Ru -symbol
- ruthenium
ru·a·na [rü-'ä-nə] -n
- a woolen covering resembling a poncho
rub ['rəb] -vb
- to move along the surface of a body with pressure : grate
- to fret or chafe with or as if with friction
- to cause discontent, irritation, or anger
- to continue in a situation usu. with slight difficulty
- in spite of financial difficulties, he is rubbing along
- to admit of being rubbed (as for erasure or obliteration)
- to subject to or as if to the action of something moving esp. back and forth with pressure and friction
- to cause (a body) to move with pressure and friction along a surface
- to treat in any of various ways by rubbing
- to bring into reciprocal back-and-forth or rotary contact
- annoy, irritate
- an unevenness of surface (as of the ground in lawn bowling)
- obstruction, difficulty
- the rub is that so few of the scholars have any sense of this truth themselves -- Benjamin Farrington
- something grating to the feelings (as a gibe or harsh criticism)
- something that mars serenity
- the application of friction with pressure
Ru·bai·yat stanza ['rü-bē-,ät-, -,bī-, -,at-] -n
- an iambic pentameter quatrain with a rhyme scheme aaba
ru·ba·to [rü-'bä-(,)tō] -n
- a fluctuation of tempo within a musical phrase often against a rhythmically steady accompaniment
rub·ber ['rə-bər] -n, adj
- one that rubs
- an instrument or object (as a rubber eraser) used in rubbing, polishing, scraping, or cleaning
- something that prevents rubbing or chafing
- an elastic substance that is obtained by coagulating the milky juice of any of various tropical plants (as of the genera Heveaand Ficus), is essentially a polymer of isoprene, and is prepared as sheets and then dried called also caoutchouc india rubber
- any of various synthetic rubberlike substances
- natural or synthetic rubber modified by chemical treatment to increase its useful properties (as toughness and resistance to wear) and used esp. in tires, electrical insulation, and waterproof materials
- : something made of or resembling rubber: as
- a rubber overshoe
- a rubber tire
- the set of tires on a vehicle
- a rectangular slab of white rubber in the middle of a baseball infield on which a pitcher stands while pitching
- condom
rubber -n
- a contest consisting of an odd number of games won by the side that takes a majority (as two out of three)
- an odd game played to determine the winner of a tie
rubber band -n
- a continuous band of rubber used in various ways (as for holding together a sheaf of papers)
rubber bridge -n
- a form of contract bridge in which settlement is made at the end of each rubber
rubber cement -n
- an adhesive consisting typically of a dispersion of vulcanized rubber in an organic solvent
rubber check -n
- a check returned by a bank because of insufficient funds in the payer's account
rub·berchick·en ['rə-bər-'chi-kən] -adj
- of, relating to, or being a series of social gatherings (as fund-raising dinners) at which speeches are given
- the rubberchicken circuit
rub·ber·ized ['rə-bə-,rīzd] -adj
- coated or saturated with rubber or a rubber solution
rub·ber·like ['rə-bər-,līk] -adj
- resembling rubber esp. in physical properties (as elasticity and toughness)
rub·ber·neck [-,nek] -n
- an overly inquisitive person
- tourist
- one on a guided tour
rubberneck [-,ne-kər] -vi, n
- to look about, stare, or listen with exaggerated curiosity
- drivers passing the accident slowed down to rubberneck
- to go on a tour : sightsee
rubber plant -n
- a plant that yields rubber
- a tall tropical widely cultivated Asian tree ( Ficus elastica) of the mulberry family that is frequently dwarfed as a houseplant
rubberstamp -vt
- to approve, endorse, or dispose of as a matter of routine or at the command of another
- to mark with a rubber stamp
rubber stamp -n, adj
- a stamp of rubber for making imprints
- a person who echoes or imitates others
- a mostly powerless yet officially recognized body or person that approves or endorses programs and policies initiated usu. by a single specified source
- the parliament was a rubber stamp for the dictator
- a stereotyped copy or expression
- the usual rubber stamps of criticism -- H. L. Mencken
- a routine endorsement or approval
rubber tree -n
- a tree that yields rubber
- a So. American tree ( Hevea brasiliensis) of the spurge family that is cultivated in plantations and is a chief source of rubber
rub·bery ['rə-b(ə-)rē] -adj
- resembling rubber (as in elasticity, consistency, or texture)
rubbing -n
- an image of a raised, incised, or textured surface obtained by placing paper over it and rubbing the paper with a colored substance
rubbing alcohol -n
- a cooling and soothing liquid for external application that contains approximately 70 percent denatured ethanol or isopropanol
rub·bish ['rə-bish, dial -bij] -n, adj
- useless waste or rejected matter : trash
- something that is worthless or nonsensical
- few real masterpieces are forgotten and not much rubbish survives -- William Bridges-Adams
rub·ble ['rə-bəl] -n
- broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
- fortifications knocked into rubble -- C. S. Forester
- a miscellaneous confused mass or group of usu. broken or worthless things
- waterworn or rough broken stones or bricks used in coarse masonry or in filling courses of walls
- rough stone as it comes from the quarry
rubble [-b(ə-)liŋ] -vt
- to reduce to rubble
rub·down ['rəb-,dau̇n] -n
- a brisk rubbing of the body (as to relax fatigued muscles)
rub·board ['rəb-,bȯrd] -n
- washboard
rube ['rüb] -n
- an awkward unsophisticated person : rustic
- a naive or inexperienced person
ru·be·fa·cient [,rü-bə-'fā-shənt] -adj
- causing redness (as of the skin)
rubefacient -n
- a substance for external application that produces redness of the skin
Rube Gold·berg ['rüb-'gōl(d)-,bərg] -adj
