| raptly |
with complete attention. |
| raptor |
a bird of prey. |
| raptorial |
preying upon other animals; predatory. [3 definitions] |
| rapture |
extreme joy; ecstasy; bliss. [2 definitions] |
| rapture of the deep |
the early stage of nitrogen narcosis, a condition experienced by deep-sea divers under increased air pressure that resembles the sensation of intoxication. |
| rapturous |
feeling or showing great joy or ecstasy; blissful. |
| rara avis |
(Latin) rare bird; a rare, special, or unique person or thing. |
| rare1 |
happening or being found very infrequently; uncommon. [4 definitions] |
| rare2 |
of meat, cooked briefly to retain juices and redness in the interior. |
| rarebit |
see "Welsh rabbit." |
| rare earth |
any oxide of a rare-earth metal. [2 definitions] |
| rare-earth metal |
any of the series of chemical elements, all metals, that have from fifty-seven to seventy-one protons per atom; lanthanide series. |
| rarefied |
belonging to a relatively small or select group. [3 definitions] |
| rarefy |
to make purer; refine. [4 definitions] |
| rarely |
infrequently; seldom. [3 definitions] |
| rarity |
something that is rare or unusual. [4 definitions] |
| rascal |
one who is unscrupulous or dishonest; villain; scoundrel. [2 definitions] |
| rascality |
mischievous behavior or character. [2 definitions] |
| rascally |
resembling or characteristic of a rascal; knavish; mischievous. [2 definitions] |
| rase |
to rub out; erase. [2 definitions] |
| rash1 |
reckless, ill-considered, or hasty. [2 definitions] |