English to English Dictionary

Rewet

To wet something again that has previously become dry.

Rhapsodical

Extravagantly emotional, ecstatic, or enthusiastic in expression or manner.

Rhetorical

Relating to the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.

Rheumatoid arthritis

A chronic progressive autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of the joints, resulting in painful deformity and immobility, especially in the fingers, wrists, feet, and ankles.

Rheumy

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

Rhinitis

Inflammation of the mucous membrane inside the nose, characterized by symptoms such as a blocked nose, nasal congestion, and post-nasal drip.

Rhino

A very large, thick-skinned, herbivorous mammal native to Africa and Asia, characterized by one or two horns on its snout.

Rhinoceros

A large, thick-skinned herbivorous mammal with one or two horns on its snout, native to Africa and South Asia.

Rhinoplasty

A plastic surgery procedure for correcting, reconstructing, or changing the external appearance of the nose.

Rhode Island

A state in the New England region of the northeastern United States.

Rhododendron

A large shrub or small tree with large clusters of brightly colored flowers and large evergreen leaves, typically thriving in acidic soils.

Rhyme

Correspondence of sound between words or the endings of lines, especially when used at the ends of lines in poetry.