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roundly adverb (no forms)
Roundly means plainly and openly, without holding back: he declared roundly that he would not go.
roundness noun (roundness — uncountable)
1) The quality of being round or curved like a circle or ball. 2) A full, smooth quality, for example of a sound or a taste.
rouse verb (rouse, rouses, roused, rousing)
1) To wake someone up. 2) To make someone feel a strong emotion like anger or excitement, or make them act: rouse a crowd. 3) (Australia…
rout noun (routs); verb (rout, routs, routed, routing)
A rout is a complete defeat in which the losing side runs away in confusion.
route noun (route, routes); verb (route, routes, routed, routing)
A route is the way you go to get from one place to another.
router noun (a router, routers)
A router is a small box that connects your computers, phones and tablets to the internet and to each other, often by Wi-Fi.
routine noun (a routine, routines); adjective (routine — ordinary, regular)
The usual order in which you do things every day, like a morning routine: wake up, wash, dress, eat breakfast.
routinely adverb (routinely)
1) As a normal, regular part of what happens; usually. 2) Often, as a habit, without special reason.
roux noun (a roux, roux or rouxs)
A roux is a mixture of melted butter (or fat) and flour cooked together, used to thicken sauces, soups and gravy.
rove verb (rove, roves, roved, roving)
To rove is to wander about from place to place with no fixed plan or home.
rover noun (a rover, rovers)
A rover is a vehicle that drives around on the surface of another planet or the Moon to explore it, like the Mars rovers.
roving adjective (roving); verb form of «rove»
Roving means wandering from place to place without a fixed home or plan.
row noun (row, rows); verb (row, rows, rowed, rowing); noun and verb «row» said like «cow» (a noisy argument; to argue — UK, Ireland, Australia)
A row is a line of things or people side by side: a row of chairs.
rowan noun (a rowan, rowans); proper noun (Rowan) — a name
A rowan is a small tree with feathery leaves and bunches of bright red-orange berries in autumn, also called a mountain ash.
rower noun (rower, rowers)
1) A rower is a person who moves a boat through the water with oars. 2) A rower is also a rowing machine in a gym.
royal adjective (royal); noun (a royal, royals — informal)
1) About a king or queen or their family. 2) Belonging to or working for a king or queen, or under their patronage: the Royal Navy. 3)…
royally adverb (no forms)
In a royal way: very grandly, as a king or queen would do.
royalty noun (royalty — uncountable; a royalty, royalties)
Royalty means kings, queens, princes, princesses and their families.
ru fragment / abbreviation (ru, .ru, RU)
.ru is the internet ending (domain) for websites from Russia.
rub verb (rub, rubs, rubbed, rubbing); noun (a rub)
To rub is to move your hand or something else backwards and forwards over a surface, pressing on it.
rubber noun (rubber, a rubber, rubbers); adjective use (a rubber ball, rubber boots)
Rubber is a soft, stretchy material that bounces and keeps water out; it is made from the sap of rubber trees or from chemicals.
rubbery adjective (rubbery, rubberier, rubberiest)
1) Like rubber: soft and bendy, or bouncy. 2) (food) Tough and chewy in an unpleasant way, often because it was cooked too long. 3) (legs…
rubbing verb (present participle of rub: rub, rubs, rubbed, rubbing); noun (a rubbing, rubbings)
Rubbing means moving your hand or something against a surface again and again, pressing on it.
rubbish noun (rubbish, uncountable); adjective (informal, British); verb (rubbish — informal)
Rubbish is things you throw away because they are no longer wanted or useful.
rubbishy adjective (rubbishier, rubbishiest)
Rubbishy means of very poor quality or worth nothing; like rubbish.
rubble noun (rubble — uncountable)
Broken pieces of stone, brick and concrete left when a building falls down or is knocked down.
rubella noun (rubella — uncountable)
1) Rubella, also called German measles, is an illness caused by a virus that gives a red spotty rash and fever; it is usually mild in…
rubenesque adjective (rubenesque; also Rubenesque)
of a woman: plump, with a full, rounded figure, like the women in the paintings of the artist Rubens.
