| Richter scale |
a logarithmic scale from one to ten that is used to measure the intensity and magnitude of an earthquake. |
| rick |
a large, outdoor pile or stack of hay, straw, or the like, esp. when thatched or covered with a tarp. [2 definitions] |
| rickets |
(used with a sing. verb) a disease of children characterized by softening and deformity of the bones, usu. resulting from malnutrition or a lack of vitamin D, calcium, or sunlight. |
| rickettsia |
any of various parasitic microorganisms that are carried by lice, fleas, or ticks to animals and humans and cause typhus and other diseases. |
| rickety |
likely to fall over or fall apart; unsound; shaky. [4 definitions] |
| rickey |
a drink made of soda water, lime juice, sugar, and often gin. |
| rickrack |
a flat strip of zigzag braid or ribbon used as trimming on clothing, cloth furnishings, and the like. |
| rickshaw |
a small, two-wheeled vehicle that carries one or two passengers and is pulled by someone who walks, jogs, or cycles ahead. |
| ricochet |
to bounce or skip off a surface at an angle; rebound. [2 definitions] |
| ricotta |
a soft white cheese of Italian origin that is similar to but smoother than cottage cheese. |
| rictus |
a gape or continuous gaping, as of a bird or other animal. [2 definitions] |
| rid |
to clear or free from something undesirable (usu. fol. by "of"). |
| ridable |
combined form of ride. |
| riddance |
the act or fact of becoming free of or delivered from a burdensome person or thing. |
| ridden |
full of, or overwhelmed or obsessed by (usu. used in combination). [2 definitions] |
| riddle1 |
a puzzling, tricky, and often amusing question, usu. with an ingenious answer, posed as a diversion or as a test of one's wits. [4 definitions] |
| riddle2 |
to pierce with a large number of holes. |
| ride |
to sit on the back of a horse or other animal and direct its movement. [16 definitions] |
| rideable |
combined form of ride. |
| ride cymbal |
a cymbal suspended above a set of drums, used esp. in playing jazz. |
| ride out |
to endure without much damage. |