Portuguese to English Dictionary (Dicionário Português-Inglês)

rhizome

A continuously growing horizontal underground stem which puts out lateral shoots and adventitious roots at intervals.

riffraff

Disreputable or undesirable people; the lowest class of society.

rigorous

Extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate.

rime

Frost formed on cold objects by the rapid freezing of water vapor in cloud or fog.

sacristan

An official in charge of a sacristy and church valuables, vestments, and related maintenance.

sagacity

The quality of being sagacious; keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewdness.

sanctum

A private place where one is free from intrusion.

semiotics

The study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation.

serpentine

Of or like a serpent or snake; winding or turning repeatedly.

sestet

The last six lines of a sonnet, especially an Italian sonnet.

sexagesimal

Relating to or based on the number sixty, or counting by sixties.

shoddy

Badly made or done; of poor quality.