| road map |
a motorist's map that shows the routes, road types, mileage between towns, and the like for a specified region. |
| roadrunner |
a ground-dwelling, swift North American cuckoo with a long tail, a crest, and streaked plumage. |
| roadside |
the side or edge of a road. [2 definitions] |
| roam |
to proceed or travel without a fixed course or destination; wander. [3 definitions] |
| roan |
having a dark coat thickly sprinkled with white (used esp. of horses). [3 definitions] |
| roar |
to utter a prolonged cry or shout that is both deep and loud. [8 definitions] |
| roast |
to cook or bake (meat) with dry heat, as in an oven or over an open fire. [12 definitions] |
| rob |
to steal money or property from unlawfully and with the use or threat of force. [4 definitions] |
| robber |
a person who steals by using or threatening to use force. |
| robbery |
the act or practice or an instance of robbing, esp. with the threat or use of force. |
| robe |
a long, loose gown or outer garment, such as one worn by certain officials or during certain ceremonies. [4 definitions] |
| robin |
a large North American songbird related to the thrush, with an orange-red breast, dark brown head and back, and a bright yellow bill. [2 definitions] |
| robot |
a mechanical device, esp. one controlled electronically, that can perform physical tasks of a human being, often used in industrial assembly or the like. [2 definitions] |
| robust |
physically strong, healthy, and energetic. [6 definitions] |
| rock1 |
a large mass of hard mineral matter that lies under the earth's soil or forms a cliff, mountain, or the like. [4 definitions] |
| rock2 |
to sway strongly back and forth or from side to side. [9 definitions] |
| rocker |
one of the curved elements on the bottom of a chair, cradle, or other device to allow for rocking motion. [3 definitions] |
| rocket1 |
a tube propelled by the gases ejected from the rear that are the product of fuels or explosives ignited and burned inside the tube, used for fireworks, flares, and airborne weapons, and for launching spacecraft and missiles. [6 definitions] |
| rocking chair |
a chair mounted on rockers or springs that rock back and forth; rocker. |
| rocking horse |
a toy horse mounted on springs or rockers that is large enough for a child to ride; hobbyhorse. |
| rock-'n'-roll |
a form of popular music derived from rhythm-and-blues, with a strongly accented beat and usu. played on electronically amplified instruments, esp. guitars; rock. [2 definitions] |