release from the London Symphony Orchestra"
A legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
An announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
Euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"
A process that liberates or discharges something; "there was a sudden release of oxygen"; "the release of iodine from the thyroid gland"
Generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream"
Eliminate (substances) from the body
Make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator''s bank account"
Prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"
Let (something) fall or spill a container; "turn the flour onto a plate"
Release, as from one''s grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won''t fall"
Part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"
Grant freedom to; free from confinement
Make (information) available publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners"
Set free as from prison or duty
Emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
Any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each releasing hormone causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone
A substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland Back to top
Any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each releasing hormone causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone
A substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland
Assign to a class or kind; "How should algae be classified?"; "People argue about how to relegate certain mushrooms"
Assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sargeant"
Expel, as if by official decree; "he was banished from his own country"
Refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"
Authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
Mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position; "he has been relegated to a post in Siberia"
The act of assigning (someone or something) to a particular class or category
Authorizing subordinates to make certain decisions
Give in, as to influence or pressure
Never-ceasing; "the relentless beat of the drums"
Not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty; "grim determination"; "grim necessity"; "Russia''s final hour, it seemed, approached with inexorable certainty"; "relentless persecution"; "the stern demands of parenthood"
In a relentless manner; "he worked relentlessly"
Mercilessness characterized by an unwillingness to relent or let up; "the relentlessness or their pursuit"
The relation of something to the matter at hand
The relation of something to the matter at hand
Having crucial relevance; "crucial to the case"; "relevant testimony"
Having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue; "the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own research"
With relevance Back to top
The trait of being dependable or reliable
Worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"
Conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief; "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information"
Worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable source of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
The trait of being dependable or reliable
In a faithful manner; "it always came on, faithfully, like the radio"
Certainty based on past experience; "he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists"; "he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun"
The state of relying on something
Relying on another for support; "dependent on Middle Eastern oil"
Something of sentimental value
An antiquity that has survived from the distant past
Geological feature that is a remnant of a pre-existing formation after other parts have disappeared
An organism or species surviving as a remnant of an otherwise extinct flora or fauna in an environment much changed from that in which it originated
The act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
The act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged; "he asked for troops for the relief of Atlanta"
Aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped; "he has been on relief for many years"
Assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"
Sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
A change for the better
The feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief" Back to top
Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
(law) redress awarded by a court; "was the relief supposed to be protection from future harm or compensation for past injury?"
The condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"
A pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
A map having contour lines through points of equal elevation
A pitcher who does not start the game
Printing from a plate with raised characters
A valve in a container in which pressure can build up (as a steam boiler); it opens automatically when the pressure reaches a dangerous level
Provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"
Provide relief for; "remedy his illness"
Alleviate or remove; "relieve the pressure and the stress"
Grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"
Relieve oneself of troubling information
Lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"
Take by stealing; "The thief relieved me of $100"
Free from a burden, evil, or distress
Free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
Save from ruin, destruction, or harm
Grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear Back to top
A pitcher who does not start the game
A person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies; "a reliever of anxiety"; "an allayer of fears"
Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
Eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
Sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
Institution to express belief in a divine power; "he was raised in the Baptist religion"; "a member of his own faith contradicted him"
A person who manifests devotion to a deity
Exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal
A member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
Having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity; "a religious man"; "religious attitude"
Concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church; "religious texts"; "a nenber if a religious order"; "lords temporal and spiritual"; "spiritual leaders"; "spiritual songs"
Extremely scrupulous and conscientious; "religious in observing the rules of health"
Exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal
By religion; "religiously inspired art"
With extreme conscientiousness; "he came religiously every morning at 8 o''clock"
Piety by virtue of being devout
A strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality"
A ceremony having religious meaning
A system of religious beliefs and rituals; "devoted to the cultus of the Blessed Virgin" Back to top
The doctrine of a religious group
The written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group
A festival having religious significance
A day specified for religious observance
Leader of a religious order
A movement intended to bring about religious reforms
Genre of music composed for performance as part of religious ceremonies
Someone who believes in the existence of realities beyond human comprehension
A religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate reality
The act of offering the bread and wine of the Eucharist
A subdivision of a larger religious group
An attitude toward religion or religious practices
A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
A person who manifests devotion to a deity
Residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
United States political faction that advocates social and political conservativism, school prayer, and federal aid for religious groups and schools
An established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism"
A ceremony having religious meaning
A school run by a religious body
A subdivision of a larger religious group Back to top
The act of public worship following prescribed rules; "the Sunday service"
A Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers
Religious music for singing
Writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity
A trance induced by intense religious devotion; does not show reduced bodily functions that are typical of other trances
Writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity
Put new lines on; "reline the paper"
Provide with a new lining; "the old fur coat must be relined"
Relinquish to the power of another; yield to the control of another
Release, as from one''s grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won''t fall"
Turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever"
Part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"
Do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"
Given up often unwillingly; "a relinquishment is a piece of relinquished or abandoned land"
That has been withdrawn or retreated from
The act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
A verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
The act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.
A verbal act of renouncing a claim or right or position etc.
A container where religious relics are stored or displayed (especially relics of saints) Back to top
The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
Vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
Spicy or savory condiment
Derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in; "She relished her fame and basked in her glory"
Taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality; "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most"
The act of hearing again
Experience again, often in the imagination; "He relived the horrors of war"
A recurrence of a prior experience; "the reliving of a strong emotion can be therapeutic"
Load anew with ammunition, "She reloaded the gun carefully"
Place a new load on; "The movers reloaded the truck"
A program that can be located in different parts of memory at different times
Move or establish in a new location; "We had to relocate the office because the rent was too high"
Become established in a new location; "Our company relocated to the Midwest"
Settled in a new location
The act of changing your residence or place of business; "they say that three moves equal one fire"
The transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)
A certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)
Not eager; "foreigners stubbornly uneager to accept our ways"; "fresh from college and uneager for the moment to marry him"; "reluctant to help"
Unwilling to become involved; "they were usually reluctant to socialize"; "reluctant to help" Back to top
Unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom; "a reluctant smile"; "loath to admit a mistake"; "unwilling to face facts"
With reluctance
(physics) the resistance of a material to the establishment of a magnetic field in it
Have confidence or faith in; "We can trust in God"; "Rely on your friends"; "bank on your good education"; "I swear by my grandmother''s recipes"
Write new lyrics for (a song)
(Roentgen Equivalent Man) the dosage of ionizing radiation that will cause the same amount of injury to human tissue as 1 roentgen of X-rays
A recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of Rapid Eye Movements during sleep
Stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
Be left; of persons, questions, problems, results, evidence, etc.; "There remains the question of who pulled the trigger"; "Carter remains the only President in recent history under whose Presidency the U.S. did not fight a war"
Continue in a place, position, or situation; "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"
Stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"
A piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
The number that remains after subtraction; the number that when added to the subtrahend gives the minuend
The part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor
Something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
Sell cheaply as remainders; "The publisher remaindered the books"
Not used up; "leftover meatloaf"; "she had a little money left over so she went to a movie"; "some odd dollars left"; "saved the remaining sandwiches for supper"; "unexpended provisions"
Being the remaining one or ones of several; "tried to sell the remaining books"
The dead body of a human being
Any object that is left unused or still extant; "I threw out the remains of my dinner" Back to top
Be counted out; remain down while the referee counts to ten
Hold one''s ground; maintain a position; be steadfast or upright; "I am standing my ground and won''t give in!"
Creation that is created again or anew; "it is a remake of an old film"
Make new; "She is remaking her image"
Creation that is created again or anew; "it is a remake of an old film"
The act of sending an accused person back into custody to await trial (or the continuation of the trial)
Refer (a matter or legal case) to another committe or authority or court for decision
Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"
Explicit notice; "it passed without remark"
A statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account"
Make mention of; "She observed that his presentation took up too much time"; "They noted that it was a fine day to go sailing"
Make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague"
Unusual or striking; "a remarkable sight"; "such poise is singular in one so young"
Worthy of notice; "a noteworthy fact is that her students rarely complain"; "a remarkable achievement"
To a remarkably degree or extent; "she was unusually tall"
In a signal manner; "signally inappropriate methods"
The act of marrying again
Marry, not for the first time; "After her divorce, she remarried her high school sweetheart"
Something (especially a game) that is played again
Influential Dutch artist (1606-1669) Back to top
In the manner of Rembrandt
Influential Dutch artist (1606-1669)
Influential Dutch artist (1606-1669)
Influential Dutch artist (1606-1669)
Possible to remedy; "remediable problems"; "a remediable setback"; "not a crime but only a remediable blunder"
Tending or intended to rectify or improve; "a remedial reading course"; "remedial education"
Tending to cure or restore to health; "curative powers of herbal remedies"; "her gentle healing hand"; "remedial surgery"; "a sanative environment of mountains and fresh air"; "a therapeutic agent"; "therapeutic diets"
Set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"
Act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
Act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
A medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
Provide relief for; "remedy his illness"
Set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"
Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can''t remember saying any such thing"; "I can''t think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
Keep in mind for attention or consideration; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!"
Recapture the past; indulge in memories; "he remembered how he used to pick flowers"
Call to remembrance; keep alive the memory of someone or something, as in a ceremony; "We remembered the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz"; "Remember the dead of the First World War"
Exercise, or have the power of, memory; "After the shelling, many people lost the ability to remember"; "some remember better than others"
Mention as by way of greeting or to indicate friendship; "Remember me to your wife"
Mention favourably, as in prayer; "remember me in your prayers" Back to top
Show appreciation to; "He remembered her in his will"
That is recalled; "the remembered sensations"
The cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered; "he can do it from memory"; "he enjoyed remembering his father"
Recover one''s good manners after a lapse or stop behaving badly; "Please remember yourself, Charles!"
The ability to recall past occurrences
A recognition of meritorious service
The Sunday nearest to November 11 when those who died in World War I and World War II are commemorated
The Sunday nearest to November 11 when those who died in World War I and World War II are commemorated
An anti-TNF compound (trade name Remicade) consisting of an antibody directed against TNF; it is given intravenously at one- to three-month intervals; used in treatment of regional enteritis and rheumatoid arthritis
A genus of Echeneididae
Large blue Pacific remora that attaches to whales and dolphins
The act of militarizing again
Militarize anew; "Should Japan be remilitarized?"
The act of militarizing again
Militarize anew; "Should Japan be remilitarized?"
Put in the mind of someone; "Remind me to call Mother"
Assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
An experience that causes you to remember something
A message that helps you remember something; "he ignored his wife''s reminders"
Someone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided Back to top
Serving to bring to mind; "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson; "a campaign redolent of machine politics"
Recall the past; "The grandparents sat there, reminiscing all afternoon"
The process of remembering (especially the process of recovering information by mental effort); "he has total recall of the episode"
A mental impression retained and recalled from the past
Serving to bring to mind; "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson; "a campaign redolent of machine politics"
In a reminiscent manner; "she spoke reminiscently of her days in college"
Serving to bring to mind; "cannot forbear to close on this redolent literary note"- Wilder Hobson; "a campaign redolent of machine politics"
Failing in what duty requires; "derelict (or delinquent) in his duty"; "neglectful of his duties"; "remiss of you not to pay your bills"
The act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
An abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); "his cancer is in remission"
A payment of money sent to a person in another place
The act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
The quality of being lax and neglectful
(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
Diminish or abate; "The pain finally remitted"
Make slack as by lessening tension or firmness
Forgive; "God will remit their sins"
Refer (a matter or legal case) to another committe or authority or court for decision
Release from (claims, debts, or taxes); "The texes were remitted" Back to top
Send (money) in payment; "remit $25"
Hold back to a later time; "let''s postpone the exam"
(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)
A payment of money sent to a person in another place
The act of absolving or remitting; formal redemption as pronounced by a priest in the sacrament of penance
An abatement in intensity or degree (as in the manifestations of a disease); "his cancer is in remission"
A payment of money sent to a person in another place
A payment of money sent to a person in another place
An exile living on money sent from home
(of a disease) characterized by periods of diminished severity; "a remittent fever"
A piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
A small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
Do over, as of (part of) a house; "We are remodeling these rooms"
Cast or model anew; "She had to recast her image to please the electorate in her home state"
Made over usually with changes; "the rebuilt pier spoiled our view"; "our remodeled house seems like new"
Give new treads to (a tire)
Shape again or shape differently
Cast again; "The bell cracked and had to be recast"
The act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger''s car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" Back to top
Argue in protest or opposition
Present and urge reasons in opposition
Marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects
A feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)
Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
In a rueful manner; "`I made a big mistake,'' he said ruefully"
Without mercy or pity; "an act of ruthless ferocity"; "a monster of remorseless cruelty"
Without pity; in a merciless manner; "he was mercilessly trounced by his opponent in the House"
A device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance; "he lost the remote for his TV"
Inaccessible and sparsely populated
Far distant in space; "distant lands"; "remote stars"; "a remote outpost of civilization"; "a hideaway far removed from towns and cities"
Far distant in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"; "a civilization ten centuries removed from modern times"
Far apart in nature; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"
Very unlikely; "an outside chance"; "a remote possibility"; "a remote contingency"
Data processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilities
Lacking a crew; "an unmanned satellite to Mars"
A bomb that can be detonated by remote control
To a remote degree; "it is remotely possible"
In a remote manner; "when the measured speech of the chorus passes over into song the tones are, remotely but unmistakably, those taught by the orthodox liturgy"
A disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner Back to top
The property of being remote
A device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance; "he lost the remote for his TV"
A terminal connected to a computer by a data link
A terminal connected to a computer by a data link
The act of removing; "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"
A mayonnaise sauce flavored with herbs and mustard and capers; served with e.g. salad and cold meat
Give new treads to (a tire)
Cast again; "The bell cracked and had to be recast"
A fresh horse especially (formerly) to replace one killed or injured in battle
Provide with fresh horses; "remount a regiment"
Mount again, as after dissembling something
Mount again; "he remounted his horse"
Able to be obliterated completely
Capable of being removed or taken away or dismissed; "a removable cord"; "removable partitions"
A hard disk that can be removed from the disk drive; removal prevents unauthorized use
Dismissal from office
The act of removing; "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy"
A company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another
A company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another
Degree of figurative distance or separation; "just one remove from madness" or "it imitates at many removes a Shakespearean tragedy"; Back to top
Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, taking off, etc. or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the envir
Go away or leave; "He absented himself"
Get rid of something abstract; "The death of her mother removed the last obstacle to their marriage"; "God takes away your sins"
Shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court"
Dispose of; "Get rid of these old shoes!"; "The company got rid of all the dead wood"
Remove from a position or an office
Cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"
Kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"
Far distant in space; "distant lands"; "remote stars"; "a remote outpost of civilization"; "a hideaway far removed from towns and cities"
Far distant in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"; "a civilization ten centuries removed from modern times"
Taken out of or separated from; "possibility is...achievability, abstracted from achievement"- A.N.Whitehead
Far apart in nature; "considerations entirely removed (or remote) from politics"
Separated in relationship by a given degree of descent; "a cousin once removed"
Someone who works for a moving company
A solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface); "paint remover"; "rust remover"; "hair remover"
The herd of horses from which those to be used the next day are chosen
Make payment to; compensate; "My efforts were not remunerated"
Receiving or eligible for compensation; "salaried workers"; "a stipendiary magistrate"
The act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses; "adequate remuneration for his work"
Something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings" Back to top
For which money is paid; "a paying job"; "remunerative work"; "salaried employment"; "stipendiary services"
Producing a good profit; "a remunerative business"
A person who pays money for something
(Roman mythology) the twin brother of Romulus
A recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of Rapid Eye Movements during sleep
The revival of learning and culture
The period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries
A scholar during the Renaissance who (because knowledge was limited) could know almost everything about many topics
A modern scholar who is in a position to acquire more than superficial knowledge about many different interests; "a statistician has to be something of a generalist"
Of or relating to the kidneys
An artery originating from the abdominal aorta and supplying the kidneys and adrenal glands and ureters
A calculus formed in the kidney
Sharp pain in the lower back that radiates into the groin; associated with the passage of a renal calculus through the ureter
The capsule that contains Bowman''s capsule and a glomerulus at the expanded end of a nephron
The cortex of the kidney containing the glomeruli and the convoluted tubules
A disease affecting the kidneys
Inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance
Insufficient excretion of wastes by the kidneys
The presence of kidney stones (calculi) in the kidney
A structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter Back to top
Veins that accompany renal arteries; open into the vena cava at the level of the 2nd lumbar vertebra
Assign a new name to; "Many streets in the former East Germany were renamed in 1990"
Name again or anew; "He was renamed Minister of the Interior"
The revival of learning and culture
Surging or sweeping back again
Italian operatic soprano (born in 1922)
Tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"
A substance similar to stucco but exclusively applied to masonry walls
Cause to become; "The shot rendered her immobile"
Melt (fat, lard, etc.) in order to separate out impurities; "try the yak butter"; "render fat in a casserole"
Restate (words) from one language into another language; "I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S."; "Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?"; "She rendered the French poem into English"; "He translates for the U.
Bestow; "give hommage"; "render thanks"
Pass down; "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment"
Coat with plastic or cement; "render the brick walls in the den"
Give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year''s crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"
Show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"
Give an interpretation or rendition of; "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully"
To surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money"
Give back; "render money"
Make over as a return; "They had to render the estate" Back to top
Provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
Cover with two coats of plaster; "render-set the walls so they''ll look nice and smooth"
The act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance; "her rendition of Milton''s verse was extraordinarily moving"
Giving in acknowledgment of obligation
Perspective drawing of an architect''s design
A coat of stucco applied to a masonry wall
An explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child''s intended m
A written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
A performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.; "they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert"
A meeting planned at a certain time and place
A date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
A place where people meet; "he was waiting for them at the rendezvous"
Meet at a rendezvous
Resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree; "the tree split with a great ripping sound"; "heard a rending roar as the crowd surged forward"
The act of interpreting something as expressed in an artistic performance; "her rendition of Milton''s verse was extraordinarily moving"
An explanation of something that is not immediately obvious; "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often imitations are extended to provide a more accurate rendition of the child''s intended m
A performance of a musical composition or a dramatic role etc.; "they heard a live rendition of three pieces by Schubert"
French explorer who claimed Louisiana for France (1643-1687)
A disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
Someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw Back to top
Break with established customs
Having deserted a cause or principle; "some provinces had proved recreant"; "renegade supporters of the usurper"
A Third World state that possesses weapons of mass destruction and sponsors terrorism
The mistake of not following suit when able to do so
Fail to fulfill a promise or obligation; "She backed out of her promise"
Fail to fulfill a promise or obligation; "She backed out of her promise"
Revise the terms of in order to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor; "We renegociated our old mortgage now that the interest rates have come down"
Negociate anew; "The two warring parties will have to renegociate"
Revise the terms of in order to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor; "We renegociated our old mortgage now that the interest rates have come down"
Negociate anew; "The two warring parties will have to renegociate"
Fail to fulfill a promise or obligation; "She backed out of her promise"
Cause to appear in a new form; "the old product was reincarnated to appeal to a younger market"
Re-establish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new; "We renewed our friendship after a hiatus of twenty years"; "They renewed their membership"
Capable of being renewed; replaceable; "renewable energy such as solar energy is theoretically inexhaustible"
That can be renewed or extended; "a renewable lease"; "renewable subscriptions"
Any natural resource (as wood or solar energy) that can be replenished naturally with the passage of time
The conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
The act of renewing
Filling again by supplying what has been used up
Restored to a new condition; "felt renewed strength" Back to top
Tending to impart new life and vigor to; "the renewing warmth of the sunshine"
French physicist who invented the alcohol thermometer (1683-1757)
French philosopher and mathematician; developed dualistic theory of mind and matter; introduced the use of coordinates to locate a point in two or three dimensions (1596-1650)
Belgian surrealist painter (1898-1967)
Of a leaf or bean shape resembling the shape of kidney
Kidney-shaped
A proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys; catalyzes the formation of angiotensin and thus affects blood pressure
A substance that curdles milk in making cheese and junket
An enzyme that occurs in gastric juice; causes milk to coagulate
A city in western Nevada at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains; known for gambling casinos and easy divorce and remarriage
French impressionist painter (1841-1919)
Make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard; "normalize relations with China"; "normalize the temperature"; "normalize the spelling"
Make normal or cause to conform to a norm or standard; "normalize relations with China"; "normalize the temperature"; "normalize the spelling"
Cast off or disown; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"
Turn away from; give up; "I am foreswearing women forever"
Leave (a job, post, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"
Give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations; "The King abdicated when he married a divorcee"
An act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned
Give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"
Make brighter and prettier; "we refurbished the guest wing"; "My wife wants us to renovate" Back to top
Restore to a previous or better condition; "They renovated the ceiling of the Sixtine Chapel"
Repaired and improved; "some renovated apartment buildings in the rundown neighborhood"
The act of improving by renewing and restoring
The state of being restored to its former good condition; "the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house"
A skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
The state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
Widely known and esteemed; "a famous actor"; "a celebrated musician"; "a famed scientist"; "an illustrious judge"; "a notable historian"; "a renowned painter"
A kind of soft talc; sometimes used as wood filler
The act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"
An opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"
A regular payment by a tenant to a landlord for use of some property
The return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions
Engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let''s rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
Grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"
Let for money; "We rented our apartment to friends while we were abroad"
Hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
A rented car; "she picked up a hire car at the airport and drove to her hotel"
Complimentary; without payment of rent; "with the job came a rent-free apartment"
Without paying rent; "I can live here rent-free"
A rebate on rent given by a local government authority Back to top
A register of rents; includes the names of tenants and the amount of rent they pay
That is able or fit be rented
The act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)
Property that is leased or rented out or let
Of or relating to rent; "rental agreement"; "rental charges"
Available to rent or lease; "a rental car"
A collection of books that can be rented by readers in return for a small daily fee
Income received from rental properties
Income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments; "his retirement fund was set up to be paid as an annuity"
An owner who receives payment for the use of their property by another
Someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else; "the landlord can evict a tenant who doesn''t pay the rent"
Someone whose income is from property rents or bond interest and other investments
The act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car)
A person who goes from house to house collecting rents for the owner
Grant the services of or the temporary use of, for a fee; "We rent out our apartment to tourists every year"; "He hired himself out as a cook"
Used especially of behavior
The act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
Rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid; "Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated"
An act (spoken or written) declaring that something is surrendered or disowned
The state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) Back to top
Used especially of behavior
Open again or anew; "They reopened the theater"
Assign a new order to
Make a new request to be supplied with; "The store had to reorder the popular CD several times"
A rearrangement in a different order
The act of imposing a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes); "a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum"; "top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup"
Organize anew; "We must reorganize the company if we don''t want to go under"
Organize anew, as after a setback
Organized again; "a reorganized business"
An extensive alteration of the structure of a corporation or government; "after the takeover there was a thorough reorganization"; "the reorganization was prescribed by federal bankruptcy laws"
The act of imposing a new organization; organizing differently (often involving extensive and drastic changes); "a committee was appointed to oversee the reorganization of the curriculum"; "top officials were forced out in the cabinet shakeup"
Organize anew; "We must reorganize the company if we don''t want to go under"
Organize anew, as after a setback
Organized again; "a reorganized business"
Set or arrange in a new or different determinate position; "Orient the house towards the South"
Cause to turn
Orient once again, after a disorientation
Orient once again, after a disorientation
The act of changing the direction in which something is oriented
A fresh orientation; a changed set of attitudes and beliefs Back to top
A family of arboviruses carried by arthropods
Any of a group of nonarboviruses including the rotavirus causing infant enteritis
A fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs
Informal abbreviation of `representative''
Paint again; "He repainted the wall after the child smeared it with tomato sauce"
Paint again or anew; "We had to repaint the gutters with linseed oil"
Paint again; "He repainted the same scenery many times during his life"
The act of putting something in working order again
A frequently visited place
A formal way of referring to the condition of something; "the building was in good repair"
Give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"
Set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight"
Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
Move, travel, or proceed toward some place; "He repaired to his cabin in the woods"
Make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident"
Capable of being made ready for service
Mended or put in working order; "a reconditioned sewing machine"; "a repaired vacuum cleaner"; "the broken lock is now fixed"
Made ready for service
A skilled worker whose job is to repair things
A skilled worker whose job is to repair things Back to top
A large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
A shop specializing in repairs and maintenance
Having a slightly undulating margin
Capable of being repaired or rectified; "reparable damage to the car"; "rectifiable wrongs"
Something done or paid in expiation of a wrong; "how can I make amends"
The act of putting something in working order again
(usually plural) compensation exacted from a defeated nation by the victors; "Germany was unable to pay the reparations demanded after Wordl War I"
Compensation (given or received) for an insult or injury; "an act for which there is no reparation"
Adroitness and cleverness in reply
The food served and eaten at one time
A person who has returned to the country of origin or whose citizenship has been restored
Admit back into the country
Send someone back to his homeland against his will, as of refugees
The act of returning to the country of origin
Answer back
Pay back; "Please refund me my money"
Make repayment for or return something
Act or give recompensation in recognition of someone''s behavior or actions
Subject to repayment; "business loans are usually repayable in regular installments"
The act of returning money received previously Back to top
Payment of a debt or obligation
The amount of money paid out per unit time
The act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation
Annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
An event that repeats; "the events today were a repeat of yesterday''s"
Happen or occur again; "This is a recurring story"
To say again or imitate; "followers echoing the cries of their leaders"
To say, state, or perform again; "She kept reiterating her request"
Repeat an earlier theme of a composition
Make or do or perform again; "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick"
Do over; "They would like to take it over again"
Able or fit to be repeated or quoted; "what he said was not repeatable in polite company"; "he comes up with so many quotable phrases"
Recurring again and again; "perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements"
Several time; "it must be washed repeatedly"
(electronics) electronic device that amplifies a signal before transmitting it again; "repeaters can be used in computer networks to extend cabling distances"
A firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading
Someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior)
A person who repeats; "the audience consisted largely of repeaters who had seen the movie many times"
The act of doing or performing again
A decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely Back to top
A firearm that can fire several rounds without reloading
A race (especially in rowing) in which runners-up in the eliminating heats compete for a place in the final race
Reject outright and bluntly; "She snubbed his proposal"
Force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
Cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
Be repellent to; cause aversion in
Fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me"
The power to repel; "she knew many repellents to his advances"
A chemical substance that repels animals
A compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"
Serving or tending to repel; "he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful"; "I find his obsequiousness repellent"
The power to repel; "she knew many repellents to his advances"
A chemical substance that repels animals
A compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
Incapable of absorbing or mixing with; "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water"
Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"
Serving or tending to repel; "he became rebarbative and prickly and spiteful"; "I find his obsequiousness repellent"
In a repellent manner; "repellently fat"
Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench" Back to top
In a repellent manner; "repellently fat"
Feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
Turn away from sin or do penitence
Remorse for your past conduct
Feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
Showing remorse
Cause repercussions; have an unwanted effect
A movement back from an impact
A remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later"
A collection of works that an artist or company can perform
The entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation; "the repertory of the supposed feats of mesmerism"; "has a large repertory of dialects and characters"
A storehouse where a stock of things is kept
The entire range of skills or aptitudes or devices used in a particular field or occupation; "the repertory of the supposed feats of mesmerism"; "has a large repertory of dialects and characters"
A theatrical company that performs plays from a repertoire
The act of doing or performing again
The repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device
An event that repeats; "the events today were a repeat of yesterday''s"
Marked by tedious repetition
Verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions
Persistently continual; "the bluejay''s insistent cry" Back to top
Marked by tedious repetition
In a repetitive manner; "this type of border display is used repetitively in advertising"
Verboseness resulting from excessive repetitions
Express the same message in different words
Changing a particular word or phrase
Express discontent
Wishing discontentedly
Substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected); "He replaced the old razor blade"; "We need to replace the secretary that left a month ago"; "the insurance will replace th
Put something back where it belongs; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them"
Put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items; "the con artist replaced the original with a fake Rembrandt"; "substitute regular milk with fat-free milk"
Take the place or move into the position of; "Smith replaced Miller as CEO after Miller left"; "the computer has supplanted the slide rule"; "Mary replaced Susan as the team''s captain and the highest-ranked player in the school"
Exchangeability by virtue of being replaceable
Capable of being replaced
The act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; "replacing the star will not be easy"
A person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
An event in which one thing is substituted for another; "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"
A person who follows next in order; "he was President Lincoln''s successor"
Someone who takes the place of another person
Filling again by supplying what has been used up
Current cost of replacing a fixed asset with a new one of equal effectiveness Back to top
The act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; "replacing the star will not be easy"
Plant again or anew; "They replanted the land"; "He replanted the seedlings"
(television) showing again some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on video tape
Something (especially a game) that is played again
Play again; "We replayed the game"; "replay a point"
Repeat a game against the same opponent; "Princeton replayed Harvard"
Play (a melody) again
Reproduce (a recording) on a recorder; "The lawyers played back the conversation to show that their client was innocent"
Fill something that had previously been emptied; "refill my glass, please"
Filling again by supplying what has been used up
Fill to satisfaction; "I am sated"
(followed by `with'')deeply filled or permeated; "imbued with the spirit of the Reformation"; "words instinct with love"; "it is replete with misery"
Filled to satisfaction with food or drink; "a full stomach"
Eating until excessively full
The state of being satisfactorily full and unable to take on more
Copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
Make or do or perform again; "He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick"
Biology: reproduce or make an exact copy of; "replicate the cell"; "copy the genetic information"
Bend or turn backward
The act of making copies; "Gutenberg''s reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient" Back to top
The repetition of an experiment in order to test the validity of its conclusion; "scientists will not believe an experimental result until they have seen at least one replication"
Copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
The persistence of a sound after its source has stopped
(law) a pleading made by a plaintiff in reply to the defendant''s plea or answer
A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
(genetics) the process whereby DNA makes a copy of itself before cell division
A statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"
The speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"
Reply or respond to; "She didn''t want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"
With cost of reply prepaid by sender; "reply-paid postcard"; "reply-paid envelope"
Repair the joints of bricks; "point a chimney"
The general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"
An essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"
A short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o''clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
The act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple"
A written document describing the findings of some individual or group; "this accords with the recent study by Hill and Dale"
A written evaluation of a student''s scholarship and deportment; "his father signed his report card"
A sharp explosive sound (especially the sound of a gun firing); "they heard a violent report followed by silence"
To give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental"
Make known to the authorities; "One student reported the other to the principal" Back to top
Complain about; make a charge against; "I reported her to the superviser"
Announce one''s presence; "I report to work every day at 9 o''clock"
Announce as the result of an investigation, or announce something to the proper authorities; "Dozens of incidents of wife beatings are reported daily in this city"; "The team reported significant advances in their research"
Be responsible for reporting the details of, as in journalism; "Snow reported on China in the 1950''s"; "The cub reporter covered New York City"
Meriting report; "years of research produced no reportable results"
(of income) required by law to be reported; "reportable income"
The news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television; "they accused the paper of biased coverage of race relations"
Made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account; "his reported opinion"; "the reported findings"
According to reports or other information; "she was reportedly his mistress for many years"
A person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
The news as presented by reporters for newspapers or radio or television; "they accused the paper of biased coverage of race relations"
A person''s body weight (as an athlete''s) at the beginning of the season (when first reporting for practice)
A written evaluation of a student''s scholarship and deportment; "his father signed his report card"
Return a bill after consideration and revision to a legislative body
Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
A disposition free from stress or emotion
The absence of mental stress or anxiety
Put or confide something in a person or thing; "These philosophers reposed the law in the people"
To put something (eg trust) in something; "The nation reposed its confidence in the King"
Put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed" Back to top
Lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on the couch"
Lie when dead; "Mao reposes in his mausoleum"
Be inherent or innate in;
Affording or marked by rest or repose; "the time spent was pleasant and relaxing"; "a restful night"; "a cool and reposeful glen"
Be based on; of theories and claims, for example; "What''s this new evidence based on?"
Put (something) in a place for storage; "the treasure found int he ancient tomb was reposited in the museum"
Depositing in a warehouse
Depositing in a warehouse
Place into another position
Change place or direction; "Shift one''s position"
The act of placing in a new position
A facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
A burial vault (usually for some famous person)
A person to whom a secret is entrusted
Regain possession of something
Claim back
The action of regaining possession (especially the seizure of collateral securing a loan that is in default)
Put in a new, usually larger, pot; "The plant had grown and had to be repotted"
A fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs
Express strong disapproval of Back to top
Being reprehensible; worthy of and deserving reprehension or reproof
Bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure; "a criminal waste of talent"; "a deplorable act of violence"; "adultery is as reprehensible for a husband as for a wife"
In a manner or to a degree deserving blame or censure
An act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
In a shameful manner; "the garden was criminally neglected"
To establish a mapping (of mathematical elements or sets)
Bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"
Point out or draw attention to in protest or remonstrance; "our parents represented to us the need for more caution"
Express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol; "What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize?"
Describe or present, usually with respect to a particular quality; "He represented this book as an example of the Russian 19th century novel"
Serve as a means of expressing something; "The flower represents a young girl"
Create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"
Perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello''"
Play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband''s master"
Be a delegate or spokesperson for; represent somebody''s interest or be a proxy or substitute for, as of politicians and office holders representing their constituents, or of a tenant representing other tenants in a housing dispute; "I represent the silen
Be representative or typical for; "This period is represented by Beethoven"
Be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"
Form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise h
Take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to; "Because of the sound changes in the course of history, an ''h'' in Greek stands for an ''s'' in Latin"
Be characteristic of; "This compositional style is exemplified by this fugue" Back to top
Expressible in symbolic form; "uniquely representable in the form..."
An activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent
The act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf
A creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something
The right of being representated by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body
A presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image
A statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting; "certain representations were made concerning police brutality"
A performance of play
A factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract; "the sales contract contains several representations by the vendor"
A body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency; "a Congressional vacancy occurred in the representation from California"
The state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
Used especially of art; "representational art"; "representational images"
Any basic cognitive process in which some entity comes to stand for or represent something else
An item of information that is representative of a type; "this patient provides a typical example of the syndrome"; "there is an example on page 10"
A member of the United States House of Representatives
A person who represents others
An advocate who represents someone else''s policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
Being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives; "representative government as defined by Abraham Lincoln is government of the people, by the people, for the people"
Standing for something else; "the bald eagle is representative of the United States"
Serving to represent or typify; "representative moviegoers"; "a representative modern play" Back to top
The population is divided into strata and a random sample is taken from each stratum
The population is divided into subpopulations (strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum
Represented accurately or precisely
Put out of one''s consciousness
Conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one''s anger"; "strangle a yawn"
Put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
Characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions; "her severe upbringing had left her inhibited"; "a very inhibited young man, anxious and ill at ease"; "their reactions were partly the product of pent-up emotions"; "repressed rage turn
An agent that represses
Restrictive of action; "a repressive regime"; "an overly strict and inhibiting discipline"
The act of repressing; control by holding down; "his goal was the repression of insolence"
(psychiatry) the classical defense mechanism that protects you from impulses or ideas that would cause anxiety by preventing them from becoming conscious
A state of forcible subjugation; "the long repression of Christian sects"
Restrictive of action; "a repressive regime"; "an overly strict and inhibiting discipline"
An agent that represses
Gene that prevents a nonallele from being transcribed
The act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
A warrant granting postponement (usually to postpone the execution of the death sentence)
An interruption in the intensity or amount of something
A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
Relieve temporarily Back to top
Postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
An act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
Rebuke formally
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger''s car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
Punished especially by reproof or reprimand
A separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication
A publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
Print anew; "They never reprinted the famous treatise"
A publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
A retaliatory action against an enemy in wartime
Repeat an earlier theme of a composition
Repeat an earlier theme of a composition
A mild rebuke or criticism; "words of reproach"
Disgrace or shame; "he brought reproach upon his family"
Express criticism towards; "The president reproached the general for his irresponsible behavior"
Someone who finds fault or imputes blame
Expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
In a reproving or reproachful manner; "she spoke to him reprovingly"
A person without moral scruples
Reject (documents) as invalid Back to top
Express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated"
Abandon to eternal damnation; "God reprobated the unrepenting sinner"
Marked by immorality; deviating from what is considered right or proper or good; "depraved criminals"; "a perverted sense of loyalty"; "the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat"
Severe disapproval
Rejection by God; the state of being condemned to eternal misery in hell
Use again after processing; "We must recycle the cardboard boxes"
Have offspring or young; "The deer in our neighborhood reproduce madly"; "The Catholic Church tells people to procreate, no matter what their economic situation may be"
Repeat after memorization; "For the exam, you must be able to regurgitate the information"
Make a copy or equivalent of; "reproduce the painting"
Recreate an idea, mood, atmosphere, etc. as by artistic means; "He reproduced the feeling of sadness in the portrait"
An audio system that can reproduce and amplify signals to produce sound
The quality of being reproducible
Capable of being reproduced; "astonishingly reproducible results can be obtained"
In a manner that is reproducible
The sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
The act of making copies; "Gutenberg''s reproduction of holy texts was far more efficient"
Copy that is not the original; something that has been copied
Recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall
The process of generating offspring
Cost of reproducing physical property minus various allowances (especially depreciation) Back to top
Producing new life or offspring; "tXsXwhe reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions"; "the reproductive or generative organs"
A spermatozoon or an ovum
Making a full living copy of an organism; requires a surrogate mother
Recall that is hypothesized to work by storing the original stimulus input and reproducing it during recall
Any organ involved in sexual reproduction
The parts of a plant involved in its reproduction
Organs and tissues involved in the production and maturation of gametes and in their union and subsequent development as offspring
An act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
Censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger''s car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
An act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to take the rebuke with a smile on his face"
Take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"
Punished especially by reproof or reprimand
Someone who finds fault or imputes blame
Expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective
In a reproving or reproachful manner; "she spoke to him reprovingly"
Lobsters; crabs
Any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises turtles snakes lizards alligators crocodiles and extinct forms
A family of reptiles
A genus of reptiles
Class of cold-blooded air-breathing vertebrates with completely ossified skeleton and a body usually covered with scales or horny plates; once the dominant land animals Back to top
Any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises turtles snakes lizards alligators crocodiles and extinct forms
Of or relating to the class Reptilia
A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
A form of government whose head of state is not a monarch; "the head of state in a republic is usually a president"
A tributary of the Kansas River that flows from eastern Colorado eastward through Nebraska and Kansas
An advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy)
A member of the Republican Party
Having the supreme power lying in the body of citizens entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them or characteristic of such government; "the United States shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of governm
Relating to or belonging to the Republican Party; "a Republican senator"; "Republican party politics"
The political orientation of those who hold that a republic is the best form of government
Iraq''s elite military unit whose primary role is to protect the government in Baghdad
The younger of two major political parties in the United States; GOP is an acronym for grand old party
A tributary of the Kansas River that flows from eastern Colorado eastward through Nebraska and Kansas
The act of publishing again
Something that has been published again; a fresh publication (as of a literary work)
A republic in southeastern Europe on the Adriatic coast of the Balkan Peninsula
A republic in southwestern Africa on the Atlantic Ocean; achieved independence from Portugal in 1975 and was the scene of civil war until 1990
A landlocked republic in southwestern Asia; formerly an Asian soviet; modern Armenia is but a fragment of ancient Armenia which was one of the world''s oldest civilizations; throughout 2500 years the Armenian people have been invaded and oppressed by thei
A mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
A landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet Back to top
A country on western coast of Africa; formerly under French control
A landlocked Republic in central South America; Simon Bolivar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spain
A mountainous republic of south-central Europe; formerly part of the Ottoman Empire and then a part of Yugoslavia; voted for independence in 1992 but the mostly Serbian army of Yugoslavia refused to accept the vote and began ethnic cleansing in order to r
A landlocked republic in south-central Africa that became independent from British control in the 1960s
A republic in the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe
A landlocked republic in east central Africa on the northeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika
A republic on the western coast of central Africa; was under French and British control until 1960
An island country in the Atlantic off the coast of Senegal
A landlocked desert republic in north-central Africa; was under French control until 1960
A republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
A government on the island of Taiwan established in 1949 by Chiang Kai-shek after the conquest of mainland China by the communists led by Mao Zedong
A republic in northwestern South America; the major legal crop is coffee but cocaine is also a major export
A republic in Central America; one of the most politically stable countries in Latin America
A republic in western Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; one of the most prosperous and politically stable countries in Africa
A republic in the western Balkans in south-central Europe in the eastern Adriatic coastal area; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; became independent in 1991
A communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba; involved in state-sponsored terrorism
A country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin
A country in northeastern Africa on the Somali peninsula; formerly under French control but became independent in 1997
A republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes
A republic on the Pacific coast of Central America Back to top
A country of west central Africa (including islands in the Gulf of Guinea); became independent from Spain in 1968
A republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea
An independent state within the British Commonwealth located on the Fiji Islands
Republic in northern Europe; achieved independence from Russia in 1917
A republic in West Africa on the Gulf of Guinea; "Ghana was colonized as the Gold Coast by the British"
A republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; noted for low per capita income and illiteracy; politically unstable
A republic in eastern Africa on the Atlantic; formerly a French colony; achieved independence from France in 1958
A republic on the northwestern coast of Africa; recognized as independent by Portugal in 1974
A republic in the West Indies on the western part of the island of Hispaniola; achieved independence from France in 1804; the poorest and most illiterate nation in the Western Hemisphere
A republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture
A republic in central Europe
An island republic on the island of Iceland; became independent of Denmark in 1944
A republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
A republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions
A republic in the Middle East in western Asia; the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia was in the area now known as Iraq; modern government is involved in state-sponsored terrorism
A landlocked republic south of Russia and northeast of the Caspian Sea; the original Turkic-speaking inhabitants were overrun by Mongols in the 13th century; an Asian soviet from 1936 to 1991
A republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1963; major archeological discoveries have been made in the Great Rift Valley in Kenya
An island republic in the west central Pacific just south of the equator
A republic in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula; established in 1948
A republic in northeastern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea Back to top
A republic in West Africa; established in 1822 by Americans as a way to free negro slaves
A republic in northeastern Europe on the Baltic Sea
A republic on the island of Madagascar; achieved independence from France in 1960
A landlocked republic in southern central Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
A republic on the Maldive Islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1965
A landlocked republic in northwestern Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960; Mali was a center of West African civilization for more than 4,000 years
A republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
A parliamentary state on the island of Mauritius
A landlocked republic in eastern Europe; formerly a European soviet but achieved independence in 1991
A republic on the eastern coast of Africa on the Mozambique Channel; became independent from Portugal in 1975
A republic in southwestern Africa on the south Atlantic coast (formerly called South West Africa); achieved independence from South Africa in 1990; the greater part of Namibia form part of the high Namibian plateau of South Africa
An island republic on Nauru Island; phosphate exports support the economy
A republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821
A landlocked republic in West Africa; gained independence from France in 1960; most of the country is dominated by the Sahara Desert
A republic in the western central Pacific Ocean in association with the United States
A republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
A landlocked republic in south central South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1811
A republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
A republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
The smallest republic in the world; the oldest independent country in Europe (achieved independence in 301); located in the Apennines and completely surrounded by Italy Back to top
A republic in northwestern Africa on the coast of the Atlantic; formerly a French colony but achieved independence in 1960
A republic on the Seychelles islands; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1976
A republic in West Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1961
A country in southeastern Asia on the island of Singapore; achieved independence from Malaysia in 1965
A mountainous republic in central Europe; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; achieved independence in 1991
A republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)
A republic in northeastern South America on the Atlantic; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1975
A landlocked mountainous republic in southeast central Asia north of Afghanistan; formerly an Asian soviet
A republic in west-central Africa; achieved independence from France in 1960
A narrow republic surrounded by Senegal in West Africa
A republic (under United States protection) on the Marshall Islands
A republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
A republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956; involved in state-sponsored terrorism
An island republic in the West Indies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962
A republic in northwestern Africa on the Mediterranean coast; achieved independence from France in 1956; "southern Tunisia is mostly desert"
A Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1923
A landlocked republic in eastern Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1962
A landlocked republic in west central Asia; formerly an Asian soviet
A volcanic island republic in Melanesia; independent since 1980
A republic in northern South America on the Caribbean; achieved independence from Spain in 1811; rich in oil Back to top
A republic on the southwestern shores of the Arabian Peninsula on the Indian Ocean; formed in 1990
A republic in central Africa; formerly controlled by Great Britain and called Northern Rhodesia until it gained independence within the Commonwealth in 1964
A landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980
Revive (a cancelled will or a libel)
Publish again; "The scientist republished his results after he made some corrections"
The act of publishing again
Refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid; "The woman repudiated the divorce settlement"
Cast off or disown; "She renounced her husband"; "The parents repudiated their son"
Reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust; "She repudiated the accusations"
Refuse to recognize or pay; "repudiate a debt"
Any connection is denied
The exposure of falseness or pretensions; "the debunking of religion has been too successful"
Refusal to acknowledge or pay a debt or honor a contract (especially by public authorities); "the repudiation of the debt by the city"
Rejecting or disowning or disclaiming as invalid; "Congressional repudiation of the treaty that the President had negotiated"
Rejecting emphatically; e.g. refusing to pay or disowning; "a veto is a repudiative act"
To make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation; "They contested the outcome of the race"
Intense aversion
The relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
Offensive to the mind; "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels"
An instance of driving away or warding off Back to top
Force or drive back; "repel the attacker"; "fight off the onslaught"; "rebuff the attack"
Cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
Be repellent to; cause aversion in
The act of repulsing or repelling an attack; a successful defensive stand
Intense aversion
The force by which bodies repel one another
So extremely ugly as to be terrifying; "a hideous scar"; "a repulsive mask"
Offensive to the mind; "an abhorrent deed"; "the obscene massacre at Wounded Knee"; "morally repugnant customs"; "repulsive behavior"; "the most repulsive character in recent novels"
Possessing the ability to repel; "a repulsive force"
In an offensive and hateful manner; "I don''t know anyone who could have behaved so abominably"
The quality of being disgusting to the senses or emotions
The force by which bodies repel one another
The act of purchasing back something previously sold
Buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away; "He bought back the house that his father sold years ago"
Honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
Having a good reputation; "a reputable business"; "a reputable scientist"; "a reputable wine"
In a reputable manner
The general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"
The state of being held in high esteem and honor
Notoriety for some particular characteristic; "his reputation for promiscuity" Back to top
The state of being held in high esteem and honor
Look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"
Commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds; "the foundling''s putative father"; "the reputed (or purported) author of the book"; "the supposed date of birth"
By repute; according to general belief; "fish with reputedly poisonous flesh"
A formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
The verbal act of requesting
Express the need or desire for; ask for; "She requested an extra bed in her room"; "She called for room service"
Ask (a person) to do something; "She asked him to be here at noon"; "I requested that she type the entire manuscript"
Inquire for (information); "I requested information from the secretary"
Asked for; "the requested aid is forthcoming"
A Mass celebrated for the dead
A musical setting for a Mass celebrating the dead
A song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person
Any of numerous sharks from small relatively harmless bottom-dwellers to large dangerous oceanic and coastal species
A prayer for the repose of the soul of a dead person
Make someone do something
Consider obligatory; request and expect; "We require our secretary to be on time"; "Aren''t we asking too much of these children?"; "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"
Have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
Require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert";
Required by rule; "in most schools physical education are compulsory"; "attendance is mandatory"; "required reading" Back to top
Necessary for relief or supply; "provided them with all things needful"
Something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"
Required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"
Anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"
A contract in which you agree to purchase all your requirements of a particular sort from one party
Anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"
Necessary for relief or supply; "provided them with all things needful"
The state of being absolutely required
Seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
An official form on which a request in made; "first you have to fill out the requisition"
The act of requiring; an authoritative request or demand, especially by a military or public authority that takes something over (usually temporarily) for military or public use
Make a formal request for official services
Demand and take for use or service, especially by military or public authority for public service
An official form on which a request in made; "first you have to fill out the requisition"
An act of requiting; returning in kind
A justly deserved penalty
Make repayment for or return something
Read anew; read again; "He re-read her letters to him"
Cannon that provides plate armor for the upper arm
A painted or carved screen placed above and behind an altar or communion table Back to top
A program that is broadcast again; "she likes to watch `I love Lucy'' reruns"
Cause to perform again; "We have to rerun the subjects--they misunderstood the instructions"
Broadcast again, as of a film
Run again for office; "Bush wants to rerun in 1996"
Rerun a performance of a play, for example
A widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
The selling of something purchased
Establish on a new scale
Assign a new time and place for an event; "We had to reschedule the doctor''s appointment"
Annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
Capable of being rescinded or voided; "the judgment was rescindable"; "voidable contracts"
(law) the act of rescinding; the cancellation of a contract and the return of the parties to the positions they would have had if the contract had not been made; recission may be brought about by decree or by mutual consent
Something that has been written again; "the rewrite was much better"
The act of rewriting something
A legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge); "a friend in New Mexico said that the order caused no trouble out there"
A reply by a Pope to an inquiry concerning a point of law or morality
A non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (trade name Rescriptor) used to treat AIDS and HIV
Recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon''s job is the saving of lives"
Take forcibly from legal custody; "rescue prisoners"
Free from harm or evil Back to top
Delivered from danger
Someone who saves something from danger or violence
A person who rescues you from harm or danger
Equipment used to rescue passengers in case of emergency
An operation organized to free from danger or confinement
A party of rescuers
Seal again; "reseal the bottle after using the medicine"
Systematic investigation to establish facts
A search for knowledge; "their pottery deserves more research than it has received"
Inquire into
Attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner; "The student researched the history of that word"
Capable of being studied carefully and thoroughly and in detail
A scientist who devotes himself to doing research
A center where research is done
A colloquium at which the results of (scientific) research are reported
A supervisor in a research center
An attempt to solve some problem through research
A center where research is done
A workplace for the conduct of scientific research
A workplace for the conduct of scientific research Back to top
Research into questions posed by scientific theories and hypotheses
A rocket fired for test purposes
A group of associated research workers in a university or library or laboratory
A scientist who devotes himself to doing research
Show to a different seat; "The usher insisted on reseating us"
Provide with new seats; "reseat Carnegie Hall"
Provide with a new seat; "reseat the old broken chair"
A network of fine lines used by astronomers as a reference for measurements on star photographs
A net or mesh foundation for lace
Surgically remove a part of a structure or an organ
Surgical removal of part of a structure or organ
Any plant of the genus Reseda
Mainly Mediterranean herbs: mignonette
European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America
Mediterranean woody annual widely cultivated for its dense terminal spikelike clusters greenish or yellowish white flowers having an intense spicy fragrance
Maintain by self-seeding; "Some plants reseed themselves indefinitely"
Seed again or anew
Sell (something) again after having bought it
Similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
Appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work" Back to top
Feel bitter or indignant about; "She resents being paid less than her co-workers"
Wish ill or allow unwillingly
Full of or marked by resentment or indignant ill will; "resentful at the way he was treated"; "a sullen resentful attitude"
With resentment; in a resentful manner; "the best doctors would stay resentfully out of the national service, refusing to become the minions of a Minister"
A feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
Antihypertensive consisting of an alkaloid extracted from the plant Rauwolfia serpentina (trade names Raudixin or Rau-Sed or Sandril or Serpasil)
The act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion
The act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group); "wondered who had made the booking"
An unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly
Something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.)
A statement that limits or restricts some claim; "he recommended her without any reservations"
The written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance
A district that is reserved for particular purpose
The trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
Formality and propriety of manner
Armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
A district that is reserved for particular purpose
An athlete who plays only when another member of the team drops out
Something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
(medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions Back to top
Give or assign a share of money or time to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"
Obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim''s"
Hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency; "they held back their applause in anticipation"
Arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim''s"
Kept in reserve especially for emergency use; "a reserve supply of food"; "a spare tire"; "spare parts"
Not engaged in military action
Cool and formal in manner
Marked by self-restraint and reticence; "was habitually reserved in speech, withholding her opinion"-Victoria Sackville-West
Set aside for the use of a particular person or party
With reserve; in a reserved manner
Civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
Funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments
Capital held back from investment in order to meet probable or possible demands
One of 12 regional banks that monitor and act as depositories for banks in their region
A clause that used to be part of the contract with a professional athlete extending the contract for a year beyond its expiration; "the reserve clause was used to bind players to a particular ball club"
Funds taken out of earnings to provide for anticipated future payments
A training program to prepare college students to be commissioned officers
A member of a military reserve
Tank used for collecting and storing a liquid (as water or oil)
Lake used to store water for community use Back to top
Anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies; "an infectious agent depends on a reservoir for its survival"
A large or extra supply of something; "a reservoir of talent"
Device for resetting instruments or controls
Adjust again after an initial failure
Set to zero; "reset instruments and dials"
Set anew; "They re-set the date on the clock"
Settle in a new place; "The immigrants had to resettle"
Settled in a new location
The transportation of people (as a family or colony) to a new settlement (as after an upheaval of some kind)
A push button that you press to activate the reset mechanism
Sew again; "The cuff of the coat had been resewn"
The 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Shape anew or differently; "The new foreign minister reshaped the foreign policy of his country"
Shape again or shape differently
Place on a ship again or transfer to another ship; "reship the cargo"
The act of shipping again (especially by transferring to another ship)
Shoot again; "We had to reshoot that scene 24 times"
City in northwestern Iran near the Caspian Sea
Shuffling again; "the gambler demanded a reshuffle"
A redistribution of something; "there was a reshuffle of cabinet officers" Back to top
Reorganize and assign posts to different people; "The new Prime Minister reshuffled his cabinet"
Shuffle again; "So as to prevent cheating, he was asked to reshuffle the cards"
Shuffling again; "the gambler demanded a reshuffle"
Oil products that remain after petroleum has been distilled
Live (in a certain place)
Make one''s home or live in; "She resides officially in Iceland"; "I live in a 200-year old house"; "These people inhabited all the islands that are now deserted"; "The plains are sparsely populated"
Be inherent or innate in;
The act of dwelling in a place
A large and imposing house
The official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president); "he refused to live in the governor''s residence"
Any address at which you dwell more than temporarily; "a person can have several residences"
A college or university building containing living quarters for students
The period of time spent in a particular place
The position of physician who is receiving special training in a hospital (usually after completing an internship)
The act of dwelling in a place
A physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital; "the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital"
Someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
Living in a particular place; "resident aliens"
Used of animals that do not migrate
Used or designed for residence or limited to residences; "a residential hotel"; "a residential quarter"; "a residential college"; "residential zoning" Back to top
Of or relating to or connected with residence; "a residential requirement for the doctorate"
Used as a residence
A district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences
A district where people live; occupied primarily by private residences
The representative of Puerto Rico in the United States House of Representatives
A physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital; "the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital"
(often plural) a payment that is made to a performer or writer or director of a television show or commercial that is paid for every repeat showing; "he could retire on his residuals"
Something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
Relating to or indicating a remainder; "residual quantity"
The soil that is remaining after the soluble elements have been dissolved
Oil products that remain after petroleum has been distilled
The soil that is remaining after the soluble elements have been dissolved
Relating to or indicating a remainder; "residual quantity"
Entitled to the residue of an estate (after payment of debts and specific gifts); "the residuary part of the estate"; "the residuary beneficiary"
Something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
Matter that remains after something has been removed
Something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
Sift anew
Accept as inevitable; "He resigned himself to his fate"
Part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" Back to top
Leave (a job, post, post, or position) voluntarily; "She vacated the position when she got pregnant"; "The chairman resigned when he was found to have misappropriated funds"
Give up or retire from a position; "The Secretary fo the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal"
A formal document giving notice of your intention to resign; "he submitted his resignation as of next month"
The act of giving up (a claim or office or possession etc.)
Acceptance of despair
Showing utter resignation or hopelessness; "abject surrender"
(followed by `to'') having come to accept; "resigned to his fate"
In a hopeless resigned manner; "she shrugged her shoulders abjectly"
With resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner; "resignedly, I telegraphed back that it was all right with me if he insisted"
Return to the original position or state after being stretched or compressed; "The rubber tubes resile"
Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"
Spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
Draw back from an agreement, contract, statement, etc.; "The landlord cannot resile from the lease"
The physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
An occurrence of rebounding or springing back
The physical property of a material that can return to its original shape or position after deformation that does not exceed its elastic limit
An occurrence of rebounding or springing back
Rebounds readily; "clean bouncy hair"; "a lively tennis ball"; "as resiliant as seasoned hickory"; "springy turf"
Recovering readily from adversity, depression, or the like
Any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules Back to top
Impregnate with resin to give a special flavor to; "Greek wines are often resinated"
Impregnated or flavored with resin; "resinated wine"
Resembling resin in properties or texture
A plastic containing resins
Having the characteristics of pitch or tar
Having the characteristics of pitch or tar
Withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow"
Stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something
Express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country"
Refuse to comply
Elude, especially in a baffling way; "This behavior defies explanation"
Resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ; "His body rejected the liver of the donor"
The action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with; "he encountered a general feeling of resistance from many citizens"; "despite opposition from the newspapers he went ahead"
The military action of resisting the enemy''s advance; "the enemy offered little resistance"
Group action in opposition to those in power
An electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
(psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness
The degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)
A secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force
Any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion Back to top
A material''s opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
(medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease
Pyrometer that measures high temperatures by the resistance in a heated wire
Thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the resistance of a spiral of platinum wire
The reciprocal of conductance
Incapable of absorbing or mixing with; "a water-repellent fabric"; "plastic highly resistant to steam and water"
Disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
Incapable of being affected; "resistant to persuasion"
Relating to or conferring immunity (to disease or infection)
Someone who offers opposition
Someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take
Capable of being resisted or withstood or frustrated; "a resistible attack"; "such resistible temptations"
Physical efforts to oppose a lawful arrest; the resistance is classified as assault and battery upon the person of the police officer attempting to make the arrest
Disposed to or engaged in defiance of established authority
Exhibiting or relating to electrical resistance; "resistive load"
A material''s opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms
Offering no resistance; "resistless hostages"; "No other colony showed such supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her own border citizens to be mercilessly harried"- Theodore Roosevelt
Impossible to resist; overpowering; "irresistible (or resistless) impulses"; "what happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?"
An electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current
Change the size of; make the size more appropriate Back to top
Smudge again
Put a new sole on; "sole the shoes"
Characterized by quickness and firmness; "his reply was unhesitating"
Firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination; "stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith"
Showing firm determination or purpose; "she resolutely refused to look at him or speak to him"; "he entered the building resolutely"
With firmness; "`I will come along,'' she said decisively"
The trait of being resolute; firmness of purpose; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
Finding a solution to a problem
A decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner; "he always wrote down his New Year''s resolutions"
The trait of being resolute; firmness of purpose; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
Analysis into clear-cut components
Something settled or resolved; the outcome of decision making; "the finally reached a settlement with the union"; "they never did achieve a final resolution of their differences"; "he needed to grieve before he could achieve a sense of closure"
A formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
A statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"
(music) a dissonant chord is followed by a consonant chord
The subsidence of swelling or others signs of inflammation (especially in a lung)
The ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
(computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture
Capable of being settled or resolved; "all disputed points are potentially resolvable"; "a resolvable quarrel"
Possible to solve; "such problems are perfectly solvable" Back to top
The trait of being resolute; firmness of purpose; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work"
A formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
Cause to go into a solution; "The recipe says that we should dissolve a cup of sugar in two cups of water"
Understand the meaning of; "The question concerning the meaning of life cannot be answered"
Bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance"
Reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again"
Find the solution; "solve an equation"; "solve for x"
Reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation
Make clearly visible; "can this image be resolved?"
Determined; "she was firmly resolved to be a doctor"; "single-minded in his determination to stop smoking"
Explained or answered; "mysteries solved and unsolved; problems resolved and unresolved"
A liquid substance capable of dissolving other substances; "the solvent does not change its state in forming a solution"
Analysis into clear-cut components
The ability of a microscope or telescope to measure the angular separation of images that are close together
The quality imparted to voiced speech sounds by the action of the resonating chambers of the throat and mouth and nasal cavities
Having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
A vibration of large amplitude produced by a relatively small vibration near the same frequency of vibration as the natural frequency of the resonating system
An excited state of a stable particle causing a sharp maximum in the probability of absorption of electromagnetic radiation
Relation of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people
Inducing resonance; "resonant frequency" Back to top
Characterized by reverberation; "a resonant voice"; "hear the rolling thunder"
An electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude
Be received or understood
Sound with resonance; "The sound resonates well in this theater"
Characterized by reverberation; "a resonant voice"; "hear the rolling thunder"
A hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves
Any system that resonates
An electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude
A hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves
Undergo resorption
A crystalline phenol obtained from various resins; used in ointments for acne and in dandruff shampoos
A yellow dye that is visible even when highly diluted; used as an absorption indicator when silver nitrate solution is added to sodium chloride in order to precipitate silver chloride (turns pink when no chloride ions are left in solution and negative flu
The organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation
Act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"
Something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"
A frequently visited place
A hotel located in a resort area
Move, travel, or proceed toward some place; "He repaired to his cabin in the woods"
Have recourse to; "The government resorted to rationing meat"
An area where many people go for recreation Back to top
A fashionable hotel usually in a resort area
A hotel located in a resort area
Emit a noise
Ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter"
Characterized by reverberation; "a resonant voice"; "hear the rolling thunder"
In a resounding manner; "he then so resoundingly denounced his former friend"
A source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource"
The ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems; "a man of resource"
Available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
Having inner resources; adroit or imaginative; "someone who is resourceful is capable of dealing with difficult situations"; "an able and resourceful politician"; "the most resourceful cook in town"
In a resourceful manner
The quality of being able to cope with a difficult situation; "a man of great resourcefulness"
The ability to deal resourcefully with unusual problems; "a man of resource"
Lacking or deficient in natural resources
Behavior intended to please your parents; "their children were never very strong on obedience"; "he went to law school out of respect for his father''s wishes"
A courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard; "his deference to her wishes was very flattering"; "be sure to give my respects to the dean"
Courteous regard for people''s feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"
(usually preceded by `in'') a detail or point; "it differs in that respect"
An attitude of admiration or esteem; "she lost all respect for him"
A feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect" Back to top
The condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"
Regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
Show respect towards; "honor your parents!"
Honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation
Large in amount or extent or degree; "it cost a considerable amount"; "a goodly amount"; "received a hefty bonus"; "a respectable sum"; "a tidy sum of money"; "a sizable fortune"
Deserving of esteem and respect; "all respectable companies give guarantees"; "ruined the family''s good name"
Worthy of respect; "a respectable woman"
In a decent and morally reputable manner; "the film ends with the middle-aged romancers respectably married"
To a tolerably worthy extent; "he did respectably well for his age"
Having or worthy of pride; "redoubtable scholar of the Renaissance"; "born of a redoubtable family"
Receiving deferential regard; "a respected family"
A person who respects someone or something; usually used in the negative; "X is no respecter of Y"
Full of or exhibiting respect; "respectful behavior"; "a respectful glance"
Feeling or manifesting veneration
In a respectful manner; "might I respectfully suggest to the Town Council that they should adopt a policy of masterly inactivity?"
Courteous regard for people''s feelings; "in deference to your wishes"; "out of respect for his privacy"
Considered individually; "the respective club members"; "specialists in their several fields"; "the various reports all agreed"
In the order given; "the brothers were called Felix and Max, respectively"
(often used with `pay'') a formal expression of esteem; "he paid his respects to the mayor"
(usually preceded by `with'') relation of delimitation; "he inquired with respect to the address" Back to top
Italian composer remembered for his symphonic poems (1879-1936)
The metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic moelcules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lu
The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
A single complete act of breathing in and out; "thirty respirations per minute"
A protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases
A breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration
Pertaining to respiration; "respiratory assistance"
Acidosis resulting from reduced gas exchange in the lungs (as in emphysema or pneumonia); excess carbon dioxide combines with water to form carbonic acid which increases the acidity of the blood
Alkalosis resulting from increased gas exchange in the lungs (as in hyperventilation associated with extreme anxiety or aspirin intoxication or metabolic acidosis)
The center in the medulla oblongata and pons that integrates sensory information about the level of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood and determines the signals to be sent to the respiratory muscles
A disease affecting the respiratory system
A disease affecting the respiratory system
An acute lung disease of the newborn (especially the premature newborn); lungs cannot expand because of a wetting agent is lacking; characterized by rapid shallow breathing and cyanosis and the formation of a glassy hyaline membrane over the alveoli
An acute lung disease of the newborn (especially the premature newborn); lungs cannot expand because of a wetting agent is lacking; characterized by rapid shallow breathing and cyanosis and the formation of a glassy hyaline membrane over the alveoli
A disease affecting the respiratory system
Any infection of the respiratory tract
Any organ involved in the process of respiration
The ratio of the volume of carbon dioxide expired to the volume of oxygen consumed by an organism or cell in a given period of time
The rate at which a person inhales and exhales; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person''s health
A paramyxovirus that forms syncytia in tissue culture and that is responsible for severe respiratory diseases such as bronchiolitis and bronchial pneumonia (especially in children) Back to top
The system for taking in oxygen and giving off carbon dioxide; in terrestrial animals this is accomplished by breathing
The passages through which air enters and leaves the body
Any infection of the respiratory tract
Draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs; "I can breathe better when the air is clean"; "The patient is respiring"
Undergo the biomedical and metabolic processes of respiration by taking up oxygen and producing carbonmonoxide
Breathe easily again, as after exertion or anxiety
A pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate"
The act of reprieving; postponing or remitting punishment
An interruption in the intensity or amount of something
A (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
A pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
Postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal, such as an execution
Be resplendent or radiant; to shine brightly; "The Queen''s garments resplended in velvet and jewels"
Brilliant radiant beauty; "the glory of the sunrise"
Brilliant radiant beauty; "the glory of the sunrise"
Having great beauty and splendor; "a glorious spring morning"; "a glorious sunset"; "splendid costumes"; "a kind of splendiferous native simplicity"
Richly and brilliantly colorful
In an impressively beautiful manner; "the Princess was gorgeously dressed"
Very rare Central American bird; the national bird of Guatemala
Very rare Central American bird; the national bird of Guatemala Back to top
Show a response or a reaction to something
Respond favorably or as hoped; "The cancer responded to the aggressive therapy"
Reply or respond to; "She didn''t want to answer"; "answer the question"; "We answered that we would accept the invitation"
Someone who responds
The codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent
Replying; "an answering glance"; "an answering smile"
Someone who responds
A bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"
A phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister
The manner in which something is greeted; "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"
A statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation; "I waited several days for his answer"; "he wrote replies to several of his critics"
The speech act of continuing a conversational exchange; "he growled his reply"
A result; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa"
The time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
The social force that binds you to your obligations and the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- Jo
A form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one''s conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility"
The proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself"
Being the agent or cause; "determined who was the responsible party"; "termites were responsible for the damage"
Worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable; "a responsible adult"; "responsible journalism"; "a responsible position"; "the captain is responsible for the ship''s safety"; "the cabinet is responsible to the parliament"
Having an acceptable credit rating; "a responsible borrower" Back to top
A form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one''s conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility"
Being the agent or cause; "determined who was the responsible party"; "termites were responsible for the damage"
In a responsible manner; "we must act responsibly"
Readily reacting to people or events; showing emotion; "children are often the quickest and most responsive members of the audience"
Susceptible to the feelings or attitudes of others; "keeping government in America responsive to the will of the people"
Readily reacting to suggestions and influences; "a responsive student"
Containing or using responses or antiphons recited or sung in alternation; "responsive reading"; "antiphonal liturgy"
The quality of being responsive; reacting quickly; as a quality of people, it involves responding with emotion to people and events
Responsive to stimulation
Freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
A support on which things can be put; "the gun was steadied on a special rest"
A musical notation indicating a silence of a specified duration
Something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
Euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb); "she was laid to rest beside her husband"; "they had to put their family pet to sleep"
A state of inaction; "a body will continue in a state of rest until acted upon"
A pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
Be at rest
Stay the same; remain in a certain state; "The dress remained wet after repeated attempts to dry it"; "rest assured"; "stay alone"; "He remained unmoved by her tears"; "The bad weather continued for another week"
Take a short break from one''s activities in order to relax
Give a rest to; "He rested his bad leg"; "Rest the dogs for a moment" Back to top
Rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head"
Sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the treee"
Not move; be in a resting position
Put something in a resting position, as for support or steadying; "Rest your head on my shoulder"
Be inactive, refrain from acting; "The committee is resting over the summer"
Be inherent or innate in;
Have a place in relation to something else; "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies"
Rest as a medical treatment for stress or anxiety etc.
European woody plant having pink flowers and unifoliate leaves and long tough roots; spreads by underground runners
Eurasian plant having loose racemes of pink or purple flowers and spiny stems and tough roots
Take up or begin anew; "We resumed the negotiations"
Start an engine again, for example
To say, state, or perform again; "She kept reiterating her request"
A revised statement
A building where people go to eat
The proprietor of a restaurant
Someone employed to provide service in a dining room
A chain of restaurants
The proprietor of a restaurant
Not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing; "came back rested from her vacation" Back to top
A person who rests
Affording or marked by rest or repose; "the time spent was pleasant and relaxing"; "a restful night"; "a cool and reposeful glen"
In a restful manner; "the streets are restfully sunny and still for the town is at mass"
The attribute of being restful; "he longed for the restfulness of home"
European woody plant having pink flowers and unifoliate leaves and long tough roots; spreads by underground runners
Eurasian plant having loose racemes of pink or purple flowers and spiny stems and tough roots
The potential difference between the two sides of the membrane of a nerve cell when the cell is not conducting an impulse
Restore to a previous or better condition; "They renovated the ceiling of the Sixtine Chapel"
Give or bring back; "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner"
Getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
The act of restoring something to its original state
A sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
Impatient especially under restriction or delay; "the government has done nothing to ease restrictions and manufacturers are growing restive"
Being in a tense state
In a restive manner; "he sat down again, restively"
Characterized by nervousness and quickness to take fright
The anxious feeling you have when you have the jitters
Worried and uneasy
Ceaselessly in motion; "the restless sea"; "the restless wind"
Unable to relax or be still; "a constant fretful stamping of hooves"; "itchy for excitement"; "a restless child" Back to top
Marked by a lack of quiet; not conducive to rest; "spent a restless night"; "fell into an uneasy sleep"
In a restless manner; "he cracked his knuckles restlessly"
Inability to rest or relax or be still
The quality of being ceaselessly moving or active; "the restlessness of the wind"
A feeling of agitation expressed in continual motion; "he''s got the fidgets"; "waiting gave him a feeling of restlessness"
A lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
Feeling of uneasiness and restlessness in the legs after going to bed (sometimes causing insomnia); may be relieved temporarily by walking or moving the legs
Feeling of uneasiness and restlessness in the legs after going to bed (sometimes causing insomnia); may be relieved temporarily by walking or moving the legs
Stock again; "He restocked his land with pheasants"
Getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
The act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
The re-establishment of the British monarchy in 1660
A model that represents the landscape of a former geological age or that represents and extinct animal etc.
