| 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. |
| redbreast |
a bird with a red breast, esp. a robin. [2 definitions] |
| redbrick |
designating any British university or college other than Oxford or Cambridge. |
| redbud |
any of several small trees or shrubs that bear small budlike pink flowers before the leaves appear. |
| redcap |
a baggage porter, esp. in a railway station. |
| red carpet |
a red strip of carpet rolled out for visiting dignitaries. [2 definitions] |
| red cedar |
either of two types of evergreen tree with red wood, one of the eastern United States and one of the west. [2 definitions] |
| red cent |
(informal) a penny as a symbol of insignificance. |
| redcoat |
a British soldier in colonial America, esp. during the American Revolution. |
| Red Cross |
an international organization devoted to providing medical care during war and natural disasters. |