rural delivery |
delivery of mail along rural routes, usu. to a roadside mailbox rather than to the door. |
ruralism |
the quality or condition of being rural. [2 definitions] |
ruralize |
to cause to become rural. |
rural route |
a mail-delivery route that serves a rural area. |
ruse |
a trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead. |
rush1 |
to act or go swiftly or hastily; hurry. [12 definitions] |
rush2 |
any of several marsh grasses. |
rush candle |
a rushlight. |
rush hour |
a period of peak traffic, usu. in the morning and late afternoon, when many people are on their way to or from work. |
rushlight |
a candle whose wick is a dried, partly peeled rush dipped in grease. |
rusk |
a slice or piece of bread, toasted or baked until dry and crisp; zwieback. |
russet |
a reddish or yellowish brown color. [4 definitions] |
Russia |
a European and Asian country extending from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean; formerly the largest republic of the Soviet Union. |
Russia leather |
a fine, smooth leather, usu. dyed dark red, that is used to bind books and the like. |
Russian |
of or pertaining to Russia or its people, culture, language, or the like. [4 definitions] |
Russian blue |
a type of house cat having a soft bluish coat and green eyes. |
Russian dressing |
a salad dressing made of mayonnaise mixed with chili sauce, chopped pickles, and pimentos. |
Russian Federation |
a European and Asian country extending from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean, formerly the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic; Russia. |
Russianize |
to give a Russian appearance, sound, or character to; make Russian. |
Russian Revolution |
the rebellion in Russia in 1917 that occurred in two stages, the first leading to the overthrow of the czarist government and establishment of a provisional government, and the second replacing this government with the Soviet government led by Lenin and the Bolsheviks. |
Russian roulette |
a deadly game of chance in which each participant takes a turn at spinning the cylinder of a revolver that holds only one bullet, pointing it at his or her own head, and pulling the trigger. [2 definitions] |