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

riot gun
noun a firearm designed to disperse rioters rather than to inflict serious injury or death

rioter
noun troublemaker who participates in a violent disturbance of the peace; someone who rises up against the constituted authority

rioting
riot noun a state of disorder involving group violence

rip
riptide 1 tide rip noun a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current

rip
noun the act of rending or ripping or splitting something; `he gave the envelope a vigorous rip`

Rip van Winkle
noun a person who sleeps a lot

Riparia
genus Riparia noun a genus of Hirundinidae

riparian
adjective of or relating to or located on the banks of a river or stream; `riparian land`

riparian forest
noun woodlands along the banks of stream or river

ripcord
noun a cord that is pulled to open a parachute from its pack during a descent

ripe
adjective at the highest point of development especially in judgment or knowledge; `a ripe mind`

ripe(p)
adjective fully prepared or eager; `the colonists were ripe for revolution`

ripely
adverb with mature or developed appearance

ripeness
noun the state of being ripe

ripening
maturement noun coming to full development; becoming mature

riposte
noun (fencing) a counterattack made immediately after successfully parrying the opponents lunge

ripper
noun a murderer who slashes the victims with a knife; `Jack the ripper was probably a madman`

ripping bar
noun a steel lever with one end formed into a ripping chisel and the other a gooseneck with a claw for pulling nails

ripping chisel
noun a long chisel with a slightly bent cutting end; used for heavy prying or cleaning mortises

ripple
rippling noun a small wave on the surface of a liquid

rippled
ruffled adjective shaken into waves or undulations as by wind; `the rippled surface of the pond`; `with ruffled flags flying`

ripsaw
splitsaw noun a handsaw for cutting with the grain of the wood

riptide
rip current noun a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore

rise
ascent noun the act of changing location in an upward direction

rise
hike 1 cost increase noun an increase in cost; `they asked for a 10% rise in rates`

rise to power
noun the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne); `Elizabeth`s accession in 1558`

risen
adjective (of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon; `the risen sun`

riser
noun structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step

riser
riser pipeline noun a vertical pipe in a building

riser pipe
riser pipeline noun a vertical pipe in a building

risibility
noun a disposition to laugh

rising
adjective newly come into prominence; `a rising young politician`

rising
ascent noun a movement upward; `they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon`

rising trot
noun the rider rises from the saddle every second stride

risk
peril noun 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`

risk
noun the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred

risk arbitrage
takeover arbitrage noun 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

risk of exposure
noun the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent

risk of infection
noun the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an infectious agent has occurred

risk taker
noun someone who risks loss or injury in the hope of gain or excitement

risk-free
riskless adjective thought to be devoid of risk

riskily
adverb in a dangerously risky manner; `he lost the game by playing too riskily`

riskiness
noun a state of danger involving risk

risklessness
noun safety as a consequence of entailing no risk

risky
high-risk adjective 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`

risotto
Italian rice noun rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese

Riss glaciation
noun the next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in the Alps and the deposits laid down at that time

Rissa
genus Rissa noun a genus of Laridae

rissole
noun minced cooked meat or fish coated in egg and breadcrumbs and fried in deep fat

rite
noun an established ceremony prescribed by a religion; `the rite of baptism`

rite of passage
noun a ritual performed in some cultures at times when a individual changes his status (as from adolescence to adulthood)

ritonavir
Norvir noun a protease inhibitor (trade name Norvir) used in treating HIV

Rittenhouse
David Rittenhouse noun United States astronomer said to have built the first telescope made in America; also the first director of the United States Mint (1732-1796)

ritual
adjective 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

ritual dancing
ritual dance noun a dance that is part of a religious ritual

ritualism
noun exaggerated emphasis on the importance of rites or ritualistic forms in worship

ritualist
noun an advocate of strict observance of ritualistic forms

ritualistic
adjective of or characterized by or adhering to ritualism; `a feudal or ritualistic society`; `the ritualistic killing of a sheep`

Ritz
noun an ostentatiously elegant hotel

ritzy
adjective luxuriously elegant

rival
challenger noun the contestant you hope to defeat; `he had respect for his rivals`; `he wanted to know what the competition was doing`

rival
verb 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`

river
noun a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); `the river was navigable for 50 miles`

river basin
basin noun the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; `flood control in the Missouri basin`

river birch
red birch noun birch of swamps and river bottoms throughout the eastern United States having reddish-brown bark

river boat
noun a boat used on rivers or to ply a river

river boulder
noun a boulder that has been carried by a river to a place remote from its place of origin

river dolphin
noun any of several long-snouted usually freshwater dolphins of South America and southern Asia

river limpet
freshwater limpet noun minute conical gastropod superficially resembling a limpet but living and feeding on freshwater plants

river otter
Lutra canadensis noun sociable aquatic animal widely distributed along streams and lake borders in North America

river prawn
noun large Australian prawn

river red gum
river gum noun somewhat crooked red gum tree growing chiefly along rivers; has durable reddish lumber used in heavy construction

river shad
Alosa chrysocloris noun shad that spawns in streams of the Mississippi drainage; very similar to Alosa sapidissima

Rivera
Diego Rivera noun socialist Mexican painter of murals (1886-1957)

riverbank
riverside noun the bank of a river

riverbed
river bottom noun a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river

Riverside
noun a city in southern California

rivet
noun 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

rivet line
noun a line of rivets at a seam; `the fuselage cracked along the rivet line`

riveter
rivetter noun a worker who inserts and hammers rivets

riveting machine
riveter noun a machine for driving rivets

Riviera
noun a coastal area between La Spezia in Italy and Cannes in France; `the Riviera contains some of Europe`s most popular resorts`

Rivina
genus Rivina noun small genus of erect perennial shrubby herbs; tropical and subtropical America

rivulet
rill noun a small stream

rivulus
noun found in small streams of tropical America; often kept in aquariums; usually hermaphroditic

riyal-omani
Omani rial noun the basic unit of money in Oman

Ro
noun an artificial language for international use that rejects all existing words and is based instead on an abstract analysis of ideas

roach
noun the butt of a marijuana cigarette

roach
noun European freshwater food fish having a greenish back

roach clip
roach holder noun metal tweezers used by marijuana smokers to hold a roach

road
route noun an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

road builder
noun someone whose business is to build roads

road construction
noun the construction of roads

road gang
noun a gang of road workers

road hog
roadhog noun a driver who obstructs others

road map
noun a map showing roads (for automobile travel)

road mender
noun a workman who is employed to repair roads

road metal
noun broken rock used for repairing or making roads

road rage
noun violence exhibited by drivers in traffic

road sense
noun good judgment in avoiding trouble or accidents on the road