| rectory |
the residence of a rector. |
| rectum |
the straight section of the large intestine connected to the anus. |
| recultivate |
combined form of cultivate. |
| recumbent |
lying down; reclining. [4 definitions] |
| recuperate |
to recover one's health after an illness. [4 definitions] |
| recuperation |
the process of recovering from an illness or injury, or the completed state of recovery. |
| recur |
to occur another time or repeatedly. [3 definitions] |
| recurrence |
an act or instance of happening or appearing again or repeatedly. [2 definitions] |
| recurrent |
happening or occurring again or repeatedly. [2 definitions] |
| recurve |
to bend or curve back or backward, as the ends of certain shooting bows. |
| recuse |
to withdraw or attempt to disqualify (oneself or another) as a potential juror or judge because of the possibility of bias or personal interest. [2 definitions] |
| recyclable |
able to be reused in some form, either fully or partially. [2 definitions] |
| recycle |
to treat (discarded items) for reuse or so as to recover reusable materials. [3 definitions] |
| recycling bin |
a container used for holding discarded items such as aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and newspapers, which will be collected and eventually recycled. |
| red |
any of several colors that resemble the color of blood; the first color on the spectrum. [7 definitions] |
| redact |
to make ready for publication; edit, rewrite, or revise. [2 definitions] |
| red alert |
a warning of imminent military attack. |
| red algae |
any of several varieties of reddish marine plant life that form shrublike masses in deep water. |
| redbait |
(sometimes cap.) to accuse (a person or group) of communist sympathies, esp. falsely. |
| red blood cell |
a disk-shaped cell, usu. lacking a nucleus, that carries oxygen to the body's tissues; erythrocyte. |
| red-blooded |
strong and energetic; virile. |