- accomplishing by complex means what seemingly could be done simply
- a kind of Rube Goldberg contraption...with five hundred moving parts -- L. T. Grant
- characterized by such complex means
ru·bel·la [rü-'be-lə] -n
- german measles
ru·bel·lite [rü-'be-,līt, 'rü-bə-,līt] -n
- a red tourmaline used as a gem
Ru·ben·esque [,rü-bə-'nesk] -adj
- of, relating to, or suggestive of the painter Rubens or his works
- plump or rounded usu. in a pleasing or attractive way
ru·be·o·la [,rü-bē-'ō-lə, rü-'bē-ə-lə] -n
- measles
Ru·bi·con ['rü-bi-,kän] -n
- a bounding or limiting line
- one that when crossed commits a person irrevocably
ru·bi·cund ['rü-bi-(,)kənd] -adj, n
- ruddy
ru·bid·i·um [rü-'bi-dē-əm] -n
- a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group that reacts violently with water and bursts into flame spontaneously in air
rub in -vt
- to harp on (as something unpleasant) : emphasize
ru·bi·ous ['rü-bē-əs] -adj
- red, ruby
rub off ['rəb-,ȯf] -vi, n
- to become transferred
- bad habits rubbed off on them
- carbon rubs off on your hands
rub out ['rəb-,au̇t] -vt, n
- to obliterate or extinguish by or as if by rubbing
- to destroy completely
- kill, murder
- somebody rubbed him out ...with a twenty-two -- Raymond Chandler
ru·bric ['rü-brik, -,brik] -n, adj, adv
- an authoritative rule
- a rule for conduct of a liturgical service
- name, title
- the title of a statute
- something under which a thing is classed : category
- the sensations falling under the general rubric, pressure -- F. A. Geldard
- an explanatory or introductory commentary : gloss
- an editorial interpolation
- a heading of a part of a book or manuscript done or underlined in a color (as red) different from the rest
- an established rule, tradition, or custom
ru·bri·cate ['rü-bri-,kāt] -vt, n
- to write or print as a rubric
- to provide with a rubric
rub up -vt
- to revive or refresh knowledge of : recall
- to improve the keenness of (a mental faculty)
ru·bus ['rü-bəs] -n
- any of a genus ( Rubus) of plants (as a blackberry or a raspberry) of the rose family with leaves that typically have three to seven leaflets or that are simple and lobed, white or pink flowers, usu. prickly stems, and a mass of carpels ripening into an aggregate fruit composed of many drupelets
ru·by ['rü-bē] -n
- a precious stone that is a red corundum
- something (as a watch bearing) made of ruby
- the dark red color of the ruby
- something resembling a ruby in color
ruby -adj
- of the color ruby
ruby glass -n
- glass of a deep red color containing selenium, an oxide of copper, or a chloride of gold
ruby spinel -n
- a usu. red spinel used as a gem
ru·by·throat ['rü-bē-,thrōt] -n
- ruby-throated hummingbird
ru·bythroat·ed hummingbird ['rü-bē-,thrō-təd-] -n
- a hummingbird ( Archilochus colubris) of eastern No. America having a bright metallic green back, whitish underparts, and in the adult male a red throat
ruche ['rüsh] -n, adj
- a pleated, fluted, or gathered strip of fabric used for trimming
ruck ['rək] -n
- the usual run of persons or things : generality
- trying to rise above the ruck -- Richard Holt
- an indistinguishable gathering : jumble
- the persons or things following the vanguard
- finished the race in the ruck
- pucker, wrinkle
ruck·sack ['rək-,sak, 'ru̇k-] -n
- knapsack
ruck·us ['rə-kəs also 'rü- or 'ru̇-] -n
- row, disturbance
ruc·tion ['rək-shən] -n
- a noisy fight
- disturbance, uproar
rud·beck·ia [,rəd-'be-kē-ə, rüd-] -n
- any of a genus ( Rudbeckia) of No. American chiefly perennial composite herbs having showy flower heads with mostly yellow ray flowers and a usu. conical scaly receptacle
rudd ['rəd, 'ru̇d] -n
- a freshwater Eurasian cyprinid fish ( Scardinius erythrophthalmus) resembling the golden shiner
rud·der ['rə-dər] -n, adj
- an underwater blade that is positioned at the stern of a boat or ship and controlled by its helm and that when turned causes the vessel's head to turn in the same direction
- a movable auxiliary airfoil on an airplane usu. attached at the rear end that serves to control direction of flight in the horizontal plane
- a guiding force or strategy
rud·der·post [-,pōst] -n
- the shaft of a rudder
- an additional sternpost in a ship with a single screw propeller to which the rudder is attached
rud·dle ['rə-dᵊl] -n
- red ocher
ruddle ['rəd-liŋ, 'rə-dᵊl-iŋ] -vt
- to color with or as if with red ocher : redden
rud·dock ['rə-dək, 'ru̇-] -n
- robin
rud·dy ['rə-dē] -adj, adv, n
- having a healthy reddish color
- red, reddish
- used as an intensive
- bellowed like a ruddy bull when she wanted food -- Doreen Tovey
ruddy duck -n
- an American duck ( Oxyura jamaicensis) with a long tail of stiff feathers, a broad bill, and in the breeding male a brownish-red back and sides and a blue bill
rude ['rüd] -adj, adv
- being in a rough or unfinished state : crude
- natural, raw
- primitive, undeveloped
- peasants use rude wooden plows -- Jack Raymond
- simple, elemental
- landscape done in rude whites, blacks, deep browns -- Richard Harris
- : lacking refinement or delicacy:
- ignorant, unlearned
- inelegant, uncouth
- offensive in manner or action : discourteous
- uncivilized, savage
- coarse, vulgar
- marked by or suggestive of lack of training or skill : inexperienced
- robust, sturdy
- occurring abruptly and disconcertingly
rude·ness -n
- the quality or state of being rude
- a rude action
ru·der·al ['rü-də-rəl] -adj
- growing where the natural vegetational cover has been disturbed by humans
- ruderal weeds of old fields and roadsides
ruderal -n
- a weedy and commonly introduced plant growing where the vegetational cover has been interrupted
ru·di·ment ['rü-də-mənt] -n, adj
- a basic principle or element or a fundamental skill usu. used in pl.
- teaching themselves the rudiment s of rational government -- G. B. Galanti
- something unformed or undeveloped : beginning usu. used in pl.
