| rattlesnake root |
any of various plants whose bitter roots or tubers have been thought to cure snakebite. |
| rattlesnake weed |
a plant of eastern North America, having purple-veined leaves at the base of its stem and bearing yellow flowers. |
| rattletrap |
an unstable, rickety, rattling object, esp. a run-down automobile. |
| rattling |
that rattles. [3 definitions] |
| rattrap |
a device for catching and killing rats. [2 definitions] |
| ratty |
tattered and worn. [3 definitions] |
| raucous |
loud and disorderly. [2 definitions] |
| raunchy |
(informal) low in quality, appearance, or the like; careless; sloppy; cheap. [2 definitions] |
| rauwolfia |
any of various poisonous tropical trees and shrubs of the dogbane family. [2 definitions] |
| ravage |
to damage or destroy, as by violent action. [4 definitions] |
| rave |
to praise something extravagantly; express enthusiasm. [3 definitions] |
| ravel |
to cause to be tangled or unclear. [4 definitions] |
| raveling |
a thread pulled from a piece of cloth. |
| raven1 |
a large black crowlike bird with glossy feathers and a croaking call. [2 definitions] |
| raven2 |
to eat greedily; devour. [4 definitions] |
| ravening |
searching greedily for prey; rapacious. [2 definitions] |
| ravenous |
extremely hungry; famished; starved. [3 definitions] |
| ravin |
see "raven2." |
| ravine |
a deep, steep-sided cut in the land, esp. one carved by the flow of water. |
| raving |
wild and unrestrained; frenzied; delirious. [3 definitions] |
| ravioli |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) small pouches of pasta filled with ground meat, cheese, or the like. |