4-Letter Nouns Starting With R
Here's the list of all the 184 4-Letter Nouns Starting With R in the English Language.
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| read | 1. something that is read More Definitions → |
| real | 1. any rational or irrational number 2. the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos More Definitions → |
| rate | 1. a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit 2. amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis More Definitions → |
| 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 → |
| risk | 1. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune 2. a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury 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 → |
| rule | 1. a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior 2. something regarded as a normative example More Definitions → |
| ring | 1. a characteristic sound 2. a toroidal shape More Definitions → |
| rest | 1. something left after other parts have been taken away 2. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility) More Definitions → |
| race | 1. any competition 2. a contest of speed More Definitions → |
| rent | 1. a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service 2. an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart 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 → |
| rich | 1. people who have possessions and wealth (considered as a group) More Definitions → |
| rank | 1. a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another 2. relative status More Definitions → |
| roll | 1. rotary motion of an object around its own axis 2. a list of names More Definitions → |
| rise | 1. a growth in strength or number or importance 2. the act of changing location in an upward direction More Definitions → |
| rain | 1. water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere 2. drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds More Definitions → |
| ride | 1. a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) 2. a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement More Definitions → |
| rear | 1. the back of a military formation or procession 2. the side of an object that is opposite its front More Definitions → |
| rice | 1. grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished 2. annual or perennial rhizomatous marsh grasses; seed used for food; straw used for paper More Definitions → |
| rail | 1. a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports 2. short for railway 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 → |
| rush | 1. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner 2. a sudden forceful flow More Definitions → |
| rack | 1. rib section of a forequarter of veal or pork or especially lamb or mutton 2. the destruction or collapse of something More Definitions → |
| rick | 1. a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (`rick' and `wrick' are British) 2. a stack of hay More Definitions → |
| reed | 1. tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites 2. a vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over it More Definitions → |
| ruby | 1. a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem 2. a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers More Definitions → |
| ruth | 1. a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others More Definitions → |
| raid | 1. a sudden short attack 2. an attempt by speculators to defraud investors More Definitions → |
| rope | 1. a strong line 2. street names for flunitrazepam More Definitions → |
| reel | 1. a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector 2. music composed for dancing a reel More Definitions → |
| rand | 1. the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents More Definitions → |
| reef | 1. a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water 2. one of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind More Definitions → |
| rage | 1. a feeling of intense anger 2. a state of extreme anger More Definitions → |
| ramp | 1. an inclined surface connecting two levels 2. North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers More Definitions → |
| rant | 1. a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion 2. pompous or pretentious talk or writing More Definitions → |
| rude | More Definitions → |
| rust | 1. a red or brown oxide coating on iron or steel caused by the action of oxygen and moisture 2. a plant disease that produces a reddish-brown discoloration of leaves and stems; caused by various rust fungi More Definitions → |
| rite | 1. an established ceremony prescribed by a religion 2. any customary observance or practice More Definitions → |
| ruin | 1. an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction 2. a ruined building More Definitions → |
| rave | 1. a dance party that lasts all night and electronically synthesized music is played 2. an extravagantly enthusiastic review More Definitions → |
| riot | 1. a public act of violence by an unruly mob 2. a state of disorder involving group violence More Definitions → |
| ritz | 1. ostentatious display of elegance More Definitions → |
| rash | 1. any red eruption of the skin 2. a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences 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 → |
| rove | More Definitions → |
| rake | 1. a dissolute man in fashionable society 2. degree of deviation from a horizontal plane More Definitions → |
| roar | 1. a deep prolonged loud noise 2. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) More Definitions → |
| raft | 1. a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers 2. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent More Definitions → |
| riff | 1. a jazz ostinato; usually provides a background for a solo improvisation More Definitions → |
| rink | 1. building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating More Definitions → |
| rial | 1. the basic unit of money in Yemen; equal to 100 fils 2. the basic unit of money in Oman More Definitions → |
| rift | 1. a gap between cloud masses 2. a narrow fissure in rock More Definitions → |
| roam | More Definitions → |
| rune | 1. any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages More Definitions → |
| rein | 1. one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse 2. any means of control More Definitions → |
| ruff | 1. an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal 2. a high tight collar More Definitions → |
| raja | 1. a prince or king in India More Definitions → |
| redo | More Definitions → |
| reis | 1. any rational or irrational number 2. the basic unit of money in Brazil; equal to 100 centavos More Definitions → |
| rudd | 1. European freshwater fish resembling the roach More Definitions → |
| riel | 1. the basic unit of money in Cambodia; equal to 100 sen More Definitions → |
| rota | 1. a roster of names showing the order in which people should perform certain duties 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 → |
| roux | 1. a mixture of fat and flour heated and used as a basis for sauces More Definitions → |
| rhea | 1. smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan 2. larger of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Brazil to Patagonia More Definitions → |
| rung | 1. a crosspiece between the legs of a chair 2. one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder More Definitions → |
| romp | 1. an easy victory 2. a girl who behaves in a boyish manner More Definitions → |
| rout | 1. a disorderly crowd of people 2. an overwhelming defeat More Definitions → |
| rusk | 1. slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp More Definitions → |
| ream | 1. a large quantity of written matter 2. a quantity of paper; 480 or 500 sheets; one ream equals 20 quires More Definitions → |
| rete | 1. a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels More Definitions → |
| rind | 1. the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating) More Definitions → |
| rote | 1. memorization by repetition More Definitions → |
| ruse | 1. a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) More Definitions → |
| rump | 1. the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks 2. fleshy hindquarters; behind the loin and above the round More Definitions → |
| rani | 1. (the feminine of raja) a Hindu princess or the wife of a raja 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 → |
| razz | 1. a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt More Definitions → |
| rede | More Definitions → |
| rood | 1. representation of the cross on which Jesus died More Definitions → |
| rami | 1. the posterior part of the mandible that is more or less vertical More Definitions → |
| ruck | 1. a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things 2. an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth) More Definitions → |
| rime | 1. ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside) 2. correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds) More Definitions → |
| runt | 1. disparaging terms for small people More Definitions → |
| rube | 1. a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture More Definitions → |
| rima | 1. a narrow elongated opening or fissure between two symmetrical parts More Definitions → |
| reek | 1. a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant More Definitions → |
| rasp | 1. uttering in an irritated tone 2. a coarse file with sharp pointed projections More Definitions → |