English words starting with R

Having a smooth, curved shape without any sharp edges or angles.

A small circular object or mark.

A person who makes a circuit, especially one who visits a series of places regularly, such as a patrolman or a traveling salesperson.

A team game played with a bat and ball, in which players run around a circuit of bases after hitting the ball, considered a precursor to baseball and softball.

a railway maintenance building with a circular structure and a turntable in the center, used for storing and repairing locomotives.

the process of changing a number to a simpler, approximate value, often to a specified number of decimal places or significant figures.

somewhat round in shape; not perfectly round

In a severe and critical way; bluntly.

The quality or state of being round in shape.

Involving or relating to a meeting where participants discuss something as equals.

the act of collecting people, animals, or things together into one place.

A nematode worm, especially a parasitic one found in the intestines of mammals.

To wake someone from sleep.

a person or thing that rouses or stirs up excitement, enthusiasm, or strong feeling.

exciting and encouraging

to force someone to get up or leave a place, especially roughly or abruptly.

An unskilled or casual laborer, especially one who works at a circus, fair, dock, or oil rig.

A disorderly retreat of defeated troops.

a way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination

The process or skill of planning and following a route, especially in navigation or orienteering.

(of an army or enemy force) decisively defeated and forced to retreat in disorder.

A device that forwards data packets between computer networks.

A usual or fixed way of doing things.

done regularly and as part of the normal way of doing things

The process of selecting the path or course that someone or something will follow.

The process of making something a routine or standard procedure.

Made into a routine; performed as part of a regular, fixed procedure.

A cooked mixture of equal parts of fat (especially butter) and flour, used as a thickening agent in sauces, soups, and stews.

To travel constantly or without a fixed destination; to wander.

A person who spends their time wandering or travelling

Moving around from place to place; not settled in one location.

a number of people or things arranged in a straight line

A small deciduous tree of the rose family, with compound leaves, white flowers, and red berries.

A small boat designed to be moved by oars.

A person who behaves in a noisy and disorderly way.

Noisy, rough, and uncontrolled behavior.

Noisy and disorderly

A person who rows a boat, especially as a member of a racing team.

A house that is one of a row of identical or similar houses joined by common side walls.

the sport or activity of propelling a boat using oars.

Relating to or belonging to a king or queen or their family.

Of a deep vivid blue color.

a person who supports a king or queen, or believes that a country should be ruled by kings or queens

in a magnificent, splendid, or excellent manner.

People of royal blood or status; members of a royal family.

to move your hand, or something such as a cloth, backwards and forwards over a surface while pressing firmly

a temporary and subtle deviation from strict tempo, a flexible approach to rhythm for expressive effect in music performance.

a strong, elastic substance made from the sap of a tropical tree or synthetically

Held together, secured, or made flexible by a rubber band.

covered with a layer of rubber.

having the physical qualities of rubber, such as being elastic, flexible, and resilient

having a sole made of rubber

treated, coated, or impregnated with rubber to make something waterproof, flexible, or resistant.

to turn one's head to stare at something in a curious or gawking manner, especially at an accident or unusual sight.

a person who stares inquisitively or intrusively, especially at the scene of an accident or something unusual.

Having the texture, elasticity, or toughness of rubber.

The action of applying pressure and moving something back and forth against a surface.

waste material; things that are no longer wanted or needed.

Rough, broken pieces of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially from a destroyed or demolished building.

Covered or scattered with rubble.

an act of rubbing someone's body, often to make them relax or to dry them

An unsophisticated country person; a bumpkin or yokel.

a mild infectious disease, especially affecting children, that causes a red rash on the skin

(especially of a person's face) having a ruddy complexion; reddish.

a soft, silvery-white, highly reactive metallic element of the alkali metal group.

A set of instructions or rules, especially for an examination or a piece of work.

a red substance, especially a red pigment or dye.

a precious red stone that is a type of corundum

having the deep red color of a ruby gemstone

having the deep, rich red colour of a ruby gemstone.

(of fabric or a garment) gathered into tight, regular folds to create a textured, stretchy surface.

A dense crowd of people.

A bag with shoulder straps that allow it to be carried on the back, used especially by hikers and soldiers.

A noisy commotion, disturbance, or fuss.

A North American plant of the daisy family, typically with yellow or orange flowers and a dark conical centre.

a flat piece of wood or metal at the back of a boat or aircraft that is moved to change the direction of travel.

Lacking a clear sense of direction, purpose, or guidance.

Having a reddish color, often used to describe a healthy complexion.

having a face that is red in color, often suggesting good health or a flushed complexion.

not polite; offensive or embarrassing

In an offensive or bad-mannered way.

Behaviour or speech that is not polite and offends or upsets people.

A basic principle or element of a subject, especially when learned at an early stage.

involving or limited to basic principles; at the simplest or most basic level.

To feel sorrow, remorse, or regret for something

Feeling or expressing sorrow or regret, especially in a slightly ironic or wry way.

in a way that expresses sorrow or regret, often with a hint of humor or irony.

A projecting starched frill worn around the neck, especially in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Having a ruff or a distinctive ring of feathers, fur, or hair around the neck.

A violent, lawless, and often cruel person; a brutal bully or villain.

To disturb the smoothness or evenness of something; to make something uneven or messy.

(of fabric or a surface) having a disordered, wrinkled, or uneven appearance.

Having a ruffled, frilled, or gathered edge or surface; resembling or decorated with ruffles.

A piece of thick, heavy fabric, usually smaller than a carpet, used for covering a floor or for decoration.

a team game played with an oval ball that may be kicked, carried, and passed from hand to hand, with the aim of grounding the ball behind the opponents' goal line or kicking it over a crossbar between goalposts.

having a rough, uneven, and irregular surface; rocky.

in a way that is strong, sturdy, and not delicate or refined.

The quality or state of being rugged; having a rough, uneven, or jagged surface.

the physical destruction or collapse of something, especially a building

The action or fact of ruining or the state of being ruined.

(of a building, town, etc.) destroyed or severely damaged so that only parts remain

causing or likely to cause ruin; disastrous

in a way that causes complete loss of money, destruction, or downfall

an official instruction that says how things must be done or what is allowed, especially in a game, organization, or job

Operating according to or guided by a set of rules or principles.

Strictly following rules or procedures; constrained by regulations.

The action of not obeying an official rule or law.

Controlled or determined by a set of rules or principles.

The process or activity of creating official rules or regulations.

The principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced.

A practical and approximate method or procedure derived from experience rather than theory.

A book containing the official rules for a particular activity, game, or organization.

having lines drawn on it

A person who governs a country or state.

The position, status, or authority of a ruler.

Operating according to or derived from a fixed set of principles or regulations.

Currently exercising authority or power; in force.

An alcoholic spirit distilled from sugar cane residues or molasses.

Of or relating to Romania, its people, or their language.

a rhythmic dance with spanish and african elements, originating in cuba