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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • rabbi/ˈɹæ.baɪ/nounB2A Jewish teacher and leader of a congregation.
  • rabbit/ˈɹæbɪt/nounA1A jumping animal with long ears.
  • rabble/ˈɹæbəl/nounC1A disorderly crowd, spoken of with contempt.
  • rabies/ˈɹeɪ.biːz/nounB2A fatal viral disease of the nervous system spread by animal bites.
  • raccoon/ɹəˈkuːn/nounB1+A small North American mammal with a black eye mask and ringed tail.
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A competition to find out who is fastest.
  • racer/ˈɹeɪ.sə/nounB12 meaningsSomebody or something built to go fast in competition.
  • racetrack/ˈɹeɪsˌtɹæk/nounB1+The course on which races are run.
  • racism/ˈɹeɪsɪzm̩/nounB2Prejudice or discrimination based on somebody's race.
  • racist/ˈɹeɪ.sɪst/adjectiveB22 meaningsShowing prejudice or discrimination based on race.
  • rack/ɹæk/nounB24 meaningsA frame or set of bars for holding, drying or storing things.
  • racket/ˈɹækɪt/nounB13 meaningsA bat with a stringed frame, used in tennis and similar games.
  • rackingnounC1The shelving system a warehouse stores goods on.
  • radar/ˈɹeɪdɑː/nounB2A system that finds distant objects by bouncing radio waves off them.
  • radiance/ˈɹeɪdi.əns/nounC12 meaningsA warm steady shining outward.
  • radiation/ˌɹeɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/nounB2Energy travelling as rays or particles.
  • radiator/ˈrædɪeɪ̯tə/nounB22 meaningsA panel that heats a room using hot water or electricity.
  • radiator grillenounC1The slotted panel at the front that lets air to the cooling water.
  • radical/ˈɹædɪkəl/adjectiveB24 meaningsReaching the deepest, most basic parts of something; complete and far-reaching.
  • radicalism/ˈradɪkəlɪz(ə)m/nounB2+Belief in sweeping and fundamental change.
  • radio/ˈɹeɪ.diˌəʊ/nounA13 meaningsA device that receives sound broadcast through the air.
  • radioactivity/ˌreɪdɪəʊakˈtɪvɪti/nounB2+The property of unstable atomic nuclei that makes them decay and throw off particles and rays.
  • radiographernounC1The technician who takes images inside the body.
  • radiology/ˌɹeɪdiˈɒlədʒi/nounC1The branch of medicine that uses images of the inside of the body.
  • radish/ˈɹad.ɪʃ/nounB1+A small peppery red root eaten raw.
  • radius/ˈɹeɪ.di.əs/nounB23 meaningsThe straight line from the centre of a circle or sphere to its edge; half the diameter.
  • raffle/ˈɹæfl̩/nounB2A draw in which numbered tickets win prizes.
  • raft/ɹɑːft/nounB12 meaningsA flat floating platform of logs or planks.
  • rafter/ˈɹɑːftəː/nounB2+One of the sloping beams that carries a roof.
  • rag/ɹæɡ/nounB12 meaningsA piece of old torn cloth used for cleaning.
  • rage/ɹeɪd͡ʒ/nounB22 meaningsViolent uncontrollable anger.
  • raid/ɹeɪd/nounB24 meaningsA sudden attack or forced entry by police, soldiers or criminals.
  • rail/ɹeɪ(ə)l/nounB24 meaningsOne of the steel bars that a train's wheels run along.
  • railcardnounB1A card that gets you cheaper train fares.
  • railing/ˈɹeɪlɪŋ/nounB1+A fence of upright metal bars.
  • railway/ˈɹeɪlˌweɪ/nounB1+A track of rails for trains, or the system and company operating them.
  • raiment/ˈɹeɪ.mənt/nounC2Clothing, in poetic or old use.
  • rain/ˈɹeɪn/nounA12 meaningsWater falling in drops from the sky.
  • rain gaugenounB2A container that measures how much rain has fallen.
  • rainbow/ˈɹeɪnboʊ/nounA22 meaningsThe arc of colours seen when sunlight passes through rain.
  • raincoat/ˈɹeɪnkoʊt/nounA2+A waterproof coat worn against the rain.
  • raindrop/ˈɹeɪndɹɒp/nounA2+A single falling bead of water from the clouds.
  • rainfallnounB1+The amount of water that falls from the sky in a place.
  • rainforest/ˈɹeɪn.fɒɹ.ɪst/nounB1+The tall wet tropical forest holding half the world's species.
  • rainstorm/ˈɹeɪnstɔːm/nounB2A storm bringing heavy rain.
  • raise/ɹeɪz/verbA24 meaningsTo lift something to a higher position.
  • raisin/ˈɹeɪzən/nounA2+A dried grape.
  • rake/ɹeɪk/nounB1A long-toothed tool for gathering leaves.
  • rally/ˈɹæli/nounB24 meaningsA large public meeting held to show support for something.
  • ram/ɹæm/nounB24 meaningsA male sheep.
  • ramble/ˈɹæmbəl/verbC13 meaningsTo walk a long way for pleasure through the countryside, without hurrying and without a fixed route.
  • ramekin/ˈɹæm(ɪ)kɪn/nounC1A small round dish for baking one portion.
  • ramification/ɹæmɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/nounC1A consequence that branches out from a decision.
  • ramp/ɹæmp/nounB2A sloping surface joining two levels.
  • rampage/ˈɹæmpeɪd͡ʒ/nounC1A period of violent, uncontrolled and destructive behaviour.
  • rampart/ˈɹæm.pɑː(ɹ)t/nounC1A broad defensive bank of earth or stone.
  • ranch/ˈɹɑːnt͡ʃ/nounB1A large farm for raising cattle or horses.
  • rancournounC2Long-held bitterness and ill will.
  • range/ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/nounB14 meaningsThe difference between the lowest and highest values.
  • ranger/ˈɹeɪ̯nd͡ʒə/nounB2An official who looks after a park or forest.