Words Starting With RU
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| 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 → |
| running | 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 → |
| rule | 1. a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior 2. something regarded as a normative example More Definitions → |
| rural | 1. of or relating to the countryside as opposed to the city; living in or characteristic of farming or country life 2. living in or characteristic of farming or country life More Definitions → |
| rubber | 1. an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products 2. any of various synthetic elastic materials whose properties resemble natural rubber More Definitions → |
| rush | 1. move hurridly 2. attack suddenly More Definitions → |
| rugby | 1. a form of football played with an oval ball 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 → |
| ruling | 1. the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) 2. exercising power or authority More Definitions → |
| runner | 1. someone who imports or exports without paying duties 2. someone who travels on foot by running More Definitions → |
| rug | 1. floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile) More Definitions → |
| ruled | 1. subject to a ruling authority 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 → |
| rugged | 1. topographically very uneven 2. very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution More Definitions → |
| rude | 1. socially incorrect in behavior 2. (of persons) lacking in refinement or grace 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 → |
| rub | 1. an unforeseen obstacle 2. the act of rubbing or wiping More Definitions → |
| runway | 1. a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll 2. a chute down which logs can slide More Definitions → |
| ruin | 1. an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction 2. a ruined building 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 → |
| rupee | 1. the basic unit of money in Sri Lanka; equal to 100 cents 2. the basic unit of money in Seychelles; equal to 100 cents More Definitions → |
| rusty | 1. covered with or consisting of rust 2. of the brown color of rust More Definitions → |
| runoff | 1. the occurrence of surplus liquid (as water) exceeding the limit or capacity 2. a final election to resolve an earlier election that did not produce a winner More Definitions → |
| ruler | 1. a person who rules or commands 2. measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths More Definitions → |
| rubbish | 1. worthless material that is to be disposed of 2. nonsensical talk or writing More Definitions → |
| rustic | 1. an unsophisticated country person 2. characteristic of rural life More Definitions → |
| rumor | 1. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth 2. tell or spread rumors More Definitions → |
| rushed | 1. done under pressure 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 → |
| rutherford | 1. a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second More Definitions → |
| ruined | 1. destroyed physically or morally 2. doomed to extinction More Definitions → |
| rumble | 1. a loud low dull continuous noise 2. a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage 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 → |
| rubbed | 1. move over something with pressure 2. cause friction More Definitions → |
| rupture | 1. state of being torn or burst open 2. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions) More Definitions → |
| ruthless | 1. without mercy or pity More Definitions → |
| rune | 1. any character from an ancient Germanic alphabet used in Scandinavia from the 3rd century to the Middle Ages 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 → |
| rumour | 1. gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth 2. tell or spread rumors More Definitions → |
| rubble | 1. the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up More Definitions → |
| rubric | 1. an authoritative rule of conduct or procedure 2. an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text More Definitions → |
| rudder | 1. a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes 2. (nautical) steering mechanism consisting of a hinged vertical plate mounted at the stern of a vessel More Definitions → |
| rundown | 1. a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court) More Definitions → |
| rudd | 1. European freshwater fish resembling the roach More Definitions → |
| ruffle | 1. stir up (water) so as to form ripples 2. trouble or vex More Definitions → |
| rupiah | 1. the basic unit of money in Indonesia; equal to 100 sen More Definitions → |
| ruining | 1. destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined More Definitions → |
| rudimentary | 1. being or involving basic facts or principles 2. being in the earliest stages of development More Definitions → |
| rung | 1. sound loudly and sonorously 2. ring or echo with sound 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 → |
| 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 → |
| ruffled | 1. shaken into waves or undulations as by wind 2. having decorative ruffles or frills More Definitions → |
| rusk | 1. slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp More Definitions → |
| ruse | 1. a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture) More Definitions → |
| rumba | 1. dance the rhumba 2. syncopated music in duple time for dancing the rumba 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 → |
| ruddy | 1. inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life 2. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies More Definitions → |
| runny | 1. characteristic of a fluid; capable of flowing and easily changing shape More Definitions → |
| rusted | 1. having accumulated rust More Definitions → |
| rummy | 1. a chronic drinker 2. a card game based on collecting sets and sequences; the winner is the first to meld all their cards More Definitions → |
| rucksack | 1. a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder More Definitions → |
| ruckus | 1. the act of making a noisy disturbance More Definitions → |
| rudely | 1. in an impolite manner More Definitions → |
| ruble | 1. the basic unit of money in Tajikistan 2. the basic unit of money in Russia More Definitions → |
| rumbling | 1. a loud low dull continuous noise 2. continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound More Definitions → |
| rudeness | 1. a manner that is rude and insulting 2. a wild or unrefined state More Definitions → |
| ruck | 1. become wrinkled or drawn together 2. a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things More Definitions → |
| rusting | 1. the formation of reddish-brown ferric oxides on iron by low-temperature oxidation in the presence of water More Definitions → |
| ruthlessly | 1. in a ruthless manner More Definitions → |
| ruminant | 1. related to or characteristic of animals of the suborder Ruminantia or any other animal that chews a cud 2. any of various cud-chewing hoofed mammals having a stomach divided into four (occasionally three) compartments More Definitions → |
| russet | 1. of brown with a reddish tinge 2. a reddish brown homespun fabric More Definitions → |
| rumen | 1. the first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant; here food is collected and returned to the mouth as cud for chewing More Definitions → |
| runt | 1. disparaging terms for small people More Definitions → |
| rustling | 1. the stealing of cattle 2. a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind 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 → |
| rube | 1. a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture More Definitions → |
| runic | 1. relating to or consisting of runes More Definitions → |
| ruthenium | 1. a rare polyvalent metallic element of the platinum group; it is found associated with platinum More Definitions → |
| rundle | 1. one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder More Definitions → |
| rustle | 1. make a dry crackling sound 2. take illegally More Definitions → |
| rubel | 1. the basic unit of money in Belarus More Definitions → |
| runabout | 1. an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat More Definitions → |
| rudiments | 1. a statement of fundamental facts or principles 2. the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural) More Definitions → |
| rubbery | 1. having an elastic texture resembling rubber in flexibility or toughness 2. difficult to chew More Definitions → |
| ruinous | 1. extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin 2. causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin More Definitions → |
| rusher | 1. (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by running with the ball 2. someone who migrates as part of a rush to a new gold field or a new territory More Definitions → |
| rubidium | 1. a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali metal group; burns in air and reacts violently in water; occurs in carnallite and lepidolite and pollucite More Definitions → |
| rumpus | 1. the act of making a noisy disturbance 2. cause a disturbance More Definitions → |
| rutting | 1. be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals 2. hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove More Definitions → |
| ruffian | 1. a cruel and brutal fellow More Definitions → |
| ruggedness | 1. the property of being big and strong 2. the quality of being topologically uneven More Definitions → |
| ruminate | 1. chew the cuds 2. reflect deeply on a subject More Definitions → |
| rutile | 1. a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form; occurs in metamorphic and plutonic rocks and is a major source of titanium More Definitions → |
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