- a body part so deficient in size or structure as to be entirely unable to perform its normal function
- an organ just beginning to develop : anlage
ru·di·men·ta·ry [,rü-də-'men-tə-rē, -'men-trē] -adj, adv, n
- consisting in first principles : fundamental
- had only a rudimentary formal education -- D. J. Boorstin
- of a primitive kind
- the equipment of these past empire-builders was rudimentary -- A. J. Toynbee
- very imperfectly developed or represented only by a vestige
- the rudimentary tail of a hyrax
rue ['rü] -n
- regret, sorrow
- with rue my heart is laden -- A. E. Housman
- to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for
- to feel sorrow, remorse, or regret
- a European strong-scented perennial woody herb ( Ruta graveolensof the family Rutaceae, the rue family) that has bitter leaves used medicinally
rue anemone -n
- a delicate vernal No. American herb ( Anemonella thalictroides) of the buttercup family that has white flowers resembling those of the wood anemone and basal leaves
rue·ful ['rü-fəl] -adj, adv, n
- exciting pity or sympathy : pitiable
- rueful squalid poverty...by every wayside -- John Morley
- mournful, regretful
- troubled her with a rueful disquiet -- W. M. Thackeray
ru·fes·cent [rü-'fe-sᵊnt] -adj
- reddish
ruff ['rəf] -n
- a small freshwater European perch ( Acerina cernua)
- a large round collar of pleated muslin or linen worn by men and women of the late 16th and early 17th centuries
- a fringe or frill of long hairs or feathers growing around or on the neck of an animal
- a common Eurasian sandpiper ( Philomachus pugnax) whose male during the breeding season has a large ruff of erectile feathers on the neck
- to take a trick with a trump
- to play a trump on (a card previously led or played)
- the act of trumping
ruffed grouse -n
- a grouse ( Bonasa umbellus) of U.S. and Canadian forests of which the male erects a ruff of black feathers and fans out a broad black-banded tail during breeding displays
ruf·fi·an ['rə-fē-ən] -n, adj
- a brutal person : bully
ruf·fle ['rə-fəl] -vb
- roughen, abrade
- trouble, vex
- is not ruffled by such barbs -- Bruce Anderson
- to erect (as feathers) in or like a ruff
- to flip through (as pages)
- shuffle
- to make into a ruffle
- to become ruffled
- their dispositions ruffle perceptibly -- Life
ruffle ['rə-f(ə-)lē] -n, adj
- commotion, brawl
- a state or cause of irritation
- a strip of fabric gathered or pleated on one edge
- ruff
- an unevenness or disturbance of surface : ripple
- a low vibrating drumbeat less loud than a roll
RU-486 ['är-,yü-,fȯr-,ā-tē-'siks] -n
- a drug C 29H 35NO 2taken orally to induce abortion esp. early in pregnancy by blocking the body's use of progesterone called also mifepristone
ru·fous ['rü-fəs] -adj
- reddish
rug ['rəg] -n
- lap robe
- a piece of thick heavy fabric that usu. has a nap or pile and is used as a floor covering
- a floor mat of an animal pelt
- toupee
- a blanket for an animal (as a horse or dog)
ru·ga ['rü-gə] -n
- an anatomical fold or wrinkle (as of the gastric mucous membranes) usu. used in pl.
rug·by ['rəg-bē] -n
- a football game in which play is continuous without time-outs or substitutions, interference and forward passing are not permitted, and kicking, dribbling, lateral passing, and tackling are featured
rug·e·lach ['rü-gə-lək̲] -n
- a pastry made with cream-cheese dough that is rolled around a filling (as nuts, jam, or chocolate) and baked
rug·ged ['rə-gəd] -adj, adv, n
- shaggy, hairy
- having a rough uneven surface : jagged
- turbulent, stormy
- seamed with wrinkles and furrows : weathered used of a human face
- showing facial signs of strength
- austere, stern
- coarse, rude
- rough and strong in character
- presenting a severe test of ability, stamina, or resolution
- strongly built or constituted : robust
- those that survive are stalwart, rugged men -- L. D. Stamp
rug·ged·ize ['rə-gə-,dīz] -vt, n
- to strengthen (as a machine) for better resistance to wear, stress, and abuse
rug·ger ['rə-gər] -n
- rugby
- a rugby player
ru·go·la ['rü-gə-lə] -n
- arugula
ru·go·sa rose [rü-'gō-sə-, -zə-] -n
- any of various hardy thorny garden roses descended from a rose ( Rosa rugosa) introduced from China and Japan called also rugosa
ru·gose ['rü-,gōs] -adj, n
- full of wrinkles
- having the veinlets sunken and the spaces between elevated
- rugose leaves of the sage
rug rat -n
- a child not yet old enough for school
ru·gu·lose ['rü-gyə-,lōs] -adj
- having small rugae : finely wrinkled
ru·in ['rü-ən, -,in; 'rün] -n, adj, vt
- a falling down : collapse
- from age to age...the crash of ruin fitfully resounds -- William Wordsworth
- physical, moral, economic, or social collapse
- the state of being ruined archaic except in pl.
- the remains of something destroyed usu. used in pl.
- the ruin s of an ancient temple
- a cause of destruction
- the action of destroying, laying waste, or wrecking
- damage, injury
- a ruined building, person, or object
ruin -vt, n
- to reduce to ruins : devastate
- to damage irreparably
- bankrupt, impoverish
- ruin ed by stock speculation
- to subject to frustration, failure, or disaster
- will ruin your chances of promotion
- to become ruined
ru·in·a·tion [,rü-ə-'nā-shən] -n
- ruin, destruction
ru·in·ous ['rü-ə-nəs] -adj, adv, n
- dilapidated, ruined
- causing or tending to cause ruin
rule ['rül] -n
- a prescribed guide for conduct or action
- the laws or regulations prescribed by the founder of a religious order for observance by its members
- an accepted procedure, custom, or habit
- a usu. written order or direction made by a court regulating court practice or the action of parties
- a legal precept or doctrine
- a regulation or bylaw governing procedure or controlling conduct
- a usu. valid generalization
- a generally prevailing quality, state, or mode
- fair weather was the rule yesterday -- N.Y. Times
- a standard of judgment : criterion
- a regulating principle
- a determinate method for performing a mathematical operation and obtaining a certain result
- the exercise of authority or control : dominion
- a period during which a specified ruler or government exercises control
- a strip of material marked off in units used esp. for measuring : ruler , tape measure
- a metal strip with a type-high face that prints a linear design
- a linear design produced by or as if by such a strip
- to exert control, direction, or influence on
- the passions that rule our minds
- to exercise control over esp. by curbing or restraining
- ruled his appetites firmly
- to exercise authority or power over often harshly or arbitrarily
- the speaker ruled the legislature with an iron hand
- to be preeminent in : dominate
- to determine and declare authoritatively
- to command or determine judicially
- to mark with lines drawn along or as if along the straight edge of a ruler
- to mark (a line) on a paper with a ruler
- to arrange in a line
- to exercise supreme authority
- to be first in importance or prominence : predominate
- the physical did not rule in her nature -- Sherwood Anderson
- to exist in a specified state or condition
- to lay down a legal rule
- to be extremely cool or popular used as a generalized term of praise or approval
- for a little attitude at the right price, sneakers rule -- Tish Hamilton
ruled surface -n
- a surface generated by a moving straight line with the result that through every point on the surface a line can be drawn lying wholly in the surface
rule·less ['rül-ləs] -adj
- not restrained or regulated by law
rule of the road
- a customary practice (as driving always on a particular side of the road or yielding the right of way) developed in the interest of safety and often subsequently reinforced by law
- any of the rules making up a code governing ships in matters relating to mutual safety
rule of thumb
- a method of procedure based on experience and common sense
- a general principle regarded as roughly correct but not intended to be scientifically accurate
rule out -vt
- exclude, eliminate
- to make impossible : prevent
- heavy rain ruled out the picnic
rul·er ['rü-lər] -n
- one that rules
- sovereign
- a worker or a machine that rules paper
- a smooth-edged strip (as of wood or metal) that is usu. marked off in units (as inches) and is used as a straightedge or for measuring
ruling -n
- an official or authoritative decision, decree, statement, or interpretation (as by a judge on a point of law)
- exerting power or authority
- chief, predominating
- generally prevailing
ruly ['rü-lē] -adj
- obedient, orderly
rum ['rəm] -n
- an alcoholic beverage distilled from a fermented cane product (as molasses)
- alcoholic liquor
- queer, odd
- writing is a rum trade -- Angela Thirkell
- difficult, dangerous
rum·ba ['rəm-bə, 'ru̇m-, 'rüm-] -n
- a ballroom dance of Cuban origin in or time with a basic pattern of step-close-step and marked by a delayed transfer of weight and pronounced hip movements
- the music for this dance
rum·ble ['rəm-bəl] -vb, n
- to make a low heavy rolling sound
- thunder rumbling in the distance
- to travel with a low reverberating sound
- to speak in a low rolling tone
- to engage in a rumble
- to utter or emit in a low rolling voice
- to reveal or discover the true character of
rumble -n
- a low heavy continuous reverberating often muffled sound (as of thunder)
- low frequency noise in phonographic playback caused by the transmission of mechanical vibrations by the turntable to the pickup
- a seat for servants behind the body of a carriage
- widespread expression of dissatisfaction or unrest
- a street fight esp. among gangs
rumble seat -n
- a folding seat in the back of an automobile (as a coupe or roadster) not covered by the top
rumble strip -n
- a strip of corrugated pavement (as along the edge of a highway) that causes rumbling and vibration when driven over
rumbling -n
- rumble
- general but unofficial talk or opinion often of dissatisfaction usu. used in pl.
