English to English Dictionary

Rhetorician

An expert in the formal art of rhetoric, or a person skilled in the effective and eloquent use of language for persuasion.

Rheum

A watery or mucous discharge from the eyes or nose, especially that produced during a cold or in the morning.

Rheumy

Of a person's eyes, watery, red, and dull, typically as the result of old age, fatigue, or a cold.

Rhizotomy

A surgical procedure in which specific nerve roots exiting the spinal cord are severed to interrupt pain signals or reduce muscle spasms.

Ribald

Referring to sexual matters in a humorously coarse or irreverent way.

Riband

A narrow strip of fabric, such as silk or satin, used for trimming, tying, or decoration; an archaic or poetic spelling of ribbon.

Ribosome-associated complex

A multi-protein complex that binds to ribosomes to assist in nascent polypeptide folding, modification, or cotranslational protein targeting.

Ro

The twentieth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ρ, ρ), corresponding to r.

Roborant

Tending to invigorate, strengthen, or restore health and physical energy.

Rocinante

The name of the horse ridden by the character Don Quixote in the novel 'Don Quixote' by Miguel de Cervantes.

Rodomontade

Boastful or grandiose talk or behavior; bluster.

Rotal

Relating to or having the form of a wheel; wheel-shaped.