| rictus |
a gape or continuous gaping, as of a bird or other animal. [2 definitions] |
| rid |
to clear or free from something undesirable (usu. fol. by "of"). |
| ridable |
combined form of ride. |
| riddance |
the act or fact of becoming free of or delivered from a burdensome person or thing. |
| ridden |
full of, or overwhelmed or obsessed by (usu. used in combination). [2 definitions] |
| riddle1 |
a puzzling, tricky, and often amusing question, usu. with an ingenious answer, posed as a diversion or as a test of one's wits. [4 definitions] |
| riddle2 |
to pierce with a large number of holes. |
| ride |
to sit on the back of a horse or other animal and direct its movement. [16 definitions] |
| rideable |
combined form of ride. |
| ride cymbal |
a cymbal suspended above a set of drums, used esp. in playing jazz. |
| ride out |
to endure without much damage. |
| rider |
a person who rides a vehicle or an animal. [2 definitions] |
| riderless |
combined form of rider. |
| ride roughshod over |
to treat harshly or with brutal force. |
| ridership |
the people who use a particular form of public transit, or the number of such people. |
| ridge |
a long, narrow, raised section, area, or edge, such as the top of a sloping roof or the crest of a hill. [5 definitions] |
| ridgepole |
the horizontal beam or timber along the top of a sloping roof. [2 definitions] |
| ridicule |
language or actions that make unkind fun of someone or something; mockery; derision. [2 definitions] |
| ridiculous |
causing or deserving ridicule; silly, absurd, or preposterous; laughable. |
| riding |
an act or instance of taking or having a ride, esp. on horseback. [3 definitions] |
| riding school |
a school providing instruction in horseback riding. |