Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z r The eighteenth letter of the English alphabet, called ar and written in the Latin script. ra Any of a series of moraines, in parts of Norway, that are long ridges covered with stones. raa The letter ر in the Arabic script. raab A surname from German. Raabe A surname. raad An assembly in one of the Boer republics of South Africa. raadeite A colorless mineral, heptamagnesium diphosphate octahydroxy: Mg₇(PO₄)₂(OH)₈. raag Synonym of raga. Raahe A town and municipality of North Ostrobothnia, Finland. raajkumaar Prince or king. raajmahal A palace. Raalte A village and municipality of Overijssel, Netherlands. raami friend, brother Raap A surname. RAAS An endemic breed of domestic cat from Raas Island in Indonesia. Raasay An island in the Inner Hebrides between the Isle of Skye and the mainland, in Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid refs NG53, NG54, NG55, NG65). Raasch A surname. raasclaat Used to express anger, annoyance or surprise. raash The electric catfish. raatrani The night-blooming cestrum, Cestrum nocturnum. Raatz A surname from German. Raaya A female given name from India, masculine equivalent Rai. Rab An island off the Croatian coast in the Adriatic Sea. rabab An Arabian stringed instrument, played by plucking or with a bow. Rabadan A surname from Spanish. rabadi A creamy dessert made from sweetened yoghurt. Rabago A surname from Spanish. rabak Out of control, messed up; (by extension) terrible. Raban A surname. Rabanal A surname from Spanish. Rabanales A surname from Spanish. rabanna A raffia fabric of Madagascar. rabaska A large canoe, originally made of tree bark and used by the Algonquin people, now a kind used in sport and recreation. Rabassa A surname from Catalan. rabat A polishing material made of potter's clay that has failed in baking. rabatment The rotation of a plane figure. rabato Stiff collar, wired or starched, worn in the 16th and 17th centuries; sometimes used as a support for the ruff. Rabaul A town and former provincial capital in northern New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Rabb A title used for God. Rabbani A surname from Arabic. Rabbermann A surname from German. rabbet A longitudinal channel, groove, or recess cut out of the edge or face of a plank of wood or other material; especially, one intended to fit another member to form a joint. rabbeter A woodwork tool for forming rabbets. rabbi A Jewish scholar or teacher of halacha (Jewish law), capable of making halachic decisions. rabbidom The role or status of rabbi. Rabbie A Scottish form of Robbie, a short form of the male given name Robert. rabbinate The office or function of a rabbi. rabbinic Relating to rabbis. rabbinica Rabbinic literature. rabbinical Of or relating to rabbis, their writings, or their work. rabbinically In a rabbinical way. rabbinics Rabbinical studies. rabbinism A characteristically rabbinical word or phrase. rabbinist One who adheres to the Talmud and traditions of the rabbis. rabbinistic Of or relating to Rabbinic Judaism. rabbinistical Of or relating to Rabbinic Judaism. rabbinite Synonym of rabbinist. rabbinize To interpret from the perspective of rabbinic teaching; to make consistent with rabbinic lore. rabbiship The rank or office of rabbi. rabbit A mammal of most genera of the family Leporidae, with long ears, long hind legs and a short, fluffy tail. (Those of the larger kind are instead called hares) rabbitat The type of natural or artificial environment where rabbits can thrive. rabbitberry Synonym of bullberry. rabbitbrush Any of various plants in the family Asteraceae, including most species of Chrysothamnus and some of Ericameria. rabbitbush Synonym of rabbitbrush. rabbitdom The state or essence of being a rabbit. rabbiter One who hunts rabbits. rabbitess A female rabbit. rabbiteye A type of blueberry (Vaccinium virgatum) rabbitfish Any fish in the family Siganidae, native to shallow Indo-Pacific coastal waters and introduced to the eastern Mediterranean via the Suez Canal. rabbitfucker Term of abuse. rabbitholey Characteristic of a rabbit hole. rabbithood The state or essence of being a rabbit. rabbitiness The quality of being rabbity. rabbiting A hunt for rabbits. rabbitish Characteristic of or similar to a rabbit; rabbit-like. rabbitkind The entirety of rabbits; all rabbits collectively as a group. Rabbitland In fiction, a place inhabited by rabbits. rabbitless