| recuperate |
to recover one's health after an illness. [4 definitions] |
| recur |
to occur another time or repeatedly. [3 definitions] |
| recyclable |
able to be reused in some form, either fully or partially. [2 definitions] |
| recycle |
to treat (discarded items) for reuse or so as to recover reusable materials. [3 definitions] |
| recycling bin |
a container used for holding discarded items such as aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and newspapers, which will be collected and eventually recycled. |
| red |
any of several colors that resemble the color of blood; the first color on the spectrum. [7 definitions] |
| red blood cell |
a disk-shaped cell, usu. lacking a nucleus, that carries oxygen to the body's tissues; erythrocyte. |
| redcoat |
a British soldier in colonial America, esp. during the American Revolution. |
| Red Cross |
an international organization devoted to providing medical care during war and natural disasters. |
| redeem |
to pay off (a debt). [7 definitions] |
| red-handed |
in the act or process of doing something wrong or illegal. |
| Red Sea |
an extension of the Indian Ocean northwest between Arabia and Africa. |
| reduce |
to make less in amount or size. [8 definitions] |
| reduction |
the act of reducing or state of being reduced. [5 definitions] |
| redwood |
a very tall, long-lived evergreen tree found in northern California. [2 definitions] |
| reed |
any of various tall marsh grasses or their straight, jointed, hollow stalks. [3 definitions] |
| reef1 |
a ridge of rock, sand, or coral rising to or near the surface of marine waters. [2 definitions] |
| reek |
a strong and unpleasant odor. [3 definitions] |
| reel1 |
a cylinder, spool, or the like that usu. turns on an axis, and on which cord, wire, tape, film, or the like can be wound. [4 definitions] |
| reel2 |
to waver or be thrown back. [6 definitions] |
| reel3 |
a lively folk dance of Scottish origin, or the music that accompanies it. |