7-Letter Nouns Starting With R
Here's the list of all the 899 7-Letter Nouns Starting With R in the English Language.
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| release | 1. merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film) 2. the act of liberating someone or something More Definitions → |
| request | 1. a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority 2. the verbal act of requesting More Definitions → |
| reading | 1. the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message 2. a particular interpretation or performance More Definitions → |
| running | 1. (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team 2. the act of running; traveling on foot at a fast pace More Definitions → |
| regular | 1. a regular patron 2. a soldier in the regular army More Definitions → |
| respect | 1. (usually preceded by `in') a detail or point 2. the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded) More Definitions → |
| reserve | 1. formality and propriety of manner 2. something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose More Definitions → |
| revenue | 1. the entire amount of income before any deductions are made 2. government income due to taxation More Definitions → |
| reality | 1. all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you 2. the state of being actual or real More Definitions → |
| removal | 1. the act of removing 2. dismissal from office More Definitions → |
| remains | 1. any object that is left unused or still extant 2. a relic that has been excavated from the soil More Definitions → |
| respond | More Definitions → |
| romance | 1. a relationship between two lovers 2. an exciting and mysterious quality (as of a heroic time or adventure) More Definitions → |
| reverse | 1. a relation of direct opposition 2. the gears by which the motion of a machine can be reversed More Definitions → |
| rolling | 1. a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) 2. the act of robbing a helpless person More Definitions → |
| ranking | 1. position on a scale in relation to others in status or rank or achievement More Definitions → |
| receipt | 1. the act of receiving 2. an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made More Definitions → |
| raising | 1. the event of something being raised upward 2. the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child More Definitions → |
| routine | 1. an unvarying or habitual method or procedure 2. a short performance that is part of a longer program More Definitions → |
| rainbow | 1. an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain 2. an illusory hope More Definitions → |
| railway | 1. line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight 2. a line of track providing a runway for wheels More Definitions → |
| resolve | 1. the trait of being resolute 2. a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote More Definitions → |
| ranging | More Definitions → |
| renewal | 1. the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation 2. the act of renewing 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 → |
| reunion | 1. a party of former associates who have come together again 2. the act of coming together again More Definitions → |
| radical | 1. (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule 2. an atom or group of atoms with at least one unpaired electron; in the body it is usually an oxygen molecule that has lost an electron and will stabilize itself by stealing an electron from a nearby molecule More Definitions → |
| replica | 1. copy that is not the original; something that has been copied More Definitions → |
| retreat | 1. (military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat 2. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet More Definitions → |
| revenge | 1. action taken in return for an injury or offense More Definitions → |
| reprint | 1. a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale 2. a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication More Definitions → |
| rebound | 1. a movement back from an impact 2. a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration More Definitions → |
| redhead | 1. someone who has red hair 2. North American diving duck with a grey-and-black body and reddish-brown head More Definitions → |
| recruit | 1. a recently enlisted soldier 2. any new member or supporter (as in the armed forces) More Definitions → |
| restart | More Definitions → |
| roofing | 1. material used to construct a roof 2. the craft of a roofer More Definitions → |
| renting | 1. the act of paying for the use of something (as an apartment or house or car) More Definitions → |
| refugee | 1. an exile who flees for safety More Definitions → |
| revival | 1. bringing again into activity and prominence 2. an evangelistic meeting intended to reawaken interest in religion More Definitions → |
| regency | 1. the period of time during which a regent governs 2. the office of a regent More Definitions → |
| reactor | 1. an electrical device used to introduce reactance into a circuit 2. (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements More Definitions → |
| remover | 1. a solvent that removes a substance (usually from a surface) 2. someone who works for a company that moves furniture More Definitions → |
| refusal | 1. the act of refusing 2. a message refusing to accept something that is offered 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 → |
| residue | 1. matter that remains after something has been removed 2. something left after other parts have been taken away More Definitions → |
| referee | 1. (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play 2. someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication More Definitions → |
| rushing | 1. (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line 2. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner More Definitions → |
| rewrite | 1. something that has been written again More Definitions → |
| recycle | More Definitions → |
| rubbish | 1. worthless material that is to be disposed of 2. nonsensical talk or writing More Definitions → |
| redwood | 1. the soft reddish wood of either of two species of sequoia trees 2. wood of either of two huge coniferous California trees that reach a height of 300 feet; sometimes placed in the Taxodiaceae More Definitions → |
