rakehell |
a dissolute or debauched man; rake or roué. [2 definitions] |
rake-off |
(informal) a share of total profits, esp. an amount received illegally, such as a bribe or embezzlement. |
rakish1 |
behaving in a shamelessly immoral or dissolute manner; profligate. |
rakish2 |
smart-looking or stylish; dashing; jaunty. [2 definitions] |
rale |
an abnormal bubbling or rattling sound in a respiratory tract, often an indication of disease. |
Raleigh |
the capital of North Carolina. |
rallentando |
gradually slowing in tempo; ritardando (used as a musical direction). |
rally1 |
to regather and reorganize after a fall into disorder, or to inspire with renewed spirit after a setback. [12 definitions] |
rally2 |
to tease good-naturedly. [2 definitions] |
Ralph Waldo Emerson |
U.S. essayist and poet and one of the founders of the Transcendentalist movement (b.1803--d.1882). |
RAM |
abbreviation of "random-access memory." |
ram |
a male sheep. [9 definitions] |
Ramachandra |
the hero in the Ramayana. |
ramada |
an open or partially enclosed shelter, usu. with a thatched roof, designed to provide shade. |
Ramadan |
the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. [2 definitions] |
Ramallah |
a city just north of Jerusalem in the West Bank. |
ramapithecine |
of or relating to an extinct group of hominoids of Asia, Africa, and Europe, considered by some authorities to be ancestors of humans. [2 definitions] |
Ramayana |
an ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to Valmiki, which recounts the lives of Ramachandra and his wife Sita, and is considered to be the bible of Hinduism. |
ramble |
to wander leisurely or aimlessly; follow a winding or irregular course; meander. [5 definitions] |
rambler |
one that rambles. [2 definitions] |
rambling |
wandering or roaming aimlessly. [3 definitions] |