ruby noun (a ruby, rubies); adjective (ruby-red, ruby); proper noun (Ruby — a name; Ruby — a programming language)
A ruby is a precious stone with a deep red colour, used in rings and necklaces.
rucksack noun (a rucksack, rucksacks)
1) A rucksack is a bag you carry on your back, with two straps over your shoulders.
rudder noun (a rudder, rudders)
A rudder is a flat, upright blade at the back of a boat or ship that is turned to steer it left or right.
ruddy adjective (ruddy, ruddier, ruddiest); adverb (ruddy — UK, informal)
A ruddy face is healthy and red or pink, often from being outdoors.
rude adjective (rude, ruder, rudest)
Rude means not polite; saying or doing things that are unkind or show no respect.
rudely adverb (rudely, more rudely, most rudely)
Rudely means in a way that is not polite and shows no respect for others.
rudeness noun (rudeness — uncountable)
Rudeness is behaviour or talk that is not polite and does not show respect, such as interrupting, name-calling or ignoring someone.
rudimentary adjective (rudimentary)
1) Very simple and basic, not developed much. 2) Knowing only the first, simplest parts of something: «rudimentary French». 3) (biology)…
rue verb (rue, rues, rued, ruing); noun (rue — a plant; la rue — French)
To rue something means to feel sorry about it and wish it had not happened, as in «you'll rue the day».
ruff noun (ruffs)
A ruff is a stiff, frilled collar worn round the neck long ago.
ruffian noun (a ruffian, ruffians)
1) A rough, violent or lawless person, especially a man or a boy who causes trouble.
ruffle verb (ruffle, ruffles, ruffled, ruffling); noun (a ruffle, ruffles)
To make something uneven or messy, like hair, feathers or a smooth surface.
rug noun (rug, rugs)
A rug is a thick piece of cloth that covers part of a floor.
rugby noun (rugby — uncountable)
1) Rugby is a team game played with an oval ball, which players can kick, carry and pass backwards; they score by putting the ball down…
rugged adjective (more rugged, most rugged)
Rugged means rough and uneven, with rocks or bumps: rugged ground.
ruin verb (ruin, ruins, ruined, ruining); noun (a ruin, ruins; in ruins)
To ruin something means to damage or spoil it so badly that it is no good any more: rain ruined the picnic.
ruinous adjective (no forms)
1) Ruinous means fallen to pieces, in ruins: a ruinous castle. 2) Ruinous also means causing great loss or damage, very costly.
rule noun (rule, rules); verb (rule, rules, ruled, ruling)
A rule tells what must or should be done: school rules, the rules of a game.
ruler noun (ruler, rulers)
A ruler is a straight strip with marks, used to measure length and draw straight lines.
rum adjective (rum, rummer, rummest); noun (rums)
1) (old use, British) Strange or odd: «a rum little man». 2) A strong drink made from sugar cane.
rumble verb (rumble, rumbles, rumbled, rumbling); noun (a rumble, rumbles)
To rumble is to make a long, low, deep sound, like thunder or a big truck.
rumbling verb form (rumble, rumbles, rumbled, rumbling); noun (a rumbling, rumblings); adjective (rumbling)
Rumbling is making a long, deep, low sound, like thunder far away or a big truck passing.
ruminate verb (ruminate, ruminates, ruminated, ruminating)
To think deeply about something for a long time.
rummage verb (rummage, rummages, rummaged, rummaging); noun (rummages)
To rummage is to search by moving things about with your hands, often in a messy heap, looking for something lost.
rummy noun (rummy — a card game, uncountable); adjective (rummy — old UK informal, «odd»)
Rummy is a card game where you try to collect sets (like three kings) and runs (like 4, 5, 6 of hearts).
rumour noun (a rumour, rumours); verb (be rumoured)
A rumour is a story or piece of news that people pass from one to another, which may not be true and has not been checked.