Some artifact that has been restored or reconstructed; "the restoration looked exactly like the original"
The state of being restored to its former good condition; "the inn was a renovation of a Colonial house"
The reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
A device for treating injury or disease
A medicine that strengthens and invigorates
Promoting recuperation; "recuperative powers"; "strongly recuperative remedies"; "restorative effects of exercise"
Tending to impart new life and vigor to; "the renewing warmth of the sunshine" Back to top
Return to life; get or give new life or energy; "The week at the spa restored me"
Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
Give or bring back; "Restore the stolen painting to its rightful owner"
Bring back into original existence, use, function, or position; "restore law and order"; "reestablish peace in the region"; "restore the emperor to the throne"
Return to its original or usable and functioning condition; "restore the forest to its original pristine condition"
Brought back to original condition; "a restored painting"; "felt a restored faith in human beings"
A skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
A frequently prescribed benzodiazepine (trade name Restoril); takes effect slowly and lasts long enough to help those people who wake up frequently during the night
Place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
Hold back
To close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trains"; "About a dozen animals were held inside the stockade"; "The illegal immigrants were held at a detention center"; "The terrorists h
To compel or deter by or as if by threats
Keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
Prudent; "guarded optimism"
Cool and formal in manner
Free from ostentation or pretension; "the restrained elegance of the room"
Not showy or obtrusive; "clothes in quiet good taste"
Under restraint
Marked by avoidance of extravagance or extremes; "moderate in his demands"; "restrained in his response"
A person who directs and restrains Back to top
A chemical that is added to a photographic developer in order to retard development and reduce the amount of fog on a film
The of act controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade"
A device that retards something''s motion; "the car did not have proper restraints fitted"
Lack of ornamentation; "the room was simply decorated with great restraint"
Discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself"
A rule or condition that limits freedom; "legal restraints"; "restraints imposed on imports"
The state of being physically constrained; "dogs should be kept under restraint"
Any act that tends to prevent free competition in business
Make strong again
Make more specific; "qualify these remarks"
Place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends"
Place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school"
Place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled"
The lowest level of official classification for documents
Curbed or regulated; "controlled emotions"
Restricted in meaning; (as e.g. `man'' in `a tall man'')
Subject to restriction or subjected to restriction; "of restricted importance"
Restricting the scope or freedom of action
An act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
The act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary) Back to top
A principle that limits the extent of something; "I am willing to accept certain restrictions on my movements"
Any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments; obtained from bacteria (where they cripple viral invaders); used in recombinant DNA technology
Any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments; obtained from bacteria (where they cripple viral invaders); used in recombinant DNA technology
The fragment of DNA that is produced by cleaving DNA with a restriction enzyme
Any of the enzymes that cut nucleic acid at specific restriction sites and produce restriction fragments; obtained from bacteria (where they cripple viral invaders); used in recombinant DNA technology
The specific sites at which a restriction enzyme will cleave DNA
(of tariff) protective of national interests by restricting imports
Serving to restrict; "teenagers eager to escape restrictive home environments"
In a restrictive manner; "this relative clause is used restrictively"
Modification that makes the meaning more specific (`red hat'' has a more specific meaning than `hat'')
A subordinate clause that limits or restricts the meaning of the noun phrase it modifies
A toilet that is available to the public
Construct or form anew or provide with a new structure; "After his accident, he had to restructure his life"; "The governing board was reconstituted"
Designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily; "in England they call a rest area a lay-by"
A day set aside for rest
The energy equivalent to the mass of a particle at rest in an inertial frame of reference; equal to the rest mass times the square of the speed of light
An institution where people are cared for; "a home for the elderly"
A building used for shelter by travelers (especially in areas where there are no hotels)
(physics) the mass of a body as measured when the body is at rest relative to an observer, an inherent property of the body
Rest on for support; "you can lean on me if you get tired" Back to top
Be based on; of theories and claims, for example; "What''s this new evidence based on?"
A pause for relaxation; "people actually accomplish more when they take time for short rests"
Designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily; "in England they call a rest area a lay-by"
Sublime (a compound) once again
That is sublimed again
Submit (information) again to a program or automatic system
The semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause
A statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem; "they were trying to find a peaceful solution"; "the answers were in the back of the book"; "he computed the result to four decimal places"
Something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"
A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
Issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end; "result in tragedy"
Result in; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin"
A vector that is the sum of two or more other vectors
Something that results; "he listened for the results on the radio"
The final point in a process
Following as an effect or result; "the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness"; "the ensuant response to his appeal"; "the resultant savings were considerable"; "the health of the plants and the resulting flowers"
The semantic role of the noun phrase whose referent exists only by virtue of the activity denoted by the verb in the clause
Following as an effect or result; "the period of tension and consequent need for military preparedness"; "the ensuant response to his appeal"; "the resultant savings were considerable"; "the health of the plants and the resulting flowers"
A trust created by a court when it is judged that it was the intention of the parties to create a trust
A summary of your academic and work history Back to top
Short descriptive summary (of events)
Take up or begin anew; "We resumed the negotiations"
Return to a previous location or condition; "The painting resumed its old condition when we restored it"
Give a summary (of); "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize"
Assume anew; "resume a title"; "resume an office"; "resume one''s duties"
Beginning again
Lying face upward
Appear again; "The missing man suddenly resurfaced in New York"
Cover with a new surface
Reappear on the surface
Rise again; "His need for a meal resurged"; "The candidate resurged after leaving politics for several years"
Bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"
Surging or sweeping back again
Rising again as to new life and vigor; "resurgent nationalism"
Cause to become alive again; "raise from the dead"; "Slavery is already dead, and cannot be resurrected"; "Upraising ghosts"
Return from the dead; "Christ is risen!"; "The dead are to uprise"
Restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state; "He revived this style of opera"; "He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina"
Revival from inactivity and disuse; "it produced a resurrection of hope"
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
Fern growing on rocks or tree trunks and having fronds grayish and scurfy below; Americas and South Africa Back to top
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
Small gray Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist
Densely tufted fern ally of southwestern United States to Peru; curls up in a tight ball when dry and expands and grows under moist conditions
A new survey or study
Return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection"
Cause to regain consciousness; "The doctors revived the comatose man"
Restored to life or consciousness
Act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness; "although he was apparently drowned, resuscitation was accomplished by artificial respiration"
A breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respiration
Put back into suspension; "resuspend particles"
A renewed suspension of insoluble particles after they have been precipitated
A matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again
Things done
Rule of evidence that covers words that are so closely associated with an occurrence that the words are considered part of the occurrence and as such their report does not violate the hearsay rule
A rule of evidence whereby the negligence of an alleged wrongdoer can be inferred from the fact that the accident happened
A matter already settled in court; cannot be raised again
A politically organized body of people under a single government; "the state has elected a new president"; "African nations"; "students who had come to the nation''s capitol"; "the country''s largest manufacturer"; "an industrialized land"
Of flax, hemp, or jute, so as to promote loosening of the fibers form the woody tissue
The selling of goods to consumers; usually in small quantities and not for resale
Sell on the retail market Back to top
Be sold at the retail level; "These gems retail at thousands of dollars each"
Selling or related to selling direct to the consumer; "retail trade"; "retail business"; "retail price"
At a retail price; "I''ll sell it to you retail only"
A merchant who sells goods at retail
The activities involved in selling commodities directly to consumers
A chain of retail stores
A merchant who sells goods at retail
An index of changes in retail prices
A place of business for retailing goods
Keep in one''s mind; "I cannot retain so much information"
Secure and keep for possible future use or application; "The landlord retained the security deposit"; "I reserve the right to disagree"
Allow to remain in a place or position; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family''s fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the
Hold within; "This soil retains water"; "I retain this drug for a long time"
Continued in your keeping or use or memory; "in...the retained pattern of dancers and guests remembered"
An object in a passive construction
A dental appliance that holds teeth (or a prosthesis) in position after orthodontic treatment
A person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
A fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
Designed for (usually temporary) retention; "a holding pen"; "a retaining wall"
A wall that is built to resist lateral pressure (especially a wall built to prevent the advance of a mass of earth) Back to top
A shot or scene that is photographed again
Photograph again; "Please retake that scene"
Capture again; "recapture the escaped prisoner"
Take back by force, as after a battle; "The military forces managed to recapture the fort"
The act of taking something back
Make a counterattack and return like for like, especially evil for evil; "The Empire strikes back"; "The Giants struck back and won the opener"; "The Israeli army retaliated for the Hamas bombing"
Take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"
Action taken in return for an injury or offense
Someone who takes vengeance
Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution; "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye"
An eviction in reprisal for the tenant''s good-faith complaints against the landlord; illegal in many states
Small genus of mediterranean shrubs; often included in genus Genista
Desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
A person of subnormal intelligence
Cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate; "This drug will retard your heart rate"
Lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"
Slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child''s language development"
Be delayed
Any agent that retards or delays or hinders; "flame-retardant"
The act of slowing down or falling behind Back to top
A decrease in speed; "the deceleration of the arms race"
Lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
Any agent that retards or delays or hinders; "flame-retardant"
The extent to which something is delayed or held back
Relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development; "providing a secure and sometimes happy life for the retarded"
A state of clinical depression in which the individual is lethargic and slow to initiate action
Any agent that retards or delays or hinders; "flame-retardant"
The phenomenon of resistance to motion through a fluid
An involuntary spasm of ineffectual vomiting; "a bad case of the heaves"
Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
Make an unsuccessful effort to vomit; strain to vomit
A network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
To say, state, or perform again; "She kept reiterating her request"
Make into fiction; "The writer fictionalized the lives of his parents in his latest novel"
Render verbally, "recite a poem"; "retell a story"
Desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
The act of keeping in your possession
The power of retaining liquid; "moisture retentivity of soil"
The power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger"
Tending to retain; "a retentive memory"; "soils retentive of moisture" Back to top
In a retentive manner
The power of retaining liquid; "moisture retentivity of soil"
The property of retaining possessions that have been acquired
The power of retaining and recalling past experience; "he had a good memory when he was younger"
The power of retaining liquid; "moisture retentivity of soil"
The innermost layer of the epidermis
Network of tubules carrying sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vasa efferentia
Thinking again about a choice previously made; "he had second thoughts about his purchase"
Change one''s mind; "He rethought his decision to take a vacation"
The trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
Reluctant to draw attention to yourself
Cool and formal in manner
Temperamentally disinclined to talk
With reticence; in a reticent manner; "she answered the questions reticently"
Sew; "tick a mattress"
A network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
Resembling or forming a network; "the reticulate veins of a leaf"; "a reticulated highway system"
The network in the reticular formation that serves an alerting or arousal function
A complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone
Divide so as to form a network Back to top
Distribute by a network, as of water or electricity
Form a net or a network
Resembling or forming a network; "the reticulate veins of a leaf"; "a reticulated highway system"
Resembling or forming a network; "the reticulate veins of a leaf"; "a reticulated highway system"
Of southeast Asia and East Indies; the largest snake in the world
An arrangement resembling a net or network; "the reticulation of a leaf"; "the reticulation of a photographic emulsion"
(photography) the formation of a network of cracks or wrinkles in a photographic emulsion
A network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
A woman''s drawstring handbag; usually made of net or beading or brocade; used in 18th and 19th centuries
Includes species highly destructive to structures and living trees
Destructive United States termite
Destructive European termite
An immature red blood cell containing a network of filaments or granules
A widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells
The second compartment of the stomach of a ruminant
Any fine network (especially one in the body composed of cells or blood vessels)
A small constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Hydrus
Tie again or anew; "retie the string and make it strong enough now"
The light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball; it is continuous with the optic nerve
Either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from Rhodopsin by the action of light Back to top
In or relating to the retina of the eye; "retinal cells"
Visual receptor cell sensitive to color
Visual impairment resulting from the retina becoming separated from the choroid in the back of the eye; treated by photocoagulation
A red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
Visual receptor cell sensitive to dim light
Biometric identification by scanning the retina of the eye; "identification by retinal scanning is complicated by eye movements"
Either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from Rhodopsin by the action of light
Inflammation of the retina
Malignant ocular tumor of retinal cells; usually occurs before the third year of life; composed of primitive small round retinal cells
An unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene
The group following and attending to some important person
Go to bed in order to sleep; "I usually turn in at midnight"; "He turns out at the crack of dawn"
Cause to retire; "The pitcher retired three batters"; "the runner was put out at third base"
Cause to be out on a fielding play
Lose interest; "he retired from life when his wife died"
Move back and away from; "The enemy fell back"
Pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
Dispose of; as of old clothes; "She finally retired that old coat"
Go into retirement; stop performing one''s work or withdraw from one''s position; "He retired at age 68"
Withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess" Back to top
Make (someone) retire; "The director was retired after the scandal"
Break from a meeting or gathering; "We adjourned for lunch"; "The men retired to the library"
Withdraw from circulation or from the market, as of bills, shares, and bonds
No longer active in your work or profession
Honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title `emeritus'' as in `professor emeritus''; `retired from assigned duties'' need not imply that one is inactive
Discharged as too old for use or work; especially with a pension; "a superannuated civil servant"
Not allowed to continue to bat or run; "he was tagged out at second on a close play"; "he fanned out"
(of a ship) withdrawn from active service; "the ship was placed out of service after the war"
Someone who has retired from active working
Someone who has retired from active working
Withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "a religious retreat"
Withdrawal from your position or occupation
The state of being retired from one''s business or occupation
A plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement
A monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work
A monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work
A monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work
A monthly payment made to someone who is retired from work
A plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement
A plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement Back to top
A plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement
A plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement
Moving toward a position farther from the front; "the receding glaciers of the last ice age"; "retiring fogs revealed the rocky coastline"
Not arrogant or presuming; "unassuming to a fault, skeptical about the value of his work"; "a shy retiring girl"
Not blatant or overly aggressive in manner or appearance; "a retiring disposition"
Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"
Provide (a workshop or factory) with new tools
Revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving; "We must retool the town''s economy"
A vessel where substances are distilled or decomposed by heat
A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
Answer back
Alter so as to produce a more desirable appearance; "This photograph has been retouched!"
Give retouches to (hair); "retouch the roots"
Reassemble mentally; "reconstruct the events of 20 years ago"
To go back over again; "we retraced the route we took last summer"; "trace your path"
Formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure; "He retracted his earlier statements about his religion"; "She abjured her beliefs"
Pull inward or towards a center; "The pilot drew in the landing gear"; "The cat retracted his claws"
Use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
Pull away from a source of disgust or fear
Capable of being retracted; "retractable landing gear" Back to top
Drawn back and in; "a cat with retracted claws"
Capable of retraction; capable of being drawn back; "cats have retractile claws"
The act of pulling or holding or drawing a part back; "the retraction of the landing gear"; "retraction of the foreskin"
A disavowal or taking back of a previous assertion
Surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
Train again; "He is retraining to become an IT worker"
Teach new skills; "We must retrain the linguists who cannot find employment"
Training for a new occupation
At or near or toward the posterior
Moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction
Translate again
Transmit again
A used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
Give new treads to (a tire)
Use again in altered form; "retread an old plot"
Withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation; "a religious retreat"
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy''s superior forces or after a defeat; "the disorderly retreat of French troops"
An area where you can be alone
(military) a bugle call signaling the lowering of the flag at sunset
(military) a signal to begin a withdrawal from a dangerous position Back to top
A place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We''ll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
Pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
Move back; "The glacier retrogrades"
Move away, as for privacy; "The Pope retreats to Castelgondolfo every summer"
A participant in a religious retreat
People who have retreated; "he had only contempt for the retreated"
Moving back or away
Make a reduction, as in one''s workforce; "The company had to retrench"
Tighten one''s belt; use resources carefully
The reduction of expenditures in order to become financial stable
Entrenchment consisting of an additional interior fortification to prolong the defense
A new trial in which issues already litigated and to which the court has already rendered a verdict or decision are reexamined by the same court; occurs when the initial trial is found to have been improper or unfair due to procedural errors
The act of correcting for your wrongdoing
The act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19; "For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great
A justly deserved penalty
Given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts; "retributive justice"
Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution; "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye"
Given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts; "retributive justice"
Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution; "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye" Back to top
Capable of being regained especially with effort; "he believed the information was retrievable"
The act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)
The cognitive operation of accessing information in memory; "my retrieval of people''s names is very poor"
(computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer''s memory
Recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can''t remember saying any such thing"; "I can''t think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
Of trained dogs
Get or find back; recover the use of; "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"
A dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game
A fashion reminiscent of the past
Affecting things past; "retroactive tax increase"; "an ex-post-facto law"; "retro pay"
Affecting things past; "retroactive tax increase"; "an ex-post-facto law"; "retro pay"
Descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously
After the fact; "he will get paid retroactively"
Inflammation of the optic nerve behind the eye; common in multiple sclerosis
The act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured; "the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles"
A component or accessory added to something after it has been manufactured
Substitute new or modernized parts or equipment for older ones; "The laboratory retrofitted to meet the safety codes"
Fit in or on an existing structure, such as an older house; "The mansion was retrofitted with modern plumbing"
Provide with parts, devices, or equipment not available or in use at the time of the original manufacture; "They car companies retrofitted all the old models with new carburetors"
The act of bending backward Back to top
An articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
A turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; "retroversion of the uterus"
Articulate (a consonant) with the tongue curled back against the palate; "Indian accents can be characterized by the fact that speakers retroflex their consonants"
Bend or turn backward
Pronounced with the tip of the tongue turned back toward the hard palate
Bent or curved backward
Bent or curved backward
The act of bending backward
An articulatory gesture made by turning the tip of the tongue back against the roof of the mouth
A turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; "retroversion of the uterus"
Get worse; fall back to a previous or worse condition
Go back over; "retrograde arguments"
Move back; "The glacier retrogrades"
Move in a direction contrary to the usual one; "retrograding planets"
Move backward in an orbit, of celestial bodies
Of amnesia; affecting time immediately preceding trauma
Moving or directed or tending in a backward direction or contrary to a previous direction
Moving from east to west on the celestial sphere; or--for planets--around the sun in a direction opposite to that of the Earth
Going from better to worse
Loss of memory for events immediately preceding a trauma Back to top
Go back to bad behavior; "Those who recidivate are often minor criminals"
Get worse; fall back to a previous or worse condition
Returning to a former state
Passing from a more complex to a simpler biological form
Going from better to worse
Posterior branch of the facial vein; formed by temporal veins in front of the ear
Small genus of tropical evergreen dioecious shrubs or trees of Oceania and tropical South America
A small rocket engine on a larger rocket or spacecraft that is fired to slow or alter its course
Bent or curved backward or downward; "leaves with retrorse barbs"
Contemplation of things past; "in retrospect"
Look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events, etc.); remember; "she reviewed her achievements with pride"
Memory for experiences that are past; "some psychologists tried to contrast retrospection and introspection"
Reference to things past; "the story begins with no introductory retrospections"
An exhibition of a representative selection of an artist''s life work
Concerned with or related to the past; "retrospective self-justification"
In a manner contemplative of past events; "retrospectively, he seems like a great artist"
(used of noses) turned up at the end; "a retrousse nose"; "a small upturned nose"
Returning to a former state
Translation back into the original language; "the teacher translated Latin texts into English which he gave to his students for retroversion"
A turning or tilting backward of an organ or body part; "retroversion of the uterus" Back to top
Go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"
An antiviral drug (trade name Retrovir) used in the treatment of AIDS; adverse side effects include liver damage and suppression of the bone marrow
Any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA)
A vision of events in the distant past
Hear or try a court case anew
Greek wine flavored with resin
The act of someone appearing again; "his reappearance as Hamlet has been long awaited"
A coming to or returning home; "on his return from Australia we gave him a welcoming party"
Getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
The act of returning to a prior location; "they set out on their return to the base camp"
(American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble
A tennis stroke that returns the ball to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return"
A reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got"
The key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
Document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer''s tax liability; "his gross income was enough that he had to file a tax return"
A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
Happening again (especially at regular intervals); "the return of spring"
The occurrence of a change in direction back in the opposite direction
The income arising from land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
Go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules" Back to top
Be restored; "Her old vigor returned"
Answer back
Submit (a report, etc.) to someone in authority; "submit a bill to a legislative body"
Go back to something earlier; "This harks back to a previous remark of his"
Pass down; "render a verdict"; "deliver a judgment"
Make a return; "return a kickback"
Give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year''s crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family"
Come back to place where one has been before, or return to a previous activity
Return to a previous position; in mathematics; "The point returned to the interior of the figure"
Bring back to the point of departure
Be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead"
Pay back; "Please refund me my money"
Give back; "render money"
Return in kind; "return a compliment"; "return her love"
Elect again
That may be returned; "returnable bottles and cans"; "this merchandise is returnable if you save the receipt"
Tending to return to an earlier state
Tending to be turned back
The official in each electorate who holds the election and returns the results
The address of the sender of a letter or parcel indicating where it should be returned if it cannot be delivered Back to top
The key on electric typewriters or computer keyboards that causes a carriage return and a line feed
A ticket to a place and back (usually over the same route)
A hot sandwich with corned beef and Swiss cheese and sauerkraut on rye bread
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970)
The act of coming together again; "monetary unification precipitated the reunification of the German state in October 1990"
Unify again, as of a country; "Will Korea reunify?"
The act of coming together again; "monetary unification precipitated the reunification of the German state in October 1990"
A party of former associates who have come together again
Unify again, as of a country; "Will Korea reunify?"
Have a reunion; unite again
A process of using up or consuming again; "psychopharmacologists discovered that amine reuptake is a process that inactivates monoamine neurotransmitters"
Not designed to be thrown away after use
Possible to use again
A program that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly
A routine that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly
Use again after processing; "We must recycle the cardboard boxes"
Rate of revolution of a motor; "the engine was doing 6000 revs"
Increase the number of rotations per minute; "rev up an engine"
A new appraisal or evaluation Back to top
Value anew; "revalue the German Mark"
Gain in value; "The yen appreciated again!"
To patch up or renovate; repair or restore; "They revamped their old house before selling it"
Provide (a shoe) with a new vamp; "revamp my old boots"
Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won''t reveal how old she is"; "bring
Make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"; "The newspaper uncovered the President''s illegal dealings"
Make clear and visible; "The article revealed the policies of the government"
Disclose directly or through prophets; "God rarely reveal his plans for Mankind"
No longer concealed; uncovered as by opening a curtain; `discovered'' is archaic and primarily a theater term; "the scene disclosed was of a moonlit forest"
A religion founded primarily on the revelations of God to humankind
The speech act of making something evident
Disclosing unintentionally; "a telling smile"; "a telltale panel of lights"; "a telltale patch of oil on the water marked where the boat went down"
Showing or making known; "her dress was scanty and revealing"
A signal to get up in the morning; in the military it is a bugle call at sunrise
(military) signal to wake up
Unrestrained merrymaking
Take delight in; "he delights in his granddaughter"
Celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let''s whoop it up--the boss is gone!"
An enlightening or astonishing disclosure
The last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the apostle Back to top
Communication of knowledge to man by a divine or supernatural agency
The speech act of making something evident
The last book of the New Testament; contains visionary descriptions of heaven and of conflicts between good and evil and of the end of the world; attributed to Saint John the apostle
Prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom
(usually followed by `of'') pointing out or revealing clearly; "actions indicative of fear"
A celebrant who shares in a noisy party; "the clubs attract revelers as young as thirteen"
A celebrant who shares in a noisy party; "the clubs attract revelers as young as thirteen"
Unrestrained merrymaking
Someone who has returned from the dead
A person who returns after a lengthy absence
Coming back; "a revenant ghost"
Of or relating to or typical of a revenant; "revenant shrieks and groans"
Action taken in return for an injury or offense
Take revenge for a perceived wrong; "He wants to avenge the murder of his brother"
Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love"- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature"- M.R.Cohen
In a vindictive, revengeful manner; "he plotted vindictively against his former superiors"
The entire amount of income before any deductions are made
Government income due to taxation
A government agent responsible for collecting revenue (especially one responsible for stopping bootlegging)
A bond issued by an agency that is commissioned to finance public works; revenue from the public property is used to pay off the bond Back to top
Charge against a citizen''s person or property or activity for the support of government
Distribution of part of the federal tax income to states and municipalities
A stamp that is put on an object to show that a government tax has been paid
A tariff imposed to raise revenue
Having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
Having a tendency to reverberate or be repeatedly reflected; "a reverberant room"; "the reverberant booms of cannon"
Treat, process, heatl, metl, or refine in a reverberating furnace; "reverberate ore"
Spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
To throw or bend back or reflect (from a surface); "A mirror in the sun can reflect light into a person''s eyes"; "Sound is reflected well in this auditorium"
Be reflected as heat, sound, or light or shock waves; "the waves reverberate as far away as the end of the building"
Ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter"
Have a long or continuing effect; "The discussions with my teacher reverberated throughout my adult life"
Characterized by reverberation; "a resonant voice"; "hear the rolling thunder"
The persistence of a sound after its source has stopped
A remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later"
Characterized by reverberation; "a resonant voice"; "hear the rolling thunder"
A lapel on a woman''s garment; turned back to show the reverse side
American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)
Love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol; "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles"
Regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius" Back to top
Profoundly honored; "revered holy men"
Worthy of adoration or reverence
A reverent mental attitude
A profound emotion inspired by a deity; "the fear of God"
Regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"
Worthy of adoration or reverence
A title of respect for a clergyman
A member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
Worthy of adoration or reverence
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children''s stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
Showing great reverence for god; "a godly man"; "leading a godly life"
Feeling or showing profound respect or veneration; "maintained a reverent silence"
Feeling or manifesting veneration
With reverence; in a reverent manner; "he gazed reverently at the handiwork"
With reverence; in a reverent manner; "he gazed reverently at the handiwork"
An abstracted state of absorption
Absent-minded dreaming while awake
A lapel on a woman''s garment; turned back to show the reverse side
A reversal in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy"
A change from one state to the opposite state; "there was a reversal of autonomic function" Back to top
The act of reversing the order or place of
Turning in the opposite direction
A judgment by a higher court that the judgment of a lower court was incorrect and should be set aside
A decision to reverse an earlier decision
Turning in an opposite direction or position; "the reversal of the image in the lens"
An unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
Turning in the opposite direction
(American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a back running in the opposite direction
The gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed
The side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design
An unfortunate happening that hinders of impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
A relation of direct opposition; "we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true"
Change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern"
Turn inside out or upside down
Rule against; "The Republicans were overruled when the House voted on the bill"
Annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
Reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
Directed or moving toward the rear; "a rearward glance"; "a rearward movement"
Of the transmission gear causing backward movement in a motor vehicle; "in reverse gear"
Turned about in order or relation; "transposed letters" Back to top
Turned inside out and resewn; "the reversed collar looked as good as new"
In an opposite way; so as to be reversed
A geological fault in which the upper side appears to have been pushed upward by compression
A hang with the arms extended in back
A parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator follows its operands
A decrease in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders'' equity
A decrease in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders'' equity
A polymerase that catalyzes the formation of DNA using RNA as a template; found especially in retroviruses
An antiviral drug that inhibits the action of reverse transcriptase in retroviruses such as HIV
The quality of being reversible in either direction
A garment (especially a coat) that can be worn inside out (with either side of the cloth showing)
Capable of assuming or producing either of two states; "a reversible chemical reaction"; "a reversible cell"
Capable of reversing or being reversed; "reversible hypertension"
Capable of being reversed or used with either side out; "a reversible jacket"
Capable of being reversed; "a reversible decision is one that can be appealed or vacated"
Any process in which a system can be made to pass through the same states in the reverse order when the process is reversed
In a reversible manner; "reversibly convertible"
A thermometer that registers the temperature in deep waters
A failure to maintain a higher state
Returning to a former state Back to top
Turning in the opposite direction
A reappearance of an earlier characteristic
A return to a normal phenotype (usually resulting from a second mutation)
(law) an interest in an estate that reverts to the grantor (or his heirs) at the end of some period (e.g., the death of the grantee)
Of or relating to or involving a reversion (especially a legal reversion); "reversionary annuity"; "reversionary interest"
An annuity payable to one person in the event that someone else is unable to receive it
(law) a party who is entitled to an estate in reversion
Someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior
Tending to be turned back
Undergo reversion, as in a mutation
Go back to a previous state; "We reverted to the old rules"
To be returned to the former owner or that owner''s heirs
A failure to maintain a higher state
Tending to return to an earlier state
An abstracted state of absorption
Absent-minded dreaming while awake
Face with a layer of stone or concrete or other supporting material so as to retain; "face an embankment"
Construct a revetment
A facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment
A facing (usually masonry) that supports an embankment Back to top
A barrier against explosives
A subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
A formal or official examination; "the platoon stood ready for review"; "we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator"
Practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
(law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
A new appraisal or evaluation
An essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
A summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
A periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
A variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
(accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data
Look at again; examine again; "let''s review your situation"
Look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events, etc.); remember; "she reviewed her achievements with pride"
Hold a review (of troops)
Refresh one''s memory; "I reviewed the material before the test"
Appraise critically; "She reviews books for the New York Times"; "Please critique this performance"
A writer who reports and analyzes events of the day
Someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication
A stand from which a parade or military force can be reviewed
An essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) Back to top
A copy of a newly published book that is sent for review to a writer or periodical
Spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
Assailed with contemptuous language
A rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"
The act of rewriting something
The act of rewriting something
Make revisions in; "revise a thesis"
Revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving; "We must retool the town''s economy"
Improved or brought up to date; "a revised edition"
Altered or revised by rephrasing or by adding or deleting material; "the amended bill passed easily"
A revision of the American Standard Version
A British revision of the Authorized Version
Someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
Editing that involves writing something again
The act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification); "it would require a drastic revision of his opinion"
Something that has been written again; "the rewrite was much better"
The act of rewriting something
A moderate evolutionary form of Marxism
Any dangerous departure from the teachings of Marx
A Communist who tries to rewrite Marxism to justify a retreat from the revolutionary position Back to top
Visit again; "We revisited Rome after 25 years"
Bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"
Give new life or vigor to
Restored to new life and vigor; "a revitalized economy"; "a revitalized inner-city neighborhood"
Tending to impart new life and vigor to; "the renewing warmth of the sunshine"
Bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"
Restore strength; "This food revitalized the patient"
Give new life or vigor to
Restored to new life and vigor; "a revitalized economy"; "a revitalized inner-city neighborhood"
Tending to impart new life and vigor to; "the renewing warmth of the sunshine"
Bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"
An evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion
An attempt to reawaken the evangelical faith
A preacher of the Christian gospel
Of or relating to or characterizing revivalism
An evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion
Return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection"
Give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"
Cause to regain consciousness; "The doctors revived the comatose man"
Restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state; "He revived this style of opera"; "He resurrected the tango in this remote part of Argentina" Back to top
Be brought back to life, consciousness, or strength; "Interest in ESP revived"
Given fresh life or vigor or spirit; "stirred by revived hopes"
Restored to consciousness or life or vigor; "felt revived hope"
Bringing again into activity and prominence; "the revival of trade"; "a revival of a neglected play by Moliere"; "the Gothic revival in architecture"
Give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"
Tending to impart new life and vigor to; "the renewing warmth of the sunshine"
Capable of being revoked or annulled; "a revocable order"
The act (by someone having the authority) of annulling something previously done; "the revocation of a law"
The state of being cancelled or annulled
Capable of being revoked or annulled; "a revocable order"
The mistake of not following suit when able to do so
Annul by recalling or rescinding; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"
Fail to follow suit when able and required to do so
Organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
Cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of; "The pornographic pictures sickened us"
Fill with distaste; "This spoilt food disgusts me"
Make revolution; "The people revolted when bread prices tripled again"
Highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust; "a disgusting smell"; "distasteful language"; "a loathsome disease"; "the idea of eating meat is repellent to me"; "revolting food"; "a wicked stench"
In a disgusting manner or to a disgusting degree; "the beggar was disgustingly filthy"
The overthrow of a government by those who are governed Back to top
A drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving; "the industrial revolution was also a cultural revolution"
A single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"
A radical supporter of political or social revolution
Markedly new or introducing radical change; "a revolutionary discovery"; "radical political views"
Advocating or engaged in revolution; "revolutionary pamphlets"; "a revolutionary junta"
Relating to or having the nature of a revolution; "revolutionary wars"; "the Revolutionary era"
A powerful and wealthy terrorist organization formed in 1957 as the guerilla arm of the Colombian communist party; opposed to the United States; has strong ties to drug traffikers
The calendar adopted by the first French Republic in 1793 and abandoned in 1805; dates were calculated from Sept. 22, 1792
A month in the Revolutionary calendar
A political unit organized to promote revolution
A Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon
A Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization in Greece that is violently opposed to imperialism and capitalism and NATO and the United States; an active terrorist group during the 1980s
A Palestinian international terrorist organization that split from the PLO in 1974; has conducted terrorist attacks in 20 countries; "in the 1980s the Fatah-RC was considered the most dangerous and murderous Palestinian terror group"
An extreme Marxist terrorist organization in Turkey that is opposed to NATO and the United States; attacks Turkish security and military officials
An extreme Marxist terrorist organization in Turkey that is opposed to NATO and the United States; attacks Turkish security and military officials
An extreme leftist terrorist group formed in Greece in 1971 to oppose the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974; a revolutionary group opposed to capitalism and imperialism and the United States
An urban hit squad and guerrila group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s
A clandestine group of leftist extremists who oppose Italy''s labor policies and foreign policy; responsible for bombing building in the historic center of Rome from 2000 to 2002
A clandestine group of leftist extremists who oppose Italy''s labor policies and foreign policy; responsible for bombing building in the historic center of Rome from 2000 to 2002
A terrorist group formed in the 1980s in Sierra Leone; seeks to overthrow the government and gain control of the diamond producing regions; responsible for attacks on civilians and children, widespread torture and murder and using children to commit atroc Back to top
Change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"
Fill with revolutionary ideas
A radical supporter of political or social revolution
Change radically; "E-mail revolutionized communication in academe"
Fill with revolutionary ideas
Overthrow by a revolution, of governments
Rate of revolution of a motor; "the engine was doing 6000 revs"
Cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis; "She rolled the ball"; "They rolled their eyes at his words"
Move in an orbit; "The moon orbits around the Earth"; "The planets are orbiting the sun"; "electrons orbit the nucleus"
Turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
Turned in a circle around an axis
A pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
A door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings
Center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"
Move around in a circular motion; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"
Center upon; "Her entire attention centered on her children"; "Our day revolved around our work"
A charge account that does not have to be paid to zero balance
A consumer credit line that can be used up to a certain limit or paid down at any time
A door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings
An organization or institution with a high rate of turnover of personnel or membership Back to top
A fund which, if borrowed or used, is intended to be replenished so it may be loaned or spent repeatedly
A variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
Intense aversion
Increase the number of rotations per minute; "rev up an engine"
Speed up; "let''s rev up production"
Slender elegant tree of New Zealand having racemes of red flowers and yielding valuable mottled red timber