- rumbling s of political trouble -- Anthony Burgess
rum·bly ['rəm-b(ə-)lē] -adj
- tending to rumble or rattle
rum·bus·tious [,rəm-'bəs-chəs] -adj, adv, n
- rambunctious
ru·men ['rü-mən] -n, adj
- the large first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant in which cellulose is broken down by the action of symbiotic microorganisms
ru·mi·nant ['rü-mə-nənt] -n
- a ruminant mammal
ruminant -adj, adv
- chewing the cud
- characterized by chewing again what has been swallowed
- of or relating to two suborders (Ruminantia and Tylopoda) of herbivorous even-toed hoofed mammals (as sheep, oxen, deer, and camels) that chew the cud and have a complex 3- or 4-chambered stomach
- given to or engaged in contemplation : meditative
- stood there...in this attitude of ruminant relish -- Thomas Wolfe
ru·mi·nate ['rü-mə-,nāt] -vb, n, adj, adv
- to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
- to chew repeatedly for an extended period
- to chew again what has been chewed slightly and swallowed : chew the cud
- to engage in contemplation : reflect
rum·mage ['rə-mij] -vb, n
- to make a thorough search or investigation
- to engage in an undirected or haphazard search
- to make a thorough search through : ransack
- to examine minutely and completely
- to discover by searching
rummage -n
- a confused miscellaneous collection
- items for sale at a rummage sale
- a thorough search esp. among a confusion of objects
rummage sale -n
- a usu. informal sale of miscellaneous goods
- a sale of donated articles conducted by a nonprofit organization (as a church or charity) to help support its programs
rum·mer ['rə-mər] -n
- a large-bowled footed drinking glass often elaborately etched or engraved
rum·my ['rə-mē] -adj
- queer, odd
- feeling a little rummy from our trip up the escalator -- New Yorker
rummy -n
- drunkard
- any of several card games for two or more players in which each player tries to assemble groups of three or more cards of the same rank or suit and to be the first to meld them all
ru·mor ['rü-mər] -n
- talk or opinion widely disseminated with no discernible source
- a statement or report current without known authority for its truth
- talk or report of a notable person or event
- a soft low indistinct sound : murmur
rumor -vt
- to tell or spread by rumor
ru·mor·mon·ger [-,məŋ-gər, -,mäŋ-] -n
- a person who spreads rumors
ru·mour ['rü-mər] -n
(variant of rumor)
- talk or opinion widely disseminated with no discernible source
- a statement or report current without known authority for its truth
- talk or report of a notable person or event
- a soft low indistinct sound : murmur
rump ['rəmp] -n
- the upper rounded part of the hindquarters of a quadruped mammal
- buttocks
- the sacral or dorsal part of the posterior end of a bird
- a cut of meat (as beef) between the loin and round
- a small or inferior remnant or offshoot
- a group (as a parliament) carrying on in the name of the original body after the departure or expulsion of a large number of its members
rum·ple ['rəm-pəl] -n
- fold, wrinkle
rumple [-p(ə-)liŋ] -vb
- wrinkle, crumple
- to make unkempt : tousle
- to become rumpled
rum·ply ['rəm-p(ə-)lē] -adj
- having rumples
rum·pus ['rəm-pəs] -n
- a usu. noisy commotion
rumpus room -n
- a room usu. in the basement of a home that is used for games, parties, and recreation
rum·run·ner ['rəm-,rə-nər] -n, adj or n
- a person or ship engaged in bringing prohibited liquor ashore or across a border
run ['rən] -vb
- to go faster than a walk
- to go steadily by springing steps so that both feet leave the ground for an instant in each step
- to move at a fast gallop
- flee, retreat, escape
- to utilize a running play on offense used of a football team
- to go without restraint : move freely about at will
- to keep company : consort
- ran with a wild crowd when he was young
- to sail before the wind in distinction from reaching or sailing close-hauled
- roam, rove
- running about with no overcoat
- to go rapidly or hurriedly : hasten
- to go in urgency or distress : resort
- run s to mother at every little difficulty
- to make a quick, easy, or casual trip or visit
- ran over to borrow some sugar
- to contend in a race
- to enter into an election contest
- to move on or as if on wheels : glide
- file drawers running on ball bearings
- to roll forward rapidly or freely
- to pass or slide freely
- a rope run s through the pulley
- to ravel lengthwise
- stockings guaranteed not to run
- to sing or play a musical passage quickly
- to go back and forth : ply
- the train run s between New York and Washington
- to migrate or move in considerable numbers
- to move up or down a river to spawn
- turn, rotate
- a swiftly running grindstone
- function, operate
- the engine run s on gasoline
- software that run s on her computer
- to continue in force, operation, or production
- the contract has two more years to run
- the play ran for six months
- to have a specified duration, extent, or length
- the manuscript run s nearly 500 pages
- to accompany as a valid obligation or right
- a right-of-way that run s with the land
- to continue to accrue or become payable
- interest on the loan run s from July 1
- to pass from one state to another
- to flow rapidly or under pressure
- melt, fuse
- spread, dissolve
- colors guaranteed not to run
- to discharge liquid (as pus or serum)
- to develop rapidly in some specific direction
- to throw out an elongated shoot of growth
- to tend to produce or develop a specified quality or feature
- they run to big noses in that family
- to lie in or take a certain direction
- the boundary line run s east
- to lie or extend in relation to something
- to go back : reach
- to be in a certain form or expression
- the letter run s as follows
- to be in a certain order of succession
- to occur persistently
- musical talent run s in the family
- to remain of a specified size, amount, character, or quality
- profits were running high
- to have or maintain a relative position or condition (as in a race)
- to exist or occur in a continuous range of variation
- shades run from white to dark gray
- to spread or pass quickly from point to point
- to be current : circulate
- to cause (an animal) to go rapidly : ride or drive fast
- to bring to a specified condition by or as if by running
- to go in pursuit of : hunt, chase
- to follow the trail of backward : trace
- ran the rumor to its source
- to enter, register, or enroll as a contestant in a race
