rapine |
the taking of property by force; robbery; plunder. |
rappel |
the act of descending a sheer cliff or mountainside by means of a double rope around the body that allows the climber to control the rate of descent. [2 definitions] |
rappen |
the centime of Switzerland. |
rapper |
a door knocker. [3 definitions] |
rapport |
a sympathetic or agreeable relationship; mutual affinity. |
rapprochement |
the renewal or establishment of a friendly relationship, esp. between nations; state of reconciliation. |
rapscallion |
a mischievous person; rascal. |
rapt |
completely engrossed. [2 definitions] |
raptly |
with complete attention. |
raptor |
a bird of prey. |
raptorial |
preying upon other animals; predatory. [3 definitions] |
rapture |
extreme joy; ecstasy; bliss. [2 definitions] |
rapture of the deep |
the early stage of nitrogen narcosis, a condition experienced by deep-sea divers under increased air pressure that resembles the sensation of intoxication. |
rapturous |
feeling or showing great joy or ecstasy; blissful. |
rara avis |
(Latin) rare bird; a rare, special, or unique person or thing. |
rare1 |
happening or being found very infrequently; uncommon. [4 definitions] |
rare2 |
of meat, cooked briefly to retain juices and redness in the interior. |
rarebit |
see "Welsh rabbit." |
rare earth |
any oxide of a rare-earth metal. [2 definitions] |
rare-earth metal |
any of the series of chemical elements, all metals, that have from fifty-seven to seventy-one protons per atom; lanthanide series. |
rarefied |
belonging to a relatively small or select group. [3 definitions] |