An act performed to strengthen approved behavior
Benefit resulting from some event or action; "it turned out to my advantage"; "reaping the rewards of generosity"
The offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property
A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"
Payment made in return for a service rendered
Strengthen and support with rewards; "Let''s reinforce good behavior"
Act or give recompensation in recognition of someone''s behavior or actions
Bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageus action"
Appropriate for receiving a reward
Offering or productive of reward; "rewardful pursuits"
Providing personal satisfaction; "a rewarding career as a paramedic"
In a rewarding manner
Provide with new wiring; "the university rewired the dormitories when most students brought computers and television sets"
Express the same message in different words Back to top
Changing a particular word or phrase
Use again in altered form; "retread an old plot"
Something that has been written again; "the rewrite was much better"
Write differently; alter the writing of; "The student rewrote his thesis"
Rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose; "re-write a play for use in schools"
Someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
Someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication
Editing that involves writing something again
Any of numerous usually rhizomatous hybrid begonias derived from an East Indian plant having rough-textured leaves patterned in silver and bronze and purple and red-brown with inconspicuous flowers
English actor on stage and in films (1908-1990)
Acquired brain disorder following acute viral infections (especially influenza or chicken pox) in young children
Chilean poet (1904-1973)
The capital and chief port of Iceland on the southwestern coast of Iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water
A conventional name for a fox used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox''
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
A complex neural network in the central core of the brainstem; monitors the state of the body and functions in such processes as arousal and sleep and attention and muscle tone
A radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized
A substance produced by the hypothalamus that is capable of accelerating the secretion of a given hormone by the anterior pituitary gland
Any of several hormones produced in the hypothalamus and carried by a vein to the anterior pituitary gland where they stimulate the release of anterior pituitary hormones; each releasing hormone causes the anterior pituitary to secrete a specific hormone
A white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum Back to top
A blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia
Of persons (or their blood) lacking the Rh factor present in their red blood cells
The blood group whose red cells lack the Rh factor (Rh antigen)
The blood group whose red cells lack the Rh factor (Rh antigen)
Of persons (or their blood) having the Rh factor present in their red blood cells
The blood group (approximately 85% of people) whose red cells have the Rh factor (Rh antigen)
Someone who uses a divining rod to find underground water
Searching for underground water or minerals by using a dowsing rod
Benign rumor of striated muscle
A highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle
A highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle
A family of arborviruses carried by arthropods
Any of a group of arboviruses including those causing rabies
(Greek mythology) a judge of the dead in the underworld
Romance dialects spoken in parts of southeastern Switzerland and northern Italy and the Tyrol
Romance dialects spoken in parts of southeastern Switzerland and northern Italy and the Tyrol
Cracks or fissures in the skin (especially around the mouth or anus)
A genus of Trypetidae
Larvae bore into and feed on apples
Trees and shrubs usually thorny bearing drupaceous fruit many having medicinal value Back to top
An order of dicotyledonous plants
Type genus of the Rhamnaceae: buckthorns
Evergreen shrub of western United States bearing small red or black fruits
Deciduous shrub of eastern and central United States having black berrylike fruit; golden-yellow in autumn
Small spiny evergreen shrub of western United States and Mexico with minute flowers and bright red berries
Small tree common in Europe
Shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada
A ridge that forms a seam between two parts
Genus of small clump-forming fan palms of China and Japan
Small graceful palm with reedlike stems and leaf bases clothed with loose coarse fibers
Chinese lady palm with more slender stems and finer sheath fibers than Rhapis excelsa
Feeling great rapture or delight
In an ecstatic manner; "he reacted ecstatically to my plan to travel to Africa"
Say (something) with great enthusiasm
Recite a rhapsody
Say (something) with great enthusiasm
Recite a rhapsody
An epic poem adapted for recitation
A paramilitary group of Protestants in Northern Ireland that tries to prevent any political settlement with the Irish Free State; attacks interests of Catholic civilians in Northern Ireland; responsible for arson and bombing and murder
Larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Brazil to Patagonia Back to top
Smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan
Fertility goddess in ancient Greek mythology; wife of Cronus and mother of Zeus; identified with Roman Ops and Cybele of ancient Asia Minor
Larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Brazil to Patagonia
(Roman mythology) a vestal virgin who became the mother by Mars of the twins Romulus and Remus
A family of birds coextensive with the order Rheiformes
A ratite bird order: birds intermediate in characteristics between ostriches and emus: recent and extinct rheas
A city in northeastern France east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II
An English translation of the Vulgate by Roman Catholic scholars
An English translation of the Vulgate by Roman Catholic scholars
A major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea
A picturesque region of Germany around the Rhine river
Any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock'' is British usage)
Of or relating to the Rhine River and the lands adjacent to it; "Rhenish wines tend to be sweet"
A rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
Of or relating to rheology
Of or relating to rheology
The branch of physics that studies the deformation and flow of matter
Resistor for regulating current
Of southern Asia; used in medical research
A blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia Back to top
Of southern Asia; used in medical research
Study of the technique and rules for using language effectively (especially in public speaking)
Loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric"
High flown style; excessive use of verbal ornamentation
Using language effectively to please or persuade
Concerned with effect or style of writing and speaking; "a rhetorical question is one asked solely to produce an effect (especially to make an assertion) rather than to elicit a reply"
Of or relating to rhetoric; "accepted two or three verbal and rhetorical changes I suggested"- W.A.White; "the rhetorical sin of the meaningless variation"- Lewis Mumford
In a rhetorical manner; "`What can be done?'' he asked rhetorically"
A use of language that creates a literary effect (but often without regard for literal significance)
A statement that is formulated as a question but that is not supposed to be answered; "he liked to make his points with rhetorical questions"
A person who delivers a speech or oration
Rhubarb
A watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes or nose)
A person suffering with rheumatism
Of or pertaining to arthritis; "my creaky old joints"; "rheumy with age and grief"
Aortitis occurring in rheumatic fever
A severe disease chiefly of children and characterized by painful inflammation of the joints and frequently damage to the heart valves
Heart disease caused by recurrent episodes of rheumatic fever; characterized by changes in the myocardium or scarring of the heart valves that reduce the power of the heart to pump blood
Any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
A chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to th Back to top
North American perennial having pinkish flowers in loose cymes; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints
Canadian dogbane yielding a tough fiber used as cordage by native Americans; used in folk medicine for pain or inflammation in joints
Of or pertaining to arthritis; "my creaky old joints"; "rheumy with age and grief"
A chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to th
Autoantibody that is usually present in the serum of people with rheumatoid arthritis
A chronic form of spondylitis primarily in males and marked by impaired mobility of the spine; sometimes leads to ankylosis
A physician specializing in rheumatic diseases
The branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of pathologies of the muscles or tendons or joints
Of or pertaining to arthritis; "my creaky old joints"; "rheumy with age and grief"
Moist, damp, wet (especially of air); "the raw and theumy damp of night air"
Asian herb (Himalayas)
Long-cultivated hybrid of Rheum palmatum; stems often cooked in pies or as sauce or preserves
Asian herb (Himalayas)
Long used for laxative properties
Long-cultivated hybrid of Rheum palmatum; stems often cooked in pies or as sauce or preserves
Long-cultivated hybrid of Rheum palmatum; stems often cooked in pies or as sauce or preserves
Deer grass
One of three artisans of the gods
Of or in or relating to the nose; "nasal passages"
Whale sharks Back to top
Small-toothed sharks comprising only one species
Large spotted shark of warm surface waters worldwide; resembles a whale and feeds chiefly on plankton
A major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
A picturesque region of Germany around the Rhine river
A center in the cerebral hemispheres that governs the sense of smell in lower animals; in humans it seems to mediate complex emotional behavior
An imitation diamond made from rock crystal or glass or paste
A major European river carrying more traffic than any other river in the world; flows into the North Sea
Any of several white wines from the Rhine River valley in Germany (`hock'' is British usage)
The anterior tip at the end of the suture of the nasal bones
An inflammation of the mucous membrane lining the nose (usually associated with nasal discharge)
Massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
Primitive rays with guitar-shaped bodies
Massive powerful herbivorous odd-toed ungulate of southeast Asia and Africa having very thick skin and one or two horns on the snout
Extinct thick-haired species of arctic regions
Any of various large chiefly tropical beetles having horns on the head; pest on coconuts
Rhinoceroses
Having one horn
Rhinoceroses
A specialist in the disorders of the ear or nose or throat Back to top
Old World leaf-nosed bats
Orange horseshoe bats
A common bat of northwestern Australia having orange or yellow fur
Any disease or malformation of the nose
Enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol
Cosmetic surgery to improve the appearance of your nose
A genus of Myliobatidae
Large ray found along eastern coast of North America
Persistent watery mucus discharge from the nose (as in the common cold)
Medical instrument consisting of a mirror mounted at an angle on a rod; used to examine the nasal passages (through the nasopharynx)
Examination of the nasal passages (either through the anterior nares or with a rhinoscope through the nasopharynx)
Fungal infection of the nose; often acquired while swimming
Narrowing of the passages in the nasal cavities
Large widely distributed family of termites of temperate to tropical regions
Surgical procedure in which an incision is made in the nose to drain accumulated pus
A respiratory infection of the nose and throat in cattle
Any of a group of picornaviruses that are responsible for many upper respiratory infections
Large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic unarmed cacti with usually segmented stems and pendulous branches; flowers are small followed by berrylike fruits
Old World chameleons; in some classifications Rhiptoglossa is considered a superfamily of Sauria
A small family of rod-shaped bacteria Back to top
The type genus of Rhizobiaceae; usually occur in the root nodules of legumes; can fix atmospheric oxygen
Any fungus now or formerly belonging to the form genus Rhizoctinia
Disease caused by rhizoctinia or fungi of Pellicularia and Corticium
Fungus causing a disease in potatoes characterized by black scurfy spots on the tubers
Any of various slender filaments that function as roots in mosses and ferns and fungi etc
Of or relating to a rhizoid
Producing or possessing or resembling rhizomes
Any of numerous begonias having prominent shaggy creeping stems or rhizomes
A horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure
A dense mass of hyphae forming a rootlike structure characteristic of many fungi
Type genus of the Rhizophoraceae; a small genus of tropical trees and shrubs
Trees and shrubs that usually form dense jungles along tropical seacoasts
A tropical tree or shrub bearing fruit that germinates while still on the tree and having numerous prop roots that eventually form an impenetrable mass and are important in land building
Protozoa characterized by a pseudopod
Creeping protozoans: amoebas and foraminifers
Protozoa characterized by a pseudopod
A genus of fungi having subterranean sporophores resembling tubers
A family of fungi of order Hymenogastrales having round subterranean sporophores
A large whitish Rhizopogon that becomes grayish brown in maturity
Any of various rot-causing fungi of the genus Rhizopus Back to top
A mold of the genus Rhizopus
Fungus causing soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables and rings of dry rot around roots of sweet potatoes
Surgical procedure in which spinal nerve roots are cut; done (anterior roots) to relieve intractable pain or (posterior roots) to stop severe muscle spasms
The 17th letter of the Greek alphabet
Australian annual everlasting having light pink nodding flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Helipterum
Australian annual everlasting having light pink nodding flower heads; sometimes placed in genus Helipterum
A Greek island in the southeast Aegean Sea 10 miles off the Turkish coast; the largest of the Dodecanese; it was colonized before 1000 BC by Dorians from Argos
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa; made a fortune in gold and diamond mining; helped colonize the territory now known as Zimbabwe; he endowed annual fellowships for Commonwealth and United States students to study at Oxford Universi
A landlocked republic in south central Africa formerly called Rhodesia; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1980
Of or relating to the former country of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)
A primitive hominid resembling Neanderthal man but living in Africa
A powerful short-haired African hunting dog having a crest of reversed hair along the spine
Perennial grass of South Africa introduced into United States; cultivated as forage grass in dry regions
A student who holds one of the scholarships endowed by the will of Cecil J. Rhodes that enables the student to study at Oxford University
A state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state
One of the British colonies that formed the United States
A resident of Rhode Island
Common grass with slender stems and narrow leaves
American breed of heavy-bodied brownish-red general-purpose chicken
A white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum Back to top
A mineral consisting of manganese carbonate; a source of manganese
Any shrub of the genus Rhododendron: evergreen shrubs or small shrubby trees having leathery leaves and showy clusters of campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers
Medium-sized rhododendron of Pacific coast of North America having large rosy brown-spotted flowers
Late-spring-blooming rhododendron of eastern North America having rosy to pink-purple flowers
Shrub growing in swamps throughout the eastern United States and having small white to pinkish flowers resembling honeysuckle
A red or pink variety of garnet used as a gemstone
Vain and empty boasting
A pink or red mineral consisting of crystalline manganese silicate; used as an ornamental stone
A mountain range in the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe; extends along the border between Greece and Bulgaria
Coextensive with the Rhodophyta: red algae
Lower plants; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae
A red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
1 species; an Australian evergreen sumac
Evergreen of Australia yielding a dark yellow wood
Type genus of the family Rhodymeniaceae
A family of protoctista
Coarse edible red seaweed
An order of dicotyledonous plants
A parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram
The posterior portion of the brain including cerebellum and brainstem Back to top
Resembling a rhombus
Having three-fold symmetry
A parallelepiped bounded by six similar faces (either rhombuses or parallelograms)
Any of several muscles of the upper back that help move the shoulder blade
A parallelogram with adjacent sides of unequal lengths; an oblique-angled parallelogram with only the opposite sides equal
Shaped like a rhombus or rhomboid; "rhomboidal shapes"
Shaped like a rhombus or rhomboid; "rhomboidal shapes"
Rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the spinal column
Rhomboid muscle that draws the scapula toward the vertebral column and slightly upward
Any of several muscles of the upper back that help move the shoulder blade
A parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram
A sound like whistling or snoring that is heard with a stethoscope during expiration as air passes through obstructed channels
A major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles; "the valley of the Rhone is famous for its vineyards"
A mountainous region of eastern France drained by the Rhone and Saone and Isere rivers
A major French river; flows into the Mediterranean near Marseilles; "the valley of the Rhone is famous for its vineyards"
Any of various wines from the Rhone River valley in France
Long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetened
Plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous
Pie containing diced rhubarb and much sugar
Plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous Back to top
A line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction
Syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba
Dance the rhumba
A line on a sphere that cuts all meridians at the same angle; the path taken by a ship or plane that maintains a constant compass direction
Deciduous or evergreen shrubs and shrubby trees of temperate and subtropical North America, South Africa, eastern Asia and northeastern Australia; usually limited to nonpoisonous sumacs (see genus Toxicodendron)
Sweet-scented sumac of eastern America having ternate leaves and yellowish-green flowers in spikes resembling catkins followed by red hairy fruits
Common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries
Contact dermatitis resulting from contact with plants of the genus Toxicodendron
Poisonous shrub of the Pacific coast of North America that causes a rash on contact
Common nonpoisonous shrub of eastern North America with waxy compound leaves and green paniculate flowers followed by red berries
Small aromatic evergreen shrub of California having paniculate leaves and whitish berries; in some classifications included in genus Rhus
Evergreen shrub of southeastern United States with spikes of reddish-yellow flowers and glandular hairy fruits
Poisonous shrub of southeastern United States causing a rash on contact
Climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact
Evergreen of Australia yielding a dark yellow wood
Poisonous shrub of southeastern United States causing a rash on contact
Deciduous shrub of California with unpleasantly scented usually trifoliate leaves and edible fruit
Deciduous shrubby tree or eastern North America with compound leaves that turn brilliant red in fall and dense panicles of greenish yellow flowers followed by crimson acidic berries
Small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained
Smooth American swamp shrub with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers followed by greenish white berries; yields an irritating oil Back to top
Olympic salamanders
Small large-eyed semiaquatic salamander of the United States northwest
A piece of poetry
Correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
Compose rhymes
Be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable; "hat and cat rhyme"
Having corrnesponding sounds especially terminal sounds; "rhymed verse"; "rhyming words"
Not having rhyme; "writing unrhymed blank verse is like playing tennis without a net"
A writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets)
A writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets)
A stanza form having seven lines of iambic pentameter; introduced by Chaucer
Having corrnesponding sounds especially terminal sounds; "rhymed verse"; "rhyming words"
Slang that replaces words with rhyming words or expressions and then typically omits the rhyming component; "Cockney rhyming slang"
Tuataras; extinct forms from middle Triassic
Australian coral snakes
Small venomous but harmless snake marked with black-and-white on red
Genus of epiphytic orchids of tropical Asia
Type genus of the Rhyniaceae; small leafless dichotomously branching fossil plants with terminal sporangia and smooth branching rhizomes
Primitive plants of the Paleozoic
Very acid volcanic rock Back to top
Natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle)
Recurring at regular intervals
The arrangement of spoken words alternating stressed and unstressed elements; "the rhythm of Frost''s poetry"
The basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music; "the piece has a fast rhythm"; "the conductor set the beat"
An interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons"
Recurring with measured regularity; "the rhythmic chiming of church bells"- John Galsworthy; "rhythmical prose"
Recurring with measured regularity; "the rhythmic chiming of church bells"- John Galsworthy; "rhythmical prose"
In a rhythmic manner; "the chair rocked rhythmically back and forth"
The rhythmic property imparted by the accents and relative durations of notes in a piece of music
(prosody) a system of versification
A combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the United States by Black musicians; an important precursor of rock ''n'' roll
A performer (and sometimes composer) of rhythm and blues music
Natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle)
Natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle)
The section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments
Plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised; "some actresses have more than one face lift"
Plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging from your face; an incision is made near the hair line and skin is pulled back and excess tissue is excised; "some actresses have more than one face lift"
Rhesus factor antibody
A blood group antigen possessed by Rh-positive people; if an Rh-negative person receives a blood transfusion from an Rh-positive person it can result in hemolysis and anemia
Incompatibility of Rh blood types; a transfusion of Rh-positive blood given to a Rh-negative person (or vice versa) can result in hemolysis and anemia Back to top
The blood group whose red cells lack the Rh factor (Rh antigen)
The blood group (approximately 85% of people) whose red cells have the Rh factor (Rh antigen)
A state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies; the smallest state
The basic unit of money in Iran
The basic unit of money in Oman
The basic unit of money in Yemen; equal to 100 fils
Showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness; "laughing children"
A long noosed rope used to catch animals
Support resembling the rib of an animal
A projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural
A riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
Any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
A teasing remark
Cut of meat including one or more ribs
Subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
Form vertical ribs by knitting; "A ribbed sweater"
A ribald person; someone who uses vulgar and offensive language
Humorously vulgar; "bawdy songs"; "off-color jokes"; "ribald language"
Behavior or language bordering on indelicacy
Ribald humor Back to top
A ribbon used as a decoration
An inhaled antiviral agent (trade name Virazole) that may be used to treat serious virus infections
A ribbon used as a decoration
Furnished or strengthened with ribs
(of the surface of shells) having a rough, rib-like texture
Western North American frog with a tail-like copulatory organ
Vault that resembles a groined vault but has ribbed arches
The act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances; "he ignored their teases"; "his ribbing was gentle but persistent"
A framework of ribs
Notion consisting of a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming
A long strip of inked material for making characters on paper with a typewriter
An award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
Any long object resembling a thin line; "a mere ribbon of land"; "the lighted ribbon of traffic"; "from the air the road was a gray thread"; "a thread of smoke climbed upward"
A variety of water plantain
Marine fish having a long compressed ribbon-like body
Thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin
Long and thin; resembling a ribbon; "ribbonlike noodles"
Small tree or shrub of New Zealand having a profusion of axillary clusters of honey-scented paper-white flowers and whose bark is used for cordage
Deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton
Long and thin; resembling a ribbon; "ribbonlike noodles" Back to top
Building complex in a continuous row along a road
Epiphytic fern with straplike usually twisted fronds of tropical Asia and Polynesia and America
Epiphytic fern found in lowland forests of tropical America
Fern of North Africa and Azores and Canary Islands
Perennial grass of marshy meadows and ditches having broad leaves; Europe and North America
Slender yellow-striped North American garter snake; prefers wet places
Deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton
Soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract
A flowering shrub bearing currants or gooseberries; native to northern hemisphere
Spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
Widely cultivated current bearing edible black aromatic berries
Cultivated European current bearing small edible red berries
A flowering shrub
Garden currant bearing small white berries
Spiny Eurasian shrub having greenish purple-tinged flowers and ovoid yellow-green or red-purple berries
An Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
One of three artisans of the gods
Dark reddish-purple table grape of California
Having no ribs or no visible ribs
Resembling a rib Back to top
A B vitamin that prevents skin lesions and weight loss
A transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid
(biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in th
A transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid
A pentose sugar important as a component of ribonucleic acid
An organelle in the cytoplasm of a living cell; ribosomes attach to mRNA and move down it one codon at a time and stop until tRNA brings the required amino acid; when a ribosome reaches a stop codon it falls apart and releases the completed protein molecu
An Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
The bony enclosing wall of the chest
A type of pliers
A cut of meat including more than one rib
English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
Grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
United States playwright (1892-1967)
English lyricist who frequently worked with Andrew Lloyd Webber (born in 1944)
Annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used for paper
Sieve so that it becomes the consistency of rice; "rice the potatoes"
Herb of northwestern America having green-and-purple bell-shaped flowers
Small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields
Migratory American songbird
Any grass of the genus Oryzopsis Back to top
A kitchen utensil used for ricing soft foods by extruding them through small holes
Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot
Any grass of the genus Oryzopsis
An irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown
A thin delicate material resembling paper; made from the rice-paper tree
Hardy agile rat of grassy marshes of Mexico and the southeastern United States
Brown weevil that infests stored grain especially rice
Affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"
Strong; intense; "deep purple"; "a rich red"
Marked by great fruitfulness; "fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil"
Pleasantly full and mellow; "a rich tenor voice"
Highly seasoned or containing large amounts of choice ingredients such as butter or sugar or eggs; "kept gorging on rich foods"; "rich pastries"; "rich eggnogg"
Very productive; "rich seams of coal"
Possessing material wealth; "her father is extremely rich"; "many fond hopes are pinned on rich uncles"
Having an abundant supply of desirable qualities or substances (especially natural resources); "blessed with a land rich in minerals"; "rich in ideas"; "rich with cultural interest"
Suggestive of or characterized by great expense; "a rich display"
High in mineral content; having a a high proportion of fuel to air; "a rich vein of copper", "a rich gas mixture"
Marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"
Of great worth or quality; "a rich collection of antiques"
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979) Back to top
British stage and screen actor noted for playing classic roles (1902-1983)
United States architect (1838-1886)
Geranium of western North America having branched clusters of white or pale pink flowers
Of sagebrush and grassland areas of western United States and Canada
Of western North America
German chemist (born in Austria) honored for his research on colloidal solutions (1865-1929)
German chemist (1825-1909)
Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
United States architect who invented the geodesic dome (1895-1983)
English actor who was the first to play the leading role in several of Shakespeare''s tragedies (1567-1619)
Scottish statesman and brother of Elizabeth and John Haldane (1856-1928)
Welsh film actor who often co-starred with Elizabeth Taylor (1925-1984)
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
Son of Henry II and King of England from 1189 to 1199; a leader of the Third Crusade; on his way home from the crusade he was captured and held prisoner in the Holy Roman Empire until England ransomed him in 1194 (1157-1199)
English impresario who brought Gilbert and Sullivan together and produced many of their operettas in London (1844-1901)
United States athlete who revolutionized the high jump by introducing the Fosbury flop in the 1968 Olympics (born in 1947)
Explorer and United States naval officer; led expeditions to explore Antarctica (1888-1957)
American chemist who with Robert Curl and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1943)
American chemist who with Robert Curl and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1943)
English paleontologist (son of Louis Leakey and Mary Leakey) who continued the work of his parents; he was appointed director of a wildlife preserve in Kenya but resigned under political pressure (born in 1944) Back to top
Explorer and United States naval officer; led expeditions to explore Antarctica (1888-1957)
United States physicist who contributed to the theory of the interaction of photons and electrons (1918-1988)
Scottish statesman and brother of Elizabeth and John Haldane (1856-1928)
Leader of the American Revolution who proposed the resolution calling for independence of the American colonies (1732-1794)
English economist remembered for his studies of the development of capitalism (1880-1962)
English theologian (1554-1600)
English writer noted for his crime novels (1875-1932)
Son of Henry II and King of England from 1189 to 1199; a leader of the Third Crusade; on his way home from the crusade he was captured and held prisoner in the Holy Roman Empire until England ransomed him in 1194 (1157-1199)
King of England from 1377 to 1399; he suppressed the Peasant''s Revolt in 1381 but his reign was marked by popular discontent and baronial opposition in Parliament and he was forced to abdicate in 1399 (1367-1400)
King of England from 1483 to 1485; seized the throne from his nephew Edward V who was confined to the Tower of London and murdered; his reign ended when he was defeated by Henry Tudor (later Henry VII) at the battle of Bosworth Field (1452-1485)
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
United States inventor of the first rapid firing gun (1818-1903)
Austrian chemist who did research on carotenoids and vitamins (1900-1967)
English paleontologist (son of Louis Leakey and Mary Leakey) who continued the work of his parents; he was appointed director of a wildlife preserve in Kenya but resigned under political pressure (born in 1944)
English poet (1618-1857)
Vice President under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
Vice President under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
United States architect (1827-1895)
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471) Back to top
Vice President under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
United States physicist who contributed to the theory of the interaction of photons and electrons (1918-1988)
United States composer of musical comedies (especially in collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein II and with Lorenz Hart) (1902-1979)
An unknown or fictitious party to legal proceedings
American chemist who with Robert Curl and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1943)
Rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
German composer of many operas; collaborated with librettist Hugo von Hoffmannsthal to produce several operas (1864-1949)
Son of Henry II and King of England from 1189 to 1199; a leader of the Third Crusade; on his way home from the crusade he was captured and held prisoner in the Holy Roman Empire until England ransomed him in 1194 (1157-1199)
Son of Henry II and King of England from 1189 to 1199; a leader of the Third Crusade; on his way home from the crusade he was captured and held prisoner in the Holy Roman Empire until England ransomed him in 1194 (1157-1199)
English engineer who built the first railway locomotive (1771-1833)
United States architect (born in England) (1802-1878)
German neurologist noted for his studies of sexual deviance (1840-1902)
German composer of operas and inventor of the music drama in which drama and spectacle and music are fused (1813-1883)
United States writer whose work is concerned with the oppression of African Americans (1908-1960)
Evergreen trees or shrubs of mountains of Australia and Tasmania
Stout Australian shrub with narrow leaves crowded at ends of branches and terminal clusters of white or pink flowers
Gaunt Tasmanian evergreen shrubby tree with slender tapering leaves 3 to 5 feet long
French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)
An abundance of material possessions and resources
Canadian novelist (born in 1931) Back to top
In a rich and lavish manner; "lavishly decorated"
In a rich manner; "he lives high"
To an ample degree or in an ample manner; "these voices were amply represented"; "we benefited richly"
Capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
Cardinals
Crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
The property of a sound that has a rich and pleasing timbre
The property of being extremely abundant
The property of producing abundantly and sustaining growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"
Abundant wealth
A logarithmic scale of 1 to 10 used to express the energy released by an earthquake
A plants of the genus Pilea having drooping green flower clusters and smooth translucent stems and leaves
Erect perennial strong-scented with serrate pointed leaves and a loose panicle of yellowish flowers; the eastern United States
A man who is wealthy
A person who possesses great material wealth
A toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon; "one milligram of ricin can kill an adult"
An oily fatty acid found in castor oil and used in soap
A genus of herb having only one known species: castor-oil plant
Large shrub of tropical Africa and Asia having large palmate leaves and spiny capsules containing seeds that are the source of castor oil and ricin; widely naturalized throughout the tropics
A toxic protein extracted from castor beans; used as a chemical reagent; can be used as a bioweapon; "one milligram of ricin can kill an adult" Back to top
A stack of hay
A painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick'' and `wrick'' are British)
Twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one''s ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn''t walk for several days"
Pile in ricks; "rick hay"
The most decorated United States combat pilot in World War I (1890-1973)
The quality of being unstable and insecure; "the shakiness of the present regime"
Childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus
Any of a group of parasitic bacteria that live in arthropods (as ticks and mites) and can cause disease if transmitted to human beings
Microorganism resembling bacteria inhabiting arthropod tissues but capable of causing disease in vertebrates
Relating to or caused by rickettsias
Pleomorphic gram-negative microorganisms
Mild infectious rickettsial disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Rickettsia transmitted to humans by the bite a mite that lives on rodents; characterized by chills and fever and headache and skin lesions that resemble chickenpox
Infectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria
Rod-shaped microorganisms resembling both bacteria and viruses; live in biting arthropods and cause disease in vertebrate hosts
Infectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria
Inclined to shake as from weakness or defect; "a rickety table"; "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"; "the ladder felt a little wobbly"; "the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"
A mixed drink made of sweetened lime juice and soda water usually with liquor
United States admiral who advocated the development of nuclear submarines (1900-1986)
A narrow zigzag ribbon used as trimming
A small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person Back to top
A small two-wheeled cart for one passenger; pulled by one person
Law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
A glancing rebound
Spring back; spring away from an impact; "The rubber ball bounced"; "These particles do not resile but they unite after they collide"
Soft Italian cheese like cottage cheese
Law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
A narrow zigzag ribbon used as trimming
A gaping grimace
Relieve from; "Rid the the house of pests"
The act of forcing out someone or something; "the ejection of troublemakers by the police"; "the child''s expulsion from school"
The act of removing or getting rid of something
A coarse sieve (as for gravel)
A difficult problem
Set a difficult problem or riddle; "riddle me a riddle"
Explain a riddle
Speak in riddles
Pierce many times; "The bullets riddled his body"
Separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
(often followed by `with'') damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes; "a sweater riddled with moth holes"; "cliffs riddled with caves"; "the bullet-riddled target"
Spread throughout; "cities riddled with corruption" Back to top
A canon in which the entrances of successive parts were indicated by cryptic symbols and devices (popular in the 15th and 16th centuries)
A journey in a vehicle driven by someone else; "he took the family for a drive in his new car"
A mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
Harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don''t ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"
Copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow"
Keep partially engaged by slightly depressing a pedal with the foot; "Don''t ride the clutch!"
Move like a floating object; "The moon rode high in the night sky"
Ride over, along, or through; "Travel the highways of America"; "Ride the freeways of California"
Be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"
Sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions; "She never sat a horse!"; "Did you ever ride a camel?"; "The girl liked to drive the young mare"
Climb up on the body; "Shorts that ride up"; "This skirt keeps riding up my legs"
Sit on and control a vehicle; "He rides his bicycle to work every day"; "She loves to ride her new motorcycle through town"
Continue undisturbed and without interference; "Let it ride"
Lie moored or anchored; "Ship rides at anchor"
Be contingent on; "The outcomes rides on the results of the electin"; "Your grade will depends on your homework"
Have certain properties when driven; "This car rides smoothly"; "My new truck drives well"
Be sustained or supported or borne; "His glasses rode high on his nose"; "The child rode on his mother''s hips"; "She rode a wave of popularity"; "The brothers rode to an easy victory on their father''s political name"
A clause that is appended to a legislative bill
A traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
A traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel) Back to top
A traveler who actively rides a vehicle (as a bicycle or motorcycle)
British writer noted for romantic adventure novels (1856-1925)
A horizontal beam (or plate) connected to the top of a ship''s vertical keel or to the keelson
Ride away on a horse, for example
Driving animals such as horses and cattle while riding along with them; "Joe was riding herd during the day"
Keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
Ride on horseback
Ride away on a horse, for example
A trial of endurance; "ride out the storm"
Treat inconsiderately or harshly
Be out of the game; "Miller was riding the bench in Saturday''s game"
A beam laid along the ridge of a roof; provides attachment for upper end of rafters
Any long raised border or margin of a bone or tooth or membrane
A long narrow natural elevation or striation
A long narrow range of hills
Any long raised strip
Form into a ridge
Spade into alternate ridges and troughs; "ridge the soil"
Throw soil toward (a crop row) from both sides; "He ridged his corn"
Plough alternate strips by throwing the furrow onto an unploughed strip Back to top
Extend in ridges; "The land ridges towards the South"
Having or shaped like a carina or keel
Having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or the keel of a ship; "a carinate sepal"
A colt with undescended testicles
A colt with undescended testicles
A beam laid along the ridge of a roof; provides attachment for upper end of rafters
Either of a pair of lifelines running alongside the bowsprit of a ship
A decorative tile that is bent in cross section; used to cover the ridge of a roof
A colt with undescended testicles
A colt with undescended testicles
The act of deriding or treating with contempt
Language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
Subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
A humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm
Inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
Broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; "the wild farcical exuberance of a clown"; "ludicrous green hair"
Completely devoid of wisdom or good sense; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that''s a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a co
So as to arouse or deserve laughter; "her income was laughably small, but she managed to live well"
A message whose content is at variance with reason
Riding a horse as a means of transportation Back to top
Riding a horse as a sport
Traveling by wheeled vehicle such as bicycle or automobile e.g.; "the riding public welcomed the new buses"
One of the large bitts used to secure the cable of a dropped anchor
A boot without laces that is worn for riding horses; part of a riding habit
Flared trousers ending at the calves; worn with riding boots
A short whip with a thong at the end and a handle for opening gates
Habit for riding horses
A lightweight horse kept for riding only
A light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor
A light in the rigging of a ship that is riding at anchor
Someone who teaches horsemanship
A power mower you can ride on
A school where horsemanship is taught and practiced
A marine turtle
Do away with
The basic unit of money in Cambodia; equal to 100 sen
Pioneer of non-Euclidean geometry (1826-1866)
Of or relating to Riemann''s non-Euclidean geometry
A non-Euclidean geometry that regards space is like a sphere and a line is a great circle
Fragrant dry or sweet white wine from the Rhine valley or a similar wine from California Back to top
White grape grown in Europe and California
United States sociologist (1909-2002)
An antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis
An antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis
Excessively abundant
Encountered generally especially at the present time; "the prevailing opinion was that a trade war could be averted"; "the most prevalent religion in our area"; "speculation concerning the books author was rife"
A jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation
A Berber living in northern Morocco
Play riffs
Look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
A Berber living in northern Morocco
Shuffling by splitting the pack and interweaving the two halves at their corners
A small wave on the surface of a liquid
Shuffle (playing cards) by separating the deck into two parts and riffling with the thumbs so the cards intermix
Twitch or flutter; "the paper flicked"
Stir up (water) so as to form ripples
Look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
Disparaging terms for the common people
A shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore; "he lifted the rifle to his shoulder and fired"
Go through in search of something; search through someone''s belongings in an unauthorized way; "Who rifled through my desk drawers?" Back to top
Steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
Velvety black Australian bird of paradise with green and purple iridescence on head and tail
Of a firearm; having rifling or internal spiral grooves inside the barrel
A soldier whose weapon is a rifle
Someone skilled in the use of a rifle
Small green-and-bronze bird
A bullet designed to be fired from a rifle; no longer made spherical in shape
The butt end of a rifle
A grenade that is thrown from a launching device attached to the barrel of a rifle
A range where people can practice shooting rifles; "during the war they turned the bowling alleys into rifle ranges"
The distance that a rifle bullet will carry; "the target was out of rifle range"
The distance that a rifle bullet will carry; "the target was out of rifle range"
The cutting of spiral grooves on the inside of the barrel of a firearm
A personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"
A narrow fissure in rock
A gap between cloud masses; "the sun shone through a rift in the clouds"
A valley with steep sides; formed by a rift in the earth''s crust
An infection common in Africa caused by a bunyavirus; transmitted by mosquitoes or by handling infected animals
The act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud"
A vehicle with four wheels drawn by two or more horses Back to top
Gear used in fishing
A set of clothing (with accessories); "his getup was exceedingly elegant"
Gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
Formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
A truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together
Equip with sails, masts, etc.; "rig a ship"
Connect or secure to; "They rigged the bomb to the ignition"
Manipulate in a fraudulent manner; "rig prices"
Arrange the outcome of by means of deceit; "rig an election"
A Veda consisting of a collection of Hindu poems dating from before 2000 BC
A port city on the Gulf of Riga that is the capital and largest city of Latvia; formerly a member of the Hanseatic League
A long and complicated and confusing procedure; "all that academic rigmarole was a waste of time"
A set of confused and meaningless statements
Tubular pasta in short ribbed pieces
The brightest star in Orion
Fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
A long slender pointed sable brush used by artists
A sailing vessel with a specified rig; "a square rigger"
Someone who rigs ships
Someone who works on an oil rig Back to top
A long slender pointed sable brush used by artists
Formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel
Gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship''s masts and sails
Chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets
A turn to the right; "take a right at the corner"
The piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher''s right
Anything in accord with principles of justice; "he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim"
An abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands
The hand that is on the right side of the body; "he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left"; "hit him with quick rights to the body"
Those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
Location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east; "he stood on the right"
(frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights"
Make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation"
Regain an upright or proper position; "The capsized boat righted again"
Put in or restore to an upright position; "They righted the sailboat that had capsized"
Make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust"
Appropriate for a condition or occasion; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"
Free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision"
Correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right"
Most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes" Back to top
Having the axis perpendicular to the base; "a right angle"
Socially right or correct; "it isn''t right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior"
In accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what''s the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters"
Of or belonging to the political or intellectual right
Being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north; "my right hand"; "right center field"; "a right-hand turn"; "the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream"
In conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess"
In or into a satisfactory condition; "things are right again now"; "put things right"
(Southern regional intensive) very; "the baby is mighty cute"; "he''s mighty tired"; "it is powerful humid"; "that boy is powerful big now"; "they have a right nice place"
Exactly; "he fell flop on his face"
Immediately; "she called right after dinner"
An interjection expressing agreement
In the right manner; "please do your job properly!"; "can''t you carry me decent?"
In a correct manner; "he guessed right"
Precisely, exactly; "stand right here!"