| radiant | More Definitions → |
| robbery | 1. larceny by threat of violence 2. plundering during riots or in wartime More Definitions → |
| realism | 1. the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth 2. the state of being actual or real More Definitions → |
| ringing | 1. the sound of a bell ringing 2. the giving of a ring as a token of engagement More Definitions → |
| roadway | 1. a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel More Definitions → |
| refrain | 1. the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers More Definitions → |
| rubbing | 1. the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another 2. representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal More Definitions → |
| runaway | 1. an easy victory 2. someone who flees from an uncongenial situation More Definitions → |
| regimen | 1. (medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet) More Definitions → |
| ripping | More Definitions → |
| rooster | 1. adult male chicken More Definitions → |
| recital | 1. the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events 2. performance of music or dance especially by soloists More Definitions → |
| rapport | 1. a relationship of mutual understanding or trust and agreement between people More Definitions → |
| reptile | 1. any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia including tortoises, turtles, snakes, lizards, alligators, crocodiles, and extinct forms 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 → |
| rampage | 1. violently angry and destructive behavior More Definitions → |
| roaring | 1. a deep prolonged loud noise 2. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) More Definitions → |
| respite | 1. a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort 2. a pause from doing something (as work) More Definitions → |
| regatta | 1. a meeting for boat races More Definitions → |
| reclaim | More Definitions → |
| rigging | 1. gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails 2. formation of masts, spars, sails, etc., on a vessel More Definitions → |
| reissue | 1. a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale More Definitions → |
| retinal | 1. either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light More Definitions → |
| redneck | 1. a poor White person in the southern United States More Definitions → |
| rivalry | 1. the act of competing as for profit or a prize More Definitions → |
| rebirth | 1. after death the soul begins a new cycle of existence in another human body 2. a second or new birth More Definitions → |
| requiem | 1. a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person More Definitions → |
| raceway | 1. a canal for a current of water 2. a course over which races are run More Definitions → |
| rupture | 1. state of being torn or burst open 2. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) More Definitions → |
| regrets | 1. a polite refusal of an invitation More Definitions → |
| reagent | 1. a chemical agent for use in chemical reactions More Definitions → |
| rambler | 1. a person who takes long walks in the country 2. a person whose speech or writing is not well organized More Definitions → |
| relapse | 1. a failure to maintain a higher state More Definitions → |
| racquet | 1. a sports implement (usually consisting of a handle and an oval frame with a tightly interlaced network of strings) used to strike a ball (or shuttlecock) in various games More Definitions → |
| rearing | 1. the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child 2. helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community More Definitions → |
| remnant | 1. a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists 2. a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold More Definitions → |
| rapture | 1. a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion 2. a state of elated bliss More Definitions → |
| ratchet | 1. mechanical device consisting of a toothed wheel or rack engaged with a pawl that permits it to move in only one direction More Definitions → |
| redress | 1. a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury 2. act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil More Definitions → |
| rethink | 1. thinking again about a choice previously made 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 → |
| ringgit | 1. the basic unit of money in Malaysia; equal to 100 sen More Definitions → |
| retiree | 1. someone who has retired from active working More Definitions → |
| rhodium | 1. a white hard metallic element that is one of the platinum group and is found in platinum ores; used in alloys with platinum More Definitions → |
| recount | 1. an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election More Definitions → |
| railing | 1. a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports 2. material for making rails or rails collectively More Definitions → |
| reprise | More Definitions → |
| readout | 1. the output of a computer in readable form 2. the information displayed or recorded on an electronic device More Definitions → |
| rounder | 1. a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained 2. a tool for rounding corners or edges More Definitions → |
| rundown | 1. a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court) More Definitions → |
| reorder | 1. a repeated order for the same merchandise More Definitions → |
| ranting | 1. a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion More Definitions → |
| redness | 1. a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat 2. red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood More Definitions → |
| rooting | 1. the process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow More Definitions → |
| remorse | 1. a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed) More Definitions → |
| raccoon | 1. the fur of the North American racoon 2. an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America More Definitions → |
| realist | 1. a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them 2. a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly More Definitions → |
| rotting | 1. (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action More Definitions → |
