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 rouse To cause (something) to be (more) active or to move; to agitate, to stir up. rouseite A triclinic yellow orange mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, lead, manganese, and oxygen. rousement The act of rousing or arousing; incitement to action. rouser Something very exciting or stimulating. rousette Any of a number of species of fruit bat, of the genus Rousettus. Rousey A surname. Roush A surname. rousie A rouseabout. rousing That rouses or excites. rousingly In a rousing manner. rousingness The quality of being rousing. rousong A Chinese dried meat product with a light and fluffy texture, made by stewing cuts of pork in a sweetened soy sauce mixture. Roussakis A surname. Roussanne A white wine grape grown originally in the Rhône wine region of France. Rousse A surname from French. Rousseau A surname from French. Rousseauean Of or relating to Jacques Rousseau (secular activist) (born 1971). Rousseauesque Rousseauian. Rousseauian Of or relating to the philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778). Rousseauism Belief in Jean-Jacques Rousseau's philosophies. Rousseauist A follower of Jean-Jacques Rousseau's philosophies. Rousseauistic Rousseauian Rousseauite A proponent of the ideas of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778), Genevan philosopher. Rousseff A transliteration of the Bulgarian surname Русев (Rusev). Roussel A surname from Old French. Rousselian Of or relating to Raymond Roussel (1877–1933), French writer. Roussell A surname. Rousselle A surname from French. roussette Any Mauritian flying fox (Pteropus niger, syn. Pteropus vulgaris) inhabiting islands of the Indian Ocean. Roussillon A region of the Occitania region, France, approximately coterminous with Pyrénées-Orientales, that was once a part of Catalonia. Roussillonese Of, from or relating to the Roussillon region, approximately coterminous with the Pyrénées-Orientales department, Occitania, France but originally part of Catalonia; or the dialect of Catalan spoken there. Roussin A surname from French. Roussy A surname. roust to rout out of bed; to rouse. roustabout An unskilled laborer, especially at an oilfield, at a circus or on a ship. roustabouting The work of a roustabout. rouster A roustabout. Roustom A surname. rout A group of people; a crowd, a throng, a troop; in particular (archaic), a group of people accompanying or travelling with someone. routability Ability to be routed. routable Able to be routed. route A course or way which is traveled or passed. routed assigned a route routeing A method of finding paths from origins to destinations in a transport network. routeless Without a route. routelessness Absence of routes. routeman A salesman who has a particular route. router Someone who routes or directs items from one location to another. routerless Without a router. routeway A way along which a route can be followed; a road or path. routh Plenty, abundance. Routhier A surname. routhierite A tetragonal-ditetragonal pyramidal mineral containing antimony, arsenic, copper, mercury, sulfur, thallium, and zinc. routier A French brigand of the 14th century. routinal routine; habitual; according to established procedure routinary Involving, or pertaining to, routine; customary. routine A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure. routined Controlled or regulated by routine. routineer One who follows routine rather than innovating. routinely In a routine manner, in a way that has become common or expected. routineness The state or quality of being routine, of possessing the traits of being quotidian, and repeating a pattern regularly routiner A jazz musician who plays by ear (i.e. not using sheet music, but rather following along with the band and memorizing music when needed). routing The assignment of a route to anything. routinish Characterized by routine; mechanical. routinism prevalence of, or domination by, routine routinist Someone who follows a routine. routinistic Synonym of routinish. routinization The process of making something routine. routinize To make routine, to make common by repetition. routinized Carried out as part of a routine routish Uproarious; riotous; rowdy. Routledge A surname. Routley A surname. Routo Synonym of Lutos (“a Central Sudanic language”). routon A 128-dimensional hypercomplex number. routous With that violation of law called a rout. routously Violating the law called a rout (illegal gathering of people). Routson A surname. Routt A surname. rouvilleite A monoclinic mineral containing calcium, carbon, fluorine, oxygen, and sodium. roux A mixture of fat (usually butter) and flour used to thicken sauces and stews. rouxelite A monoclinic-prismatic black mineral containing antimony, copper, lead, mercury, oxygen, and sulfur. Rouzhi The Yuezhi. roval A motor racecourse composed of a road course section and a portion of a banked oval track. Rovaniemi A city and municipality in Lapland, Finland. rove To shoot with arrows (at). rovelizumab A humanized monoclonal antibody that was an experimental immunosuppressive drug intended to treat patients suffering from haemorrhagic shock by suppressing white blood cells. Rovenky A city and raion of Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. rover One who roves: a person or animal that travels around, especially over a wide area, without a fixed destination; a nomad, a roamer, a wanderer. roverback A defensive back position whose coverage responsibilities are a hybrid of those of a cornerback, safety and linebacker. Rovereto A city in Trentino, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. Rovian Of or pertaining to the political theory that a lie told often enough will be accepted as the truth, and that the truth is no longer relevant to democratic politics. rovibrational rovibronic rovibrationally In a rovibrational manner rovibronic Describing a rotational sublevel of a vibrational level of an electronic state. Rovignese Of, from or relating to the Croatian city of Rovinj. Rovigno Rovinj Rovigo A province of Veneto, Italy. roving Moving about; having no fixed or permanent abode; travelling from place to place. rovingly In a roving manner. rovingness A tendency to rove; a nomadic condition. Rovinj a city in Croatia on the Istrian peninsula in the Adriatic Rovner A surname from German. row A line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden, etc. rowability Ability to be rowed; property or degree of being rowable. rowable Capable of being rowed. rowan Sorbus aucuparia, the European rowan. rowanberry The small spherical fruits of the rowan or European rowan (Sorbus aucuparia), a species of rowan (Sorbus subg. Sorbus), native to most of Europe except for the far south, and northern Asia; the fruits are bitter and inedible if uncooked, but may be used in the making of jellies and jams. Rowand A surname. rowannah A pass or permit. Rowarth A hamlet in New Mills parish, High Peak district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK0188). Rowayton A coastal village in the city of Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. rowbarge A barge propelled by oars. rowboat A small open boat propelled by oars (by rowing). rowboater Someone who rows in a rowboat. rowboatful Enough to fill a rowboat. Rowbotham A surname from Old English. Rowbottom A surname. Rowcliffe A surname. Rowcroft A surname. rowcrop A crop to be planted in rows. Rowde A village and civil parish near Devizes, central Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST9762). Rowden A surname. rowdily In a rowdy manner. rowdiness The state of being rowdy. rowdy Loud and disorderly; riotous; boisterous. rowdydow hubbub; uproar rowdydowdy uproarious; boisterous rowdyish rowdy rowdyishly In a rowdyish manner. rowdyishness The quality of being rowdyish. rowdyism The state of being rowdy. Rowe A surname. rowed Formed into a row, or rows; having a specified number of rows. roweite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal light brown mineral containing boron, calcium, hydrogen, manganese, and oxygen. rowel A small spiked wheel on the end of a spur of certain types. rowell A surname. Rowella A locality in West Tamar council area, northern Tasmania, Australia. rowen A second crop of hay (within a growing season). Rowena A female given name from the Germanic languages. Rowenna A female given name from the Germanic languages. rower One who rows. Rowett A surname. rowf The bark of a dog. Rowfant A hamlet in Worth parish, Mid Sussex district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ3237). rowhome One of a row of houses situated side by side and sharing a common wall. rowhouse One of a row of houses situated side by side and sharing a common wall. rowi The Okarito brown kiwi, Apteryx rowi. rowie A savoury bread roll originating from Aberdeen, Scotland. rowiness The state or condition of being rowy.