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 ranjau Synonym of punji (“sharpened stick set in a pit etc. as a trap”). rank Strong in growth; growing with vigour or rapidity, hence, coarse or gross. rankability The quality of being rankable. rankable Capable of being ranked. rankachite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, tungsten, and vanadium. rankamaite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, lead, lithium, niobium, oxygen, potassium, sodium, and tantalum. ranked That has been arranged or organized in ranks or by rank. rankee Someone or something that is ranked. ranken To make or become rank ranker One who ranks things, or arranges them in ranks. Rankin A Scottish and Northern Irish surname, from a diminutive of the name Ronald. Rankine a Scottish and Northern Irish surname, variant of Rankin ranking Having a specified rank. rankinite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, oxygen, and silicon. Rankinston A small village in East Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS4514). rankish Somewhat rank. rankism Abuse, discrimination, or exploitation based on rank. rankist One who perpetuates rankism. rankit The expected value of the nth largest value (for some n) in a standard normal distribution sample of a particular size, used in normality testing. rankle To cause irritation, bitterness or acrimony. ranklement The state of being rankled; resentment rankless Devoid of rank. ranklessness Absence of rank. rankling A sensation that rankles. ranklingly In a way that rankles. rankly In a rank manner. rankness The quality of being rank, of having a repulsive or pungent odor. Ranko A male given name from the Slavic languages. rankogram A graphical illustration of the relative ranks of a group of treatments etc. rankout Synonym of snap (“an insult of the kind used in the African-American verbal game of the dozens”). rankshift To use a phrase as a subunit of a longer one ranksman A common soldier, one deployed in the rank and file. rankwise In order of rank rann A stanza of Irish poetry. Rannard A surname. Ranney A surname. Rannie A surname. rannigal A rude, unmanageable person. Rannoch An area mainly in Perth and Kinross council area in the Highlands of Scotland, in which Loch Rannoch and Rannoch Moor are situated. Rannock A locality in the Coolamon council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. ranny A shrew (the animal). rannygazoo Nonsense, deception; foolishness, fuss, exaggeration ranoid Any frog of the superfamily Ranoidea ranolazine A drug C₂₄H₃₃N₃O₄ taken orally in the treatment of angina pectoris. It is marketed under the trademark Ranexa. Ranong A province of Thailand. Ranoo A male given name. Ranous A surname. Ranquel A member of an indigenous tribe from the northern part of La Pampa Province, Argentina. ransack To search (a place, through things, etc.) thoroughly, especially when vigorous and leaving behind a state of disarray. ransacker One who ransacks. ransacking An act of ransacking (“searching thoroughly (in order to steal); etc.”) someone or something; an eager search. ransackle Synonym of ransack. Ransbottom A surname. Ransdell A surname. ranseur Any of several types of spear with a long sharp end and two projections on each side. ransingha A primitive S-shaped metal trumpet of India and Nepal. Ranskill A village and civil parish in Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6587). Ransley A surname from Old English. Ransohan A barangay of the city of Lucena, Quezon, Philippines. ransom Money paid for the freeing of a hostage. ransomable Suitable for being held for a ransom. Ransome A surname. ransomer A person who pays a ransom. ransomite A monoclinic-prismatic blue mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur. ransomless Incapable of being ransomed; without ransom. ransomware Malware that holds the data of a computer user for ransom, usually requiring or claiming to require payment to restore access. Ranson A surname. ranst A Flemish surname from Dutch. rant To speak or shout at length in uncontrollable anger. Ranta A surname from Finnish. rantallion A person whose scrotum is so relaxed as to hang so low as to exceed the length of the flaccid penis rantang A kind of lunchbox or food container. rantankerous argumentative; quarrelsome; cantankerous Rantem A former settlement in east Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ranter One who rants; a noisy, boisterous speaker or declaimer. Ranterism The practice or beliefs of the Ranters. rantfest An episode of intense ranting. rantful Characteristic of a rant or characterised by ranting. Ranthambore A national park in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Rantian A barangay of Piagapo, Lanao del Sur, Philippines. ranting