rump noun (a rump, rumps)
The back end of an animal's body, above the back legs.
rumpus noun (a rumpus, rumpuses — informal)
1) (informal) A noisy fuss, quarrel or commotion. 2) (US, Australia, NZ) «Rumpus room»: a family playroom.
run verb (run, runs, ran, run, running); noun (a run, runs)
1) To run is to move fast on your feet. 2) A run is a time of running: a morning run. 3) A run is a point scored in baseball or cricket.…
runaway noun (a runaway, runaways); adjective (runaway)
noun A person, often a child or teenager, who has run away from home or from somewhere.
rune noun (a rune, runes)
A letter of an old alphabet used by Vikings and other Germanic peoples, carved on wood, stone or bone.
rung noun (a rung, rungs); verb form: past participle of ring (ring, rang, rung)
1) A rung is one of the bars or steps of a ladder that you put your feet on. 2) (verb) Rung is a form of "ring": "The bell has rung."
runic adjective (runic)
Written in runes, the letters used by Germanic peoples such as the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons before the Latin alphabet.
runnel noun (a runnel, runnels)
1) A very small stream or brook. 2) A small channel of running water, such as rain running down a path or gutter.
runner noun (runner, runners)
A runner is a person who runs, often in a race.
running verb (-ing form of run: run, runs, ran, run, running); noun (running — the sport); adjective (running — flowing, continuing)
1) Moving fast on your feet: "He is running." 2) The sport or activity of running: "Running keeps you fit." 3) Flowing: "running water".…
runny adjective (runny, runnier, runniest)
Runny means more liquid than usual, so it flows easily («runny honey», «a runny egg»).
runway noun (a runway, runways)
A runway is a long, flat strip of hard ground at an airport where planes take off and land.
rupee noun (a rupee, rupees)
1) The rupee is the money used in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Mauritius and other countries.
rupture verb (rupture, ruptures, ruptured, rupturing); noun (a rupture, ruptures)
To rupture is to burst or break open suddenly, like a pipe or a body part.
rural adjective (rural, more rural)
1) Rural means to do with the countryside, not towns or cities.
rush verb (rush, rushes, rushed, rushing); noun (a rush, rushes; also rushes — a water plant)
To move or do something very fast, often too fast.
rushing verb form (-ing of rush: rush, rushes, rushed, rushing); adjective (rushing water); noun (rushing — the act of hurrying)
Rushing means moving or doing something very fast, often because there is little time.
russian adjective (Russian); noun (a Russian, Russians; Russian — the language)
Russian means coming from or connected with Russia, the very large country that stretches from Eastern Europe across northern Asia.
rust noun (rust — uncountable); verb (rust, rusts, rusted, rusting)
Rust is the reddish-brown, flaky coating that forms on iron or steel when it gets wet and meets air.
rustic adjective (rustic, more rustic, most rustic); noun (rustics)
Simple, plain and natural, like life in the countryside: «a rustic cottage».
rustle verb (rustle, rustles, rustled, rustling); noun (a rustle)
To rustle is to make a soft, light, crackling sound like dry leaves or paper moving.
rusty adjective (rusty, rustier, rustiest)
Covered in rust, the reddish-brown flaky coating that forms on iron and steel when they get wet and meet the air.
rut noun (a rut, ruts); verb (rut, ruts, rutted, rutting)
1) A deep line in soft ground made by wheels. 2) (idiom) A boring way of life or habit that is hard to change: "stuck in a rut". 3)…
ruth noun (ruth — old-fashioned, uncountable); proper noun (Ruth, a name)
1) (old-fashioned) Pity or sorrow for others. 2) Ruth: a girl's or woman's name, and a book of the Bible named after a woman called Ruth.
ruthless adjective (ruthless, more ruthless, most ruthless)
Having no pity; cruel and hard, willing to hurt others to get what you want.
rye noun (rye, uncountable; rye bread, rye whiskey)
Rye is a kind of cereal grass grown on farms; its grain is used for flour, bread and animal food.

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