- to put forward as a candidate for office
- to carry (the football) on a running play
- to drive (livestock) esp. to a grazing place
- to provide pasturage for (livestock)
- to keep or maintain (livestock) on or as if on pasturage
- to pass over or traverse with speed
- to run on or over in athletic competition
- to accomplish or perform by or as if by running
- to slip or go through or past
- to travel on (as a river) in a boat
- to cause to penetrate or enter : thrust
- ran a splinter into her toe
- stitch
- to cause to pass : lead
- run a wire in from the antenna
- to cause to collide
- smuggle
- to cause to pass lightly or quickly over, along, or into something
- ran her eye down the list
- to cause or allow (as a vehicle or a vessel) to go in a specified manner or direction
- operate
- to direct the business or activities of : manage, conduct
- to employ or supervise in espionage
- to be full of or drenched with
- contain, assay
- to cause to move or flow in a specified way or into a specified position
- to cause to produce a flow (as of water)
- to prepare by running a faucet
- to melt and cast in a mold
- treat, process, refine
- run a problem through a computer
- to make oneself liable to : incur
- ran the risk of discovery
- to mark out : draw
- run a contour line on a map
- to permit (as charges) to accumulate before settling often used with up
- ran up a large phone bill
- cost
- rooms that run 50 a night
- to produce by or as if by printing usu. used with off
- ran off 10,000 copies of the first edition
- to carry in a printed medium : print
- every newspaper ran the story
- to make (a series of counts) without a miss
- run 19 in an inning in billiards
- to lead winning cards of (a suit) successively
- to alter by addition
- ran his record to six wins and four losses
- to make (a golf ball) roll forward after alighting
- an act or the action of running : continued rapid movement
- a quickened gallop
- a migration of fish (as up or down a river) esp. to spawn
- such fish in the process of migration
- a running race
- a score made in baseball by a runner reaching home plate safely
- strength or ability to run
- a gain of a usu. specified distance made on a running play in football
- a running play
- a sustained usu. aggressive effort (as to win or obtain something)
- making a run at the championship
- creek
- something that flows in the course of an operation or during a particular time
- the first run of sap in sugar maples
- the stern of the underwater body of a ship from where it begins to curve or slope upward and inward
- the direction in which a vein of ore lies
- a direction of secondary or minor cleavage : grain
- the run of a mass of granite
- a horizontal distance (as that covered by a flight of steps)
- general tendency or direction
- : a continuous period or series esp. of things of identical or similar sort: as
- a rapid passage up or down a scale in vocal or instrumental music
- a number of rapid small dance steps executed in even tempo
- the act of making successively a number of successful shots or strokes
- the score thus made
- an unbroken course of performances or showings
- a set of consecutive measurements, readings, or observations
- persistent and heavy demands from depositors, creditors, or customers
- sequence
- the quantity of work turned out in a continuous operation
- a press run of 10,000 copies
- the usual or normal kind, character, type, or group
- the average run of students
- the distance covered in a period of continuous traveling or sailing
- a course or trip esp. if mapped out and traveled with regularity
- a news reporter's regular territory : beat
- freedom of movement in or access to a place or area
- the period during which a machine or plant is in continuous operation
- the use of machinery for a single set of processing procedures
- a way, track, or path frequented by animals
- an enclosure for domestic animals where they may feed or exercise
- a large area of land used for grazing
- ranch, station
- an inclined passageway
- an inclined course (as for skiing or bobsledding)
- a support (as a track, pipe, or trough) on which something runs
- a ravel in a knitted fabric (as in hosiery) caused by the breaking of stitches
- a paint defect caused by excessive flow
- diarrhea used with the
- being in a melted state
- made from molten material : cast in a mold
- having made a migration or spawning run
- exhausted or winded from running
run·about ['rə-nə-,bau̇t] -n
- one who wanders about : stray
- a light usu. open wagon, car, or motorboat
run·a·gate ['rə-nə-,gāt] -n
- vagabond
- fugitive, runaway
run along -vi
- to go away : be on one's way : depart
runandgun -adj
- relating to or being a fast, freewheeling style of play in basketball that de-emphasizes set plays and defense
runandshoot -n
- a freewheeling style of offense in football that emphasizes passing
run·around ['rə-nə-,rau̇nd] -n
- deceptive or delaying action esp. in response to a request
- tired of getting the runaround
- matter typeset in shortened measure to run around something (as a cut)
run·away ['rə-nə-,wā] -n
- one that runs away from danger, duty, or restraint : fugitive
- the act of running away out of control
- something (as a horse) that is running out of control
- a one-sided or overwhelming victory
runaway -adj
- running away : fugitive
- leaving to gain special advantages (as lower wages) or avoid disadvantages (as governmental or union restrictions)
- accomplished by elopement or during flight
- won by or having a long lead
- extremely successful
- subject to uncontrolled changes
- being or operating out of control
- a runaway nuclear reactor
run away -vi
- to leave quickly in order to avoid or escape something
- to leave home
- elope
- to run out of control : stampede, bolt
- to gain a substantial lead : win by a large margin
run·back ['rən-,bak] -n
- a run made in football after catching an opponent's kick or intercepting a pass
run·ci·ble spoon ['rən(t)-sə-bəl-] -n
- a sharp-edged fork with three broad curved prongs
run·ci·nate ['rən(t)-sə-,nāt] -adj
- pinnately cut with the lobes pointing downward
- runcinate leaves of the dandelion
run·dle ['rən-dᵊl] -n
- a step of a ladder : rung
- the drum of a windlass or capstan
rund·let ['rən(d)-lət] -n
- a small barrel : keg
run·down ['rən-,dau̇n] -n
- a play in baseball in which a base runner who is caught off base is chased by two or more opposing players who throw the ball from one to another in an attempt to tag the runner out
