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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

ragwort
ragweed 2 benweed noun widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity

Rahu
noun a demon who swallows the sun causing eclipses

raider
noun a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management

rail
noun any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud

rail
verb separate with a railing; `rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace`

rail fence
noun a fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle)

rail off
verb separate with a railing; `rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace`

rail technology
railroading noun the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads

rail-splitter
noun a laborer who splits logs to build split-rail fences

railbird
noun a fan of racing who watches races from the outer rail of the track

railcar
railway car noun a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; `three cars had jumped the rails`

railhead
noun a railroad depot in a theater of operations where military supplies are unloaded for distribution

railing
noun a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

railroad bed
noun a bed on which railroad track is laid

railroad flat
noun an apartment whose rooms are all in a line with doors between them

railroad siding
turnout 3 sidetrack noun a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass

railroad ticket
train ticket noun a ticket good for a ride on a railroad train

railroad tie
crosstie noun one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; `the British call a railroad tie a sleeper`

railroad track
noun a line of track providing a runway for wheels; `he walked along the railroad track`

railroad tunnel
noun a tunnel through which the railroad track runs

railroad vine
beach morning glory noun a prostrate perennial of coastal sand dunes Florida to Texas

rails
noun a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

railway
railroad noun line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

railway junction
noun a junction where two or more railway lines meet or cross

railway line
rail line noun the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed

railway station
railroad station noun terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods

railway yard
noun an area having a network of railway tracks and sidings for storage and maintenance of cars and engines

raiment
noun especially fine or decorative clothing

rain
pelting noun anything happening rapidly or in quick successive; `a rain of bullets`; `a pelting of insults`

rain barrel
noun a barrel used as a cistern to hold rainwater

rain check
noun a ticket stub entitling the holder to admission to a future event if the scheduled event was cancelled due to rain

rain dance
noun a ritual dance intended to bring rain

rain date
noun 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`

rain forest
rainforest noun a forest with heavy annual rainfall

rain gauge
rain gage noun gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation

rain shadow
noun an area that has little precipitation because some barrier causes the winds to lose their moisture before reaching it

rain stick
noun 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 rain

rain tree
saman noun large ornamental tropical American tree with bipinnate leaves and globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens and seed pods that are eaten by cattle

Rain-in-the-Face
noun 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)

rain-wash
noun the washing away of soil or other loose material by rain

rainbow
noun an illusory hope; `chasing rainbows`

rainbow cactus
noun a stout cylindrical cactus of the southwest United States and adjacent Mexico

rainbow lorikeet
Trichoglossus moluccanus noun a kind of lorikeet

rainbow runner
Elagatis bipinnulata noun streamlined cigar-shaped jack; good game fish

rainbow seaperch
rainbow perch noun Pacific coast fish

rainbow shower
Cassia javonica noun deciduous ornamental hybrid of southeastern Asia and Hawaii having racemes of flowers ranging in color from cream to orange and red

rainbow smelt
Osmerus mordax noun important marine and landlocked food fish of eastern North America and Alaska

rainbow trout
Salmo gairdneri noun found in Pacific coastal waters and streams from lower California to Alaska

rainbow-like
adjective having the colors of the rainbow

raincoat
noun a water-resistant coat

raindrop
noun a drop of rain

raininess
noun (of weather) the badness of the weather; `they were wearied with the foulness of the weather`

raining
adjective falling in drops or as if falling like rain; `watched the raining apple blossoms`

rainless
adjective lacking rain; `a rainless month`; `rainless skies`

rainmaker
noun American Indian medicine man who attempt to make it rain

rainmaking
noun activity intended to produce rain

rainproof
waterproof adjective not permitting the passage of water

rainstorm
noun a storm with rain

rainy day
noun a (future) time of financial need; `I am saving for a rainy day`

rainy season
noun one of the two seasons in tropical climates

raisable
raiseable adjective capable of being raised; `the roadster had a raisable sunroof`

raise
rise 2 wage hike noun the amount a salary is increased; `he got a 3% raise`; `he got a wage hike`

raise
conjure up verb summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; `raise the specter of unemployment`; `he conjured wild birds in the air`; `call down the spirits from the mountain`

raised
adjective above the surround or above the normal position; `a raised design`; `raised eyebrows`

raised doughnut
noun a doughnut made light with yeast rather than baking powder

raised(a)
adjective increased especially to abnormal levels; `the raised prices frightened away customers`; `inflated wages`; `an inflated economy`

raisin
noun dried grape

raisin bran
noun bran flakes with raisins

raisin bread
noun bread containing raisins

raisin cookie
noun cookie containing raisins

raisin moth
Cadra figulilella noun moth whose larvae attack dried fruits and cereal products

raisin-nut cookie
noun cookie filled with a paste of raisins and nuts

raising
adjective increasing in quantity or value; `a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate`

raising hell
hell raising noun making trouble just for the fun of it

raison d`etre
noun the purpose that justifies a thing`s existence

raita
noun an Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices

raj
noun British dominion over India (1757-1947)

Raja
genus Raja noun type genus of the family Rajidae

Rajab
noun the seventh month of the Islamic calendar

rajanya
noun the second highest of the four varnas: the noble or warrior category

Rajidae
family Rajidae noun bottom-dwelling tropical rays: skates

Rajiformes
order Rajiformes noun fish with dorsoventrally flattened bodies; includes: rays; skates; guitarfishes; sawfishes

Rajput
Rajpoot noun a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India

Rakaposhi
noun a mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir (25,560 feet high)

rake
noun a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil

rake
slant noun degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; `the roof had a steep pitch`

rake handle
noun the handle of a rake

rake-off
noun a percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster

rakishly
raffishly adverb in a rakish manner; `she wore her hat rakishly at an angle`

Raleigh
Walter Raleigh noun English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618)

rallentando
ritardando adjective gradually decreasing in tempo

Rallidae
family Rallidae noun rails; crakes; gallinules; coots

rally
mass meeting noun a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm

rally
verb gather or bring together; `muster the courage to do something`; `she rallied her intellect`; `Summon all your courage`

rallying
adjective rousing or recalling to unity and renewed effort; `a rallying cry`

rallying cry
noun a slogan used to rally support for a cause; `a cry to arms`; `our watchword will be `democracy``

rallying point
noun a point or principle on which scattered or opposing groups can come together

Ralph Barton Perry
noun United States philosopher (1876-1957)

ram
tup noun uncastrated adult male sheep; `a British term is `tup``

ram
verb strike or drive against with a heavy impact; `ram the gate with a sledgehammer`; `pound on the door`