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

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  • queer/kwɪə/adjectiveB22 meaningsStrange or odd, in older use.
  • quest/kwɛst/nounB23 meaningsA long and difficult search for something important.
  • question mark/ˈkwɛstʃ(ə)n ˌmɑːk/nounB12 meaningsThe punctuation mark used at the end of a question.
  • queue/kjuː/nounB1+3 meaningsA line of people waiting for something, one behind another.
  • quick-wittedadjectiveB2Fast to understand and to respond.
  • quicksand/ˈkwɪkˌsænd/
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Wet loose sand that gives way underfoot.
  • quotation/kwoʊˈteɪʃn̩/nounB2+2 meaningsA stated price for a job before it is done.
  • quote/kwəʊt/verbB15 meaningsTo repeat someone's exact words and say whose they are.
  • rabbi/ˈɹæ.baɪ/nounB2A Jewish teacher and leader of a congregation.
  • rabies/ˈɹeɪ.biːz/nounB2A fatal viral disease of the nervous system spread by animal bites.
  • race/ɹeɪs/nounA24 meaningsA competition to find out who is fastest.
  • racer/ˈɹeɪ.sə/nounB12 meaningsSomebody or something built to go fast in competition.
  • racial/ˈɹeɪʃəl/adjectiveB2To do with the different races of people.
  • 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.
  • radar/ˈɹeɪdɑː/nounB2A system that finds distant objects by bouncing radio waves off them.
  • radiant/ˈɹeɪ.di.ənt/adjectiveB23 meaningsShining brightly.
  • radiate/ˈɹeɪdieɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo send out heat or light in all directions.
  • radiation/ˌɹeɪ.diˈeɪ.ʃən/nounB2Energy travelling as rays or particles.
  • radiator/ˈrædɪeɪ̯tə/nounB22 meaningsA panel that heats a room using hot water or electricity.
  • radical/ˈɹædɪkəl/adjectiveB24 meaningsReaching the deepest, most basic parts of something; complete and far-reaching.
  • radio/ˈɹeɪ.diˌəʊ/nounA13 meaningsA device that receives sound broadcast through the air.
  • 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.
  • rag/ɹæɡ/nounB12 meaningsA piece of old torn cloth used for cleaning.
  • rage/ɹeɪd͡ʒ/nounB22 meaningsViolent uncontrollable anger.
  • ragged/ˈɹæɡɪd/adjectiveB24 meaningsOld, torn, and hanging in loose strips.
  • raging/ˈɹeɪd͡ʒɪŋ/adjectiveB22 meaningsViolently strong.
  • 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.
  • rain gaugenounB2A container that measures how much rain has fallen.
  • rainstorm/ˈɹeɪnstɔːm/nounB2A storm bringing heavy rain.
  • raise a questionphraseB2To bring a matter up for consideration.
  • raise an eyebrowphraseB2To lift one brow in doubt or surprise.
  • raise awarenessphraseB2To make more people know about something.
  • raise the barphraseB2To set a higher standard than before.
  • rally/ˈɹæli/nounB24 meaningsA large public meeting held to show support for something.
  • ram/ɹæm/nounB24 meaningsA male sheep.
  • ramp/ɹæmp/nounB2A sloping surface joining two levels.
  • range/ˈɹeɪnd͡ʒ/nounB14 meaningsThe difference between the lowest and highest values.
  • ranger/ˈɹeɪ̯nd͡ʒə/nounB2An official who looks after a park or forest.
  • rank/ˈɹæŋk/nounB24 meaningsA position in an order or hierarchy, especially in the armed forces or the police.
  • ransom/ˈɹæn.səm/nounB2Money demanded for returning a kidnapped person.
  • rap/ɹæp/verbB23 meaningsTo knock sharply and quickly.
  • rape/ˈɹeɪ̯p/nounB2The crime of forcing somebody into sex.
  • rapidly/ˈɹæpɪdli/adverbB2At great speed.
  • rare booksnounB2Volumes valuable for their age or scarcity.
  • rascal/ˈɹɑːskl̩/nounB2A mischievous person, spoken of with some affection.
  • rash/ɹæʃ/nounB22 meaningsA patch of red itchy spots on the skin.
  • rating/ˈɹeɪtɪŋ/nounB22 meaningsA number showing how strong a player is.
  • ratingsnounB22 meaningsNumbers showing how many people watched a programme.
  • rationsnounB2Fixed portions handed out when supplies are short.
  • rattle/ˈɹæ.təl/nounB24 meaningsA baby's toy that makes a sharp noise when it is shaken.
  • rattlesnake/ˈɹæt.əlˌsneɪk/nounB2A venomous American snake with a buzzing tail.
  • rave/ɹeɪv/verbB2+2 meaningsTo speak about something with great enthusiasm.
  • raven/ˈɹeɪvn̩/nounB2A large all-black bird with a deep croak.
  • raw/ɹɔː/adjectiveB25 meaningsNot cooked.
  • raw filenounB2The unprocessed data straight off a camera sensor.