- an item-by-item report or review : summary
rundown ['rən-'dau̇n] -adj
- worn-out, exhausted
- completely unwound
- being in poor repair : dilapidated
run down -vt
- to collide with and knock down
- to run against and cause to sink
- to chase to exhaustion or until captured
- to trace the source of
- to tag out (a base runner) between bases on a rundown
- disparage
- to cease to operate because of the exhaustion of motive power
- to decline in physical condition or vigor
rune ['rün] -n, adj
- any of the characters of any of several alphabets used by the Germanic peoples from about the 3d to the 13th centuries
- mystery, magic
- a Finnish or Old Norse poem
- poem, song
rung ['riŋ] -n, adj
(variant of ring)
- a circular band for holding, connecting, hanging, pulling, packing, or sealing
- a circlet usu. of precious metal worn esp. on the finger
- a circular line, figure, or object
- an encircling arrangement
- a circular or spiral course often used figuratively in pl. in the phrase run rings around to describe surpassing an opponent decisively
- an often circular space esp. for exhibitions or competitions
- such a space at a circus
- a structure containing such a ring
- a square enclosure in which a fighting contest (as a boxing or wrestling match) takes place
- a band of small objects revolving around a planet (as Saturn) and composed of dust and icy or rocky fragments
- annual ring
- an exclusive combination of persons for a selfish and often corrupt purpose (as to control a market)
- gang
- the field of a political contest : race
- food in the shape of a circle
- an arrangement of atoms represented in formulas or models in a cyclic manner called also cycle
- a set of mathematical elements that is closed under two binary operations of which the first forms a commutative group with the set and the second is associative over the set and is distributive with respect to the first operation
- a pair of usu. rubber-covered metal rings suspended from a ceiling or crossbar to a height of approximately eight feet above the floor and used for hanging, swinging, and balancing feats in gymnastics
- an event in gymnastics competition in which the rings are used
- boxing
- to provide with a ring
- to place or form a ring around : encircle
- police ring ed the building
- girdle
- to throw a ringer over (the peg) in a game (as horseshoes or quoits)
- to move in a ring
- to rise in the air spirally
- to form or take the shape of a ring
- to sound resonantly or sonorously
- to be filled with a reverberating sound : resound
- the halls rang with laughter
- to have the sensation of being filled with a humming sound
- to cause something to ring
- to be filled with talk or report
- the whole land rang with her fame
- to have great renown
- to sound repetitiously
- their praise rang in his ears
- to have a sound or character expressive of some quality
- to make a telephone call usu. used with up
- to cause to sound esp. by striking
- to make (a sound) by or as if by ringing a bell
- to announce by or as if by ringing
- to repeat often, loudly, or earnestly
- to summon esp. by bell
- telephone usu. used with up
- a set of bells
- a clear resonant sound made by or resembling that made by vibrating metal
- resonant tone : sonority
- a loud sound continued, repeated, or reverberated
- a sound or character expressive of some particular quality
- the story had a familiar ring
- the act or an instance of ringing
- a telephone call
runin ['rən-,in] -n
- the final part of a race or racetrack
- altercation, quarrel
- something inserted as a substantial addition in copy or typeset matter
run in -vt
- to insert as additional matter
- to make (typeset matter) continuous without a paragraph or other break
- to arrest for a usu. minor offense
- to break in (a new machine) gradually by careful operation
- to pay a casual visit
run·let ['rən-lət] -n
- rivulet, streamlet
run·nel ['rə-nᵊl] -n
- rivulet, streamlet
run·ner ['rə-nər] -n
- one that runs : racer
- base runner
- ballcarrier
- messenger
- one that smuggles or distributes illicit or contraband goods (as drugs, liquor, or guns)
- any of several large vigorous carangid fishes
- either of the longitudinal pieces on which a sled or sleigh slides
- the part of a skate that slides on the ice : blade
- the support of a drawer or a sliding door
- an elongated horizontal stem arising from the base of a plant
- stolon
- a plant (as a strawberry) that forms or spreads by means of runners
- a twining vine (as a scarlet runner bean)
- a long narrow carpet for a hall or staircase
- a narrow decorative cloth cover for a table or dresser top
- an adjustable backstay running from mast to rail on a sail boat or ship
- a running shot in basketball
runner bean -n
- scarlet runner bean
runner's high -n
- a feeling of euphoria that is experienced by some individuals engaged in strenuous running and that is held to be associated with a release of endorphins by the brain
run·nerup ['rə-nə-,rəp, ,rə-nə-'] -n
- the competitor that does not win first place in a contest
- one that finishes in second place
running -n
- the action of running
- race
- physical condition for running
- management, care
- cursive, flowing
- fluid, runny
- incessant, continuous
- made during the course of a process or activity
- a running commentary on the game
- measured in a straight line
- cost of lumber per running foot
- initiated or performed while running or with a running start
- of, relating to, or being a football play in which the ball is advanced by running rather than by passing
- their running game was off
- designed for use by runners
- fitted or trained for running rather than walking, trotting, or jumping
- in succession : consecutively
running back -n
- a football back (as a halfback or fullback) who carries the ball on running plays
running board -n
- a footboard esp. at the side of an automobile
running dog -n
- one who blindly follows someone else's orders : lackey
running gear -n
- the working and carrying parts of a machine (as a locomotive)
- the parts of an automobile chassis not used in developing, transmitting, and controlling power
running hand -n
- handwriting in which the letters are usu. slanted and the words formed without lifting the pen
running head -n
- a headline repeated on consecutive pages (as of a book) called also running headline
running knot -n
- slipknot
running light -n
