3-Letter Words Starting With R
Here's the list of all the 63 3-Letter Words Starting With R in the English Language.
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| red | 1. red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood 2. emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries More Definitions → |
| run | 1. move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time 2. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run More Definitions → |
| ray | 1. emit as rays 2. extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center More Definitions → |
| row | 1. propel with oars 2. an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line More Definitions → |
| raw | 1. informal terms for nakedness 2. (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes More Definitions → |
| ram | 1. a tool for driving or forcing something by impact 2. uncastrated adult male sheep More Definitions → |
| ref | 1. (sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play More Definitions → |
| rob | 1. take something away by force or without the consent of the owner 2. rip off; ask an unreasonable price More Definitions → |
| ran | 1. move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time 2. flee; take to one's heels; cut and run More Definitions → |
| rep | 1. informal abbreviation of `representative' 2. a fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs More Definitions → |
| rod | 1. a long thin implement made of metal or wood 2. any rod-shaped bacterium More Definitions → |
| rev | 1. rate of revolution of a motor 2. increase the number of rotations per minute More Definitions → |
| rap | 1. a reproach for some lapse or misdeed 2. a gentle blow More Definitions → |
| rat | 1. any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse 2. someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike More Definitions → |
| rid | 1. relieve from More Definitions → |
| rip | 1. tear or be torn violently 2. move precipitously or violently More Definitions → |
| rim | 1. run around the rim of 2. furnish with a rim More Definitions → |
| rug | 1. floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) More Definitions → |
| rem | 1. (roentgen equivalent man) the dosage of ionizing radiation that will cause the same amount of injury to human tissue as 1 roentgen of X-rays More Definitions → |
| ret | 1. place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue More Definitions → |
| rue | 1. European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy 2. leaves sometimes used for flavoring fruit or claret cup but should be used with great caution: can cause irritation like poison ivy More Definitions → |
| rub | 1. an unforeseen obstacle 2. the act of rubbing or wiping More Definitions → |
| rad | 1. a unit of absorbed ionizing radiation equal to 100 ergs per gram of irradiated material 2. the unit of plane angle adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to the angle at the center of a circle subtended by an arc equal in length to the radius (approximately 57.295 degrees) More Definitions → |
| rig | 1. gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise 2. a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together More Definitions → |
| rib | 1. support resembling the rib of an animal 2. any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates) More Definitions → |
| roe | 1. fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture 2. eggs of female fish More Definitions → |
| roc | 1. mythical bird of prey having enormous size and strength More Definitions → |
| rag | 1. a small piece of cloth 2. a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities More Definitions → |
| rum | 1. liquor distilled from fermented molasses 2. a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards More Definitions → |
| rye | 1. the seed of the cereal grass 2. hardy annual cereal grass widely cultivated in northern Europe where its grain is the chief ingredient of black bread and in North America for forage and soil improvement 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 → |
| raj | 1. British dominion over India (1757-1947) More Definitions → |
| rho | 1. the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet More Definitions → |
| rut | 1. a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels) 2. a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape More Definitions → |
| rya | 1. a shag rug made in Sweden More Definitions → |