ramp |
a sloping surface connecting two different levels, such as a causeway between two floor levels, or a roadway passing from ground level to an elevated bridge. [7 definitions] |
rampage |
a course of angry, violent, or destructive behavior. [2 definitions] |
rampant |
unrestrained or uncontrollable; unbridled. [5 definitions] |
rampart |
a mound of earth raised to serve as a defensive fortification, often topped with a protective wall. [3 definitions] |
rampion |
a European bellflower with thick white fleshy roots that can be cooked or used raw in salads. [2 definitions] |
ramp up |
to cause (something) to increase or expand. [2 definitions] |
Rampuri |
originating in Rampur, a city and region in northeastern India. |
ramrod |
a rod that fits inside the barrel of a gun, used for pushing the charge into it or for cleaning it. |
ramshackle |
poorly constructed or in disrepair; rickety. |
ramtil |
a weedy composite annual, the seeds of which yield an oil used in India for cooking and in the making of soaps. |
ran |
past tense of run. |
ranch |
a large farm, esp. in the western United States, where cattle, horses, or other livestock are raised on a large area of land. [3 definitions] |
rancher |
one who raises cattle, horses, or the like on a ranch or on the open range. |
ranchero |
in the southwestern United States and Mexico, one who owns or works on a ranch; rancher. |
ranch house |
a single-story house with a low roof, often with an attached garage. [2 definitions] |
ranching |
the occupation of raising cattle, sheep, horses or other similar livestock on the open range or on a farm with an extensive area of land. |
rancho |
a ranch. |
rancid |
having an unpleasant odor or taste because of the spoilage of fats or oils; stale. [2 definitions] |
rancor |
bitter, continuing resentment; hatred. |
rancorous |
feeling or showing bitter resentment; hateful. |
rand1 |
in shoemaking, a piece of leather attached to the back of the sole before the heel is put on. |