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

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  • retire/ɹɪˈtaɪə/verbB1+4 meaningsTo stop working permanently at the end of a working life.
  • reusableadjectiveB1+Made to be used many times over.
  • reviewernounB1+Somebody who writes judgements of books or films.
  • revise/ɹɪˈvaɪz/verbB1+3 meaningsIn British English, to study material again before an exam.
  • rewind/ɹiːˈwaɪnd/verbB1+2 meaningsTo wind a tape or recording back towards the start.
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To write something again in a different form.
  • risotto/ɹɪˈzoʊtoʊ/nounB1+A creamy Italian rice dish.
  • riverbank/ˈɹɪv.əˌbæŋk/nounB1+The raised land at the edge of a river.
  • riverbed/ˈɹɪv.əˌbɛd/nounB1+The ground a river runs along.
  • roadside/ˈɹəʊdsaɪd/nounB1+The edge of a road.
  • roasted/ˈɹoʊstɪd/adjectiveB1+Cooked by dry heat until browned through.
  • rodent/ˈɹəʊdənt/nounB1+A gnawing animal such as a rat or a squirrel.
  • rodeo/ˈɹəʊ.di.əʊ/nounB1+A show of riding wild horses and roping cattle.
  • rosemary/ˈɹəʊzməɹi/nounB1+A spiky piney herb used in cooking.
  • roundabout/ˈɹaʊndəˌbaʊt/nounB1+2 meaningsA circular junction where cars go around a middle island.
  • router/ˈɹuː.tə(ɹ)/nounB1+2 meaningsThe box that spreads the internet through a building.
  • rowing/ˈɹoʊɪŋ/nounB1+The sport of pulling oars to move a boat.
  • rucksack/ˈɹʌkˌsæk/nounB1+A large bag carried on the back.
  • rugby/ˈɹʌɡbi/nounB1+A game played with an oval ball that may be carried.
  • runaway/ˈɹʌnəweɪ/nounB1+Somebody who has fled from home or from custody.
  • runny/ˈɹʌni/adjectiveB1+Thin enough to flow like liquid.
  • runway/ˈɹʌnweɪ/nounB1+2 meaningsThe strip at an airport where planes take off and land.
  • rust/ɹʌst/nounB1+2 meaningsThe red-brown crust that forms on iron.
  • sadly/ˈsædli/adverbB1+2 meaningsIn a way that shows sorrow.
  • safari/səˈfɑːɹ.i/nounB1+An expedition to watch or hunt wild animals.
  • salami/səˈlɑːmi/nounB1+A hard spiced sausage eaten in thin slices.
  • salary/ˈsæləɹi/nounB1+The fixed money you receive from your company every month.
  • samba/ˈsɑmbə/nounB1+A fast Brazilian dance with a rolling rhythm.
  • sandal/ˈsændəl/nounB1+An open summer shoe held on with straps.
  • sandpaper/ˈsændˌpeɪpɚ/nounB1+Paper coated with grit for rubbing surfaces smooth.
  • sanitiseverbB1+To make something clean and free of germs.
  • sanitizer/ˈsænɪtaɪzɚ/nounB1+A gel that cleans hands without water.
  • sapphire/ˈsæf.aɪ̯ə/nounB1+A hard blue precious stone.
  • sardine/sɑːˈdiːn/nounB1+A small oily fish, usually tinned.
  • sari/ˈsɑː.ɹi/nounB1+A long cloth wrapped and draped, worn in India.
  • satisfying/ˈsætɪsfaɪ.ɪŋ/adjectiveB1+Leaving you content and wanting nothing more.
  • saucer/ˈsɔːsə/nounB1+The small plate that sits under a cup.
  • savanna/səˈvænə/nounB1+Hot grassland dotted with trees, home of lions and giraffes.
  • savory/ˈseɪ.və.ɹi/adjectiveB1+Salty rather than sweet.
  • sawdust/ˈsɔːˌdʌst/nounB1+The fine powder left behind by cutting wood.
  • saxophone/ˈsæksəˌfəʊ̯n/nounB1+A curved brass instrument played with a single reed.
  • scatter/ˈskætə/verbB1+3 meaningsTo throw or drop things so that they spread over a wide area.
  • schoolboy/ˈskulˌbɔɪ/nounB1+A boy attending school.
  • schoolchild/ˈskuːlt͡ʃaɪld/nounB1+A boy or girl of the age that attends daily lessons, named by their years rather than by their role in a classroom.
  • schoolmate/ˈskuːlˌmeɪt/nounB1+Somebody who goes to the same school as you.
  • schoolteachernounB1+Somebody whose job is teaching in a school.
  • schoolwork/ˈskuːlˌwɜːk/nounB1+The lessons and exercises a teacher sets a learner.
  • scold/ˈskəʊ̯ld/verbB1+2 meaningsTo tell somebody off angrily.
  • scone/skɒn/nounB1+A small plain cake split and spread with cream and jam.
  • scoreboardnounB1+The big display that shows the points during a match.
  • scorpion/ˈskɔː.pi.ən/nounB1+A desert animal with claws and a stinging tail.
  • scrabble/ˈskɹæbəl/verbB23 meaningsTo scratch or grope about hurriedly with the hands or claws.
  • scroll/skɹəʊl/verbB1+3 meaningsTo move text or images up, down or across a screen.
  • scrolling/ˈskɹoʊlɪŋ/nounB1+Moving down a feed of posts on a screen.
  • scrunchie/ˈskɹʌnt͡ʃi/nounB1+A fabric-covered elastic for tying hair.
  • sculpture/ˈskʌlpt͡ʃɚ/nounB1+A three-dimensional work of art.
  • seafood/ˈsiːfuːd/nounB1+Anything from the sea that ends up on a plate.
  • seahorsenounB1+A small upright fish whose males carry the eggs.
  • seasick/ˈsiːsɪk/adjectiveB1+Made ill by the movement of a boat.
  • seasonal/ˈsiːzənəl/adjectiveB1+3 meaningsHappening or available at one particular time of year only.