Nouns Starting With RO
Here's the list of all the 985 Nouns Starting With RO in the English Language.
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| room | 1. an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling 2. space for movement More Definitions → |
| road | 1. an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation 2. a way or means to achieve something More Definitions → |
| rock | 1. a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter 2. material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust More Definitions → |
| role | 1. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group 2. an actor's portrayal of someone in a play More Definitions → |
| rooms | 1. apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel) More Definitions → |
| round | 1. a charge of ammunition for a single shot 2. an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs More Definitions → |
| royal | 1. a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast 2. stag with antlers of 12 or more branches More Definitions → |
| root | 1. (botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground 2. the place where something begins, where it springs into being More Definitions → |
| rose | 1. any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses 2. pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began More Definitions → |
| route | 1. an established line of travel or access 2. an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation More Definitions → |
| roll | 1. rotary motion of an object around its own axis 2. a list of names More Definitions → |
| row | 1. an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line 2. a long continuous strip (usually running horizontally) More Definitions → |
| romance | 1. a relationship between two lovers 2. an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure) More Definitions → |
| router | 1. a worker who routes shipments for distribution and delivery 2. (computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks More Definitions → |
| roman | 1. a typeface used in ancient Roman inscriptions More Definitions → |
| roads | 1. a partly sheltered anchorage More Definitions → |
| rolling | 1. a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) 2. the act of robbing a helpless person More Definitions → |
| roof | 1. a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building 2. protective covering on top of a motor vehicle More Definitions → |
| rod | 1. a long thin implement made of metal or wood 2. any rod-shaped bacterium More Definitions → |
| romantic | 1. a soulful or amorous idealist 2. an artist of the Romantic Movement or someone influenced by Romanticism More Definitions → |
| robot | 1. a mechanism that can move automatically More Definitions → |
| roots | 1. the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage More Definitions → |
| routine | 1. an unvarying or habitual method or procedure 2. a short performance that is part of a longer program More Definitions → |
| rough | 1. the part of a golf course bordering the fairway where the grass is not cut short More Definitions → |
| robin | 1. small Old World songbird with a reddish breast 2. large American thrush having a rust-red breast and abdomen More Definitions → |
| roulette | 1. a line generated by a point on one figure rolling around a second figure 2. a wheel with teeth for making a row of perforations More Definitions → |
| royalty | 1. payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property 2. royal persons collectively More Definitions → |
| rover | 1. someone who leads a wandering unsettled life 2. an adult member of the Boy Scouts movement More Definitions → |
| roller | 1. a grounder that rolls along the infield 2. a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore More Definitions → |
| roster | 1. a list of names More Definitions → |
| rocket | 1. any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine 2. a jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion More Definitions → |
| rotation | 1. the act of rotating as if on an axis 2. (mathematics) a transformation in which the coordinate axes are rotated by a fixed angle about the origin More Definitions → |
| rope | 1. a strong line 2. street names for flunitrazepam More Definitions → |
| roommate | 1. an associate who shares a room with you More Definitions → |
| rouge | 1. makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks More Definitions → |
| rotary | 1. a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island 2. electrical converter consisting of a synchronous machine that converts alternating to direct current or vice versa More Definitions → |
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| rogue | 1. a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel More Definitions → |
| roofing | 1. material used to construct a roof 2. the craft of a roofer More Definitions → |
| rookie | 1. an awkward and inexperienced youth More Definitions → |
| robotics | 1. the area of AI concerned with the practical use of robots More Definitions → |
| rodeo | 1. an exhibition of cowboy skills 2. an enclosure for cattle that have been rounded up More Definitions → |
| roundup | 1. the activity of gathering livestock together so that they can be counted or branded or sold 2. a summary list; as in e.g. "a news roundup" More Definitions → |