Without rabbits. rabbitlike Similar to a rabbit, or an aspect of a rabbit (for example, its shape, behaviors, or other traits). rabbitling A small or young rabbit. rabbito A person who made a living by catching rabbits and selling the meat. rabbitpox A disease of rabbits caused by an orthopoxvirus. rabbitry Аn enclosure where rabbits are kept, and often bred. rabbitskin The skin of a rabbit. Rabbitt A surname. rabbittite A monoclinic mineral containing calcium, carbon, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and uranium. rabbitweed The plant Gutierrezia sarothrae. rabbitwise In the manner of a rabbit. rabbitwood Pyrularia pubera, a shrub in the sandalwood family. rabbity Similar to or characteristic of a rabbit; rabbit-like. rabble To speak in a confused manner; talk incoherently; utter nonsense rabblement A crowd of common people; a rabble. rabbler One who uses a rabble (iron bar) in puddling. rabblerousing Of or pertaining to a rabble-rouser rabblesome Characteristic or typical of (a) rabble rabbling An uprising; a riot by a mob. rabbly Resembling or characteristic of a rabble or mob. rabboni A rabbi. rabdolatifolin A diterpenoid found in Rabdosia umbrosa var. latifolia. rabdology The practice of performing arithmetic using Napier's bones. rabe The budding shoot of a brassica that has bolted. rabejacite An orthorhombic mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, sulfur, and uranium. Rabel A surname. Rabelais A surname from French. Rabelaisian Pertaining to the works or period of Rabelais. Rabelaisianism The Rabelaisian style. Rabelaism Synonym of Rabelaisianism. Rabelo A surname from Portuguese. rabelomycin The angucycline antibiotic (3R)-3,6,8-trihydroxy-3-methyl-2,4-dihydrobenzo[a]anthracene-1,7,12-trione rabenzazole A particular fungicide. rabeprazole A proton pump inhibitor (trademark AcipHex) that inhibits gastric acid secretion and is taken orally in the form of its sodium salt C₁₈H₂₀NaN₃O₃S especially to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease, duodenal ulcers, and disorders (such as Zollinger–Ellison syndrome) involving gastric acid hypersecretion. Raber A surname. rabfak A type of educational institution in the Soviet Union that prepared Soviet workers to enter institutions of higher education. Rabha A member of an Indo-Mongoloid tribe of West Bengal and Assam. rabi Spring. Rabia A female given name from Arabic, meaning spring, meant to symbolize the beginning of life, hope and the advent of happiness after a dark winter. The name of the first female Sufi saint, Rabia El Basri. rabiate rabid; affected with rabies rabiator A violent, greedy person. rabic Of or pertaining to rabies. rabicano A horse that is colored mostly red, bay, or black, with flecks of white or grey especially on the flanks. rabid Affected with rabies. Rabideau A surname from French. rabidity rabidness rabidly In a rabid manner. rabidness The property of being rabid. rabies An infectious disease caused by species of Lyssavirus that causes acute encephalitis in warm-blooded animals and people, characterised by abnormal behaviour such as biting, excitement, aggressiveness, and dementia, followed by paralysis and death. rabietic rabid; affected with rabies rabific transmitting rabies rabiform Resembling or characteristic of rabies. rabigenic Causing rabies. Rabil A city being the second most populated area in the island of Boa Vista, Cape Verde Rabin A surname. Rabindranath A male given name from Bengali. Rabinowitz An Ashkenazic surname from German, Germanized variant of Rabinovich. rabious raging; rabid rabip Synonym of rabeprazole. rabiz A popular modern Armenian music style that shows Middle Eastern influences and is related to Russian blatnyak and Azerbaijani mugham. Most of the songs have a 6/8 rhythm. Rabjohns A surname. Rablen A surname. raboday A genre of drum music from Haiti Raboin A surname from French. rabokki Tteokbokki (stir-fried rice cakes) with the addition of ramyeon noodles and sometimes other ingredients such as boiled eggs. Rabold A surname from German. Rabon A surname. rabona A kick made with the kicking leg crossed behind the other leg. Raborn A surname. rabot A rubber used in polishing marble. rabri Synonym of rabadi (“Indian dessert”). Rabshakeh One of Sennacherib's messengers to Hezekiah, quoted in 2 Kings 18:27–37 and Isaiah 36:12–20. Rabson A surname originating as a patronymic. rabulism a tendency to shyster or to quibble.