| romantic |
A romantic movie is about feelings of love. When someone writes a romantic letter, they write about their feelings of love. |
| roof |
A roof is the surface or covering on the top of a building. |
| room |
A room is any part of a building that is separated from other areas by walls or doors. [2 definitions] |
| rooster |
A rooster is a male chicken. When a male chick becomes an adult chicken, we call it a rooster. |
| root1 |
A root is the part of a plant that grows under the ground. Plants take in food and water through their roots. Some of the vegetables we eat, such as carrots, are really the roots of plants. |
| rope |
A rope is a long thing made of cotton or other strong material. The material in a rope has been twisted or braided so that it becomes very strong. Ropes can be used to tie, lift, or pull things. |
| rose1 |
A rose is a flower that has many petals that wrap around each other. Roses smell sweet and come in many colors. Roses grow on a rose bush or on a vine. You have to be careful when you hold roses in your hand because their stems have thorns. |
| rough |
When something is rough, it has a surface that is not even or smooth. [3 definitions] |
| round |
When something is round, it has the shape of a ball or a circle. Bowls, plates, clocks, and pancakes are some things that are often round. [2 definitions] |
| row1 |
A row is a straight line of people or things. [2 definitions] |
| row2 |
When you row, you make a boat move forward in water using something called oars. Oars are long poles that are wide and flat at the ends. With the oars in the water, you push the water back toward the end of the boat. Then you pick the oars up out of the water and do it again. |
| royal |
When something is royal, it has to do with a king or queen or members of a king or queen's family. |
| rub |
When you rub something, you press down on it with your fingers or hands and then move your fingers or hands back and forth. [2 definitions] |
| rubber1 |
Rubber is something that many things are made of. Tires and many kinds of balls are made of rubber. Rubber is a substance made with the dried liquid from certain plants, especially a plant called the rubber tree. These plants grow in warm, wet places in the world. Rubber is very special because it is solid but it can stretch easily. |
| rude |
When someone is rude, they say or do things that are not polite. They don't think about the feelings of other people. If you talk very loud in a movie theater while other people are trying to watch the movie, you are being rude. |
| rug |
A rug is a piece of thick material that is used to cover part of a floor. |
| ruin |
Ruin means to damage something completely. When a flood ruins a city, it destroys the city. [3 definitions] |
| rule |
A rule is a law or direction that tells you what you must do or what you must not do. Schools have rules that children must obey. Games and sports also have rules. [2 definitions] |
| ruler |
A ruler is a straight piece of wood, metal, or plastic that is used for measuring how long something is. A ruler has marks on it that show you how long something is in inches or other units. [2 definitions] |
| rumble |
When something rumbles, it makes a long, low sound like the sound of thunder or a heavy vehicle moving along slowly. |
| run |
When you run, you make yourself go forward by moving your legs very fast. When you run, both of your feet are off the ground for a very, very short time. [6 definitions] |