| roast | 1. a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion 2. negative criticism More Definitions → |
| rosemary | 1. widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery 2. extremely pungent leaves used fresh or dried as seasoning for especially meats More Definitions → |
| roach | 1. a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead 2. the butt of a marijuana cigarette More Definitions → |
| roe | 1. fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture 2. eggs of female fish More Definitions → |
| rowing | 1. the act of rowing as a sport More Definitions → |
| robbery | 1. larceny by threat of violence 2. plundering during riots or in wartime More Definitions → |
| roundtable | 1. a meeting of peers for discussion and exchange of views More Definitions → |
| roc | 1. mythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength More Definitions → |
| rode | More Definitions → |
| robe | 1. any loose flowing garment 2. outerwear consisting of a long flowing garment used for official or ceremonial occasions More Definitions → |
| rocker | 1. an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle 2. a performer or composer or fan of rock music More Definitions → |
| roadside | 1. edge of a way or road or path More Definitions → |
| rounding | 1. (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals More Definitions → |
| roadway | 1. a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel More Definitions → |
| rove | More Definitions → |
| rot | 1. a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor 2. (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action More Definitions → |
| rowan | 1. Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits More Definitions → |
| rotor | 1. the rotating armature of a motor or generator 2. the revolving bar of a distributor More Definitions → |
| rollover | 1. the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty More Definitions → |
| rooster | 1. adult male chicken More Definitions → |
| roar | 1. a deep prolonged loud noise 2. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) More Definitions → |
| rockers | 1. originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s; wore black leather jackets and jeans and boots; had greased hair and rode motorcycles and listened to rock'n'roll; were largely unskilled manual laborers More Definitions → |
| rosewood | 1. hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork 2. any of those hardwood trees of the genus Dalbergia that yield rosewood--valuable cabinet woods of a dark red or purplish color streaked and variegated with black More Definitions → |
| roaring | 1. a deep prolonged loud noise 2. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) More Definitions → |
| roadster | 1. an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat 2. a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse More Definitions → |
| rosary | 1. a string of beads used in counting prayers (especially by Catholics) More Definitions → |
| roundabout | 1. a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island 2. a large, rotating machine with seats for children to ride on for amusement More Definitions → |
| roam | More Definitions → |
| robustness | 1. the property of being strong and healthy in constitution 2. the characteristic of being strong enough to withstand intellectual challenge More Definitions → |
| rodent | 1. relatively small placental mammals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing More Definitions → |
| roper | 1. a decoy who lures customers into a gambling establishment (especially one with a fixed game) 2. a cowboy who uses a lasso to rope cattle or horses More Definitions → |
| rooftop | 1. the top of a (usually flat) roof More Definitions → |
| rosebud | 1. the bud of a rose 2. (a literary reference to) a pretty young girl More Definitions → |
| roasting | 1. cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added) More Definitions → |
| rouse | More Definitions → |
| rounder | 1. a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained 2. a tool for rounding corners or edges More Definitions → |
| rockabilly | 1. a fusion of black music and country music that was popular in the 1950s; sometimes described as blues with a country beat More Definitions → |
| roadrunner | 1. speedy largely terrestrial bird found from California and Mexico to Texas More Definitions → |
| robber | 1. a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence More Definitions → |
| roving | 1. travelling about without any clear destination More Definitions → |
| rollback | 1. the act of forcing the enemy to withdraw 2. reducing prices back to some earlier level More Definitions → |
| rota | 1. a roster of names showing the order in which people should perform certain duties More Definitions → |
| roughness | 1. a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven 2. the quality of being harsh or rough or grating to the senses More Definitions → |
| rooting | 1. the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow More Definitions → |
| roost | 1. a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds 2. a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep More Definitions → |
| rotting | 1. (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action More Definitions → |