| racking | 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 → |
| ruining | 1. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined 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 → |
| rawhide | 1. untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes More Definitions → |
| rubella | 1. a contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester More Definitions → |
| rancher | 1. a person who owns or operates a ranch More Definitions → |
| regress | 1. the reasoning involved when you assume the conclusion is true and reason backward to the evidence 2. returning to a former state More Definitions → |
| rhubarb | 1. long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetened 2. plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous More Definitions → |
| ragtime | 1. music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano) More Definitions → |
| reducer | 1. a substance capable of bringing about the reduction of another substance as it itself is oxidized; used in photography to lessen the density of a negative or print by oxidizing some of the loose silver 2. pipefitting that joins two pipes of different diameter More Definitions → |
| roebuck | 1. male roe deer 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 → |
| repaint | More Definitions → |
| reentry | 1. the act of entering again More Definitions → |
| replete | More Definitions → |
| ravioli | 1. small circular or square cases of dough with savory fillings More Definitions → |
| rectory | 1. an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector More Definitions → |
| rotunda | 1. a building having a circular plan and a dome 2. a large circular room More Definitions → |
| risotto | 1. rice cooked with broth and sprinkled with grated cheese 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 → |
| romaine | 1. lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head More Definitions → |
| ricotta | 1. soft Italian cheese like cottage cheese More Definitions → |
| rinsing | 1. the removal of soap with clean water in the final stage of washing More Definitions → |
| retinol | 1. an unsaturated alcohol that occurs in marine fish-liver oils and is synthesized biologically from carotene More Definitions → |
| rhizome | 1. a horizontal plant stem with shoots above and roots below serving as a reproductive structure More Definitions → |
| raiding | More Definitions → |
| rioting | 1. a state of disorder involving group violence More Definitions → |
| rematch | 1. something (especially a game) that is played again More Definitions → |
| reverie | 1. absentminded dreaming while awake 2. an abstracted state of absorption More Definitions → |
| rampart | 1. an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes More Definitions → |
| regalia | 1. paraphernalia indicative of royalty (or other high office) 2. especially fine or decorative clothing More Definitions → |
| rapping | More Definitions → |
| recluse | 1. one who lives in solitude More Definitions → |
| ragweed | 1. widespread European weed having yellow daisylike flowers; sometimes an obnoxious weed and toxic to cattle if consumed in quantity 2. any of numerous chiefly North American weedy plants constituting the genus Ambrosia that produce highly allergenic pollen responsible for much hay fever and asthma More Definitions → |
| reticle | 1. a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument More Definitions → |
| refiner | 1. one whose work is to refine a specific thing More Definitions → |
| redfish | 1. North Atlantic rockfish 2. large edible fish found off coast of United States from Massachusetts to Mexico More Definitions → |
| rusting | 1. the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water More Definitions → |
| rescuer | 1. a person who rescues you from harm or danger 2. someone who saves something from danger or violence More Definitions → |
| rummage | 1. a jumble of things to be given away 2. a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion) More Definitions → |
| raiment | 1. especially fine or decorative clothing More Definitions → |
| redwing | 1. North American blackbird with scarlet patches on the wings 2. small European thrush having reddish flanks More Definitions → |
| rickets | 1. childhood disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D and sunlight associated with impaired metabolism of calcium and phosphorus 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 → |
| riptide | 1. a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current 2. a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore More Definitions → |
| retrial | 1. a new trial in which issues already litigated and to which the court has already rendered a verdict or decision are reexamined by the same court; occurs when the initial trial is found to have been improper or unfair due to procedural errors More Definitions → |
| ribbing | 1. a framework of ribs 2. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances More Definitions → |
| relaxer | 1. any agent that produces relaxation More Definitions → |
| redbird | 1. the male is bright red with black wings and tail 2. crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male More Definitions → |
| railcar | 1. a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad More Definitions → |
| rookery | 1. a breeding ground for gregarious birds (such as rooks) More Definitions → |
| revelry | 1. unrestrained merrymaking More Definitions → |
| repulse | 1. an instance of driving away or warding off More Definitions → |
| rattler | 1. pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken 2. a railroad train consisting of freight cars More Definitions → |
| retouch | More Definitions → |
| rhombus | 1. a parallelogram with four equal sides; an oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram More Definitions → |
| rutting | 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 → |
| ruffian | 1. a cruel and brutal fellow 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 → |
| redbone | 1. a speedy red or red-and-tan American hound More Definitions → |
| recency | 1. a time immediately before the present 2. the property of having happened or appeared not long ago More Definitions → |