A long, angry, and impassioned speech. rantingly With ranting; speaking loudly and angrily. rantings Loud and angry comments that continue for a long time. rantipole A rude, unruly young person. rantish ranting Rantism Synonym of Ranterism. rantistirion A ritual sprinkler used in some Christian rites. Ranton A hamlet and civil parish in Stafford district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8524). Rantoul A surname. rantsona A persona, typically an animated character, used on a YouTube commentary video that features rants or discussions on controversial topics. ranty Characterised by ranting. Rantz A surname. Ranua A municipality of Lapland, Finland. ranula A tumor or swelling located in the floor of the mouth under the tongue; specifically a bluish, domed mucocele which is associated with an obstruction of the sublingual salivary gland. ranular Relating to a ranula. Ranulph A male given name. Ranum A surname. ranuncula Synonym of ranunculus (“buttercup”). ranunculaceous Of or pertaining to buttercups ranunculid Any plant in the subclass Ranunculidae. ranunculin An unstable glucoside found in plants of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). On maceration, it is enzymatically broken down into glucose and the toxin protoanemonin. ranunculite A monoclinic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium. ranunculoid Any flowering plant of the subfamily Ranunculoideae ranunculol protoanemonin ranunculus Any plant of the genus Ranunculus; the buttercup or crowfoot. Ranveer A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Ranvier A surname from French. Ranwell A surname. Ranworth A small village near Ranworth Broad in Woodbastwick parish, Broadland district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG3514). Ranzo A barangay of Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. Rao A surname. raoellid Any of a group of extinct hoofed mammals of the family †Raoellidae from Eocene India, thought to be ancestors of the whales. Raohe A county of Shuangyashan, Heilongjiang, China. Raoping A county of Chaozhou, Guangdong, China. Raoul A surname from French. raoulia Any of the genus Raoulia of New Zealand plants in the pussytoes tribe (Gnaphalieae) within the daisy family (Asteraceae). Raoyang A county of Hengshui, Hebei, China. rap A sharp blow with something hard. Rapa The East Central Polynesian language of Rapa Iti, an island of French Polynesia. rapability The state or condition of being rapable. rapable Capable of, or suitable for, being raped. rapaceous Fusiform or turnip-shaped. rapacious Voracious; avaricious. rapaciously In a rapacious manner, greedily, with great appetite. rapaciousness The state of being rapacious; extreme gluttony. rapacity The quality of being rapacious; voracity. rapacuronium A nondepolarizing neuromuscular blocker formerly used in anesthesia. RAPADILINO An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by various deformations, often including underdeveloped or absent bones in the forearms, thumbs and kneecaps, and by diarrhea. rapakivi A form of granite found in southeastern Finland. Rapala A surname. Rapallo A coastal municipality in the metropolitan city of Genoa, Liguria, Italy. Rapalo A surname from Spanish. rapalogue Any of several synthetic drugs that are analogues of rapamycin rapamycin Synonym of sirolimus. Rapan The Rapa language. rapanone A benzoquinone chemical derivative with a thirteen carbon side chain and two hydroxyl groups, a natural product found in Myrsinaceae roots: 2,5-dihydroxy-3-tridecyl-1,4-benzoquinone Rapaport A surname. Rapaportian Of or relating to David Rapaport (1911–1960), Jewish-Hungarian neo-Freudian clinical psychologist. rapastinel A particular antidepressant. rapateaceous Of or relating to the Rapateaceae. rapatronic Being a high-speed camera capable of recording a still image with an exposure time in nanoseconds. rapcore A genre of metal music, incorporating loud guitar riffs mixed with rapping, loud almost-screaming singing and rapid drumming. rape The act of forcing sex upon another person without their consent or against their will; originally coitus forced by a man on a woman, but now generally any sex act forced by any person upon another person, regardless of gender; by extension, any non-consensual sex act forced on or perpetrated by any being. rapebian A transfeminine lesbian who is viewed as sexually aggressive or predatory. rapedoll Synonym of rapetoy. rapee A victim of rape. rapefest An event involving a large amount of raping. rapefic A fanfic in which rape is a core element, typically being graphically depicted. rapefugee A refugee, regarded as being prone to raping people. rapehon A trans woman who does not pass as a woman and acts in a perverted or rapey way.