| rook | 1. (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard 2. common gregarious Old World bird about the size and color of the American crow More Definitions → |
| rosette | 1. an ornament or pattern resembling a rose that is worn as a badge of office or as recognition of having won an honor 2. rhizoctinia disease of potatoes More Definitions → |
| roomy | 1. an associate who shares a room with you More Definitions → |
| roux | 1. a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces More Definitions → |
| rosacea | 1. a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance More Definitions → |
| romp | 1. an easy victory 2. a girl who behaves in a boyish manner More Definitions → |
| romanticism | 1. impractical romantic ideals and attitudes 2. an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure) More Definitions → |
| rouble | 1. the basic unit of money in Russia More Definitions → |
| rout | 1. a disorderly crowd of people 2. an overwhelming defeat More Definitions → |
| rowdy | 1. a cruel and brutal fellow More Definitions → |
| roebuck | 1. male roe deer More Definitions → |
| rotisserie | 1. an oven or broiler equipped with a rotating spit on which meat cooks as it turns 2. a restaurant that specializes in roasted and barbecued meats More Definitions → |
| rousing | 1. the act of arousing More Definitions → |
| roaster | 1. a harsh or humorous critic (sometimes intended as a facetious compliment) 2. a cook who roasts food More Definitions → |
| rote | 1. memorization by repetition More Definitions → |
| roadhouse | 1. an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling More Definitions → |
| rotunda | 1. a building having a circular plan and a dome 2. a large circular room More Definitions → |
| roping | 1. capturing cattle or horses with a lasso More Definitions → |
| romper | 1. a person who romps or frolics 2. a one-piece garment for children to wear at play; the lower part is shaped like bloomers More Definitions → |
| rococo | 1. fanciful but graceful asymmetric ornamentation in art and architecture that originated in France in the 18th century More Definitions → |
| roan | 1. a soft sheepskin leather that is colored and finished to resemble morocco; used in bookbinding 2. a horse having a brownish coat thickly sprinkled with white or gray More Definitions → |
| roselle | 1. East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber More Definitions → |
| rockfish | 1. the lean flesh of any of various valuable market fish caught among rocks 2. marine food fish found among rocks along the northern coasts of Europe and America More Definitions → |
| romaine | 1. lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head More Definitions → |
| rooter | 1. an enthusiastic devotee of sports More Definitions → |
| rondo | 1. a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata More Definitions → |
| rounders | 1. an English ball game similar to baseball More Definitions → |
| roundhouse | 1. workplace consisting of a circular building for repairing locomotives 2. a hook delivered with an exaggerated swing More Definitions → |
| rood | 1. representation of the cross on which Jesus died More Definitions → |
| roadblock | 1. any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective 2. a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc. More Definitions → |
| rosin | 1. any of a class of solid or semisolid viscous substances obtained either as exudations from certain plants or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules More Definitions → |
| rower | 1. someone who rows a boat More Definitions → |
| rocketry | 1. the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation More Definitions → |
| rotavirus | 1. the reovirus causing infant enteritis More Definitions → |
| rouser | 1. someone who rouses others from sleep More Definitions → |
| roadkill | 1. the dead body of an animal that has been killed on a road by a vehicle More Definitions → |
| rollicking | More Definitions → |
| rooibos | 1. South African shrub having flat acuminate leaves and yellow flowers; leaves are aromatic when dried and used to make an herbal tea More Definitions → |
| roomie | 1. an associate who shares a room with you More Definitions → |
| rollerblading | 1. skating using Rollerblades More Definitions → |
| rookery | 1. a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks) More Definitions → |
| royalist | 1. an advocate of the principles of monarchy More Definitions → |
| roofer | 1. a craftsman who lays or repairs roofs More Definitions → |
| roamer | 1. someone who leads a wandering unsettled life More Definitions → |
| rondeau | 1. a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata 2. a French verse form of 10 or 13 lines running on two rhymes; the opening phrase is repeated as the refrain of the second and third stanzas More Definitions → |
| rootstock | 1. a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure 2. root or part of a root used for plant propagation; especially that part of a grafted plant that supplies the roots More Definitions → |
| rozelle | 1. East Indian sparsely prickly annual herb or perennial subshrub widely cultivated for its fleshy calyxes used in tarts and jelly and for its bast fiber More Definitions → |
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