- any of the lights carried by a vehicle (as a ship or automobile) that indicate size, position, or course
running mate -n
- companion
- a horse entered in a race to set the pace for a horse of the same owner or stable
- a candidate running for a subordinate place on a ticket
- the candidate for vice-president
running start -n
- flying start
running stitch -n
- a small even stitch run in and out in cloth
running time -n
- the duration of a motion picture, a theatrical performance, or a recording
running title -n
- the title or abbreviated title of a volume printed at the top of left-hand text pages or sometimes of all text pages
running water -n
- water distributed through pipes and fixtures
- a cabin with hot and cold running water
run·ny ['rə-nē] -adj
- : having a tendency to run: as
- extremely or excessively soft and liquid
- secreting a thin flow of mucus
run·off ['rən-,ȯf] -n
- a final race, contest, or election to decide an earlier one that has not resulted in a decision in favor of any one competitor
- the portion of precipitation on land that ultimately reaches streams often with dissolved or suspended material
run off -vt
- to recite, compose, or produce rapidly
- to cause to be run or played to a finish
- to decide (as a race) by a runoff
- carry out
- to drain off : draw off
- to drive off (as trespassers)
- to steal (as cattle) by driving away
- run away
runofpaper [,rən-əv-'pā-pər] -adj
- to be placed anywhere in a newspaper at the option of the editor
runofthemill [,rən-ə(v)-thə-'mil] -adj
- not outstanding in quality or rarity : average, ordinary
runofthemine [-'mīn] -adj
- not graded
- run-of-the-mill
runon ['rən-'ȯn, -'än] -adj
- continuing without rhetorical pause from one line of verse into another
- something (as a dictionary entry) that is run on
- run-on sentence
run on -vi
- to talk or narrate at length
- to keep going : continue
- to continue (matter in type) without a break or a new paragraph : run in
- to place or add (as an entry in a dictionary) at the end of a paragraphed item
runon sentence -n
- a sentence containing two or more clauses not connected by the correct conjunction or punctuation
run out -vi
- to come to an end : expire
- to become exhausted or used up
- to jut out
- to finish out (as a course, series, or contest) : complete
- to run hard to first base after hitting (a batted ball)
- to fill out (a typeset line) with quads, leaders, or ornaments
- to set (as the first line of a paragraph) with a hanging indention
- to exhaust (oneself) in running
- to cause to leave by force or coercion : expel
run·over ['rən-,ō-vər] -n
- matter for publication that exceeds the space allotted
runover ['rən-'ō-vər] -adj
- extending beyond the allotted space
run over -vi
- to exceed a limit
- overflow
- to go over, examine, repeat, or rehearse quickly
- to collide with, knock down, and often drive over
runt ['rənt] -n, adj
- a hardened stalk or stem of a plant
- an animal unusually small of its kind
- the smallest of a litter of pigs
- a person of small stature
runthrough ['rən-,thrü] -n
- a usu. cursory reading, summary, or rehearsal
run through -vt
- pierce
- to spend or consume wastefully and rapidly
- to read or rehearse without pausing
- carry out, do
- to subject to a process
runup ['rən-,əp] -n
- the act of running up something
- a usu. sudden increase in volume or price
- a period immediately preceding an action or event
run up -vi
- to grow rapidly : shoot up
- bid up
- to stitch together quickly
- to erect hastily
- to achieve by accumulating
run·way ['rən-,wā] -n
- a beaten path made by animals
- a passageway for animals
- a paved strip of ground on a landing field for the landing and takeoff of aircraft
- a narrow platform from a stage into an auditorium
- a platform along which models walk in a fashion show
- run
- the area or path along which a jumper, pole vaulter, or javelin thrower runs
rup·ture ['rəp(t)-shər] -n
- breach of peace or concord
- open hostility or war between nations
- the tearing apart of a tissue
- rupture of the heart muscle
- rupture of an intervertebral disk
- hernia
- a breaking apart or the state of being broken apart
rupture [-sh(ə-)riŋ] -vb
- to part by violence : break, burst
- to create or induce a breach of
- to produce a rupture in
- to have or undergo a rupture
ru·ral ['ru̇r-əl] -adj, n, adv
- of or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture
rural dean -n
- dean
rural free delivery -n
- free delivery of mail to a rural area called also rural delivery
ru·ral·ist ['ru̇r-ə-list] -n
- one who lives in a rural area
rural route -n
- a mail-delivery route in a rural free delivery area
rur·ban ['rər-bən, 'ru̇r-] -adj
- of, relating to, or constituting an area which is chiefly residential but where some farming is carried on
Ru·ri·tan ['ru̇r-ə-tən] -n
- a member of a major national service club
Ru·ri·ta·ni·an ['ru̇r-ə-,tā-nē-ən, ,ru̇r-ə-'] -adj
- of, relating to, or having the characteristics of an imaginary place of high romance
ruse ['rüs, 'rüz] -n
- a wily subterfuge
rush ['rəsh] -n, adj
- any of various monocotyledonous often tufted marsh plants (as of the genera Juncusand Luzulaof the family Juncaceae, the rush family) with cylindrical often hollow stems which are used in bottoming chairs and plaiting mats
- to move forward, progress, or act with haste or eagerness or without preparation
- to advance a football by running plays
- rush ed for a total of 150 yards
- to push or impel on or forward with speed, impetuosity, or violence
- to perform in a short time or at high speed
- to urge to an unnatural or extreme speed
- to run toward or against in attack : charge
- to carry (a ball) forward in a running play
- to move in quickly on (a kicker or passer) to hinder, prevent, or block a kick or pass used esp. of defensive linemen
- to lavish attention on : court
- to try to secure a pledge of membership (as in a fraternity) from
- a violent forward motion
- attack, onset
- a surging of emotion
- a burst of activity, productivity, or speed
- a sudden insistent demand
- a thronging of people usu. to a new place in search of wealth
- the act of carrying a football during a game : running play
- the action or an instance of rushing a passer or kicker in football
- a round of attention usu. involving extensive social activity
- a drive by a fraternity or sorority to recruit new members
- a print of a motion-picture scene processed directly after the shooting for review by the director or producer usu. used in pl.