Completely; "she felt right at home"; "he fell right into the trap"
In accordance with moral or social standards; "that serves him right"; "do right by him"
Toward or on the right; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the party has moved right"
Of the side of cloth or clothing intended to face outward; "the right side of the cloth showed the pattern"; "be sure your shirt is right side out"
Intended for the right hand; "a right-hand glove"
Forming a right angle or containing one or more right angles; "a right-angled bend" Back to top
A triangle with one right angle
Complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers; "absolute freedom"; "an absolute dimwit"; "a downright lie"; "out-and-out mayhem"; "an out-and-out lie"; "a rank outsider"; "many right-down vices"; "got the job
Positively; "a regular right-down bad ''un"--Charles Dickens
Most helpful and reliable; "my right-hand man"
Intended for the right hand; "a right-hand glove"
Located on or directed toward the right; "a right-hand turn"
Rotating to the right
Using or intended for the right hand; "a right-handed batter"; "right-handed scissors"
Preference for using the right hand
(baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand
(baseball) a pitcher who throws with the right hand
A person who uses the right hand more skillfully than the left
The most helpful assistant
Disposed toward or having views based on what is right; "respect for law which every right-minded citizen ought to have"- Bertrand Russell
Of fabric or clothing
Of objects having a top and bottom
Believing in or supporting tenets of the political right
A member of a right wing political party
Morally justified; "righteous indignation"
Characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice; "the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16 Back to top
In a righteous manner; "righteously indignant"
Adhering to moral principles
Flounders with both eyes on the right side of the head
Flounders with both eyes on the right side of the head
Legally valid; "a rightful inheritance"
Having a legally established claim; "the legitimate heir"; "the true and lawful king"
By right; "baseball rightfully is the nation''s pastime"
Anything in accord with principles of justice; "he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim"
A person who uses the right hand more skillfully than the left
Tending toward the political right
The ideology of the political right; belief in or support of the tenets of the political right
A member of a right wing political party
Believing in or supporting tenets of the political right
With honesty; "he was rightly considered the greatest singer of his time"
Farthest to the right; "in the rightmost line of traffic"
Conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety; "it was performed with justness and beauty"
Conformity to fact or truth
According with conscience or morality
Appropriate conduct; doing the right thing
An offering of common stock to existing shareholders who hold subscription rights or pre-emptive rights that entitle them to buy newly issued shares at a discount from the price at which they will be offered to the public later; "the investment banker who Back to top
An offering of common stock to existing shareholders who hold subscription rights or pre-emptive rights that entitle them to buy newly issued shares at a discount from the price at which they will be offered to the public later; "the investment banker who
All the time or over a period of time; "She had known all along"; "the hope had been there all along"
A quarter of the circumference of a circle
The 90 degree angle between two perpendicular lines
An arc of the celestial equator eastward from the vernal equinox
(astronomy) the angular distance eastward along the celestial equator from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the hour circle that passes through the body; expressed in hours and minutes and second; used with declination to specify positions on the
Valve with three cusps; situated between the right atrium and the right ventricle; allows blood to pass from atrium to ventricle and closes to prevent backflow when the ventricle contracts
The right upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the venae cavae and coronary sinus
The right upper chamber of the heart that receives blood from the venae cavae and coronary sinus
Without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening; "he answered immediately"; "found an answer straightaway"; "an official accused of dishonesty should be suspended forthwith"; "Come here now!"
At once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence); "he promptly forgot the address"
The region of Paris on the north bank of the Seine
The cerebral hemisphere to the right of the corpus callosum that controls the left half of the body
Arises from the right aortic sinus; supplies the right side of the heart
The fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is expected to field balls in the right third of the outfield (looking from home plate)
The piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher''s right
The person who plays right field
A branch of the hepatic artery that supplies the pyloric portion of the stomach on the lesser curvature
Receives veins from the upper surfaces of the stomach and empties into the portal vein
The hand that is on the right side of the body; "he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left"; "hit him with quick rights to the body" Back to top
A person who uses the right hand more skillfully than the left
The cerebral hemisphere to the right of the corpus callosum that controls the left half of the body
In probate law: the legal right of a surviving spouse to elect to take either what the deceased spouse gave under the will or the share of the estate as set forth by statute
The legal right to take possession of real estate in a peaceable manner
A document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
(banking) the legal right of a bank to seize deposited funds to cover a loan that is in default
A legal right (not explicitly provided in the United States Constitution) to be left alone; the right to live life free from unwarranted publicity
The legal right to resume possession (a right that was reserved when a former possession was parted with)
The right of a belligerent to stop neutral ships on the high seas in wartime and search them
The passage consisting of a path or strip of land over which someone has the legal right to pass
The right of one vehicle or vessel to take precedence over another
The privilege of someone to pass over land belonging to someone else
An interjection expressing agreement
(Southern or Midland) considerable; "it''s a right smart distance"
To a great degree or by a great distance; very much (`right smart'' is regional in the United States); "way over budget"; "way off base"; "the other side of the hill is right smart steeper than the side we are on"
The part of the stage on the actor''s right as the actor faces the audience
A civil right guaranteed by the 6th amendment to the US constitution
A right guaranteed by the 6th amendment to the US constitution
A right guaranteed by the 5th amendment to the US constitution; reaffirmed by the 14th amendment
The right to be free Back to top
The right to live
Right to be free of unsanctioned intrusion
A civil right guaranteed by the 6th amendment to the United States constitution
The right to try to find happiness
A legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment; "American women got the vote in 1920"
A triangle with one right angle
The chamber on the right side of the heart that receives venous blood from the right atrium and pumps it into the pulmonary trunk
Large arctic whalebone whale; allegedly the `right'' whale to hunt because of its valuable whalebone and oil
Those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged
Incapable of or resistant to bending; "a rigid strip of metal"; "a table made of rigid plastic"; "a palace guardsman stiff as a poker"
Designating an airship or dirigible having a form maintained by a stiff unyielding frame or structure
Incapable of adapting or changing to meet circumstances; "a rigid disciplinarian"; "an inflexible law"; "an unbending will to dominate"
Fixed and unmoving; "with eyes set in a fixed glassy stare"; "his bearded face already has a set hollow look"- Connor Cruise O''Brien; "a face rigid with pain"
Incapable of compromise or flexibility
The process of becoming stiff or rigid
Make rigid and set into a conventional pattern; "rigidify the training schedule"; "ossified teaching methods"; "slogans petrify our thinking"
Become rigid; "The body rigidified"
The process of becoming stiff or rigid
The quality of being rigid and rigorously severe
The physical property of being stiff and resisting bending Back to top
In a rigid manner; "the body was rigidly erect"; "ge sat bolt upright"
The physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
Brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun
Brightest star in Centaurus; second nearest star to the sun
A long and complicated and confusing procedure; "all that academic rigmarole was a waste of time"
A set of confused and meaningless statements
Excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"
Something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"
The quality of being logically valid
Demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; "rigorous discipline"; "tight security"; "stringent safety measures"
Rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard; "rigorous application of the law"; "a strict vegetarian"
Used of circumstances (especially weather) that cause suffering; "brutal weather"; "northern winters can be cruel"; "a cruel world"; "a harsh climate"; "a rigorous climate"; "unkind winters"
In a rigorous manner; "he had been trained rigorously by the monks"
Something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"
Muscular stiffening that begins 2 to 4 hours after death and last for about 4 days
Temporary stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity occurring after death
Excessive sternness; "severity of character"; "the harshness of his punishment was inhuman"; "the rigors of boot camp"
Something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"
The quality of being logically valid
A person''s costume (especially if bizarre); "What a queer rigout!" Back to top
Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"
Erect or construct, especially as a temporary measure; "Can he rig up a P.A. system?"
Dish originating in Indonesia; a wide variety of foods and sauces are served with rice
Dish originating in Indonesia; a wide variety of foods and sauces are served with rice
Dish originating in Indonesia; a wide variety of foods and sauces are served with rice
One of two official languages of Norway; closely related to Danish
Make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"
Aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay"
United States poet (1849-1916)
United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)
Sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
German poet (born in Austria) whose imagery and mystic lyricism influenced 20-th century German literature (1875-1926)
A small channel (as one formed by soil erosion)
A small stream
The top edge of a vessel
A projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
The outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
(basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended; "the ball hit the rim and bounced off"
The shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object Back to top
Roll around the rim of; "the ball rimmed the basket"
Furnish with a rim; "rim a hat"
Run around the rim of; "Sugar rimmed the dessert plate"
A narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts
An antibacterial drug (trade names Rifadin and Rimactane) used to treat tuberculosis
The space between the two true vocal folds
The opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"
The fissure between the labia majora
The opening between the false vocal folds
The opening between the false vocal folds
The space between the two true vocal folds
The fissure between the labia majora
French poet whose work influenced the surrealists (1854-1891)
Correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
Ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
Compose rhymes
Be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable; "hat and cat rhyme"
Covered with frost; "a frosty glass"; "hedgerows were rimed and stiff with frost"-Wm.Faulkner
Not having rhyme; "writing unrhymed blank verse is like playing tennis without a net"
Having corrnesponding sounds especially terminal sounds; "rhymed verse"; "rhyming words" Back to top
Lacking a rim or frame; "rimless glasses"
Having a rim or a rim of a specified kind; "do you wear rimmed or rimless glasses?"
Having a surface covered with a network of cracks and small crevices; "a tree with rimose bark"
Russian composer of operas and orchestral works; often used themes from folk music (1844-1908)
Russian composer of operas and orchestral works; often used themes from folk music (1844-1908)
Tall New Zealand timber tree
Covered with frost; "a frosty glass"; "hedgerows were rimed and stiff with frost"-Wm.Faulkner
A disease of tea plants
The natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
The tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit)
An acute infectious viral disease of cattle (usually fatal); characterized by fever and diarrhea and inflammation of mucous membranes
A strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
A rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"
Jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger; "she had rings on every finger"; "he noted that she wore a wedding band"
A square platform marked off by ropes in which contestants box or wrestle
A characteristic sound; "it has the ring of sincerity"
The sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so volumnously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe
An association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
(chemistry) a chain of atoms in a molecule that forms a closed loop
A toroidal shape; "a ring of ships in the harbor"; "a halo of smoke" Back to top
Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
Attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify; "ring birds"; "band the geese to observe their migratory patterns"
Sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang"
Make (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification; "Ring the bells"; "My uncle rings every Sunday at the local church"
Ring or echo with sound; "the hall resounded with laughter"
Be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village"
A children''s game in which the players dance around in a circle and at a given signal all squat
A children''s game in which the players dance around in a circle and at a given signal all squat
A children''s game in which the players dance around in a circle and at a given signal all squat
Holds loose papers or magazines
African parakeet
Common pheasant having bright plumage and a white neck ring
Any of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck
Shaped like a ring
Genus of gill fungi with brown spores that is closely related to Agaricus; here placed in its own family Strophariaceae
Raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings
Small lemur having its tail barred with black
Eurasian pigeon with white patches on wings and neck
Grayish Old World turtledove with a black band around the neck; often caged
Adorned or crowned with a circlet; sometimes used as combining forms; "a brow encircled with laurel"; "wreathed in an extraordinary luminescence"; "ringed round with daisies"; "smoke-wreathed" Back to top
Wearing a wedding ring; lawfully married; "a ringed wife"- Tennyson
Shaped like a ring
Harmless European snake with a bright yellow collar; common in England
(horseshoes) the successful throw of a horseshoe or quoit so as to encircle a stake or peg
A contestant entered in a competition under false pretenses
A person who is almost identical to another
A person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
An aqueous solution containing the chlorides of sodium and potassium and calcium that is isotonic to animal tissues; used to correct dehydration and (in physiological experiments) as a medium for in vitro preparations
An aqueous solution containing the chlorides of sodium and potassium and calcium that is isotonic to animal tissues; used to correct dehydration and (in physiological experiments) as a medium for in vitro preparations
The basic unit of money in Malaysia; equal to 100 sen
United States humorist and writer of satirical short stories (1885-1933)
Highly venomous snake of southern Africa able to spit venom up to seven feet
Having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
The giving of a ring as a token of engagement
The sound of a bell ringing; "the distinctive ring of the church bell"; "the ringing of the telephone"; "the tintinnabulation that so volumnously swells from the ringing and the dinging of the bells"--E. A. Poe
Having a tendency to reverberate or be repeatedly reflected; "a reverberant room"; "the reverberant booms of cannon"
A person who leads (especially in illicit activities)
Any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae
A small ring
A strand or cluster of hair Back to top
A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
In ringlets
Any of various butterflies belonging to the family Satyridae
Having the shape of a ring
United States showman whose song-and-dance troop evolved into a circus (1863-1926)
The person in charge of performances in a circus ring
Any of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck
Rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
Gymnastic apparatus consisting of a pair of heavy metal circles (usually covered with leather) suspended by ropes; used for gymnastic exercises; "the rings require a strong upper body"
First row of seating; has an unobstructed view of a boxing or wrestling ring
First row of seating; has an unobstructed view of a boxing or wrestling ring
An immature golden eagle
Monkey of Central America and South America having a cowl of thick hair on the head
North American raccoon
Raccoon-like omnivorous mammal of Mexico and the southwestern United States having a long bushy tail with black and white rings
Infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
Tropical shrub (especially of Americas) having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bites; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
Tropical shrub (especially of Americas) having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bites; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
Tropical shrub (especially of Americas) having yellow flowers and large leaves whose juice is used as a cure for ringworm and poisonous bites; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings Back to top
(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
European thrush common in rocky areas; the male has blackish plumage with a white band around the neck
A strategy of defense in cases of bioterrorism; vaccination only of people exposed and others who are incontact with them; "ring containment is a proven method of halting a smallpox epidemic"
A folk dance; dancers form a circle
Disease of tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas solanacearum
The third finger (especially of the left hand)
A young woman who holds up cards indicating the number of the next round at prize fights
United States humorist and writer of satirical short stories (1885-1933)
(Middle Ages) flexible armor made of interlinked metal rings
Small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite
Sound loudly; "a shot rang out"
European thrush common in rocky areas; the male has blackish plumage with a white band around the neck
A road that takes traffic around the edge of a town
Disease of tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas solanacearum
Causes brown rot in tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc
Fungus causing soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables and rings of dry rot around roots of sweet potatoes
Any of numerous small nonvenomous North American snakes with a yellow or orange ring around the neck
Harmless European snake with a bright yellow collar; common in England
European thrush common in rocky areas; the male has blackish plumage with a white band around the neck
To perform and record a sale on a cash register; "Sally rang up Eve''s purchase of tomatoes" Back to top
Administering vaccine only to people in close contact with an isolated infected patient; prevents the spread of a highly infectious disease by surrounding the patient with a ring of immunization
Building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating
Highly venomous snake of southern Africa able to spit venom up to seven feet
Washing lightly without soap
The act of giving a light tint to the hair
The removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing
A liquid preparation used on wet hair to give it a tint
Rinse one''s mouth and throat with mouthwash; "gargle with this liquid"
Clean with some chemical process
Wash off soap or remaining dirt
Wash off soap or remaining dirt
The removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing
The former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
Dry red table wine from the Rioja region of northern Spain
A wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
A public act of violence by an unruly mob
A joke that seems extremely funny
A state of disorder involving group violence
Engage in boisterous, drunken merry-making; "They were out carousing last night"
Take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot; "Students were rioting everywhere in 1968" Back to top
Troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority
A state of disorder involving group violence
Produced or growing in extreme abundance; "their riotous blooming"
Unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"
Characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination; "effects of the struggle will be violent and disruptive"; "riotous times"; "these troubled areas"; "the tumultuous years of his administration"; "a turbulent and unruly childhood"
In an exuberant manner; "the exuberantly baroque decoration of the church"
In a tumultuous and riotous manner; "the crowd was demonstrating tumultuously"
A former English law requiring mobs to disperse after a magistrate reads the law to them
A vigorous reprimand; "I read him the riot act"
The measures taken to control a riot
The measures taken to control a riot
A firearm designed to disperse rioters rather than to inflict serious injury or death
A North American river; boundary between the United States and Mexico; flows into Gulf of Mexico
The former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
An estuary between Argentina and Uruguay
A North American river; boundary between the United States and Mexico; flows into Gulf of Mexico
Native to West Africa but grown in Java and elsewhere; resistant to coffee rust
The act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"
A stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
An opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings" Back to top
A dissolute man in fashionable society
Criticize or abuse strongly and violently; "The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly"
Tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"
Cut (wood) along the grain
Move precipitously or violently; "The tornado ripped along the coast"
The act of stealing
Uncontrollably noisy
A genus of Hirundinidae
Of or relating to or located on the banks of a river or stream; "riparian land"
Woodlands along the banks of stream or river
Right of access to water
Swallow of the northern hemisphere that nests in tunnels dug in clay or sand banks
A cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent
A cord that is pulled to open the gasbag of a balloon wide enough to release gas and so causes the balloon to descend
Far along in time; "a man of advanced age"; "advanced in years"; "a ripe old age"; "the ripe age of 90"
At the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge; "a ripe mind"
Fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used; "ripe peaches"; "full-bodies mature wines"
Most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes"
Fully prepared or eager; "the colonists were ripe for revolution"
With mature or developed appearance Back to top
Grow ripe; "The plums ripen in July"
Cause to ripen or develop fully; "The sun ripens the fruit"; "Age matures a good wine"
Of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged'' pronounced as one syllable); "mature well-aged cheeses"
The state of being ripe
Coming to full development; becoming mature
Acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
Olives picked ripe and cured in brine then dried or pickled or preserved canned or in oil
A quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"
Answer back
A murderer who slashes the victims with a knife; "Jack the ripper was probably a madman"
Resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree; "the tree split with a great ripping sound"; "heard a rending roar as the crowd surged forward"
A steel lever with one end formed into a ripping chisel and the other a gooseneck with a claw for pulling nails
A long chisel with a slightly bent cutting end; used for heavy prying or cleaning mortises
A small wave on the surface of a liquid
(electronics) an oscillation of small amplitude imposed on top of a steady value
Stir up (water) so as to form ripples
Flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise; "babbling brooks"
An Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
Shaken into waves or undulations as by wind; "the rippled surface of the pond"; "with ruffled flags flying"
Having wrinkles or waves Back to top
One of a series of small ridges produced in sand by water currents or by wind
A small wave on the surface of a liquid
A handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood
A strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
A stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
A strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore
Deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"
Burst out with a violent or profane utterance; "ripped out a vicious oath"; "ripped out with an oath"
Tear into shreds
A person who sleeps a lot
A person oblivious to social changes
A radical terrorist group that broke away in 1997 when the mainstream Provisional IRA proposed a cease-fire; has continued terrorist activities in opposition to any peace agreement
(computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a relatively small set of computer instructions that it can perform
The act of changing location in an upward direction
Increase in price or value; "the news caused a general advance on the stock market"
The property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
The amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"
An increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
A growth in strength or number or importance
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son" Back to top
A wave that lifts the surface of the water or ground
A movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
An upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn''t make it up the rise"
Get up and out of bed; "I get up at 7 A.M. every day"; "They rose early"; "He uprose at night"
Return from the dead; "Christ is risen!"; "The dead are to uprise"
Increase in value or to a higher point; "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year"
Rise in rank or status; "Her new novel jumped high on the bestseller list"
Become more extreme; "The tension heightened"
Go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
Exert oneself to meet a challenge; "rise to a challenge"; "rise to the occasion"
Become heartened or elated; "Her spirits rose when she heard the good news"
Move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"
Be promoted, move to a better position
Come up, of celestial bodies; "The sun also rises"; "The sun uprising sees the dusk night fled..."; "Jupiter ascends"
Increase in volume; "the dough rose slowly in the warm room"
Rise to one''s feet; "The audience got up and applauded"
Come to the surface
Take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
Come into existence; take on form or shape; "A new religious movement originated in that country"; "a love that sprang up from friendship"; "the idea for the book grew out of a short story"; "An interesting phenomenon uprose"
Rise up; "The building rose before them" Back to top
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon; "the risen sun"
Structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step
A vertical pipe in a building
A person who rises (especially from bed); "he''s usually a late riser"
A vertical pipe in a building
A vertical pipe in a building
A vertical pipe in a building
The act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne); "Elizabeth''s accession in 1558"
Stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds; "The horse reared in terror"
Come to the surface
Take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
A disposition to laugh
Arousing or provoking laughter; "an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls"; "an amusing fellow"; "a comic hat"; "a comical look of surprise"; "funny stories that made everybody laugh"; "a very funny writer"; "it would have been laughab
Organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
A movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
Newly come into prominence; "a rising young politician"
Coming to maturity; "the rising generation"
Sloping upward
(of a heavenly body) becoming visible above the horizon; "the rising sun"
Advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status; "a rising trend"; "a rising market" Back to top
Increasing in amount or degree; "rising prices"
A general and progressive increase in prices; "in inflation everything gets more valuable except money"
The property possessed by a slope or surface that rises
The occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide)
The rider rises from the saddle every second stride
A venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
The probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
The probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
A source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
Expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"
Thought to be devoid of risk
In a dangerously risky manner; "he lost the game by playing too riskily"
A state of danger involving risk
Thought to be devoid of risk
Safety as a consequence of entailing no risk
Involving risk or danger; "skydiving is a hazardous sport"; "extremely risky going out in the tide and fog"; "a venturesome journey in wintertime"; "a venturous enterprise"
Not financially safe or secure; "a bad investment"; "high risk investments"; "anything that promises to pay too much can''t help being risky"; "speculative business enterprises"
A wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
Arbitrage involving risk; as in the simultaneous purchase of stock in a target company and sale of stock in its potential acquirer; if the takeover fails the arbitrageur may lose a great deal of money Back to top
Wealth available for investment in new or speculative enterprises
The probability of being exposed to an infectious agent
The probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred
Someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement
Rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese
Suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"
A genus of Laridae
Minced cooked meat or fish coated in egg and breadcrumbs and fried in deep fat
The next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in the Alps and the deposits laid down at that time
Gradually decreasing in tempo
Central nervous system stimulant (trade name Ritalin) used in the treatment of narcolepsy in adults and attention deficit disorder in children
Gradually decreasing in tempo
Any customary observance or practice
An established ceremony prescribed by a religion; "the rite of baptism"
Gradually decreasing in tempo
A ritual performed in some cultures at times when a individual changes his status (as from adolescence to adulthood)
A protease inhibitor (trade name Norvir) used in treating HIV
United States astronomer said to have built the first telescope made in America; also the first director of the United States Mint (1732-1796)
Stereotyped behavior
Any customary observance or practice Back to top
The prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies
Of or relating to or employed in social rites or rituals; "a ritual dance of Haiti"; "sedate little colonial tribe with its ritual tea parties"- Nadine Gordimer
Of or relating to or characteristic of religious rituals; "ritual killing"
Make or evolve into a ritual; "The growing up of children has become ritualized in many cultures"
Exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship
The study of religious or magical rites and ceremonies
A social anthropologist who is expert on rites and ceremonies
An advocate of strict observance of ritualistic forms
Of or characterized by or adhering to ritualism; "a feudal or ritualistic society"; "the ritualistic killing of a sheep"
Make or evolve into a ritual; "The growing up of children has become ritualized in many cultures"
In a ceremonial manner; "he was ceremonially sworn in as President"
A dance that is part of a religious ritual
A dance that is part of a religious ritual
The act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity
An ostentatiously elegant hotel
Ostentatious display of elegance; "they put on the ritz"
Swiss hotelier who created a chain of elegant hotels (1850-1918)
Luxuriously elegant
The contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
Be the rival of, be in competition with; "we are rivaling for first place in the race" Back to top
Be equal to in quality or ability; "Nothing can rival cotton for durability"; "Your performance doesn''t even touch that of your colleagues"; "Her persistence and ambition only matches that of her parents"
Eager to surpass others
The act of competing as for profit or a prize; "the teams were in fierce contention for first place"
Separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument; "cleave the bone"
Tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"
A large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles"
Socialist Mexican painter of murals (1886-1957)
The bank of a river
A channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river
A city in southern California
The bank of a river
(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which the souls of the dead were carried by Charon
A river in northern Italy that flows southeast into the Adriatic Sea; "Verona is on the Adige"
A river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire
A river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea
A river in central England that flows through Stratford-on-Avon and empties into the Severn
A river in southwestern England rising in Gloucestershire and flowing through Bristol to empty into the estuary of the Severn
The entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; "flood control in the Missouri basin"
Birch of swamps and river bottoms throughout the eastern United States having reddish-brown bark
Infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America Back to top
A boat used on rivers or to ply a river
A channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river
A boulder that has been carried by a river to a place remote from its place of origin
A river in east central England that flows past Cambridge to join the Ouse River
(Greek mythology) a river in Hades that was said to be a tributary of the Acheron
Large river turtle of the southern United States and northern Mexico
Any of several long-snouted usually freshwater dolphins of South America and southern Asia
Somewhat crooked red gum tree growing chiefly along rivers; has durable reddish lumber used in heavy construction
Massive thick-skinned herbivorous animal living in or around rivers of tropical Africa
A river of southwestern Africa that rises in central Angola and flows east and then north (forming part of the border between Angola and Congo) and continuing northwest through Congo to empty into the Congo River on the border between Congo and Republic o
(Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive
Minute conical gastropod superficially resembling a limpet but living and feeding on freshwater plants
Sociable aquatic animal widely distributed along streams and lake borders in North America
West Indian fruit resembling the mango; often pickled
Large (a foot or more) edible freshwater prawn common in Australian rivers
Large Australian prawn
Somewhat crooked red gum tree growing chiefly along rivers; has durable reddish lumber used in heavy construction
A river in England and Wales flowing into the Bristol Channel; the longest river in Great Britain
Shad that spawns in streams of the Mississippi drainage; very similar to Alosa sapidissima
(Greek mythology) a river in Hades across which Charon carried dead souls Back to top
The longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
A river in central England that flows generally notheastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
A river in northern England that flows east to the North Sea
Heavy pin having a head at one end and the other end being hammered flat after being passed through holes in the pieces that are fastened together
Ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
Direct one''s attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
Hold (someone''s attention); "The discovery of the skull riveted the paleontologists"
Fasten with a rivet or rivets
A machine for driving rivets
A worker who inserts and hammers rivets
Capable of arousing and holding the attention; "a fascinating story"
A machine for driving rivets
A machine for driving rivets
A worker who inserts and hammers rivets
A line of rivets at a seam; "the fuselage cracked along the rivet line"
A coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France; "the Riviera contains some of Europe''s most popular resorts"
Small genus of erect perennial shrubby herbs; tropical and subtropical America
Bushy houseplant having white to pale pink flowers followed by racemes of scarlet berries; tropical Americas
A small stream
Found in small streams of tropical America; often kept in aquariums; usually hermaphroditic Back to top
Joint capital (with Mecca) of Saudi Arabia located in the central oasis; largest city in Saudi Arabia
The basic unit of money in Qatar
The basic unit of money in Saudi Arabia
The basic unit of money in Oman
A graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration
A radioactive gaseous element formed by the disintegration of radium; the heaviest of the inert gasses; occurs naturally (especially in areas over granite) and is considered a hazard to health
(biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in th
A transferase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ribonucleic acid
An artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas
European freshwater food fish having a greenish back
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
Street names for flunitrazepan
The butt of a marijuana cigarette
Metal tweezers used by marijuana smokers to hold a roach
Metal tweezers used by marijuana smokers to hold a roach
A way or means to achieve something; "the road to fame"
An open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
Working for a short time in different places; "itinerant laborers"; "a road show"; "traveling salesman"; "touring company"
Taking place over public roads; "road racing"
A bed supporting a road Back to top
A barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
Any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective; "intolerance is a barrier to understanding"
A guidebook describing the roads of a country; contains maps and (sometimes) a gazetteer
A driver who obstructs others
An inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling
Lacking pathways; "trackless wilderness"; "roadless areas"
A workman who is employed to repair roads
A salesman who travels to call on customers
Speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas
A partly sheltered anchorage
Edge of a way or road or path; "flowers along the wayside"
A partly sheltered anchorage
A small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
An open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
A road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
(of motor vehicles) the quality of being fit to drive on the open road
(of vehicles) fit to be driven on the open road; "a roadworthy truck"
A holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it
Someone whose business is to build roads
The construction of roads Back to top
A game played away from home
A gang of road workers
A driver who obstructs others
A map showing roads (for automobile travel)
A detailed plan or explanation to guide you in setting standards or determining a course of action; "the president said he had a road map for normalizing relations with Vietnam"
A workman who is employed to repair roads
Broken rock used for repairing or making roads
Violence exhibited by drivers in traffic
Vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements
Someone who participates in long-distance races (especially in marathons)
Good judgment in avoiding trouble or accidents on the road
A show on tour
The paved surface of a paved roadway
A test to insure that a vehicle is roadworthy
A sudden turning point in a person''s life (similar to the sudden conversion of the Apostle Paul on the road from Jerusalem to Damascus of arrest Christians)
Norwegian explorer who was the first to traverse the Northwest Passage and in 1911 the first to reach the South Pole (1872-1928)
United States chemist (born in Poland) who used quantum mechanics to understand chemical reactions (born in 1937)
Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They ro
Someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
Horse having a roan coat Back to top
A soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding
(used of especially horses) having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or gray; "a roan horse"
A city in southwestern Virginia
A very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"
A deep prolonged loud noise
The sound made by a lion
Laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
Utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,'' he roared"
Make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute"
Emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
Make a loud noise, as of animal; "The bull bellowed"
Act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way; "desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town"-R.A.Billington
Someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
A very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"
A deep prolonged loud noise
Loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
Very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids"
Extremely; "roaring drunk"
Leave; "The car roared off into the fog"
Negative criticism Back to top
A piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
Cook with dry heat, usually in an oven; "roast the turkey"
Subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
(of meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
(of meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven
A special cooking pan for roasting
Flesh of a large young chicken over 3 1/2 lb suitable for roasting
A cook who roasts food
A harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment); "the honoree gave his roasters as good as he got"
Cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added); "the slow roasting took several hours"
Cut of beef suitable for roasting
Iris with purple flowers and evil-smelling leaves; southern and western Europe and North Africa
A cut of lamb suitable for roasting
Cut of pork suitable for roasting
Cut of veal suitable for roasting
Rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Take something away by force or without the consent of the owner; "The burglars robbed him of all his money"
Muscle relaxant for skeletal muscles (trade name Robaxin) used to treat spasms
A thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
Larceny by threat of violence Back to top
Plundering during riots or in wartime
Conviction for robbery
Someone suspected of committing robbery
Swift predatory fly having a strong body like a bee with the proboscis hardened for sucking juices of other insects captured on the wing
Small terrestrial frog of tropical America
Of southwest United States and Mexico; call is like a dog''s bark
United States choreographer who brought human emotion to classical ballet and spirited reality to Broadway musicals (1918-1998)
Outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions
Any loose flowing garment
Clothe formally; especially in ecclesiastical robes
A robe worn before dressing or while lounging
Dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination; "the elegantly attired gentleman"; "neatly dressed workers"; "monks garbed in hooded robes"; "went about oddly garmented"; "professors robed in crimson"; "tuxedo-attired gentlemen";
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert''s Rules of Order (1837-1923)
A book of rules for presiding over a meeting; written by Henry M. Martin in 1876 and subsequently updated through many editions
Italian cardinal and theologian (1542-1621)
A Welsh pirate credited with having taken more than 400 ships (1682-1722)
United States writer remembered for his historical novels about colonial America (1885-1957)
United States evangelist (born 1918)
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
United States basketball guard (born in 1938) Back to top
United States writer of science fiction (1907-1988)
United States explorer who accompanied Peary''s expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
Scottish architect who designed many public buildings in England and Scotland (1728-1792)
German romantic composer known for piano music and songs (1810-1856)
United States physicist who isolated the electron and measured its charge (1868-1953)
United States writer of science fiction (1907-1988)
Austrian physician who developed a rotational method for testing the middle ear (1876-1936)
United States explorer who accompanied Peary''s expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
United States humorist (1889-1945)
Irish chemist who established that air has weight and whose definitions of chemical elements and chemical reactions helped to dissociate chemistry from alchemy (1627-1691)
Scottish botanist who first observed the movement of small particles in fluids now known a Brownian motion (1773-1858)
English poet and husband of Elizabeth Barrett Browning noted for his dramatic monologues (1812-1889)
United States athlete who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon (born in 1930)
German chemist who with Kirchhoff pioneered spectrum analysis but is remembered mainly for his invention of the Bunsen burner (1811-1899)
Celebrated Scottish poet (1759-1796)
United States chemist honored for synthesizing complex organic compounds (1917-1979)
United States humorist (1889-1945)
United States architect (born in 1925)
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933) Back to top
United States film actor who frequently plays tough characters (born 1943)
American general who led the Confederate armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870)
United States arctic explorer and United States naval officer who has been regarded as the first man to reach the North Pole (1856-1920)
American general who led the Confederate armies in the American Civil War (1807-1870)
United States arctic explorer and United States naval officer who has been regarded as the first man to reach the North Pole (1856-1920)
United States playwright (1896-1955)
Celebrated in southern United States
Celebrated in southern United States
American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933)
English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen; he and his party died on the return journey (1868-1912)
American chemist who with Richard Smalley and Harold Kroto discovered fullerenes and opened a new branch of chemistry (born in 1933)
United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963)
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
American navigator who twice circumnavigated the globe and who discovered the Columbia River (1755-1806)
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
English scientist who formulated the law of elasticity and proposed a wave theory of light and formulated a theory of planetary motion and proposed the inverse square law of gravitational attraction and discovered the cellular structure of cork and introd
United States physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1882-1945)
King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329; defeated the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn and gained recognition of Scottish independence (1274-1329)
United States chess master; world champion from 1972 to 1975 (born in 1943) Back to top
United States physicist (1901-1967)
United States choreographer (1930-1988)
United States sociologist (1910-2003)
German bacteriologist who isolated the anthrax bacillus and the tubercle bacillus and the cholera bacillus (1843-1910)
United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963)
Scottish author (1850-1894)
Scottish author (1850-1894)
United States poet (1917-1977)
United States psychologist who studied the intelligence of primates (1876-1956)
Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
United States educator who was president of the University of Chicago (1899-1977)
United States psychologist who studied the intelligence of primates (1876-1956)
United States sociologist (1910-2003)
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
United States film actor (1917-1997)
Leader of the American Revolution who signed the Declaration of Independence and raised money for the Continental Army (1734-1806)
United States abstract expressionist painter (1915-1991)
Jamaican singer who popularized reggae (1945-1981)
United States physicist who directed the project at Los Alamos that developed the first atomic bomb (1904-1967)
Canadian hockey player (born 1948) Back to top
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
United States arctic explorer and United States naval officer who has been regarded as the first man to reach the North Pole (1856-1920)
British politician (1788-1850)
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
Leaser of the American Revolution who served in the Continental Congress and as minister to France (1746-1813)
English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)
United States actor and filmmaker who starred with Paul Newman in several films (born in 1936)
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
German romantic composer known for piano music and songs (1810-1856)
English explorer who reached the South Pole just a month after Amundsen; he and his party died on the return journey (1868-1912)
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329; defeated the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn and gained recognition of Scottish independence (1274-1329)
United States poet (1917-1977)
American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)
United States golfer (1902-1971)
United States physicist (1901-1967)
United States architect (born in 1925)
Englishman and Whig statesman who (under George I) was effectively the first British prime minister (1676-1745)
German chemist who with Kirchhoff pioneered spectrum analysis but is remembered mainly for his invention of the Bunsen burner (1811-1899)
Canadian writer (born in England) who wrote about life in the Yukon Territory (1874-1958) Back to top
United States physicist honored for his work on cosmic microwave radiation (born in 1918)
United States bass singer and an outspoken critic of racism and proponent of socialism (1898-1976)
French revolutionary; leader of the Jacobins and architect of the Reign of Terror; was himself executed in a coup d''etat (1758-1794)
Large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen
Small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
Common perennial of eastern North America having flowers with usually violet-purple rays
Deciduous flowering trees and shrubs
Large shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having bristly stems and large clusters of pink flowers
Large thorny tree of eastern and central United States having pinnately compound leaves and drooping racemes of white flowers; widely naturalized in many varieties in temperate regions
Small rough-barked locust of southeastern United States having racemes of pink flowers and glutinous branches and seeds
United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles (1893-1973)
United States poet; author of narrative verse (1869-1935)
United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972)
United States historian who stressed the importance of intellectual and social events for the course of history (1863-1936)
Irish playwright and theater manager in Dublin (1886-1958)
United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight championship five times and the world welterweight championship once (1921-1989)
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
The hero of Daniel Defoe''s novel about a shipwrecked English sailor who survives on a small tropical island
United States poet who wrote about California (1887-1962)
A mischievous sprite of English folklore Back to top
Legendary English outlaw of the 12th century; said to have robbed the rich to help the poor
Small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
Trade name of an expectorant that loosens phlegm and makes it easier to cough up
Tall graceful deciduous California oak having leathery leaves and slender pointed acorns
Large tree of Trinidad and Guyana having odd-pinnate leaves and violet-scented axillary racemes of yellow flowers and long smooth pods; grown as a specimen in parks and large gardens
Tall deciduous South American tree
A kind of percoid fish
A mechanism that can move automatically
The area of AI concerned with the practical use of robots
Equipment used in robotics
Microsurgery in which the surgeon performs surgery by manipulating the hands of a robot
Like the unthinking functioning of a machine; "an automatic `thank you''"; "machinelike efficiency"
A small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
A navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course
Rough and crude; "a robust tale"
Physically strong
Strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge; "the experiment yielded robust results"; "a robust faith"
Marked by richness and fullness of flavor; "a rich ruby port"; "full-bodied wines"; "a robust claret"; "the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee"
Native to West Africa but grown in Java and elsewhere; resistant to coffee rust
Noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline; "a boisterous crowd"; "a social gathering that became rambunctious and out of hand"; "a robustious group of teenagers"; "beneath the rumbustious surface of his paintings is sympathy for the vulnerability of or Back to top
In a robust manner; "he was robustly built"
The property of strong in constitution
A manhattan cocktail made with Scotch whiskey
Scottish clan leader and outlaw who was the subject of a 1817 novel by Sir Walter Scott (1671-1734)
Mythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength
European leek cultivated and used like leeks
A source of the dye archil and of litmus
A fungus family of division Lichenes
A source of the dye archil and of litmus
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship in 1952 (1924-1969)
A genus of Serranidae
Marine food and game fish with dark longitudinal stripes; migrates upriver to spawn; sometimes placed in the genus Morone
A parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Rocephin) used for severe infection of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract
French general who commanded French troops in the American Revolution, notably at Yorktown (1725-1807)
An effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric acid; used as a cathartic
A double salt used in Seidlitz powder; acts as a cathartic
A double salt used in Seidlitz powder; acts as a cathartic
A town in southeast Minnesota
A city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
Optical device that produces plane-polarized ultraviolet light Back to top
Pitching dangerously to one side
A genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of Black rhythm-and-blues with White country-and-western; "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock''n''roll."
