| roam |
to proceed or travel without a fixed course or destination; wander. [3 definitions] |
| roan |
having a dark coat thickly sprinkled with white (used esp. of horses). [3 definitions] |
| Roanoke Island |
an island off the coast of North Carolina, where colonists brought by Sir Walter Raleigh established the first English settlement in North America in 1585. |
| roar |
to utter a prolonged cry or shout that is both deep and loud. [8 definitions] |
| roast |
to cook or bake (meat) with dry heat, as in an oven or over an open fire. [12 definitions] |
| roaster |
a suitable pan, appliance, or other device for roasting meat. [3 definitions] |
| rob |
to steal money or property from unlawfully and with the use or threat of force. [4 definitions] |
| robber |
a person who steals by using or threatening to use force. |
| robber baron |
a feudal nobleman who robbed travelers passing through his domain. [2 definitions] |
| robber fly |
any of numerous related, swift, often large flies that prey on other insects. |
| robbery |
the act or practice or an instance of robbing, esp. with the threat or use of force. |
| robe |
a long, loose gown or outer garment, such as one worn by certain officials or during certain ceremonies. [4 definitions] |
| Robert Mugabe |
leader of Zimbabwe since 1980, born Robert Gabriel Mugabe (b.1924). |
| Roberto Clemente |
U.S. professional baseball player, the first Hispanic American to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame; born Roberto Walker Clemente (b.1934--d.1972). |
| Roberto Suro |
an American journalist and professor who specializes in Hispanic issues and immigration policy. Suro is the former director of the Pew Hispanic Center (b.1951). |
| robin |
a large North American songbird related to the thrush, with an orange-red breast, dark brown head and back, and a bright yellow bill. [2 definitions] |
| Robin Hood |
in English legend, an outlaw of the twelfth century who became famous for robbing the rich to help the poor. |
| robin's-egg blue |
a pale greenish blue color. |
| Robinson Crusoe |
in an eighteenth-century novel by Daniel Defoe, the title character, who is shipwrecked and survives for many years on a tropical island. |
| roble |
a tall California white oak with leathery leaves and narrow, pointed acorns. [2 definitions] |
| robot |
a mechanical device, esp. one controlled electronically, that can perform physical tasks of a human being, often used in industrial assembly or the like. [2 definitions] |