- the immediate pleasurable feeling produced by a drug (as heroin or amphetamine) called also flash
- a sudden feeling of intense pleasure or euphoria : thrill
- requiring or marked by special speed or urgency
rush candle -n
- rushlight
rush·ee [,rə-'shē] -n
- a college or university student who is being rushed by a fraternity or sorority
rush·er ['rə-shər] -n
- one that rushes
- ballcarrier
rush hour -n
- a period of the day when the demands esp. of traffic or business are at a peak
rush·ing ['rə-shiŋ] -n
- the act of advancing a football by running plays : the use of running plays
- yardage gained by running plays
rush·light ['rəsh-,līt] -n
- a candle that consists of the pith of a rush dipped in grease
rusk ['rəsk] -n
- hard crisp bread orig. used as ship's stores
- a sweet or plain bread baked, sliced, and baked again until dry and crisp
Russ ['rəs, 'rüs, 'ru̇s] -n, adj
- russian
rus·set ['rə-sət] -n
- coarse homespun usu. reddish-brown cloth
- a reddish brown
- any of various apples having rough russet-colored skins
- a usu. large elongated potato esp. suited for baking
russet -adj
- of the color russet
rus·set·ing ['rə-sə-tiŋ] -n
- a brownish roughened area on the skin of fruit (as apples) caused by injury
Rus·sia leather ['rə-shə-] -n
- leather made by tanning various skins with willow, birch, or oak and then rubbing the flesh side with a phenolic oil distilled from a European birch called also Russia calf
Rus·sian ['rə-shən] -n, adj
- a native or inhabitant of Russia
- a member of the dominant Slavic-speaking ethnic group of Russia
- a person of Russian descent
- a Slavic language of the Russian people spoken as a second language by many non-Russian ethnic groups of the Soviet Union and its successor states
Russian blue -n
- any of a breed of slender long-bodied large-eared domestic cats with short silky bluish-gray fur
Russian dressing -n
- a dressing (as of mayonnaise or oil and vinegar) with added chili sauce, chopped pickles, or pimientos
Rus·sian·ize ['rə-shə-,nīz] -vt, n
- to make Russian
Russian olive -n
- a Eurasian large shrub or small tree ( Elaeagnus angustifolia) of the oleaster family that has silvery foliage and is widely cultivated esp. as an ornamental or as a shelterbelt plant
Russian roulette -n
- an act of bravado consisting of spinning the cylinder of a revolver loaded with one cartridge, pointing the muzzle at one's own head, and pulling the trigger
- something resembling Russian roulette in its potential for disaster
- taking cocaine is playing Russian roulette -- Jonathan Nicholas
Russian sage -n
- an upright Asian subshrub ( Perovskia atriplicifolia) of the mint family that is grown as an ornamental for its long narrow panicles of violet-blue flowers and grayish-green stems and leaves
Russian thistle -n
- a prickly European saltwort ( Salsola kali) that is a serious weed in No. America called also Russian tumbleweed
Russian wolfhound -n
- borzoi
Rus·si·fy ['rə-sə-,fī] -vt, n
- russianize
Russ·ki ['rəs-kē, 'ru̇s-, 'rüs-] -n
- russian
Rus·so- ['rə-(,)sō, 'rü-, -(,)shō] -comb form
- Russian and
rust ['rəst] -n
- the reddish brittle coating formed on iron esp. when chemically attacked by moist air and composed essentially of hydrated ferric oxide
- a comparable coating produced on a metal other than iron by corrosion
- something resembling rust : accretion
- corrosive or injurious influence or effect
- any of numerous destructive diseases of plants produced by fungi (order Uredinales) and characterized by usu. reddish-brown pustular lesions
- a fungus causing this
- a strong reddish brown
- to form rust : become oxidized
- to degenerate esp. from inaction, lack of use, or passage of time
- most men would...have allowed their faculties to rust -- T. B. Macaulay
- to become reddish brown as if with rust
- the leaves slowly rust ed
- to be affected with a rust fungus
- to cause (a metal) to form rust
- keep up your bright swords, for the dew will rust them -- Shak.
- to impair or corrode by or as if by time, inactivity, or deleterious use
- to cause to become reddish brown : turn the color of rust
rust belt -n
- the northeastern and midwestern states of the U.S. in which heavy industry has declined called also rust bowl
rust bucket -n
- an old and dilapidated ship
rus·tic ['rəs-tik] -adj, adv, n
- of, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural
- made of the rough limbs of trees
- finished by rusticating
- a rustic joint in masonry
- characteristic of or resembling country people
- lacking in social graces or polish
- appropriate to the country (as in plainness or sturdiness)
rustic -n
- an inhabitant of a rural area
- an awkward coarse person
- an unsophisticated rural person
rus·ti·cate ['rəs-ti-,kāt] -vb, n
- to go into or reside in the country : follow a rustic life
- to suspend from school or college
- to build or face with usu. rough-surfaced masonry blocks having beveled or rebated edges producing pronounced joints
- to compel to reside in the country
- to cause to become rustic : implant rustic mannerisms in
rus·tle ['rə-səl] -vb, n
- to make or cause a rustle
- to act or move with energy or speed
- to forage food
- to steal cattle
- to cause to rustle
- to obtain by one's own exertions often used with up
- able to rustle up 5,000 bail -- Jack McCallum
- forage
- to steal (as livestock) esp. from a farm or ranch
rustle -n
- a quick succession or confusion of small sounds
rust mite -n
- any of various small eriophyid mites that burrow in the surface of leaves or fruits usu. producing brown or reddish patches
rust·proof ['rəst-,prüf] -adj
- incapable of rusting
rusty ['rəs-tē] -adj, adv, n
- affected by or as if by rust
- stiff with or as if with rust
- inept and slow through lack of practice or old age
- of the color rust
- dulled in color or appearance by age and use
- outmoded
- hoarse, grating
rus·ty ['rəs-tē] -adj
- ill-natured, surly
rut ['rət] -n
- an annually recurrent state of sexual excitement in the male deer
- sexual excitement in a mammal esp. when periodic
- the period during which rut normally occurs often used with the
- to be in or enter into a state of rut
- a track worn by a wheel or by habitual passage
- a groove in which something runs
- channel, furrow
- a usual or fixed practice
- a monotonous routine
- fall easily into a conversational rut
- to make a rut in : furrow
ru·ta·ba·ga [,rü-tə-'bā-gə, ,ru̇-, -'be-; 'rü-tə-,, 'ru̇-] -n
- a turnip ( Brassica napus napobrassica) that usu. produces a large yellowish root that is eaten as a vegetable
- the root
ruth ['rüth] -n
- compassion for the misery of another
- sorrow for one's own faults : remorse
Ruth ['rüth] -n
- a Moabite woman who accompanied Naomi to Bethlehem and became the ancestress of David
- a short narrative book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scriptures
ru·the·ni·um [rü-'thē-nē-əm] -n
- a rare hard silvery-white metallic element occurring in platinum ores and used esp. as a catalyst and to harden alloys
ruth·er·ford·ium [,rə-thə(r)-'fȯr-dē-əm] -n
- a short-lived radioactive element that is produced artificially
ruth·ful ['rüth-fəl] -adj, adv, n
- full of ruth : tender
- full of sorrow : woeful
- causing sorrow
ruth·less ['rüth-ləs also 'ru̇th-] -adj, adv, n
- having no pity : merciless, cruel
ru·ti·lant ['rü-tə-lənt] -adj
- having a reddish glow
ru·tile ['rü-,tēl] -n
- a reddish-brown to black mineral that consists of titanium dioxide usu. with a little iron and has a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster
ru·tin ['rü-tᵊn] -n
- a yellow crystalline flavonol glycoside C 27H 30O 16that occurs in various plants (as buckwheat and tobacco) and is used in medicine chiefly for strengthening capillary walls
rut·tish ['rə-tish] -adj, adv, n
- inclined to rut : lustful
rut·ty ['rə-tē] -adj
- full of ruts