Hard stick bright-colored stick candy typically peppermint flavored
A lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter; "he threw a rock at me"
(figurative) someone who is strong and stable and dependable; "he was her rock during the crisis"; "Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church"--Gospel According to Matthew
United States gynecologist and devout Catholic who conducted the first clinical trials of the oral contraceptive pill (1890-1984)
Material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth''s crust; "that mountain is solid rock"; "stone is abundant in New England and there are many quarries"
Move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet"
Cause to move back and forth; "rock the cradle"; "rock the baby"; "the wind swayed the trees gently"
A genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of Black rhythm-and-blues with White country-and-western; "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock''n''roll."
A genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of Black rhythm-and-blues with White country-and-western; "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock''n''roll."
Well below normal (especially in price)
Tradition-bound and obstinately opinionated; "an inflexible (or die-hard) conservative"; "rock-ribbed republican"
Abounding in or bordered by rocky cliffs or scarps; "the rock-ribbed coast of Maine"
Consistent in performance or behavior; "dependable in one''s habits"; "a steady-going family man"
A fusion of black music and country music that was popular in the 1950s; sometimes described as blues with a country beat
Abounding in or bordered by rocky cliffs or scarps; "the rock-ribbed coast of Maine"
Heavy-bodied yellowish-brown marmot of rocky areas of western North America
Any of several rock-loving cresses of the genus Arabis
Noxious cress with yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium Back to top
United States industrialist who made a fortune in the oil business and gave half of it away (1839-1937)
A curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro
An ice skate with a curved blade
A trough on rockers used by gold miners to shake earth in water in order to separate the gold
A chair mounted on rockers
A teenager or young adult in the 1960s who wore leather jackets and rode motorcycles
A performer or composer or fan of rock music
An attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
Originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s; wore black leather jackets and jeans and boots; had greased hair and rode motorcycles and listened to rock''n''roll; were largely unskilled manual laborers
A garden featuring rocks; usually alpine plants
A lever pivoted at the center; used especially to push a valve down in an internal-combustion engine
A jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
Any vehicle propelled by a rocket engine
Sends a firework display high into the sky
Propels bright light high in the sky, or used to propel a lifesaving line or harpoon
Erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
Propel with a rocket
Shoot up abruptly, like a rocket; "prices skyrocketed"
Propelled by (or as if propelled by) a rocket engine
The branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation Back to top
A military base for rocket missiles
Noxious cress with yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Sisymbrium
A jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion
An engineer who builds and tests rockets
The launching of a rocket or missile under its own power
An explosive charge that propels a rocket
Commonly cultivated larkspur of southern Europe having unbranched spikelike racemes of blue or sometimes purplish or pinkish flowers; sometime placed in genus Delphinium
Armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket
The launching of a rocket or missile under its own power
An explosive charge that propels a rocket
An explosive charge that propels a rocket
Reaction propulsion using stored oxygen for combustion; used where there is insufficient atmospheric oxygen
A firing range for rocket missiles
Erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
An engineer who builds and tests rockets
A clever thinker; "you do not have to be a rocket scientist to figure that out"
Marine food and game fish with dark longitudinal stripes; migrates upriver to spawn; sometimes placed in the genus Morone
Marine food fish found among rocks along the northern coasts of Europe and America
The lean flesh of any of various valuable market fish caught among rocks
Any of various plants of the genus Saxifraga Back to top
A city in northern Illinois
The chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
English statesman who served as prime minister and who opposed the war with the American colonies (1730-1782)
Large Australian tree with straight-grained yellow wood that turns brown on exposure
A chair mounted on rockers
A child''s plaything consisting of an imitation horse mounted on rockers; the child straddles it and pretends to ride
Hard as granite; "a granitic fist"
Small shrubs of scrub and dry woodland regions of southern Europe and North Africa; grown for their showy flowers and soft often downy and aromatic evergreen foliage
Any of numerous varieties of helianthemums having small roselike yellow or white or reddish flowers
Shrubs or woody herbs of temperate regions especially Mediterranean
A landslide of rocks
Coarse brown seaweed growing on rocks exposed at low tide
United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)
United States painter noted for his woodcuts (1882-1971)
Full of hardship or trials; "the rocky road to success"; "they were having a rough time"
Abounding in rocks or stones; "rocky fields"; "stony ground"; "bouldery beaches"
Liable to rock; "on high rocky heels"
Small maple of northwestern North America
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship in 1952 (1924-1969)
Of or relating to or located on the Rocky Mountains Back to top
The chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
Dwarf ornamental shrub of western United States having large black to red and yellow sweet edible fruit
Plant of western North America having trifoliate leaves and white or pink spider-shaped flowers; sometimes used as an ornamental
Wild sheep of mountainous regions of western North America having massive curled horns
Small slow-growing upland pine of western United States (Rocky Mountains) having dense branches with fissured rust-brown bark and short needles in bunches of 5 and thorn-tipped cone scales; among the oldest living things some over 4500 years old
North American plant similar to common dogbane
Sure-footed mammal of mountainous northwestern North America
A Canada jay with a white head; widely distributed from Montana to Arizona
A national park in Colorado having mountains and lakes and streams and forests
Small compact 2-needled pinon of southwestern United States; important as a nut pine
Wild sheep of mountainous regions of western North America having massive curled horns
Caused by rickettsial bacteria and transmitted by wood ticks
Whitefish of the western United States and Canada
A genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of Black rhythm-and-blues with White country-and-western; "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock''n''roll."
A performer or composer or fan of rock music
A genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of Black rhythm-and-blues with White country-and-western; "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock''n''roll."
A band of musicians who play rock-''n''-roll music
Barnacle that attaches to rocks especially in intertidal zones
Game and food fish of upper Mississippi and Great Lakes
A kind of sea bass Back to top
Gold and black butterflyfish found from West Indies to Brazil
A drill bit that has hardened rotating rollers
The absolute bottom
Chiefly lithophytic or epiphytic fern of North America and east Asia
Dwarf deciduous lithophytic ferns
Any of several small lithophytic ferns of tropical and warm temperate regions
A small cake with a hard surface said to resemble a rock
Sugar in large hard clear crystals on a string
Hard stick bright-colored stick candy typically peppermint flavored
A climber of vertical rock faces
The sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment)
A performance of rock music
Small plump hybrid developed by crossbreeding Plymouth Rock and Cornish fowl
Flesh of a small fowl bred for roasting
Crab of eastern coast of North America
Any of several rock-loving cresses of the genus Arabis
A clear quartz used in making electronic and optical equipment
Pale gray Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended
A drill for penetrating rock
Large ornamental tree with graceful gradually spreading branches common in eastern North America Back to top
Tall widely distributed elm of eastern North America
Infectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache
A garden featuring rocks; usually alpine plants
Plant with basal leaves mottled with white and flowers in lax panicles on erect stems
A band of musicians who play rock-''n''-roll music
Slippery scaleless food fish of the northern Atlantic coastal waters
Glaucous herb of northeastern United States and Canada having loose racemes of yellow-tipped pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Fumaria
Found around rocky coasts or on reefs
Small penguin of the Falkland Islands and New Zealand
Hyrax that lives in rocky areas
A town in northwest Illinois on the Mississippi River; site of a Union prison during the Civil War
Slender long-legged Australian wallabies living in caves and rocky areas
Large edible marine crustacean having a spiny carapace but lacking the large pincers of true lobsters
Warm-water lobsters without claws; those from Australia and South Africa usually marketed as frozen tails; caught also in Florida and California
Maple of eastern and central North America having 3- to 5-lobed leaves and hard close-grained wood much used for cabinet work especially the curly-grained form; sap is chief source of maple syrup and maple sugar; many subspecies
A genre of popular music originating in the 1950s; a blend of Black rhythm-and-blues with White country-and-western; "rock is a generic term for the range of styles that evolved out of rock''n''roll."
Location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
A dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
Albums of rock music that aspired to the status of art; first appeared in the 1960s
The part of a rock formation that appears above the surface of the surrounding land Back to top
Of mountainous areas of southern Europe
One of the West''s most beautiful wildflowers; large brilliant pink or rose flowers in many racemes above thick mats of stems and leaves; ledges and cliffs from Washington to California
Pale gray Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended
Pink-flowered perennial of rocky regions of western United States
Plant that grows on or among rocks or is suitable for a rock garden
Chiefly lithophytic or epiphytic fern of North America and east Asia
A plant of the genus Calandrinia
Very large python of tropical and southern Africa
Small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America
Hyrax that lives in rocky areas
Mountain rock dweller of Mexico and most southern parts of United States southwest
Small shrubs of scrub and dry woodland regions of southern Europe and North Africa; grown for their showy flowers and soft often downy and aromatic evergreen foliage
Any of numerous varieties of helianthemums having small roselike yellow or white or reddish flowers
Any of several coarse fishes (such as dogfish or wolffish) when used as food
Naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride
Low perennial tufted plant of southeastern North America
A kind of sea bass
Very large python of tropical and southern Africa
Tufted spikemoss forming loose spreading mats; eastern North America
A town of southwest Wyoming near the Utah border Back to top
Large gray ground squirrel of rocky areas of the southwestern United States
A famous singer of rock music
Game and food fish of upper Mississippi and Great Lakes
Slender long-legged Australian wallabies living in caves and rocky areas
A light fibrous material used as an insulator
Wren inhabiting badlands and mesa country of western United States and Mexico
Short-tailed bird resembling a wren
Fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century
Having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation; "an exquisite gilded rococo mirror"
A battle in the Thirty Years'' War (1643); the French defeated the Spanish invaders
Any rod-shaped bacterium
A gangster''s pistol
A long thin implement made of metal or wood
Visual receptor cell sensitive to dim light
A square rod of land
A linear measure of 16.5 feet
Resembling a rod
Formed like a bacillus
Relatively small gnawing animals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
Small gnawing animals: porcupines; rats; mice; squirrels; marmots; beavers; gophers; voles; hamsters; guinea pigs; agoutis Back to top
An exhibition of cowboy skills
An enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up
A performer who gives exhibitions of riding and roping and bulldogging
United States composer of musical comedies (especially in collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein II and with Lorenz Hart) (1902-1979)
A Greek island in the southeast Aegean Sea 10 miles off the Turkish coast; the largest of the Dodecanese; it was colonized before 1000 BC by Dorians from Argos
French sculptor noted for his renderings of the human form (1840-1917)
Resembling a rod
Australian tennis player who in 1962 was the second man to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles titles in the same year; in 1969 he repeated this feat (born in 1938)
Genus of Australian ladybugs
Native to Australia; introduced elsewhere to control scale insects
Vain and empty boasting
Pope and father of Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia (1431-1503)
A fictional character in Dostoevsky''s novel `Crime and Punishment''; he kills old women because he believes he is beyond the bounds of good or evil
Visual receptor cell sensitive to dim light
Australian tennis player who in 1962 was the second man to win the Australian and French and English and United States singles titles in the same year; in 1969 he repeated this feat (born in 1938)
The eggs or egg-laden ovary of a fish
The egg mass or spawn of certain crustaceans such as the lobster
Eggs of female fish
Fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
United States engineer (born in Germany) who designed and began construction of the Brooklyn bridge (1806-1869) Back to top
Male roe deer
German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)
A unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
A radiogram made by exposing photographic film to X rays; used in medical diagnosis
Relating to or produced by roentgenography
Radiography that uses X-rays to produce a roentgenogram
An X-ray machine that combines an X-ray source and a fluorescent screen to enable direct observation
Electromagnetic radiation of short wavelength produced when high-speed electrons strike a solid target
Small graceful deer of Eurasian woodlands having small forked antlers
A Cox-2 inhibitor (trade name Vioxx) that relieves pain without harming the digestive tract
A vasodilator (trade name Loniten) used to treat severe hypertension; one side effect is hirsutism so it is also sold (trade name Rogaine) as a treatment for male-patterned baldness
A solemn supplication ceremony prescribed by the church
One of the three days before Ascension Day; observed by some Christians as days of supplication
United States psychologist who developed client-centered therapy (1902-1987)
United States dancer and film actress who partnered with Fred Astaire (born 1911)
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292)
English runner who in 1954 became the first person to run a mile in less than four minutes (born in 1929)
United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; remembered for his ruling that slaves and their descendants have no rights as citizens
English nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330) Back to top
English painter and art critic (1866-1934)
English painter and art critic (1866-1934)
United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
United States composer who promoted 20th century music (1896-1985)
American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution (1721-1793)
United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court; remembered for his ruling that slaves and their descendants have no rights as citizens
English clergyman and colonist who was expelled from Massachusetts for criticizing Puritanism; he founded Providence in 1636 and obtained a royal charter for Rhode Island in 1663 (1603-1683)
English physician who in retirement compiled a well-known thesaurus (1779-1869)
A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
A collection of pictures of criminals
A coterie of undesirable people
Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
A wild and vicious elephant separated from the herd
A Third World state that possesses weapons of mass destruction and sponsors terrorism
A Third World state that possesses weapons of mass destruction and sponsors terrorism
Lacking principles or scruples; "the rascally rabble"; "the tyranny of a scoundrelly aristocracy" - W.M. Thackaray; "the captain was set adrift by his roguish crew"
Playful in an appealingly bold way; "a roguish grin"
In a playfully roguish manner; "he winked at her roguishly"
Like a dishonest rogue; "he roguishly intended to keep the money"
Reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others Back to top
The trait of indulging in disreputable pranks
A depressant and tranquilizer (trade name Rohypnol) often used in the commission of sexual assault; legally available in Europe and Mexico and Colombia
Make turbid by stirring up the sediments of
Be agitated; "the sea was churning in the storm"
(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence; "the river''s roiling current"; "turbulent rapids"
Aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay"
(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence; "the river''s roiling current"; "turbulent rapids"
(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence; "the river''s roiling current"; "turbulent rapids"
Engage in boisterous, drunken merry-making; "They were out carousing last night"
An especially noisy and unrestrained merrymaker
An antacid
The cortical area that influences motor movements
A brain fissure extending upward on the lateral surface of both hemispheres; separates the frontal and parietal lobes
Belgian composer (1532-1594)
The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"
Normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting; "what is your role on the team?"
What something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
An actor''s portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"
Perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar''"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol''"
Acting a particular role (as in psychotherapy) Back to top
Someone worthy of imitation; "every child needs a role model"
A theatrical performer
A person who makes deceitful pretenses
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
The act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling)
A flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude
Walking with a rolling gait
The act of throwing dice
Anything rolled up in cylindrical form
Photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
A document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
A list of names; "his name was struck off the rolls"
A long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
The sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
A deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
Rotary motion of an object around its own axis; "wheels in axial rotation"
Small rounded bread either plain or sweet
A roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.); "he shot his roll on a bob-tailed nag"
A round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
Execute a roll, in tumbling; "The gymnasts rolled and jumped" Back to top
Show certain properties when being rolled; "The carpet rolls unevenly"; "dried-out tobacco rolls badly"
Take the shape of a roll or cylinder; "the carpet rolled out"; "Yarn rolls well"
Shape by rolling; "roll a cigarette"
Boil vigorously; "The liquid was seething"; "The water rolled"
Pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/; "She rolls her r''s"
Flatten or spread with a roller; "roll out the paper"
Wrap or coil around; "roll your hair around your finger"; "Twine the thread around the spool"
Begin operating or running; "The cameras were rolling"; "The presses are already rolling"
Move by turning over or rotating; "The child rolled down the hill"; "turn over on your left side"
Cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis; "She rolled the ball"; "They rolled their eyes at his words"
Move, rock, or sway from side to side; "The ship rolled on the heavy seas"
Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They ro
Move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle; "The President''s convoy rolled past the crowds"
Move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion; "The curtains undulated"; "the waves rolled towards the beach"
Emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound; "The thunder rolled"; "rolling drums"
Sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
Occur in soft rounded shapes; "The hills rolled past"
A woman''s foundation garment rolled on to the hips
A dispenser of a liquid cosmetic (such as a deodorant) having a revolving ball as an applicator
A method of transport (as a ferry or train or plane) that vehicles roll onto at the beginning and roll off of at the destination Back to top
Reducing prices back to some earlier level
The act of forcing the enemy to withdraw
Rolled up and secured; "furled sails bound securely to the spar"; "a furled flag"; "his rolled umbrella hanging on his arm"
Folded in on itself to form a roll; "the edges of the handkerchief were rolled and whipped"; "jeans with rolled-up legs"; "swatted the fly with a rolled newspaper"
Uttered with a trill; "she used rolling r''s as in Spanish"
Especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
Folded in on itself to form a roll; "the edges of the handkerchief were rolled and whipped"; "jeans with rolled-up legs"; "swatted the fly with a rolled newspaper"
Biscuit made from dough rolled and cut
Made up of several components combined into a single entity
Meal made from rolled or ground oats
Extended or spread out fully before one; "saw miles of sand dunes rolled out to the horizon"
A grounder that rolls along the infield
Pigeon that executes backward somersaults in flight or on the ground
Old World bird that tumbles or rolls in flight; related to kingfishers
A mechanical device consisting of a cylindrical tube around which the hair is wound to curl it; "a woman with her head full of curlers is not a pretty sight"
A cylinder that revolves
A small wheel without spokes (as on a roller skate)
A long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
Someone who engages in roller skating
Bandage consisting of a strip of sterile fabric (of variable width) rolled into a cylinder to facilitate application Back to top
Bearings containing small metal balls
A drill bit that has hardened rotating rollers
A shoe with rollers fixed to the sole in a line
Travel on shoes with a single line of rubber wheels attached to their soles; "you''d better wear a helmet and knee protectors when you roller blade!"
A window shade that rolls up out of the way
Elevated railway in an amusement park (usually with sharp curves and steep inclines)
Anything characterized by abrupt and extreme changes (especially up and down); "the economy has been on a roller coaster all year"
A shoe with pairs of rollers fixed to the sole
Travel on shoes with steel or rubber rollers attached to their soles; "In some fashionable restaurants, the waiters roller skate around"
Skating on wheels
A towel with the ends sewn together, hung on a roller
Play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
Given to merry frolicking; "frolicsome students celebrated their graduation with parties and practical jokes"
In a carefree manner; "she was rollickingly happy"
Propelling something on wheels
The act of robbing a helpless person; "he was charged with rolling drunks in the park"
A deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
Moving in surges and billows and rolls; "billowing smoke from burning houses"; "the rolling fog"; "the rolling sea"; "the tumbling water of the rapids"
Uttered with a trill; "she used rolling r''s as in Spanish"
Characterized by reverberation; "a resonant voice"; "hear the rolling thunder" Back to top
A hitch for fastening a line to a spar or another rope
Steel mill where metal is rolled into sheets and bars
A strong tissue paper that burns evenly and is sufficiently porous to control the burning of the tobacco in a cigarette
Utensil consisting of a cylinder (usually of wood) with a handle at each end; used to roll out dough
Collection of wheeled vehicles owned by a railroad or motor carrier
A long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
A pickled herring filet that has been rolled or wrapped around a pickle
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
The act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty
Happen regularly; "Christmas rolled around again"
Calling out an official list of names
Of snow masses in the mountains
Photographic film wound on a spool
Pour or flow in a steady stream; "mist rolled in from the sea"; "tourists rolled in from the neighboring countryside"
Slang terms for sexual intercourse
Have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps with everyone in her dorm"; "Adam knew Eve"; "Were you ever intimate with this man?"
Recite volubly or extravagantly; "He could recite the names of all the chemical elements"
Tobacco leaves that have been made into a cylinder
Flatten or spread with a roller; "roll out the paper"
Straighten by unrolling; "roll out the big map" Back to top
Make a rolling motion or turn; "The dog rolled over"
Reinvest into a similar fund or security; "She rolled over her IRA"
Negociate to repay a loan at a later date for an additional fee; "roll over a loan"
Show certain properties when being rolled; "The carpet rolls unevenly"; "dried-out tobacco rolls badly"
Form a cylinder by rolling; "roll up a banner"
Form into a cylinder by rolling; "Roll up the cloth"
Make into a bundle; "he bundled up his few possessions"
Arrive in a vehicle: "He rolled up in a black Mercedes"
Get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man''s unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"
Pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam or fruit and rolled up and baked or steamed
A rotund individual
Pudding made of suet pastry spread with jam or fruit and rolled up and baked or steamed
The property of having a plump and round body
(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
Capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
A member of a nomadic people originating in northern India and now living on all continents
The modern Greek vernacular
Relating to modern Greece or its inhabitants or its language
Lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head
Lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head Back to top
Lettuce with long dark-green spoon-shaped leaves
A typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
A resident of modern Rome
An inhabitant of the ancient Roman Empire
Of or relating to or characteristic of Rome (especially ancient Rome); "Roman architecture"; "the old Roman wall"
Relating to or characteristic of people of Rome; "Roman virtues"; "his Roman bearing in adversity"; "a Roman nose"
Of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church"
Characteristic of the modern type that most directly represents the type used in ancient Roman inscriptions
An artificial language
An exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
A novel dealing with idealized events remote from everyday life
A story dealing with love
The group of languages derived from Latin
A relationship between two lovers
Tell romantic or exaggerated lies; "This author romanced his trip to an exotic country"
Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women"
Have a love affair with
Make amorous advances towards; "John is courting Mary"
Relating to languages derived from Latin; "Romance languages"
The group of languages derived from Latin Back to top
A style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD; characterized by round arches and vaults and by the substitution of piers for columns and profuse ornament and arcades
A style of architecture developed in Italy and western Europe between the Roman and the Gothic styles after 1000 AD; characterized by round arches and vaults and by the substitution of piers for columns and profuse ornament and arcades
Of or relating to the Gypsies or their language or culture; "Romani nomads"; "Romany folk songs"; "a Gypsy fortune-teller"
A Balkan republic in southeastern Europe
An eastern Romance language spoken in Romania
A native or inhabitant of Romania
Of or relating to or characteristic of the country of Romania or its people or languages; "Romanian folk music"
Monetary unit in Romania
Write in the latin alphabet; "many shops in Japan now carry neon signs with Romanized names"
The beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church based in Rome
Of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church"
Write in the latin alphabet; "many shops in Japan now carry neon signs with Romanized names"
The Russian imperial line that ruled from 1613 to 1917
The Russian imperial line that ruled from 1613 to 1917
A New Testament book containing an exposition of the doctrines of Saint Paul; written in AD 58
The Rhaeto-Romance language spoken in southeastern Switzerland; it is an official language of Switzerland
Of or relating to the Romansh language
A soulful or amorous idealist
An artist of the romantic period or someone influenced by romanticism
Expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; "her amatory affairs"; "amorous glances"; "a romantic adventure"; "a romantic moonlight ride" Back to top
Not sensible about practical matters; unrealistic; "as quixotic as a restoration of medieval knighthood"; "a romantic disregard for money"; "a wild-eyed dream of a world state"
Belonging to or characteristic of romanticism or the Romantic movement in the arts; "romantic poetry"
In a romantic manner; "they were romantically linked"
In a romantic manner; "she fantasized romantically about eloping wiht her boyfriend"
The act of indulging in sentiment
Make romantic in style; "The designer romanticized the little black dress"
Interpret romantically; "Don''t romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!"
Impractical romantic ideals and attitudes
An exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure)
A movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization; "romanticism valued imagination and emotion over rationality"
An artist of the romantic period or someone influenced by romanticism
Someone who indulges in excessive sentimentality
Belonging to or characteristic of romanticism or the Romantic movement in the arts; "romantic poetry"
Belonging to or characteristic of romanticism or the Romantic movement in the arts; "romantic poetry"
The act of indulging in sentiment
Act in a romantic way
Make romantic in style; "The designer romanticized the little black dress"
Interpret romantically; "Don''t romanticize this uninteresting and hard work!"
The first coherent school of American art; active from 1825 to 1870; painted wilderness landscapes of the Hudson River valley and surrounding New England
The Indic language of the Gypsies Back to top
A member of a nomadic people originating in northern India and now living on all continents
Of or relating to the Gypsies or their language or culture; "Romani nomads"; "Romany folk songs"; "a Gypsy fortune-teller"
The alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe
A round arch drawn from a single center
The architecture of ancient Rome
A novel in which actual persons and events are disguised as fictional characters
A building constructed by the ancient Romans
The lunar calender in use in ancient Rome; replaced by the Julian calendar in 46 BC
A cylindrical firework that projects a series of colored balls of fire
The Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
A member of the Roman Catholic Church
Of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church"
The beliefs and practices of the Catholic Church based in Rome
The Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
The head of the Roman Catholic Church
The Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
A stiff white collar with no opening in the front; a distinctive symbol of the clergy
Herb of the Mediterranean region having pungent seeds used like those of caraway
A deity worshipped by the ancient Romans
Sovereign of the Roman Empire Back to top
An empire established by Augustus in 27 BC and divided in AD 395 into the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern or Byzantine Empire; at its peak lands in Europe and Africa and Asia were ruled by ancient Rome
A French novel in the form of a long chronicle of a family or other social group
Hyacinth with loosely flowered spikes, several growing from one bulb
United States linguist (born in Russia) noted for his description of the universals of phonology (1896-1982)
The legal code of ancient Rome; codified under Justinian; the basis for many modern systems of civil law
A division of from 3000 to 6000 men (including cavalry) in the Roman army
A typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
An ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
The mythology of the ancient Romans
Annual European nettle with stinging foliage and small clusters of green flowers
A nose with a prominent slightly aquiline bridge
A symbol in the old Roman notation; I,V,X,L,C,D,M represent 1,5,10,50,100,500,1000 respectively in Arabic notation
United States linguist (born in Russia) noted for his description of the universals of phonology (1896-1982)
An ancient Roman unit of length (4.85 English feet) measured as the distance from the heel of one foot to the heel of the same foot when next it touches the ground
A typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
The ancient Roman state from 509 BC until Augustus assumed power in 27 BC; was governed by an elected Senate but dissatisfaction with the Senate led to civil wars that culminated in a brief dictatorship by Julius Caesar
A typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions
Glaucous herb of northeastern United States and Canada having loose racemes of yellow-tipped pink flowers; sometimes placed in genus Fumaria
European wormwood; minor source of absinthe
United States composer (born in Hungary) who composed operettas (1887-1951) Back to top
The leadership of the Roman Catholic Church
Capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
An ardent male lover
Large red apple used primarily for baking
Of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church"
A member of a nomadic people originating in northern India and now living on all continents
German field marshal noted for brilliant generalship in North Africa during World War II (1891-1944)
1 species: matilija poppy
Tall branching subshrub of California and Mexico often cultivated for its silvery-blue foliage and large fragrant white flowers
Gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
An easy victory
A girl who behaves in a boyish manner
Win easily; "romp a race"
Play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
Run easily and fairly fast
A one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers
A person who romps or frolics
A one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers
A one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers
(Roman mythology) founder of Rome; suckled with his twin brother Remus by a wolf after their parents (Mars and Rhea Silvia) abandoned them; Romulus killed Remus in an argument over the building of Rome Back to top
A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
English chemist (1897-1978)
40th President of the United States (1911-)
40th President of the United States (1911-)
A French verse form of 10 or 13 lines running on two rhymes; the opening phrase is repeated as the refrain of the second and third stanzas
A musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata
A French verse form of 10 or 13 lines running on two rhymes; the opening phrase is repeated as the refrain of the second and third stanzas
A shorter form of rondeau
A musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata
A rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo)
Make copies on a roneograph
A rotary duplicator that uses a stencil through which ink is pressed (trade mark Roneo)
German physicist who discovered x-rays and developed roentgenography (1845-1923)
Representation of the cross on which Jesus died
Representation of the cross on which Jesus died
A screen in a church; separates the nave from the choir or chancel
A protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
Protective covering on top of a motor vehicle
Provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof
Covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination); "roofed picnic areas"; "a slate-roofed house"; "palmleaf-roofed huts" Back to top
A craftsman who lays or repairs roofs
The craft of a roofer
Material used to construct a roof
Building material used in constructing roofs
A heavy paper impregnated with tar and used as part of a roof for waterproofing
A thin flat slab of fired clay used for roofing
Physically or spiritually homeless or deprived of security; "made a living out of shepherding dispossed people from one country to another"- James Stern
Not having a roof; "the hurricane left hundreds of house roofless"
The top of a (usually flat) roof
A beam laid along the ridge of a roof; provides attachment for upper end of rafters
Street names for flunitrazepan
A garden on a flat roof of a building
A large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae; the shape of the cap resembles a roof; often abundant early in the summer
The upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
The highest point of a roof
Carrier for holding luggage above the seats of a train or on top of a car
Common household pest originally from Asia that has spread worldwide
South African shrub having flat acuminate leaves and yellow flowers; leaves are aromatic when dried and used to make an herbal tea
Common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow
(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard Back to top
Deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"
A breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks)
An awkward and inexperienced youth
An area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
The people who are present in a room; "the whole room was cheering"
Space for movement; "room to pass"; "make way for"; "hardly enough elbow room to turn around"
Opportunity for; "room for improvement"
Live and take one''s meals at or in; "she rooms in an old boarding house"
A tenant in someone''s house
A small private compartment for one on a sleeping car
The quantity a room will hold
With ample room; "the furniture was spaciously spread out"
Spatial largeness (especially inside a building)
A house where rooms are rented
An associate who shares a room with you
Apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
(of buildings and rooms) having ample space; "a roomy but sparcely furnished apartment"; "a spacious ballroom"
The entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway"
A hotel clerk who is responsible for room assignments to guests
A person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings Back to top
Light that provides general illumination for a room
The rate charged daily for a hotel room
The normal temperature of room in which people live
26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish-American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration; said `Speak softly but carry a big stick'' (1858-1919)
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the great depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
Wife of Franklin Roosevelt and a strong advocate of human rights (1884-1962)
Of or relating to or like or in the manner of Franklin Roosevelt
A perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep
A shelter with perches for fowl or other birds
Settle down or stay, as if on a roost
Sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the treee"
Adult male chicken
The part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"
A simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
The set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
The place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism''s Russian root"
Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
A number that when multiplied by itself some number of times equals a given number Back to top
Take root and begin to grow; "this plant roots quickly"
Cause to take roots
Become settled or established and stable in one''s residence or life style; "He finally settled down"
Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I''m pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?"
