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

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  • roadie/ˈɹəʊdi/nounB2+The crew member who moves and sets up the gear.
  • robotic/ɹəʊˈbɒt.ɪk/adjectiveB22 meaningsRelating to or carried out by robots.
  • robotics/ɹəʊˈbɒt.ɪks/nounB2+The study of building machines that act on their own.
  • robust/ɹəʊˈbʌst/adjectiveC14 meaningsStrongly built and able to survive rough treatment.
  • rolloutnounB2+Releasing something in stages across places or groups.
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A quantity of people or things large enough to fill one whole room.
  • roost/ɹuːst/verbB2+2 meaningsTo settle somewhere for the night, as birds do.
  • rota/ˈɹəʊtə/nounB2+A chart saying who works when.
  • rotor/ˈɹəʊ.tə/nounB2+The spinning part of a machine or aircraft.
  • roulette/ɹuːˈlɛt/nounB2+A gambling game played with a spinning numbered wheel.
  • rouse/ɹaʊz/verbB22 meaningsTo wake somebody.
  • rsvp/ˌɑː(ɹ) ɛs viː ˈpiː/nounB2+2 meaningsA request on an invitation that you say whether you will come.
  • rubbery/ˈɹʌbəɹi/adjectiveB2+Springy and tough to chew.
  • rudder/ˈɹʌdəː/nounB2+The blade at the back that turns a boat.
  • rugged/ˈɹʌɡ.ɪd/adjectiveB2+3 meanings(Of land) rough, rocky and uneven.
  • rumba/ˈɹʊmbə/nounB2+A slow sensual Cuban partner dance.
  • rummage/ˈɹʌm.ɪd͡ʒ/verbB2+To search through a mass of things in an untidy way.
  • rune/ɹuːn/nounB2+A letter of an old Germanic alphabet.
  • runoffnounB2+Water that flows off the land instead of soaking in.
  • sabbathnounB2+The weekly day set aside for rest and worship.
  • sachet/ˈsæʃeɪ/nounB2+A small sealed packet holding one dose or portion.
  • saddlebag/ˈsædəlˌbæɡ/nounB2+A bag hung from the back of a saddle.
  • safeguard/ˈseɪfɡɑːd/verbB2+To protect something from harm or loss.
  • saffron/ˈsæfɹən/nounB2+An orange-yellow spice made from the dried stigmas of a crocus.
  • sag/sæɡ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo sink or bend under weight.
  • saga/ˈsɑːɡə/nounB2+3 meaningsA long story covering many years or generations.
  • sage/seɪd͡ʒ/nounB2+2 meaningsA soft grey-green herb used in cooking.
  • salespersonnounB2+A person whose job is persuading customers to buy.
  • saline/ˈseɪ.laɪn/adjectiveB2+Containing salt.
  • samoanounB2+Polynesian island nation west of the date line.
  • sanctions/sæŋkʃənz/nounB2+Penalties imposed on a country to change its behaviour.
  • sandbar/ˈsændˌbɑɹ/nounB2+A ridge of sand built up in shallow water.
  • sander/ˈsændɚ/nounB2+A machine that rubs a surface smooth for you.
  • sandstone/ˈsændˌstəʊn/nounB2+A rock formed from pressed sand.
  • sanitary/ˈsænɪt(ə)ɹi/adjectiveB2+Clean enough to be healthy.
  • sanitation/ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən/nounB2+The systems that keep drinking water and waste apart.
  • sapling/ˈsæplɪŋ/nounB2+A young slender tree.
  • sash/sæʃ/nounB2+A wide band of cloth tied around the waist.
  • satchel/ˈsæt͡ʃəl/nounB2+A stiff shoulder bag, often for books.
  • saturatedadjectiveB2+2 meaningsHolding as much dissolved substance as it can.
  • saturationnounB2+How strong and pure the colours are.
  • saucy/ˈsɔːsi/adjectiveB22 meaningsCheeky or impudent.
  • sauteverbB2+To cook quickly in a little hot fat, shaking the pan.
  • saviournounB2+Somebody who rescues others from danger.
  • savorverbB2+To enjoy something slowly, tasting every moment.
  • savour/ˈseɪvə/verbB2+2 meaningsTo enjoy a taste slowly and completely.
  • savvy/ˈsæv.i/nounB2+Shrewd practical understanding.
  • sayonara/ˌsaɪəˈnɑːɹə/nounB2+A farewell, borrowed from Japanese.
  • scaffold/ˈskæf.əld/nounB2+2 meaningsA temporary framework used by builders.
  • scaffolding/ˈskæfəldɪŋ/nounB2+2 meaningsA temporary framework of poles and boards used by builders.
  • scald/skɔld/nounB2+2 meaningsA burn caused by hot liquid or steam.
  • scaly/ˈskeɪli/adjectiveB2+Covered in small hard overlapping plates.
  • scapegoat/ˈskeɪpˌɡoʊt/nounB2+Somebody blamed for what others did.
  • scarcity/ˈskɛɹsɪti/nounB2+A shortage of something people need.
  • scavenge/ˈskæv.ɪndʒ/verbB2+To search through waste for anything useful.
  • scenic/ˈsiːnɪk/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsOffering beautiful natural views.
  • schizophrenia/ˌskɪtsəˈfɹiniə/nounB2+A severe mental illness that distorts thought and perception.
  • scientifically/ˌsaɪ.ənˈtɪfɪkli/adverbB2+By the methods of careful testing and measurement.
  • scorch/skɔːtʃ/verbB2+To burn the surface of something so that it discolours.
  • scorchingadjectiveB2+3 meaningsExtremely hot, hot enough to burn.