| runway |
a smooth, level strip on which airplanes take off and land. [2 definitions] |
| rupture |
the act of breaking open or breaking off. [3 definitions] |
| rural |
having to do with country life. |
| rush1 |
to act or go quickly; hurry. [6 definitions] |
| rush2 |
a grass that grows in wet places. Rushes have thin, hollow stems, small green or brown flowers, and are used to make baskets and other items. |
| russet |
a reddish brown color. [3 definitions] |
| Russia |
a country in eastern Europe and northern Asia. Russia is also called the Russian Federation. Moscow is the capital of Russia. Russia used to be the largest republic of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. |
| Russian |
of or having to do with Russia, or its people or language. [3 definitions] |
| rust |
an orange or reddish brown coating that forms on metal that has been exposed to air and water. [3 definitions] |
| rustic |
living or happening in the country. [2 definitions] |
| rustle |
to make soft, hissing sounds like things rubbing together. [4 definitions] |
| rustler |
a person who rustles or steals livestock. |
| rusty |
covered with rust; not working well. [2 definitions] |
| rut1 |
a hollow track worn into the ground. [3 definitions] |
| ruthless |
having no mercy or sympathy; cruel. |
| Rwanda |
a central African country between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania. |
| rye1 |
a grass grown for its grain. Rye seeds are used for cereal, flour, and other grain products. [2 definitions] |
| -s1 |
a suffix used to form the third person singular present tense of all regular and most irregular verbs. |
| -s2 |
a suffix used to form the regular plural of most nouns. |
| -'s2 |
a suffix used to form the possessive of most singular nouns, some plural nouns not ending in "s," and some pronouns. |
| -'s3 |
a suffix used as a shortened form of "is." [3 definitions] |