Dig with the snout; "the pig was rooting for truffles"
Plant by the roots
Come into existence, originate; "The problem roots in her depression"
The place where something begins, where it springs into being; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism''s Russian root"
A developed system of roots
Fixedness by or as if by roots; "strengthened by rootage in the firm soil of faith"
Having the roots matted or densely tangled; "shaggy untended lawns of old trees and rootbound scented flowers and shrubs"- William Faulkner
Of a potted plant; grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots
Absolutely still; "frozen with horror"; "they stood rooted in astonishment"
Large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexico
The process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow
Reflex consisting of head-turning and sucking movements elicited in a normal infant by gently stroking the side of the mouth of cheek
Dig with the snout; "the pig was rooting for truffles"
Wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community; "led a vagabond life"; "a rootless wanderer"
Small root or division of a root
Looking or acting like a root Back to top
The condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; "his roots in Texas go back a long way"; "he went back to Sweden to search for his roots"; "his music has African roots"
A horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure
Root or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots
A horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure
Carbonated drink containing extracts of roots and herbs
An ice-cream soda made with ice cream floating in root beer
The passage in the root of a tooth through which its nerve and blood vessels enter the pulp cavity
Thimble-shaped mass of cells covering and protecting the growing tip of a root
Grown for its thickened edible aromatic root
An excavation where root vegetables are stored
A plant that climbs by its adventitious roots e.g. ivy
Crop grown for its enlarged roots: e.g. beets; potatoes; turnips
Thin hairlike outgrowth of an epidermal cell just behind the tip; absorbs nutrients from the soil
Pull up by or as if by the roots; "uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden"
Disease characterized by root decay; caused by various fungi
A developed system of roots
Any of various fleshy edible underground roots or tubers
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; "thematic vowels are part of the stem"
Street names for flunitrazepan
A strong line Back to top
Fasten with a rope; "rope the bag securely"
Catch with a lasso; "rope cows"
A boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponenet wears himself out throwing punches
A craftsman who makes ropes
Deciduous shrub of eastern North America having tough flexible branches and pliable bark and small yellow flowers
An acrobat who performs on a rope stretched at some height above the ground
A craftsman who makes ropes
A craftsman who makes ropes
A cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses
A decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game)
Workplace consisting of a long narrow path or shed where rope is made
An acrobat who performs on a rope stretched at some height above the ground
A conveyance that transports passengers or freight in carriers suspended from cables and supported by a series of towers
(British informal) very poor in quality; "ropey food"; "a ropey performance"
Forming viscous or glutinous threads
A bridge consisting of ropes
Abrasion (usually on the hands) caused by friction from a rope
Lower oneself with a double rope coiled around the body from a mountainside; "The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous"; "You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing"
Draw in as if with a rope; lure; "The agent had roped in several customers"
Divide by means of a rope; "The police roped off the area where the crime occurred" Back to top
A ladder with side pieces of rope
Divide by means of a rope; "The police roped off the area where the crime occurred"
A ski tow offering only a moving rope to hold onto
Attach to one another, for safety; "The mountaineers roped up when they started the final ascent"
Workplace consisting of a long narrow path or shed where rope is made
The strands out of which ropes are made
Street names for flunitrazepan
The property of being cohesive and sticky
Capturing cattle or horses with a lasso
(British informal) very poor in quality; "ropey food"; "a ropey performance"
Forming viscous or glutinous threads
French blue cheese
Vinaigrette containing crumbled Roquefort or blue cheese
Erect European annual often grown as a salad crop to be harvested when young and tender
Either of 2 species of the genus Roridula; South African viscid perennial low-growing woody shrubs
In some classifications included in the family Droseraceae
Annual and perennial herbs of damp habitats; cosmopolitan except Antarctica
Perennial herb found on streams and riversides throughout Europe except extreme north and Mediterranean; sometimes placed in genus Nasturtium
Annual or biennial cress growing in damp places sometimes used in salads or as a potherb; troublesome weed in some localities
Perennial Eurasian cress growing chiefly in springs or running water having fleshy pungent leaves used in salads or as a potherb or garnish; introduced in North America and elsewhere Back to top
Any of several baleen whales of the family Balaenopteridae having longitudinal grooves on the throat and a small pointed dorsal fin
A projective tests using bilaterally symmetrical inkblots; subjects state what they see in the inkblot
A projective tests using bilaterally symmetrical inkblots; subjects state what they see in the inkblot
Large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses
A skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance
A large family of dicotyledonous plants of order Rosales; have alternate leaves and five-petaled flowers with numerous stamens
Having a dusty purplish pink color; "the roseate glow of dawn"
Of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Rosaceae
In some classifications this category does not include Leguminosae
Beads used in counting prayers (especially Catholic rosary)
Chinese evergreen climbing rose with yellow or white single flowers
Prickly wild rose with delicate pink or white scentless flowers; native to Europe
Shrubby Chinese rose; ancestor of many cultivated garden roses
Large hardy very fragrant pink rose; cultivated in Asia Minor as source of attar of roses; parent of many hybrids
Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
Chinese climbing rose with fragrant white blossoms
Rose native to Mediterranean region having curved or climbing branches and loose clusters of musky-scented flowers
Vigorously growing rose having clusters of numerous small flowers; used for hedges and as grafting stock
Any of several hybrid bush roses derived from a tea-scented Chinese rose with pink or yellow flowers
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national civil rights movement (born in 1913) Back to top
European alpine rose with crimson flowers
Low-growing bristly shrub of southern Oregon and California with creeping rootstocks and usually corymbose flowers
A dusty pink color
Pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began
Any of many plants of the genus Rosa
Having a dusty purplish pink color; "the roseate glow of dawn"
Tropical tree of the East Indies cultivated for its edible fruit
Having the pinkish flush of health
Reflecting optimism; "a rosy future"; "looked at the world through rose-colored glasses"
Glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen; chiefly Asian
Glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen; chiefly Asian
Of a deep slightly bluish red color
Eurasian mountain plant with fleshy pink-tipped leaves and a cluster of yellow flowers
Having a dusty purplish pink color; "the roseate glow of dawn"
Tropical rose-colored New World spoonbill
The capital and largest city of Dominica
Late-spring-blooming rhododendron of eastern North America having rosy to pink-purple flowers
Tall North American perennial with creeping rootstocks and narrow leaves and spikes of pinkish-purple flowers occurring in great abundance in burned-over areas or recent clearings; an important honey plant
(a literary reference to) a pretty young girl
The bud of a rose Back to top
Shrub or tree native to Japan cultivated as an ornamental for its rose-pink flowers
Orchid of central and northern South America having 1- to 3-blossomed racemes of large showy rose-colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Pogonia
Large fish of northern Atlantic coasts of America and Europe
North Atlantic rockfish
The fruit of a rose plant
East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber
Fungi having smooth perithecia with dark one-celled ascospores
A Scandinavian style of carved or painted decoration (as on furniture or walls or dinnerware) consisting of floral motifs
Extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats
Widely cultivated for its fragrant gray-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
Any red eruption of the skin
A viral disease of infants and young children; characterized by abrupt high fever and mild sore throat; a few days later there is a faint pinkish rash that lasts for a few hours to a few days
A viral disease of infants and young children; characterized by abrupt high fever and mild sore throat; a few days later there is a faint pinkish rash that lasts for a few hours to a few days
An inscription of a black basalt stone; gave first clue to decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics
An ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor
Circular window filled with tracery
A cluster of leaves growing in crowded circles from a common center or crown (usually at or close to the ground)
Rhizoctinia disease of potatoes
Any of those hardwood trees of the genus Dalbergia that yield rosewood--valuable cabinet woods of a dark red or purplish color streaked and variegated with black
Hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork Back to top
Any of those hardwood trees of the genus Dalbergia that yield rosewood--valuable cabinet woods of a dark red or purplish color streaked and variegated with black
Large shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having bristly stems and large clusters of pink flowers
Fragrant oval yellowish tropical fruit used in jellies and confections
Tropical tree of the East Indies cultivated for its edible fruit
An ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions
A flower bed in which roses are growing
A common metallic green European beetle: larvae feed on plant roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. roses
Common North American beetle: larvae feed on roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. rose bushes or apple trees or grape vines
An old cottage garden plant of southeastern Europe widely cultivated for its attractive white woolly foliage and showy crimson flowers
Common North American beetle: larvae feed on roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. rose bushes or apple trees or grape vines
A common metallic green European beetle: larvae feed on plant roots and adults on leaves and flowers of e.g. roses
Handsome East Indian evergreen tree often planted as an ornamental for its fragrant white flowers that yield a perfume; source of very heavy hardwood used for railroad ties
A large family of dicotyledonous plants of order Rosales; have alternate leaves and five-petaled flowers with numerous stamens
A garden for growing roses
Any of several southern African geraniums having fragrant 3- to 5-lobed leaves and pink flowers
Globe lily with deep rose-pink or purple egg-shaped flowers on flexuous stems; western slopes of Sierra Nevada in San Joaquin Valley
Very tall tree of Queensland and New South Wales
The fruit of a rose plant
North American bulbous plant
United States striptease artist who became famous on Broadway in the 1930s (1914-1970) Back to top
Plant with terminal racemes of showy white to pink or purple flowers; the English cottage garden hollyhock
Showy shrub of salt marshes of the eastern United States having large rose-colored flowers
Widely cultivated in many varieties for its fleshy mosslike foliage and profusion of brightly colored flowers
Large showy Asiatic shrub or small tree having large single or double red to deep-red flowers
Small gray Asiatic desert plant bearing minute white flowers that rolls up when dry and expands when moist
Densely tufted fern ally of southwestern United States to Peru; curls up in a tight ball when dry and expands and grows under moist conditions
Asiatic shrub or small shrubby tree having showy bell-shaped rose or purple or white flowers and usually 3-lobed leaves; widely cultivated in temperate North America and Europe
A volatile fragrant oil obtained from fresh roses by steam distillation
Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
Pink-flowered marsh plant of the eastern United States
A translucent rose-red variety of quartz used for ornaments
Perfume consisting of water scented with oil of roses
Circular window filled with tracery
Pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began
(Judaism) the beginning of each month in the Jewish calendar; marked by a special liturgy
(Judaism) a solemn Jewish feast day celebrated on the 1st or 1st and 2nd of Tishri; noted for the blowing of the shofar
(Judaism) a solemn Jewish feast day celebrated on the 1st or 1st and 2nd of Tishri; noted for the blowing of the shofar
(Judaism) a solemn Jewish feast day celebrated on the 1st or 1st and 2nd of Tishri; noted for the blowing of the shofar
(Judaism) a solemn Jewish feast day celebrated on the 1st or 1st and 2nd of Tishri; noted for the blowing of the shofar
(Judaism) the beginning of each month in the Jewish calendar; marked by a special liturgy Back to top
The theological doctrine that venerates the rose and the Cross as symbols of Christ''s Resurrection and Redemption; claims various occult powers
A group of trees and shrubs and herbs mostly with polypetalous flowers; contains 108 families including Rosaceae; Crassulaceae; Myrtaceae; Melastomaceae; Euphorbiaceae; Umbelliferae
A family of dicotyledonous plants
A genus of dicotyledonous plants
A sneezeweed of southwestern United States especially southern California
Any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules
Rub rosin onto; "rosin the violin bow"
A healthy reddish complexion
A rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health
Any of various western American plants of the genus Grindelia having resinous leaves and stems formerly used medicinally; often poisonous to livestock
North American perennial having a resinous odor and yellow flowers
A bag filled with rosin; used by baseball pitchers to improve their grip on the ball
Erect plant with small clusters of pink trumpet-shaped flowers of southwestern United States
Rosemary
Widely cultivated for its fragrant gray-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
American seamstress said to have made the first American flag at the request of George Washington (1752-1836)
A politician in Wyoming who was the first woman governor in the United States (1876-1977)
British physician who discovered that mosquitos transmit malaria (1857-1932)
British explorer of the Arctic and Antarctic; located the north magnetic pole in 1831; discovered the Ross Sea in Antarctica; nephew of Sir John Ross (1800-1862)
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856) Back to top
A battle in the Seven Years'' War (1757); Prussian forces under Frederick the Great defeated the armies of France and Austria
English poet and painter who was a leader of the Pre-Raphaelites (1828-1882)
Italian composer remembered for his operas (1792-1868)
An arm of the southern Pacific Ocean in Antarctica
French dramatist and poet (1868-1918)
A list of names; "his name was struck off the rolls"
A city in northeastern Germany near the Baltic sea; an important member of the Hanseatic League in the 14th century
A seaport on the Don River near the Sea of Azov in the European part of Russia
A seaport on the Don River near the Sea of Azov in the European part of Russia
A seaport on the Don River near the Sea of Azov in the European part of Russia
Having a beak or beaklike snout or proboscis
Beaklike projection of the anterior part of the head of certain insects such as e.g. weevils
A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
A town in southeast New Mexico
Presaging good fortune; "she made a fortunate decision to go to medical school"; "rosy predictions"
Blush colored; "blushful mists"
Having the pinkish flush of health
Reflecting optimism; "a rosy future"; "looked at the world through rose-colored glasses"
Having the pinkish flush of health
Boa of rocky desert of southwestern United States Back to top
Unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
(biology) decaying caused by bacterial or fungal action
Decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
Waste away; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"
Break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
A roster of names showing the order in which people should perform certain duties
(Roman Catholic Church) the supreme ecclesiastical tribunal for cases appealed to the Holy See from diocesan courts
A member of a Rotary Club
Electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa
A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
Marked by or moving in a circle
Relating to or characterized by rotation; "rotary dial"
(computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track
A group of businessmen in a town organized as a service club and to promote world peace
Electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa
An internal-combustion engine having cylinders arranged radially around a central crankcase
An internal-combustion engine in which power is transmitted directly to rotating components
A group of businessmen in a town organized as a service club and to promote world peace
A freely moving joint in which movement is limited to rotation; "the articulation of the radius and ulna in the arm is a pivot joint"
The act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music" Back to top
A printing press for printing from a revolving cylinder
The long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air
Capable of being rotated; "the theater had a rotatable stage"
Plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; "We rotate the crops so as to maximize the use of the soil"
Perform a job or duty on a rotating basis; "Interns have to rotate for a few months"
Turn on or around an axis or a center; "The Earth revolves around the Sun"; "The lamb roast rotates on a spit over the fire"
Turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
Cause to turn on an axis or center; "Rotate the handle"
Exchange on a regular basis; "We rotate the lead soprano every night"
Turned in a circle around an axis
A mechanism that rotates
A revolving rod that transmits power or motion
The act of rotating as if on an axis; "the rotation of the dancer kept time with the music"
A planned recurrent sequence (of crops or personnel etc.); "crop rotation makes a balanced demand on the fertility of the soil"; "the manager had only four starting pitchers in his rotation"
A single complete turn (axial or orbital); "the plane made three rotations before it crashed"; "the revolution of the earth about the sun takes one year"
(mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin
Of or pertaining to rotation; "rotational inertia"
In a rotational manner; "the required influence lines are found by subjecting the model to small displacements horizontally, vertically and rotationally"
(computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head
Nystagmus caused by the body rotating rapidly; large slow movements of the eyeballs are in the direction of rotation Back to top
Of or relating to or causing rotation
A freely moving joint in which movement is limited to rotation; "the articulation of the radius and ulna in the arm is a pivot joint"
A supporting structure of the shoulder consisting of the muscles and tendons that attach the arm to the shoulder joint and enable the arm to move
The reovirus causing infant enteritis
A training program to prepare college students to be commissioned officers
Memorization by repetition
A white crystalline insecticide that has low toxicity for mammals; is used in home gardens; extracted from the roots of derris and cube
Memorization by repetition
Any alcoholic beverage of inferior quality
United States writer whose novels portray middle-class Jewish life (born in 1933)
United States abstract painter (born in Russia) whose paintings are characterized by horizontal bands of color with indistinct boundaries (1903-1970)
Any of family of powerful Jewish bankers in Europe
Minute aquatic multicellular organisms having a ciliated wheel-like organ for feeding and locomotion; constituents of freshwater plankton
A phylum including: rotifers
A restaurant that specializes in roasted and barbecued meats
An oven or broiler equipped with a rotating spit on which meat cooks as it turns
A unit of weight used in some Moslem countries near the Mediterranean; varies between one and five pounds
Using photography to produce a plate for printing
Printed material (text and pictures) produced by an intaglio printing process in a rotary press
Printing by transferring an image from a photogravure plate to a cylinder in a rotary press Back to top
Rotating mechanism consisting of an assembly of rotating airfoils; horizontal rotors on a helicopter or compressor rotors of a jet engine
The rotating armature of a motor or generator
The revolving bar of a distributor
The long airfoil that rotates to provide the lift that supports a helicopter in the air
The rotating armature of a motor or generator
The axis around which the major rotor of a helicopter turns
The axis around which the major rotor of a helicopter turns
Damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless; "rotten floor boards"; "rotted beams"; "a decayed foundation"
Having rotted or disintegrated; usually implies foulness; "dead and rotten in his grave"
Very bad; "a lousy play"; "it''s a stinking world"
Damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless; "rotten floor boards"; "rotted beams"; "a decayed foundation"
In a terrible manner; "she sings terribly"
The quality of rotting and becoming putrid
In a state of progressive putrefaction
A weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing
An English parliamentary constituency with few electors
A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git''"
The 2nd largest city in the Netherlands; located in the western Netherlands near the North Sea
(biology) decaying caused by bacterial or fungal action
German breed of large vigorous short-haired cattle dogs Back to top
Excessively fat; "a weighty man"
(of sounds) full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels"
Spherical in shape
A large circular room
A building having a circular plan and a dome
The roundness of a 3-dimensional object
In a sonorous manner; "the congregation consisted chiefly of a few young folk, who snored sonorously"
The basic unit of money in Russia
A dissolute man in fashionable society
Makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
Redden by applying rouge to; "she rouged her cheeks"
Bushy houseplant having white to pale pink flowers followed by racemes of scarlet berries; tropical Americas
Marked by the use of various kinds of red makeup; "freshly rouged lips"; "rouged cheeks"
A card game in which two rows of cards are dealt and players can bet on the color of the cards or on which row will have a count nearer some number
Bushy houseplant having white to pale pink flowers followed by racemes of scarlet berries; tropical Americas
The part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short
Prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
Ready and able to resort to force or violence; "pugnacious spirits...lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance"- Herman Melville; "they were rough and determined fighting men"
Unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound; "a gravelly voice"
Violently agitated and turbulent; "boisterous winds and waves"; "the fierce thunders roar me their music"- Ezra Pound; "rough weather"; "rough seas" Back to top
Not shaped by cutting or trimming; "an uncut diamond"; "rough gemstones"
Full of hardship or trials; "the rocky road to success"; "they were having a rough time"
Not quite exact or correct; "the approximate time was 10 o''clock"; "a rough guess"; "a ballpark estimate"
Unpleasantly stern; "wild and harsh country full of hot sand and cactus"; "the nomad life is rough and hazardous"
Not perfected; "a rough draft"; "a few rough sketches"
(of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse; "she was a diamond in the rough"; "rough manners"
Not carefully or expertly made; "managed to make a crude splint"; "a crude cabin of logs with bark still on them"; "rough carpentry"
Having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "a rough ride"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face"; "unsmooth writing"
Of the margin of a leaf shape; having the edge cut or fringed or scalloped
With rough motion as over a rough surface; "ride rough"
With roughness or violence (`rough'' is an informal variant for `roughly''); "he was pushed roughly aside"; "they treated him rough"
Crude but effective for the purpose at hand
Disorderly fighting
Characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules; "a rough-and-tumble fight"; "rough-and-tumble politics"; "undisguised bare-knuckle capitalism"
Of stone or timber; shaped roughly without finishing
Lacking refinement or cultivation or taste; "he had coarse manners but a first-rate mind"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "an untutored and uncouth human being"; "an uncouth soldier--a real tough guy"; "appealing to the vulgar taste for violence";
Dry without smoothing or ironing; "rough-dry the laundry"
Hew roughly, without finishing the surface; "rough-hew stone or timber"
Treat in a rough or boisterous manner
A variety of aster Back to top
Large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers
Sand roughly; "rough-sand the door before painting it"
Newt of humid coast from Alaska to southern California
Rude or uncouth in speech
A variety of goldenrod
Having surface roughness; "a textured wall of stucco"; "a rough-textured tweed"
Coarse food high in fiber but low in nutrients; its bulk stimulates peristalsis
A rough preliminary model
A coarse plaster for the surface of external walls
Hew roughly, without finishing the surface; "rough-hew stone or timber"
Apply roughcast to; "roughcast a wall"
Shape roughly
(of laundry) dried but not ironed
Make rough or rougher; "rough the surfaces so they will stick to each other"
Used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure; "chapped lips"
Of stone or timber; shaped roughly without finishing
Somewhat rough
Large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted approximately an hour"; "in just about a minute"; "he''s about 30 years old"; "I''ve had about all I can stand"; "we meet about once a month"; "some forty people came"; "weighs around a hundre
With rough motion as over a rough surface; "ride rough" Back to top
With roughness or violence (`rough'' is an informal variant for `roughly''); "he was pushed roughly aside"; "they treated him rough"
A cruel and brutal fellow
An unpolished unrefined quality; "the crudeness of frontier dwellings depressed her"
A texture that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
Harsh or rough to the ear
The formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
Rowdy behavior
Used of the sea
A horseman skilled at breaking wild horses to the saddle
Unjustly domineering; "incensed at the government''s heavy-handed economic economic policies"; "a manager who rode roughshod over all opposition"
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering; "a barbarous crime"; "brutal beatings"; "cruel tortures"; "Stalin''s roughshod treatment of the kulaks"; "a savage slap"; "vicious kicks"
(of a horse) having horseshoes with projecting nails to prevent slipping
One of the largest stingrays; found from Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras
Creeping or climbing evergreen having spiny zigzag stems with shiny leaves and racemes of pale-green flowers; Canary Islands to southern Europe and Ethiopia and India
European foxtail naturalized in North America; often a troublesome weed
The first print of a movie before after preliminary editing
A preliminary sketch of a design or picture
Any fish useless for food or sport or even as bait
Of southern and eastern United States
Evergreen erect horsetail with rough-edged stems; formerly used for scouring utensils Back to top
Prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
Prepare in preliminary or sketchy form
Week-stemmed winter annual native to Mediterranean region for long established in southern United States; cultivated as a cover and pasture crop
A member of the volunteer cavalry regiment led by Theodore Roosevelt in the Spanish-American War (1898)
A difficulty that can be overcome with effort; "we had a hard time getting here"; "analysts predicted rough sledding for handset makers"
Treat violently; "The police strong-armed the suspect"
Used of the sea
(music) an elaborate run of several notes sung to one syllable
A dish consisting of a slice of meat that is rolled around a filling and cooked
A roll of coins wrapped in paper
A roll of ribbon
A gambling game in which players bet on which compartment of a revolving wheel a small ball will come to rest in
A wheel with teeth for making a row of perforations
A line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure
The ball used to play roulette
Game equipment consisting of a rotating wheel with slots that is used for gambling; players bet on which slot the roulette ball will stop in
A Balkan republic in southeastern Europe
Of or relating to or characteristic of the country of Romania or its people or languages; "Romanian folk music"
The usual activities in your day; "the doctor made his rounds"
The activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours" Back to top
(often plural) a series of professional calls (usually in a set order); "the doctor goes on his rounds first thing every morning"; "the postman''s rounds"; "we enjoyed our round of the local bars"
Any circular or rotating mechanism; "the machine punched out metal circles"
A charge of ammunition for a single shot
A crosspiece between the legs of a chair
An outburst of applause; "there was a round of applause"
A partsong in which voices follow each other; one voice starts and others join in one after another until all are singing different parts of the song at the same time; "they enjoyed singing rounds"
A cut of beef between the rump and the lower leg
A serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round"
A regular route for a sentry or policeman; "in the old days a policeman walked a beat and knew all his people by name"
The course along which communications spread; "the story is going the rounds in Washington"
(sports) a period of play during which one team is on the offensive
An interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the neverending cycle of the seasons"
Become round, plump, or shapely; "The young woman is fleshing out"
Make round; "round the edges"
Express as a round number; "round off the amount"
Bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
Attack in speech or writing; "The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker"
Pronounce with rounded lips
Wind around; move along a circular course; "round the bend"
Be around; "Developments surround the town"; "The river encircles the village" Back to top
(of numbers) to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand; "in round numbers"
(of sounds) full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels"
Having a circular shape
From beginning to end; throughout; "It rains all year round on Skye"; "frigid weather the year around"
With the arm swung round at shoulder height; "round-arm bowling"
With an outward or horizontal swing of the arm; "he hit the ball round-arm"
Having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect; "a little oldish misshapen stooping woman"
Having a rounded bottom; "round-bottom flasks"
Having a rounded bottom; "round-bottom flasks"
A spherical flask with a narrow neck
Having large round wide-open eyes
(used of eyes) fully open or extended; "listened in round-eyed wonder"; "stared with wide eyes"
Having a round face
Old World leek with a spherical bulb
Orchid having a raceme of large greenish-white flowers on a single flower stalk growing between two elliptic or round basal leaves lying on the ground; from northern Oregon and Montana across Canada to the eastern United States
Having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect; "a little oldish misshapen stooping woman"
A gyromitra with a brown puffed up fertile part and a rosy pink fluted stalk and smooth round spores; found on hardwood slash east of the Great Plains
A meeting of peers for discussion and exchange of views; "a roundtable on the future of computing"
Of Florida wetlands
At all times; "around-the-clock nursing care" Back to top
A continuous nonstop patrol
The elapsed time it takes for a signal to travel from Earth to a spacecraft (or other body) and back to the starting point
A ticket to a place and back (usually over the same route)
Large mechanical apparatus with seats for children to ride on
A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island; "the accident blocked all traffic at the rotary"
Deviating from a straight course; "a scenic but devious route"; "a long and circuitous journey by train and boat"; "a roundabout route avoided rush-hour traffic"
Marked by obliqueness or indirection in speech or conduct; "the explanation was circuitous and puzzling"; "a roundabout paragraph"; "hear in a roundabout way that her ex-husband was marrying her best friend"
A roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
A chubby body; "the boy had a rounded face and fat cheeks"
Curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged; "low rounded hills"; "rounded shoulders"
The property possessed by a rounded convexity
A charge in the shape of a circle; a hollow roundel
Round piece of armor plate that protects the armpit
English form of rondeau having three triplets with a refrain after the first and third
A song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain
A tool for rounding corners or edges
A dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
An English ball game similar to baseball
A supporter of Parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War
A brachycephalic person Back to top
Having a brachycephalic head
A hook delivered with an exaggerated swing
Workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals; "taxes are rounded off to the nearest dollar but the rounding error is surprisingly small"
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals; "taxes are rounded off to the nearest dollar but the rounding error is surprisingly small"
Somewhat round in appearance or form
In a round manner; "she was roundly slim"
In a blunt direct manner; "he spoke bluntly"; "he stated his opinion flat-out"; "he was criticized roundly"
The property possessed by a line or surface that is curved and not angular
A workman employed to make rounds (to deliver goods or make inspections or so on)
A meeting of peers for discussion and exchange of views; "a roundtable on the future of computing"
The systematic gathering up of suspects by the police; "a mass roundup of suspects"
The activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold
A summary list; as in e.g. "a news roundup"
Unsegmented worms with elongated rounded body pointed at both ends; mostly free-living but some are parasitic
Infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
An angle of 360 degrees
An arch formed in a continuous curve
Bones that are round in shape
An edible American clam Back to top
Atlantic coast round clams with hard shells; large clams usually used for chowders or other clam dishes
A ballroom dance characterized by revolving movement
A folk dance; dancers form a circle
A ballroom dance characterized by revolving movement
Express as a round number; "round off the amount"
A file with a circular cross section; used to file the inside of holes
A clearly written style of longhand with large round curves
Shrub bearing round-fruited kumquats
Ligament attached to the uterus on either side in front of and below the opening of the fallopian tube and passing through the inguinal canal to the labia majora
Make round; "round the edges"
Express as a round number; "round off the amount"
Bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
A serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic); "he ordered a second round"
The activity of playing 18 holes of golf; "a round of golf takes about 4 hours"
Make round; "round the edges"
Express as a round number; "round off the amount"
Make bigger or better or more complete
Fill out; "These studies round out the results of many years of research"
A letter signed by a number of people
A tournament in which every contestant plays every other contestant Back to top
Small fusiform fish of western Atlantic
A shape that is curved and without sharp angles
A solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon
A lean cut of beef from between the rump and the shank
The legendary circular table for King Arthur and his knights
A meeting of peers for discussion and exchange of views; "a roundtable on the future of computing"
Informal or slang terms for mentally irregular; "it used to drive my husband balmy"
Without stopping; "she worked around the clock"
A canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance; "he was afraid of a fire in the circus tent"; "they had the big top up in less than an hour"
A trip to some place and back again
Seek out and bring together; "round up some loyal followers"
Bronze-backed whitefish of northern North America and Siberia
Fenestra leading into the cochlea
United States pathologist who discovered viruses that cause tumors (1879-1970)
Cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."
Cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks"
Force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
Become active; "He finally bestirred himself"
Someone who rouses others from sleep
The act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions" Back to top
Rousing to activity or heightened action as by spurring or goading; "tossed a rousing political comment into the conversation"
Capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement; "a rousing sermon"; "stirring events such as wars and rescues"
French philosopher and writer born in Switzerland; believed that the natural goodness of man was warped by society; ideas influenced the French Revolution (1712-1778)
French primitive painter (1844-1910)
Of or pertaining to or characteristic of French philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778)
A member of a ship''s crew who performs manual labor
An overwhelming defeat
A disorderly crowd of people
Defeat disastrously
Cause to flee; "rout out the fighters from their caves"
Make a groove in
Dig with the snout; "the pig was rooting for truffles"
An open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
An established line of travel or access
Divert in a specified direction; "divert the low voltage to the engine cylinders"
Send via a specific route
Send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
A long training march for troops
A power tool with a shaped cutter; used in carpentry for cutting grooves
(computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks Back to top
A worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery
A woodworking plane with a narrow cutting head that will make grooves with smooth bottoms
An unvarying or habitual method of procedure
A set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
A short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program; "he did his act three times every evening"; "she had a catchy little routine"; "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
Found in the ordinary course of events; "a placid everyday scene"; "it was a routine day"; "there''s nothing quite like a real...train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute"- Anita Diamant
Occurring at fixed times or predictable intervals; "made her routine trip to the store"
According to routine or established practice; "he routinely parked in a no-parking zone"
Cause to flee; "rout out the fighters from their caves"
Force or drive out; "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
Get or find by searching; "What did you rout out in the library?"
Get or find by searching; "What did you rout out in the library?"
A mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces
Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They ro
An adult member of the Boy Scouts movement
Someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
Active beetle typically having predatory or scavenging habits
Travelling about without any clear destination; "she followed him in his wanderings and looked after him"
(of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently; "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering tribes"
The act of rowing as a sport Back to top
(construction) a layer of masonry; "a course of bricks"
A continuous chronological succession without an interruption; "they won the championship three years in a row"
An angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
An arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; "a row of chairs"
A linear array of numbers side by side
A long continuous strip (usually running horizontally); "a mackerel sky filled with rows of clouds"; "rows of barbed wire protected the trenches"
Propel with oars; "row the boat across the lake"
Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits
Decorative red berrylike fruit of a rowan tree
Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits
A small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
In a rowdy manner; "the crowd got drunk and started to behave rowdily"
Rowdy behavior
A cruel and brutal fellow
Disturbing the public peace; loud and rough; "a raucous party"; "rowdy teenagers"
Rowdy behavior
A small spiked wheel at the end of a spur
Someone who rows a boat
The act of rowing as a sport
A rowboat Back to top
A club for person who row
A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
An arch that is formed with more than one concentric row of voussoirs
A house that is one of a row of identical houses situated side by side and sharing common walls
A course of bricks place next to each other (usually in a straight line)
Stag with antlers of 12 or more branches
A sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
Invested with royal power as symbolized by a crown; "the royal (or crowned) heads of Europe"
Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler; "golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag''s head"
Being of the rank of a monarch; "of royal ancestry"; "princes of the blood royal"
Of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch; "the royal party"; "the royal crest"; "by royal decree"; "a royal visit"
Established or chartered or authorized by royalty; "the Royal Society"
Adherence or attachment to a monarchy or to the principle of monarchal government
An advocate of the principles of monarchy
In a royal manner; "they were royally treated"
Royal persons collectively; "the wedding was attended by royalty"
Payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property; "he received royalties on his book"
An honorary academy in London (founded in 1768) intended to cultivate painting and sculpture and architecture in Britain
An honorary academy in London (founded in 1768) intended to cultivate painting and sculpture and architecture in Britain
Widely distributed edible mushroom resembling the fly agaric Back to top
The airforce of Great Britain
A shade of blue tinged with purple
A brace to secure the royal mast
The federal police force of Canada
A form of casino in which face cards have extra point values
A charter granted by the sovereign (especially in Great Britain)
The sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state
The family and retinue of a sovereign or prince
Royal persons collectively; "the wedding was attended by royalty"
Large deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted fronds
A poker hand with the Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and 10 all in the same suit
Royal persons collectively; "the wedding was attended by royalty"
A secretion of the pharyngeal glands of bees that is fed to very young larvae and to bees destined to be queens
Royal persons collectively; "the wedding was attended by royalty"
Topmast immediately above the topgallant mast
An eisteddfod with competitions in music and drama and poetry and the fine arts
Large deeply rooted fern of worldwide distribution with upright bipinnate compound tufted fronds
Tall feather palm of southern Florida and Cuba
Showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
A shade of purple tinged with red Back to top
An auspicious way or means to achieve something; "the royal road to success"
An honorary English society (formalized in 1660 and given a Royal Charter by Charles II in 1662) through which the British government has supported science
An honorary English society (formalized in 1660 and given a Royal Charter by Charles II in 1662) through which the British government has supported science
Stag with antlers of 12 or more branches
An ancient form of tennis played in a four-walled court
Javanese foliage plant grown for their handsome velvety leaves with violet-purple hairs
A monocotyledonous genus of West Indian feather palms
West Indian palm with leaf buds that are edible when young
Tall feather palm of southern Florida and Cuba
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
United States painter who is a leading exponent of pop art (1923-1997)
United States composer and rockabilly tenor popular in the 1950s (1936-1988)
United States civil rights leader (1901-1981)
East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber
An urban hit squad and guerrila group of the Communist Party in the Philippines; formed in the 1980s
Rate of revolution of a motor; "the engine was doing 6000 revs"
The elapsed time it takes for a signal to travel from Earth to a spacecraft (or other body) and back to the starting point
A rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum
A landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony
Of or pertaining to Rwanda; "Rwandan mountains" Back to top
The act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub"
An unforeseen obstacle
Move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
Cause friction; "my sweater scratches"
Scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don''t scratch your insect bites!"
The sound made by beating a drum
A flexible tempo; not strictly on the beat
A waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
Contraceptive device consisting of a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during intercourse
An eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
Latex from trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus)
Coat or impregnate with rubber; "rubberize fabric for rain coats"
Returned for lack of funds; "a rubber check"; "a no-good check"
Made of rubber and therefore water-repellent; "rubber boots"
A water-base paint having a latex binder
Going about to look at places of interest
Coat or impregnate with rubber; "rubberize fabric for rain coats"
Made of rubber and therefore water-repellent; "rubber boots"
Treated, coated, or impregnated with rubber; "rubberized cloth"
Coat or impregnate with rubber; "rubberize fabric for rain coats" Back to top
Made of rubber and therefore water-repellent; "rubber boots"
Treated, coated, or impregnated with rubber; "rubberized cloth"
Having a texture resembling rubber
A person who stares inquisitively
A tourist who is visiting sights of interest
Strain to watch; stare curiously; "The cars slowed down and the drivers rubbernecked after the accident"
Approve automatically
Stamp with a rubber-stamp, usually an indication of official approval on a document
Having a texture resembling rubber
Difficult to chew
A narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together
Boa of grasslands and woodlands of western North America; looks and feels like rubber with tail and head of similar shape
A high boot made of rubber
A bullet made of hard rubber; designed for use in crowd control
An adhesive made by dissolving unvulcanized rubber in a solvent like benzene or naphtha
An eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
Large tropical Asian tree frequently dwarfed as a houseplant; source of Assam rubber
Routine authorization of an action without questions
A stamp (usually made of rubber) for imprinting a mark or design by hand
A tire consisting of a rubber ring around the rim of an automobile wheel Back to top
Effort expended in rubbing one object against another
Representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal
The resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
Lotion consisting of a poisonous solution of isopropyl alcohol or denatured ethanol alcohol for external use
Nonsensical talk or writing
Worthless material that is to be disposed of
Attack strongly
Cheap and inferior; of no value; "rubbishy newspapers that form almost the sole reading of the majority"; "trashy merchandise"
A piece of land where waste materials are dumped
An accumulation of refuse and discarded matter
The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
The act of rubbing down, usually for relaxation or medicinal purposes
Not very intelligent or interested in culture
A medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin
The basic unit of money in Belarus
A contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester
A rare loss of mental and physical skills in adolescents; associated with the rubella virus
Prolific Flemish baroque painter; knighted by the English king Charles I (1577-1640)
An acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children
United States cartoonist who drew intricate diagrams of very complicated and impractical contraptions that accomplished little or nothing (1883-1970) Back to top
Type genus of the Rubiaceae; Old World herbs and subshrubs grown for their medicinal properties and for dye substances extracted from their roots
Widely distributed family of mostly tropical trees and shrubs and herbs; includes coffee and chinchona and gardenia and madder and bedstraws and partridgeberry
Any of numerous trees or shrubs or vines of the family Rubiaceae
An order of dicotyledonous plants of the subclass Asteridae; have opposite leaves and an inferior compound ovary
Perennial East Indian creeping or climbing herb used for dye in the orient
Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin
A yellow or orange variety of ruby spinel
A line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment
The boundary in ancient times between Italy and Gaul; Caesar''s crossing it with his army in 49 BC was an act of war
Inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa''s rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion"
A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group; burns in air and reacts violently in water; occurs in carnallite and lepidolite and pollucite
Geological dating based on the proportions of radioactive rubidium into its decay product strontium; radioactive rubidium has a half-life of 47,000,000,000 years
Make ruby red
Russian composer and pianist (1829-1894)
United States pianist (born in Poland) known for his interpretations of the music of Chopin (1886-1982)
Test to determine the patency of the Fallopian tubes
The basic unit of money in Russia
The basic unit of money in Tajikistan
A response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
Category name; "it is usually discussed under the rubric of `functional obesity''" Back to top
A title or heading that is printed in red or in a special type
A heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with; "Title 8 provided federal help for schools"
An authoritative rule of conduct or procedure
Directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book)
An explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
Adorn with ruby red color
Sign with a mark instead of a name
Decorate (manuscipts) with letters painted red; "In this beautiful book, all the place names are rubricated"
Furnish with rubrics or regulate by rubrics; "the manuscript is not rubricated"
Place in the calendar as a red-letter saint; "She was rubricated by the Pope"
Large genus of brambles bearing berries
Stout-stemmed trailing shrub of New Zealand that scrambles over other growth
Creeping European bramble bearing dewberries
North American dewberry
Creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow or orange berries
Stout-stemmed trailing shrub of New Zealand that scrambles over other growth
Stiff shrubby blackberry of the eastern United States (Connecticut to Florida)
Of eastern North America
The true blackberry of Europe as well as any of numerous varieties having sweet edible black or dark purple berries
Of eastern North America Back to top
The common European raspberry; fruit red or orange
Red raspberry of North America
Red-fruited bramble native from Oregon to Baja California
Raspberry native to eastern North America having black thimble-shaped fruit
Shrubby raspberry of eastern North America having showy rose to purplish flowers and red or orange thimble-shaped fruit
White-flowered raspberry of western North America and northern Mexico with thimble-shaped orange berries
Raspberry of China and Japan having pale pink flowers grown for ornament and for the small red acid fruits
European trailing bramble with red berrylike fruits
Large erect red-flowered raspberry of western North America having large salmon-colored berries
Red raspberry of North America
Of southern North America
American blackberry with oblong black fruit
Red-fruited bramble native from Oregon to Baja California
A deep and vivid red
A transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
A transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers
Having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
American kinglet with a notable song and in the male a red crown patch
American kinglet with a notable song and in the male a red crown patch
Having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies Back to top
A spinel used as a gemstone (usually dark red)
Hard durable wood of red sandalwood trees (Pterocarpus santalinus); prized for cabinetwork
Manage one''s existence barely; "I guess I can squeeze by on this lousy salary"
Manually manipulate (someone''s body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes; "She rubbed down her child with a sponge"
Wear away
Wear away
Remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; "Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!"
