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 raciness The property of being racy. racing The sport of competing in races. racinglike Resembling or characteristic of racing. racingly In a racing manner; at high speed. Racinian Of or relating to Jean Racine (1639–1699), French dramatist racino A combined racetrack and casino. raciolinguistic Relating to or involving the intersection of language and race. raciolinguistics A field of study which focusses on the relationship between language and race. raciological Relating to raciology. raciologist One who studies raciology. raciology The scientific study of human race. racism The belief that there are distinct human races with inherent differences which determine their abilities, and generally that some are superior and others inferior. racist A person who believes in or supports racism; a person who believes that a particular race is superior to others, or who discriminates against other races. racistic racist racistically racistly racistly In a racist manner. Raciti A surname from Italian. Raciu A commune and village in Dâmbovița County, Romania. racization The way in which race becomes defined. rack A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other. Racka A breed of sheep with unusual spiral horns, originating in Hungary. rackable Capable of being mounted in a rack. rackabones A very lean person or animal, especially a lean horse. rackan A chain or bar drilled with holes to accommodate pot-hooks from which cooking vessels can be suspended over a fire; a pot-hook. rackarock An explosive consisting of potassium chlorate and mononitrobenzene. rackboard A long board drilled with holes to support the pipes as part of an organ. racked Strained, harassed or oppressed. Rackensack The state of Arkansas in the United States. racker One who racks. Rackerby A census-designated place in Butte County, California, United States. racket An implement with a handle connected to a round frame strung with wire, sinew, or plastic cords, and used to hit a ball, such as in tennis or a shuttlecock in badminton. racketbuster A person, especially a law enforcement officer, who breaks up criminal rackets. racketbusting The work of a racketbuster, breaking up criminal rackets. racketeer One who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loan sharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business. racketeering The criminal action of being involved in a racket; especially, directing it. racketer One who is dissipated and given to carousing. racketiness Quality of being rackety. racketing A carouse; a reckless dissipation. racketlike Resembling or characteristic of a racket (implement with a handle used in sports). racketry Synonym of racketeering. rackets Organized crime. rackett An old wind instrument of the double bassoon kind, having ventages but not keys. rackety Making a racket; noisy. rackful Enough to fill a rack. Rackham A hamlet in Parham parish, Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ048841). Rackheath A village and civil parish in Broadland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG2813). rackhouse Synonym of rickhouse. Racki A surname from Polish. rackie A parrel racking A method of asphalt shingle application, whereby shingle courses are applied vertically, up the roof rather than laterally across and up. rackingly So as to cause suffering. rackle A chain. rackless heedless, regardless, careless Rackley A surname. racklike Resembling a rack. rackmaster The person who operates a rack (instrument of torture). rackmount Any equipment designed to be rack-mounted. rackne Acne on the breasts. rackoid A specific form of groupoid racks publication, distribution (of a magazine) racktacular possessing amazing, outstanding, or impressive breasts. racktastic possessing especially attractive or impressive breasts. rackware Low-cost software sold in shops, generally hung on display racks. rackwork Any mechanism with a rack, such as a rack and pinion. raclage The destruction of a soft growth by rubbing, as with a brush or harsh sponge; curettage, grattage, scraping. raclan A married woman. raclette A dish, of Swiss origin, similar to a fondue, consisting of melted cheese traditionally served on boiled potatoes and accompanied with pickles. racloir A prehistoric flint scraper. raclopride A synthetic compound that acts as an antagonist on D₂ dopamine receptors. racon A beacon that, on detecting a radar signal, responds by transmitting a coded navigation signal. raconteur A storyteller, especially a person noted for telling stories with skill and wit. raconteurial Characteristic of a raconteur raconteuse A female storyteller. racotumomab A therapeutic cancer vaccine for the treatment of solid tumours. Racouchot A surname from French. Racova A commune of Bacău County, Romania. Racovian A member of a sect of Socinians or Unitarians in Poland, with their headquarters in Raków Racquel A female given name from Hebrew; a fanciful spelling of Raquel. Racquell A female given name from Hebrew; a fanciful spelling of Raquel. racquet To hit with a racquet. racquetball A certain sport, similar to squash, but played with a bigger ball. racquetballer A player of racquetball. racqueted Having a spatulate endpart beyond the main tail section. racquetless Without a racquet. racquetlike Resembling or characteristic of a racquet. racquets a game for two or four players, played in an enclosed court with a small hard fast-moving ball Racster A surname. ractopamine A drug used as a feed additive to promote leanness in pigs raised for their meat. racy Mildly risqué. Racz A surname from Hungarian. Raczka A surname from Polish. Raczkowski A surname from Polish. rad A non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray, that is, 1 centigray. rada A parliamentary body in a number of Slavic countries. Radabaugh A surname from German. Radadia A surname from Gujarati. radafaxine A metabolite of bupropion being investigated for treatment of restless leg syndrome and as an NDRI antidepressant. Radakin A surname. Radanite Radhanite. Radapan A barangay of Piagapo, Lanao del Sur, Philippines. radar In full primary radar: a method of detecting a distant object and determining its position, velocity, or other characteristics by analysing radio waves (usually microwaves) which are sent towards the object and which reflect off its surfaces; also, the field of study of this method. radargram A radar image of mineral deposits or a planetary surface. radarkymogram A graphical record produced by radarkymography. radarkymographic Relating to radarkymography. radarkymography Kymography by means of radar technology. radarless Without radar. radarlike Resembling radar. radarman A radar operator. radarmeteorological Relating to radarmeteorology. radarmeteorology The use of radar in meteorology, especially to track water and ice in clouds radarscope An oscilloscope used as the viewing screen of a radar system. radate Any oxyanion of radium; any salt containing such an anion. Radaune The Radunia, a small river in Pomerelia. radblr The community of radical feminists on Tumblr. Radbourn A surname Radburn An unincorporated community in Fair Lawn borough, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Radcliff A surname. Radcliffe A surname. Radcliffian Of or pertaining to Ann Radcliffe (1764–1823), English pioneer of the Gothic novel. Radclive A village in Radclive-cum-Chackmore parish, west of Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP6734). Raddall A surname. Raddatz A surname. Raddell A surname. radder The Radcliffe Camera. raddle A red ochre. raddled Worn-out and broken-down. raddling Hedges or fences made with raddles. Raddock A surname. rade raid radeau A float; a raft. Radebaugh A surname from German. Radebeul A town west of Dresden in Meissen district, Saxony, Germany. Radecki A surname from Polish. Radekhiv A city in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. Radel A surname. Radelaide Nickname for Adelaide: the capital of South Australia, Australia. Rademacher A surname. Rademaker A surname. raden The Japanese technique of inserting a board-like material, a cut-out part of the mother-of-pearl inside the shell, into the carved surface of lacquer or wood. Rader A surname. Radermacher A surname from German. Radev A transliteration of the Bulgarian surname Радев (Radev). radfem A radical feminist. Radford An inner city area of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire (OS grid ref SK5540). radge Violent or crazy. radgepacket Someone prone to extreme outbursts of bad temper. radgie Violent or crazy. Radha Hindu goddess of love and devotion, Grand Consort of god Krishna, Avatar of Lakshmi. Radhakrishna A male given name from Sanskrit. radhakrishnaite A tetragonal rose-brown mineral containing chlorine, lead, sulfur, and tellurium.