| rubbery |
like rubber in consistency or elasticity. |
| rubbing |
the act of one that rubs. [2 definitions] |
| rubbish |
worthless, discarded material or objects; garbage; trash. [3 definitions] |
| rubble |
fragments of crumbled or crushed rock, masonry, or the like, as resulting from demolition. [2 definitions] |
| rubdown |
a massage, sometimes with oil, rubbing alcohol, or liniment. |
| Rube Goldberg |
designating a very complicated mechanism contrived to perform a simple task. |
| rub elbows |
to associate with; mix with socially. |
| rub elbows with |
mingle or associate with. |
| rubella |
see "German measles." |
| Rubenesque |
of or like the paintings of Rubens, esp. in being sensual and opulent. [2 definitions] |
| rubeola |
measles. [2 definitions] |
| rubicund |
red in complexion; ruddy. |
| rubidium |
a highly reactive chemical element of the alkali metal group that has thirty-seven protons in each nucleus, that occurs naturally only in compounds with oxygen and other elements, but that can be isolated as a liquid or very soft solid metal. (symbol: Rb) |
| ruble |
the chief monetary unit of Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union, equaling one hundred kopecks. |
| rubric |
a law, class, or category, or a title indicating it. [5 definitions] |
| rub the wrong way |
to irritate or annoy. |
| ruby |
a deep red gemstone, or something made of this stone. [4 definitions] |
| ruche |
a strip of pleated or gathered trim, as of lace or fine muslin, usu. used as a trimming for the neck or wrists of a dress. |
| ruching |
a ruche or ruches. [2 definitions] |
| rucksack |
a strong bag hung on the back from shoulder straps, used by hikers and mountain climbers; knapsack. |
| ruckus |
(informal) a noisy, often angry, disturbance; commotion or row. |