A review that refreshes your memory; "I need a rub up on my Latin"
A crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things; "his brilliance raised him above the ruck"; "the children resembled a fairy herd"
An irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
Become wrinkled or drawn together; "her lips puckered"
Make wrinkles or creases into a smooth surface; "The dress got wrinkled"
Make a hoarse, rattling sound
A bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
The act of making a noisy disturbance
Become wrinkled or drawn together; "her lips puckered"
The act of making a noisy disturbance
A sedimentary rock formed of coarse-grained material
Fossil hominoids from northern central Hungary; late Miocene
North American perennial herbs with showy cone-shaped flower heads Back to top
The state flower of Maryland; of central and southeastern United States; having daisylike flowers with dark centers and yellow to orange rays
Tall leafy plant with erect branches ending in large yellow flower heads with downward-arching rays; grow in Rocky Mountains south to Arizona and east to the Atlantic coast
Very tall branching herb with showy much-doubled yellow flower heads
The state flower of Maryland; of central and southeastern United States; having daisylike flowers with dark centers and yellow to orange rays
European freshwater fish resembling the roach
(nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel
A hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
Fish having the habit of following ships; found in North American and South American coastal waters
Food and game fish around Bermuda and Florida; often follow ships
Aimlessly drifting
A vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot
A vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot
The vertical blade on a rudder
A healthy reddish complexion
A red iron ore used in dyeing and marking
Redden as if with a red ocher color
Twist or braid together, interlace
The common European annual marigold
Having any of numerous bright or strong colors reminiscent of the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
Inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa''s rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion" Back to top
Reddish-brown stiff-tailed duck of North America and northern South America
Common arctic turnstone that winters in South America and Australia
Socially incorrect in behavior; "resentment flared at such an unmannered intrusion"
Lacking civility or good manners; "want nothing from you but to get away from your uncivil tongue"- Willa Cather
Belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness; "the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man"; "primitive movies of the 1890s"; "primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mo
(of persons) lacking in refinement or grace
(used especially of commodities) in the natural unprocessed condition; "natural yogurt"; "natural produce"; "raw wool"; "raw sugar"; "bales of rude cotton"
In an impolite manner; "he treated her impolitely"
A manner that is rude and insulting
A wild or unrefined state
The remains of a body part that was functional at an earlier stage of life; "Meckel''s diverticulum is the rudiment of the embryonic yolk sac"
The elementary stages of any subject (usually plural); "he mastered only the rudiments of geometry"
Being in the earliest stages of development; "rudimentary plans"
Not fully developed in mature animals; "rudimentary wings"
Being or involving basic facts or principles; "the fundamental laws of the universe"; "a fundamental incompatibility between them"; "these rudimentary truths"; "underlying principles"
A statement of fundamental facts or principles
A Lutheran theologian in Germany (1884-1976)
German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913)
German engineer (born in France) who invented the diesel engine (1858-1913)
Nazi leader who in 1941 flew to Scotland in an apparent attempt to negotiate a peace treaty with Great Britain but was imprisoned for life (1894-1987) Back to top
A Lutheran theologian in Germany (1884-1976)
German pathologist who recognized that all cells come from cells by binary fission and who emphasized cellular abnormalities in disease (1821-1902)
German physicist (born in 1929)
Russian dancer who was often the partner of Dame Margot Fonteyn and who defected to the United States in 1961 (born in 1938)
United States concert pianist (born in Czechoslovakia) (1903-1991)
German pathologist who recognized that all cells come from cells by binary fission and who emphasized cellular abnormalities in disease (1821-1902)
United States businessman (born in German) who founded a company to make pipe organs (1831-1914)
Hungarian choreographer who developed Labanotation (1879-1958)
Father of the storm gods Marut; controller of nature; sometimes identified with Siva
English author of novels and poetry who was born in India (1865-1936)
(French) a street or road in France
Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
Leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy
European strong-scented perennial herb with gray-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
Feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
In a rueful manner; "`I made a big mistake,'' he said ruefully"
Sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment; "he drank to drown his sorrows"; "he wrote a note expressing his regret"; "to his rue, the error cost him the game"
Woodland flower native to eastern North America having cup-shaped flowers reminiscent of anemone but more delicate
A family of dicotyledonous plants of order Geraniales; have flowers that are divide into four or five parts and usually have a strong scent Back to top
A terrorist group formed in the 1980s in Sierra Leone; seeks to overthrow the government and gain control of the diamond producing regions; responsible for attacks on civilians and children, widespread torture and murder and using children to commit atroc
The act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit
Common Eurasian sandpiper; male has an erectile ruff in breeding season
A high tight collar
Play a trump
Valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada
A cruel and brutal fellow
Violent lawless behavior
Violent and lawless; "the more ruffianly element"; "tough street gangs"
A noisy fight
A high tight collar
A strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
Pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric"
Disturb the smoothness of; "ruffle the surface of the water"
Erect or fluff up; "the bird ruffled its feathers"
Mix so as to make a random order or arrangement; "shuffle the cards"
Twitch or flutter; "the paper flicked"
Trouble or vex; "ruffle somebody''s composure"
Discompose; "This play is going to ruffle some people"; "She has a way of ruffling feathers among her colleagues"
To walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house" Back to top
Stir up (water) so as to form ripples
Having decorative ruffles or frills
Shaken into waves or undulations as by wind; "the rippled surface of the pond"; "with ruffled flags flying"
Disturb the smoothness of; "ruffle the surface of the water"
A common name for a variety of Sarcosomataceae
Floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
(anatomy) a fold or wrinkle or crease; "rugae of the stomach"
A form of football played with an oval ball
Inflated oval ball used in playing rugby
A form of football played with an oval ball
North American plantain having reddish leafstalks and broad leaves
Pastry made with a cream cheese dough and different fillings (as raisins and walnuts and cinnamon or chocolate and walnut and apricot preserves)
Sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring; "a rugged trapper who spent months in the winderness"; "those that survive are stalwart rugged men"; "with a house full of boys you have to have rugged furniture"
Very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution; "a rugged competitive examination"; "the rugged conditions of frontier life"; "the competition was tough"; "it''s a tough life"; "it was a tough job"
Rocky and steep
Topographically very uneven; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground"
The act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse)
Produce in a version desigend to withstand rough usage; "Detroit ruggedized the family car"
The act of making a piece of equipment rugged (strengthening to resist wear or abuse)
Produce in a version desigend to withstand rough usage; "Detroit ruggedized the family car" Back to top
In a rugged manner
The property of being big and strong
Individualism in social and economic affairs; belief not only in personal liberty and self-reliance but also in free competition
Pastry made with a cream cheese dough and different fillings (as raisins and walnuts and cinnamon or chocolate and walnut and apricot preserves)
A form of football played with an oval ball
Of leaves; ridged or wrinkled
Pastry made with a cream cheese dough and different fillings (as raisins and walnuts and cinnamon or chocolate and walnut and apricot preserves)
Implement for beating dust out of carpets
A merchant who sells rugs
A pad placed under a carpet
Iranian religious leader of the Shiites; when Shah Pahlavi''s regime fell Khomeini established a new constitution giving himself supreme powers (1900-1989)
A major industrial and coal mining region in the valley of the Ruhr river in northwestern Germany
A tributary of the Rhine
A tributary of the Rhine
A major industrial and coal mining region in the valley of the Ruhr river in northwestern Germany
Destruction achieved by wrecking something
A ruined building; "they explored several Roman ruins"
Failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
An event that results in destruction
The process of becoming dilapidated Back to top
An irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family"
Fall into ruin
Deprive of virginity; "This dirty old man deflowered several young girls in the village"
Destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"
Reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war"
Reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter''s fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him"
Destroy or cause to fail; "This behavior will ruin your chances of winning the election"
Destruction achieved by wrecking something
Failure that results in a loss of position or reputation
An event that results in destruction
An irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction; "you have brought ruin on this entire family"
Made uninhabitable; "upon this blasted heath"- Shakespeare; "a wasted landscape"
Brought to ruin; "after the revolution the aristocracy was finished"; "the unsuccessful run for office left him ruined politically and economically"
Destroyed physically or morally
Doomed to extinction
A person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to; "a destroyer of the environment"; "jealousy was his undoer"; "uprooters of gravestones"
Destruction achieved by wrecking something
Causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin; "the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit"; "the blasting force of the wind blowing sharp needles of sleet in our faces"; "a ruinous war"
Extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin; "a catastrophic depression"; "catastrophic illness"; "a ruinous course of action"
In a ruinous manner or to a ruinous degree; "ruinously high wages" Back to top
Measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
Something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"
A principle or condition that customarily governs behavior; "it was his rule to take a walk before breakfast"; "short haircuts were the regulation"
(mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems; "he determined the upper bound with Descartes'' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials"
A rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system; "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"
A basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct; "their principles of composition characterized all their works"
Any one of a systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order; "the rule of St. Dominic"
Prescribed guide for conduct or action
Directions that define the way a game or sport is to be conducted; "he knew the rules of chess"
(linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
Dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar"
The duration of a monarch''s or government''s power; "during the rule of Elizabeth"
Keep in check; "rule one''s temper"
Decide with authority; "The King decreed that all first-born males should be killed"
Decide on and make a declaration about; "find someone guilty"
Mark or draw with a ruler; "rule the margins"
Exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"
Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
Have an affinity with; of signs of the zodiac
According to custom or rule or natural law Back to top
Subject to a ruling authority; "the ruled mass"
Measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
A person who rules or commands; "swayer of the universe"
The position of ruler
A body of rules followed by an assembly
A collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; "they run things by the book around here"
Include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules
A rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible
(law) a rule of law whereby any alleged matter of fact that is submitted for investigation at a judicial trial is established or disproved
A linguistic rule for the syntax of grammatical utterances
A state of order in which events conform to the law
A linguistic rule for the formation of words
A rule or principle that provides guidance to appropriate behavior
Dismiss from consideration; "John was ruled out as a possible suspect because he had a strong alibi"; "This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration"
Include or exclude by determining judicially or in agreement with rules
Make impossible, especially beforehand
The reason for a court''s judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
Exercising power or authority
The class of people exerting power or authority
Neat and tidy; "a small ruly beard" Back to top
A card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards
Distilled from fermented molasses
Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "wh
Enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol
A Balkan republic in southeastern Europe
An eastern Romance language spoken in Romania
A native or inhabitant of Romania
Of or relating to or characteristic of the country of Romania or its people or languages; "Romanian folk music"
The Rhaeto-Romance language spoken in southeastern Switzerland; it is an official language of Switzerland
Of or relating to the Romansh language
A ballroom dance based on the Cuban folk dance
A rhythmic syncopated Cuban folk dance in duple time
Syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba
A fight between rival gangs of adolescents
A servant''s seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage
A loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder"
To utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff"
Make a low noise; "rumbling thunder"
A folding outside seat in the back of some early cars
A loud low dull continuous noise; "they heard the rumbling of thunder" Back to top
Continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound; "the rumbling rolling sound of thunder"
Noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline; "a boisterous crowd"; "a social gathering that became rambunctious and out of hand"; "a robustious group of teenagers"; "beneath the rumbustious surface of his paintings is sympathy for the vulnerability of or
The first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing
Docks: coarse herbs and shrubs mainly native to north temperate regions
European sorrel with large slightly acidic sagittate leaves grown throughout north temperate zone for salad and spring greens
Small plant having pleasantly acid-tasting arrow-shaped leaves; common in dry places
European dock with broad obtuse leaves and bitter rootstock common as a weed in North America
Low perennial with small silvery-green ovate to hastate leaves
Any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments
Related to or characteristic of animals of the suborder Ruminantia or any other animal that chews a cud; "ruminant mammals"
Cattle; bison; sheep; goats; antelopes; deer; chevrotains; giraffes; camels
Reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
Chew the cuds; "cows ruminate"
Regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding
(of ruminants) chewing (the cud); "ruminants have remarkable powers of rumination"
A calm lengthy intent consideration
Persistently or morbidly thoughtful
A reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation
A thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion); "he gave the attic a good rummage but couldn''t find his skis"
A jumble of things to be given away Back to top
Search haphazardly; "We rummaged through the drawers"
A sale of donated articles
A large drinking glass (ovoid bowl on a stem) for drinking toasts
A card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards
A chronic drinker
Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "wh
Leatherleaf ferns: in some classifications included in genus Polystichum
Widely distributed fern of tropical southern hemisphere having leathery pinnatifid fronds
Gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
Tell or spread rumors; "It was rumored that the next president would be a woman"
Reported or spread by word of mouth; "their rumored breakup"
A person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
Gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
Tell or spread rumors; "It was rumored that the next president would be a woman"
A person given to gossiping and divulging personal information about others
The part of a quadruped that corresponds to the human buttocks
The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
Fleshy hindquarters; behind the loin and above the round
A dwarf in one of the fairy stories of the brothers Grimm; tells a woman he will not hold her to a promise if she can guess his name and when she discovers it he is so furious that he destroys himself
Become wrinkled or crumpled or creased; "This fabric won''t wrinkle" Back to top
To gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"
Disturb the smoothness of; "ruffle the surface of the water"
Having wrinkles; "crumpled paper"; "her skirt had become creased"; "a rumpled gray suit"
In disarray; extremely disorderly; "her clothing was disheveled"; "powder-smeared and frowzled"; "a rumpled unmade bed"; "a bed with tousled sheets"; "his brown hair was tousled, thick, and curly"- Al Spiers
The act of making a noisy disturbance
Cause a disturbance
A recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children''s play etc)
A cut of beef or veal from the fleshy hindquarters of the animal
A steak cut from the rump
Someone who illegally smuggles liquor across a border
A baba soaked in rum
Large North American wild cherry with round black sour edible fruit
A cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice
Enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol
A sling made with rum
A score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely; "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"
The act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"
A regular trip; "the ship made its run in record time"
A short trip; "take a run into town"
(American football) a play in which a player runs with the ball; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running" Back to top
The act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured separately"; "he called each flip of the coin a new trial"
An unbroken chronological sequence; "the play had a long run on Broadway"; "the team enjoyed a brief run of victories"
The pouring forth of a fluid
A row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"
A race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile run"
A race between candidates for elective office; "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run"
An unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies"
A small stream
The production achieved during a continuous period of operation (of a machine or factory etc.); "a daily run of 100,000 gallons of paint"
Unrestricted freedom to use; "he has the run of the house"
The continuous period of time during which something (a machine or a factory) operates or continues in operation; "the assembly line was on a 12-hour run"
Become undone; "the sweater unraveled"
Come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; "Her nylons were running"
Reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating; "melt butter"; "melt down gold"; "The wax melted in the sun"
Cause to perform; "run a subject"; "run a process"
Progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"
Change from one state to another; "run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot"
Compete in a race; "he is running the Marathon this year"; "let''s race and see who gets there first"
Run, stand, or compete for an office or a position; "Who''s running for treasurer this year?"
Pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods" Back to top
Guide or pass over something; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
Perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won''t go unless it''s plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn''t work anymore"
Be operating, running or functioning; "The car is still running--turn it off!"
Carry out; "run an errand"
Cause to emit recorded sounds; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "Can you play my favorite record?"
Include as the content; broadcast or publicize; "We ran the ad three times"; "This paper carries a restaurant review"; "All major networks carried the press conference"
Travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast"
Cover by running; run a certain distance; "She ran 10 miles that day"
Move fast by using one''s feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don''t run--you''ll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"
Travel rapidly, by any (unspecified) means; "Run to the store!"; "She always runs to Italy, because she has a lover there"
Run with the ball; in such sports as football
Keep company; "the heifers run with the bulls ot produce offspring"
Sail before the wind
Be diffused; "These dyes and colors are guaranteed not to run"
Move along, of liquids; "Water flowed into the cave"; "the Missouri feeds into the Mississippi"
Flee; take to one''s heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
Cause an animal to move fast; "run the dogs"
Move about freely and without restraint, or act as if running around in an uncontrolled way; "who are these people running around in the building?"; "She runs around telling everyone of her troubles"; "let the dogs run free"
Deal in illegally, such as arms or liquor
Set animals loose to graze Back to top
Direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.; "She is running a relief operation in the Sudan"
Make without a miss
Carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine; "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction"
Occur persistently; "Musical talent runs in the family"
Continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
Extend or continue for a certain period of time; "The film runs 5 hours"
Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn''t go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts ex
Cause something to pass or lead somewhere; "Run the wire behind the cabinet"
Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"
Be affected by; be subjected to; "run a temperature"; "run a risk"
Have a particular form; "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..."
Change or be different within limits; "Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion"; "Interest rates run from 5 to 10 percent"; "The instruments ranged from tuba to cymbals"; "My students range from very bright to dull"
Having the spring unwound; "a run-down watch"
Worn and broken down by hard use; "a creaky shack"; "a decrepit bus...its seats held together with friction tape"; "a flea-bitten sofa"; "a run-down neighborhood"; "a woebegone old shack"
An angry dispute; "they had a quarrel"; "they had words"
Not special in any way; "run-of-the-mill boxing"; "your run-of-the-mine college graduate"; "a unexceptional an incident as can be found in a lawyer''s career"
Not special in any way; "run-of-the-mill boxing"; "your run-of-the-mine college graduate"; "a unexceptional an incident as can be found in a lawyer''s career"
(verse) without a rhetorical pause between lines
An ungrammatical sentence in which two or more independent clauses are conjoined without a conjunction
(of hosiery) resistant to runs or (in Britain) ladders Back to top
An uninterrupted rehearsal
(computer science) the length of time it takes to execute a software program
The time at which a (software or multimedia) program is run
An error in logic or arithmetic that must be detected at run time
The approach run during which an athlete gathers speed
A substantial increase over a relatively short period of time; "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are followed by corrections"
An open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
An easy victory
Someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; "fugitives from the sweatshops"
Completely out of control; "runaway inflation"
Trailing European aromatic plant of the mint family having rounded leaves and small purplish flowers often grown in hanging baskets; naturalized in North America; sometimes placed in genus Nepeta
Eurasian weed having yellow or mauve or white flowers and podlike fruits
A fork-like spoon with a cutting edge; coined by Edward Lear
Having incised margins with the lobes or teeth pointing toward the base; as dandelion leaves
A leaf having incised margins with the lobes or teeth curved toward the base; as a dandelion leaf
One of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
A concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court)
German field marshal in World War II who directed the conquest of Poland and led the Ardennes counteroffensive (1875-1953)
Any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages; "each rune had its own magical significance"
One of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder Back to top
A crosspiece between the legs of a chair
Relating to or consisting of runes; "runic inscription"
Any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages; "each rune had its own magical significance"
A small stream
Fish of western Atlantic: Cape Cod to Brazil
Device consisting of the parts on which something can slide along
A long narrow carpet
A baseball player on the team at bat who is on base (or attempting to reach a base)
A person who is employed to deliver messages or documents; "he sent a runner over with the contract"
Someone who travels on foot by running
A trained athlete who competes in foot races
Someone who imports or exports without paying duties
A horizontal branch from the base of plant that produces new plants from buds at its tips
The competitor who finishes second
A finish in second place (as in a race)
Long bean pods always sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain
Tropical American high-climbing bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain
The property of flowing easily
The act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace; "he broke into a run"; "his daily run keeps him fit"
The act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track Back to top
(American football) a play in which a player runs with the ball; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"
The act of administering or being in charge of something; "he has responsibility for the running of two companies at the same time"
The state of being in operation; "the engine is running smoothly"
Continually repeated over a period of time; "a running joke among us"
(of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing; "in running (or working) order"; "a functional set of brakes"
Executed or initiated by running; "running plays worked better than pass plays"; "took a running jump"; "a running start"
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream; "a mountain stream with freely running water"; "hovels without running water"
Of advancing the ball by running; "the team''s running plays worked better than its pass plays"
Measured lengthwise; "cost of lumber per running foot"
Moving quickly on foot; "heard running footsteps behind him"
Leaving (without permission) the place you are expected to be
(football) a back on the offensive team (a fullback or halfback) who tries to advance the ball by carrying it on plays from the line of scrimmage
Any of several trailing blackberry brambles especially of North America
A narrow footboard serving as a step beneath the doors of some old cars
(American football) a play in which a player runs with the ball; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"
Rapid handwriting in which letters are set down in full and cursively connected within words without lifting the writing implement from the paper
A heading printed at the top of every page (or every other page) of a book
A heading printed at the top of every page (or every other page) of a book
Light carried by a boat that indicates the boat''s direction; vessels at night carry a red light on the port bow and a green light on the starboard bow
A nominee for the lesser of two closely related political offices Back to top
A loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
A variety of clubmoss
(American football) a play in which a player runs with the ball; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"
Tropical American passion flower with finely dissected bracts; stems malodorous when crushed
Hairy trailing or prostrate western Australian vine with bright scarlet-pink flowers
A light comfortable shoe designed for running
A quick and auspicious beginning
A racing start in which the contestants are already in full motion when they pass the starting line
Small even hand stitches run in and out
A matching jacket and pants worn by joggers and made of fabric that absorbs perspiration
The length of time that a movie or tv show runs
The title (or a shortened title) of a book used as a running head
Characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape
A final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner
The occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity
(of hosiery) resistant to runs or (in Britain) ladders
Disparaging terms for small people
An error in logic or arithmetic that must be detected at run time
Smallness of stature
(used especially of persons) of inferior size Back to top
Well below average height
A substantial increase over a relatively short period of time; "a runup in interest rates"; "market runups are followed by corrections"
A strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land
A narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc.
United States writer of humorous stylized stories about Broadway and the New York underground (1884-1946)
Come together; "I''ll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"
Go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afould of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules"
Of boats
Hit or reach the ground
Bring to the ground; "the storm grounded the ship"
Be in line with; form a line along; "trees line the riverbank"
Play boisterously; "The children frolicked in the garden"; "the gamboling lambs in the meadows"; "The toddlers romped in the playroom"
Flee; take to one''s heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up"
Escape from the control of; "Industry is running away with us all"
Take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling"
Run around the bases, in baseball
A run that is the result of the batter''s performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season"
Pass by while running; "We watched children were running by"
Use up all one''s strength and energy and stop working; "At the end of the march, I pooped out"
Injure or kill by running over, as with a vehicle Back to top
Pursue until captured; "They ran down the fugitive"
Move downward; "The water ran down"
Examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
Deplete; "exhaust one''s savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"
Trace; "We are running down a few tips"
Become empty of water; "The river runs dry in the summer"
Extend or continue for a certain period of time; "The film runs 5 hours"
Hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow"
Collide violently with an obstacle; "I ran into the telephone pole"
Be beset by; "The project ran into numerous financial difficulties"
To be spent or finished; "The money had gone after a few days"; "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest"
Decide (a contest or competition) by a runoff
Reproduce by xerography
Force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers"
Leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"
Run off as waste; "The water wastes back into the ocean"
Run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along
Run away secretly with one''s beloved; "The young couple eloped and got married in Las Vegas"
Talk or narrate at length
Continue uninterrupted; "The disease will run on unchecked"; "The party kept going until 4 A.M." Back to top
Use up all one''s strength and energy and stop working; "At the end of the march, I pooped out"
Prove insufficient; "The water supply for the town failed after a long drought"
Become used up; be exhausted; "Our supplies finally ran out"
Exhaust the supply of; "We ran out of time just as the discussion was getting interesting"
Leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out"
Flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table"
Flow off gradually; "The rain water drains into this big vat"
Lose validity; "My passports expired last month"
Injure or kill by running over, as with a vehicle
Flow or run over (a limit or brim)
Treat inconsiderately or harshly
To be spent or finished; "The money had gone after a few days"; "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest"
Use up (resources or materials); "this car consumes a lot of gas"; "We exhausted our savings"; "They run through 20 bottles of wine a week"
Apply thoroughly; think through; "We worked through an example"
As of debts or scores
Fasten by sewing; do needlework
Raise; "hoist the flags"; "hoist a sail"
Make by sewing together quickly; "run up a skirt"
Accumulate as a debt; "he chalked up $100 in the course of the evening"
The basic unit of money in India; equal to 100 paise Back to top
The basic unit of money in Pakistan; equal to 100 paisas
The basic unit of money in Mauritius; equal to 100 cents
The basic unit of money in Nepal; equal to 100 paisas
The basic unit of money in Seychelles; equal to 100 cents
The basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
English lyric poet (1887-1915)
United States publisher (born in Australia in 1931)
Composed of or inscribed on rock; "rupestral drawings in the caves of Northern Spain"
Plants growing among rocks
Plants growing among rocks
The basic unit of money in Indonesia; equal to 100 sen
Chamois
Hoofed mammal of mountains of Eurasia having upright horns with backward-hooked tips
Cock of the rocks
Bird of the Andes similar to Rupicola rupicola
Tropical bird of northern South America the male having brilliant red or orange plumage and an erectile disklike crest
Composed of or inscribed on rock; "rupestral drawings in the caves of Northern Spain"
Plants growing among rocks
New (1993) genus of trees of Central America now recognized as similar to those of genus Lepidobotrys Back to top
Large Costa Rican tree having light-colored wood suitable for cabinetry; similar to the African lepidobotrys in wood structure as well as in fruit and flowers and leaves and seeds; often classified in other families
The act of making a sudden noisy break
A personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations"
State of being torn or burst open
Separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
Suddenly and violently broken open especially from internal pressure (`busted'' is an informal term for `burst''); "a burst balloon"; "burst pipes"; "burst seams"; "a ruptured appendix"; "a busted balloon"
A painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar region
Common prostrate Old World herb often used as a ground cover; formerly reputed to cure ruptures
Living in or characteristic of farming or country life; "rural people"; "large rural households"; "unpaved rural roads"; "an economy that is basically rural"
Relating to rural areas; "rural electrification"; "rural free delivery (RFD)"
A rural characteristic or trait; "a place with the rurality of a turnip field"
A rural idiom or expression
An advocate of rural living
A rural characteristic or trait; "a place with the rurality of a turnip field"
In a rural manner
An area outside of cities and towns; "his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country"
An imaginary kingdom in central Europe; often used as a scene for intrigue and romance
An imaginary inhabitant of Ruritania
Of or pertaining to or characteristic of Ruritania (or any other imaginary country)
The medieval Russian state established by Scandanavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev Back to top
One of many subfamilies into which some classification systems subdivide the Liliaceae but not widely accepted
A genus of European evergreen shrubs; sometimes placed in family Asparagaceae
Shrub with stiff-pointed flattened stems resembling leaves (cladophylls); used for making brooms
A deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)
The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"
A sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush"
A sudden forceful flow
The swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks"
Physician and Revolutionary American leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)
Grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems
Urge to an unnatural speed; "Don''t rush me, please!"
Act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it''s late!"
Attack suddenly
Cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
Step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
Cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze"
Run with the ball, in football
Not accepting reservations
Done under pressure; "a rush job" Back to top
Grass having wiry stems and sheathed panicles
British writer of novels who was born in India; one of his novels is regarded as blasphemous by Muslims and a fatwa was issued condemning him to death (born in 1947)
Done under pressure; "a rush job"
A person who rushes; someone in a hurry; someone who acts precipitously
Someone who migrates as part of a rush to a new gold field or a new territory
(football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball
The act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush"
A tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick
Resembling rush or sedge
A mountain in the Black Hills of South Dakota; the likenesses of Washington and Jefferson and Lincoln and Roosevelt are carved on it
Abounding in rushes; "a rushy marsh"
Step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
A variety of aster
Depart in a hurry
A tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick
Tufted herbs resembling grasses: rushes
Grass having wiry stems and sheathed panicles
The times at the beginning and end of the working day when many people are traveling to or from work
European sedge having small edible nutlike tubers Back to top
Depart in a hurry
Jump out from a hiding place and surprise (someone); "The attackers leapt out from the bushes"
Woody yellow-flowered perennial of southeastern United States
Slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp
British art critic (1819-1900)
English philosopher and mathematician who collaborated with Whitehead (1872-1970)
Irish writer whose pen name was A.E. (1867-1935)
United States astronomer who developed a theory of stellar evolution (1877-1957)
United States entertainer remembered for her roles in comic operas (1861-1922)
United States basketball center (born in 1934)
English film director (born in 1927)
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah''s Witnesses (1852-1916)
An inclusion body found in plasma cells in cases of cancer
United States playwright (1893-1966)
A reddish brown homespun fabric
Brown with a reddish tinge
Rhizoctinia disease of potatoes
A former empire in eastern Europe and northern Asia created in the 14th century with Moscow as the capital; powerful in 17-18th centuries under Peter the Great and Catherine the Great when Saint Petersburg was the capital; overthrown by revolution in 1917
A former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia an others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
A federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state Back to top
Formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia
The Slavic language that is the official language of Russia
A native or inhabitant of Russia
Of or pertaining to or characteristic of Russia or its people or culture or language; "Russian dancing"
Able to communicate in Russian
An administrative agency of the Russian government
Asiatic shrub cultivated for its rosy red flowers
Solitaire with two players using separate packs
Prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States
A city of central European Russia; formerly capital of both the Soviet Union and Soviet Russia; since 1991 the capital of the Russian Federation
Perennial dandelion native to Kazakhstan cultivated for its fleshy roots that have high rubber content
Mayonnaise with horseradish grated onion and chili sauce or catsup; sometimes with caviar added
A federation in northeastern Europe and northern Asia; formerly Soviet Russia; since 1991 an independent state
Mayonnaise with horseradish grated onion and chili sauce or catsup; sometimes with caviar added
Monetary unit in Russia
Deciduous shrubby tree of Europe and western Asia having gray leaves and small yellow fruits covered in silvery scales; sometimes spiny
Of or relating to or characteristic of the Eastern Orthodox Church
An independent church with its own Patriarch; until 1917 it was the established church or Russia
The revolution against the Czarist government which led to the abdication of Nicholas II and the creation of a provisional government in March 1917
The coup d''etat by the Bolsheviks under Lenin in November 1917 that led to a period of civil war which ended in victory for the Bolsheviks in 1922 Back to top
A river in northern California
A stunt in which you spin the cylinder of a revolver that is loaded with only one bullet and then point the muzzle at your head and pull the trigger
Formerly the largest Soviet Socialist Republic in the USSR occupying eastern Europe and northern Asia
Prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States
Prickly bushy Eurasian plant; a troublesome weed in central and western United States
Twining perennial vine having racemes of fragrant greenish flowers; western China to Russia
Tall fast-moving dog breed
A smooth leather tanned with willow, birch, or oak, and scented on the flesh side with birch oil
Japanese victory in the war with Russia (1904-1905) gave Japan power over Korea and Manchuria
Large genus of fungi with stout stems and white spores and neither annulus nor volva; brittle caps of red or purple or yellow or green or blue; differs from genus Lactarius in lacking milky juice
Used in some classification systems for the genus Russula
Any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
The formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water
A reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems caused by a rust fungus
A red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture
Become coated with oxide
Become destroyed by water, air, or an etching chemical such as an acid; "The metal corroded"; "The pipes rusted"
Cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"
Of the color of rust
Free of rust Back to top
Urban areas in New England and Middle West characterized by concentrations of declining industries (steel or textiles)
Having accumulated rust; "rusted hinges"
An unsophisticated country person
Awkwardly simple and provincial; "bumpkinly country boys"; "rustic farmers"; "a hick town"; "the nightlife of Montmartre awed the unsophisticated tourists"
Characteristic of the fields or country; "agrestic simplicity"; "rustic stone walls"
Used of idealized country life; "a country life of arcadian contentment"; "a pleasant bucolic scene"; "charming in its pastoral setting"; "rustic tranquility"
Characteristic of rural life; "countrified clothes"; "rustic awkwardness"
Lend a rustic character to; "rusticate the house in the country"
As of stone, to give it a rustic look
Suspend temporarily from college or university, in England
Send to the country; "He was rusticated for his bad bahavior"
Live in the country and lead a rustic life
Banishment into the country
Temporary dismissal of a student from a university
The action of retiring to and living in the country
The construction of masonry or brickwork in a rustic manner
The condition naturally attaching to life in the country
A rural idiom or expression
The quality of being rustic or gauche
The formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water Back to top
The light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
Make a dry crackling sound; "rustling silk"; "the dry leaves were rustling in the breeze"
Take illegally; "rustle cattle"
Someone who steals livestock (especially cattle)
Without rust
The stealing of cattle
The light noise like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
Characterized by soft sounds; "a murmurous brook"; "a soughing wind in the pines"; "a slow sad susurrous rustle like the wind fingering the pines"- R.P.Warren
Treated against rusting
Treated against rusting
Of the color of rust
Ancient; "hoary jokes"
Covered with or consisting of rust; "a rusty machine"; "rusty deposits"
Impaired in skill by neglect
North American blackbird whose bluish-black plumage is rusty-edged in the fall
North American blackbird whose bluish-black plumage is rusty-edged in the fall
Australian tree resembling the banyan often planted for ornament; introduced into South Africa for brushwood
A common rock-inhabiting fern of northern temperate regions having rusty-brown stipes and lanceolate pinnate fronds
Any of various fungi causing rust disease in plants
Antioxidant that inhibits the formation of rust Back to top
Any of several varieties of mite that burrow into plants and cause a reddish-brown discoloration on the leaves or fruit
A settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape; "they fell into a conversational rut"
A groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
Hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove; "furrow soil"
Be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals
Type genus of the Rutaceae; strong-scented Eurasian herbs
The large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food
A cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root
A cruciferous plant with a thick bulbous edible yellow root
A family of dicotyledonous plants of order Geraniales; have flowers that are divide into four or five parts and usually have a strong scent
European strong-scented perennial herb with gray-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
A book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died
A feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity"
The great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
A rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum
British physicist (born in New Zealand) who discovered the atomic nucleus and proposed a nuclear model of the atom (1871-1937)
British chemist who isolated nitrogen (1749-1819)
A unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second Back to top
A radioactive transuranic element which has been synthesized
First modern concept of atomic structure; all of the positive charge and most of the mass of the atom are contained in a compact nucleus; a number of electrons (equal to the atomic number) occupy the rest of the volume of the atom and neutralize the posit
19th President of the United States; his administration removed federal troops from the South and so ended the Reconstruction Period (1822-1893)
19th President of the United States; his administration removed federal troops from the South and so ended the Reconstruction Period (1822-1893)
Feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
A state of gloomy sorrow
Without mercy or pity; "an act of ruthless ferocity"; "a monster of remorseless cruelty"
In a ruthless manner; "the government has been urged to take immediate action to deal ruthlessly with the strikers"
Mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity
Feelings of extreme heartlessness
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ted Shawn (1877-1968)
United States dancer and choreographer who collaborated with Ted Shawn (1877-1968)
A mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form; occurs in metamorphic and plutonic rocks and is a major source of titanium
Roaches
European freshwater food fish having a greenish back
A town in central Vermont
Full of ruts; "rutty farm roads"
Feeling great sexual desire; "feeling horny" Back to top
Full of ruts; "rutty farm roads"
Very large deep-water snake mackerel
An abortion-inducing drug (trade name Mifepristone) developed in France; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embryo
A motorized wheeled vehicle used for camping or other recreational activities
A landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony
A native or inhabitant of Rwanda
Of or pertaining to Rwanda; "Rwandan mountains"
The basic unit of money in Rwanda
A landlocked republic in central Africa; formerly a German colony
A shag rug made in Sweden
A shag rug made in Sweden
A wave number characteristic of the wave spectrum of each element
Plant with whorls of small dark blue-violet flowers; Washington to Wyoming and south to California and Colorado
A wave number characteristic of the wave spectrum of each element
A wave number characteristic of the wave spectrum of each element
Whiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt
Hardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of black bread and in North America for forage and soil improvement
The seed of the cereal grass
Any of several annual or perennial Eurasian grasses
Any of various breads made entirely or partly with rye flour Back to top
A sclerotium or hardened mass of mycelium
Any of several annual or perennial Eurasian grasses
Whiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt
Whiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt
Coextensive with the genus Rynchops: skimmers
Type genus of the Rynchopidae: skimmers
A genus of fish of the family Serranidae, including soapfishes
The language (related to Japanese) that is spoken by the people of the Ryukyu Islands
A member of the Japanese people living on the Ryukyu islands southwest of Japan
A chain of 55 islands in the western Pacific southwest of Japan (returned by United States to Japan in 1972)
A combination of blues and jazz that was developed in the United States by Black musicians; an important precursor of rock ''n'' roll Back to top |