| rhinoceros |
one of several species of large, plant-eating, hoofed mammals native to Africa and Southeast Asia, having a very thick hide and one or two vertical horns on the snout. |
| Rhode Island |
a New England state on the Atlantic coast between Connecticut and Massachusetts. (abbr.: RI) |
| rhododendron |
any of various shrubs or trees with leathery evergreen leaves and clusters of bright pink, red, purple, white, or yellow flowers. |
| rhombus |
an oblique-angled parallelogram in which all four sides are equal. |
| rhubarb |
a cultivated plant with long green or reddish leaf stalks, which are often cooked with sugar and eaten like a fruit. |
| rhyme |
a word that ends with the same vowel sound or vowel and consonant combination as another word beginning with a different sound or cluster of sounds. [9 definitions] |
| rhyme or reason |
apparent sense or logic. |
| rhythm |
movement marked by the regular repetition of accent, beat, or the like. [5 definitions] |
| rhythmic |
characterized by a rhythm; cadenced; rhythmical. |
| rhythmical |
of or relating to rhythm. [3 definitions] |
| RI |
abbreviation of "Rhode Island," a New England state on the Atlantic coast between Connecticut and Massachusetts. |
| rib1 |
one of the series of bones that curve from the spine around the chest of a person or animal. [7 definitions] |
| ribbon |
a narrow strip or band of colorful material such as satin or rayon, used to hold the hair, to tie up and decorate gift packages, and the like. [8 definitions] |
| rice |
a grass that is widely cultivated in warm, wet areas, esp. in India and China. [3 definitions] |
| rich |
having a great amount of money or valuable property. [8 definitions] |
| riches |
wealth. [2 definitions] |
| Richmond |
the capital of Virginia. |
| rickety |
likely to fall over or fall apart; unsound; shaky. [4 definitions] |
| rid |
to clear or free from something undesirable (usu. fol. by "of"). |
| ridden |
full of, or overwhelmed or obsessed by (usu. used in combination). [2 definitions] |
| riddle1 |
a puzzling, tricky, and often amusing question, usu. with an ingenious answer, posed as a diversion or as a test of one's wits. [4 definitions] |