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 rains A rainy season; monsoon rainscald A skin disease made more likely by excessive dampness that facilitates skin penetration by the infectious zoospores; a bacterial infection by Dermatophilus congolensis found mostly in ruminants. rainscape A landscape dominated by rain. rainscaping The use of water management and landscape design techniques to manage rainwater runoff. rainscreen Synonym of rainshade. Rainsford A surname. rainshade An umbrella; any covering to protect or shield from the elements; an awning to keep out rain rainslicker A waterproof jacket to be worn in rainy weather. rainsoaked Saturated with rainwater. rainsome Marked by rain or raininess; rainy rainspout A spout through which rainwater can drain from the roof of a building, etc. rainsquall A rainstorm. rainstick A hollow tube partially filled with pebbles or beans, and with small pins or thorns arranged helically on its inner surface, so that it produces a rain-like sound when upended. rainstorm A storm characterized by substantial, heavy rainfall. rainstormy Undergoing a rainstorm. rainsuit A waterproof suit. rainswept Describing a place where it is raining heavily raintight So tight as to exclude rain. raintop A rainproof top (item of clothing). rainwash The washing action of rain, capable of erosion and transporting soil. rainwashed washed by the rain rainwater Rainfall. rainwear Clothing worn as protection from rain. rainworm An earthworm. Rainworth A village and civil parish in Newark and Sherwood district, Nottinghamshire, England; a westward extension of the village is Mansfield district (OS grid ref SK5858). rainy Pouring with rain; wet; showery raion An administrative unit of some Eastern European and Asian states. Raipur A city, the state capital of Chhattisgarh, India. Rairigh A surname. Raisa A transliteration of the Russian female given name Раи́са (Raísa). raisable Capable of being raised. Raisanen A surname from Finnish. Raisbeck A hamlet in Orton parish, Westmorland and Furness district, Cumbria, England, previously in Eden district (OS grid ref NY6407). Raisch A surname from German. raise To cause to rise; to lift or elevate. raised Embossed, in relief. raisedness Quality of being raised. Raisen A district of Madhya Pradesh, India. raiser A person or thing that raises. Raisi A transliteration of the Persian surname رئیسی (ra'isi) raisin A dried grape. raisinate To take on the qualities of raisins raisinet A chocolate-covered raisin, usually one of the brand of the same name. raising Elevation. raisinish Like or characteristic of a raisin. raisinless Without raisins. raisinlike Resembling or characteristic of a raisin. raisiny Resembling or containing raisins. Raismes A commune in Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. raisonneur A person in a play or book embodying an author's viewpoint. Raisor A surname. Raisz A surname from Hungarian. raita A condiment made from seasoned yogurt used as a dip or sauce in the cuisine of southern Asia. raite An orthorhombic-disphenoidal mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and sodium. Raithby A small village in Raithby cum Maltby parish, East Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF3184). raiyat A peasant or agricultural labourer in South Asia. Raizal A member of an Afro-Caribbean ethnic group from the province of the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina in Colombia raj Reign; rule. Rajab The seventh month of the Islamic calendar. rajadhiraja A prestigious royal ruler in South and Southeast Asia. Rajagopal A surname from Tamil. Rajagopalan A surname from Tamil. rajah A Hindu prince or ruler in India. rajahdom The territory ruled by a rajah. Rajahmundry A city in East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. rajahnate A state ruled by a rajah. rajahship The office or dignity of a rajah. Rajajipuram A neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Rajala A surname from Finnish. rajamuffin Synonym of Raggastani. Rajan A surname. Rajanagaram A locality in Rajahmundry, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Rajani A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. rajanigandha The tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa (now Agave amica). Rajanpur One of the four districts in the Dera Ghazi Khan Division of Punjab in Pakistan. Rajapaksa A surname from Sinhalese. Rajaram A surname from Hindi. Rajarshi A king who turned into a royal sage. rajas One of the three gunas in Hindu philosophy, representing things that are active, excitable, or passionate. rajaship The role or office of raja. rajasic Relating or conforming to rajas (one of the gunas in Hindu philosophy). Rajasthan A state in northwestern India, created in 1949 and replacing the former province of Rajputana. Capital and largest city: Jaipur. Rajasthani Of or relating to Rajasthan or its people. Rajat A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Rajbanshi an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Nepal, closely related to Kamta/Rangpuri (Rajbongshi), and written in the Devanagari script rajbari a mansion or palace built as a residence for a Hindu rajah, typically in India or Bangladesh. rajbhog A variety of rasgulla, typically larger and with more fillings. Rajbongshi An ethnic group inhabiting parts of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. Rajcan A surname. Rajendran A surname. Rajesh A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Rajgarh A district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Rajgir A city in Nalanda district, Bihar, India. rajgira Any of the cereal plants called amaranth, and its seed used for food. rajid Any fish in the family Rajidae; a skate. Rajin A district of Rason, North Korea. Rajindra A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. rajite A monoclinic-prismatic green mineral containing copper, oxygen, and tellurium. Rajiv A male given name from Sanskrit of Indian usage. rajju Synonym of rope (“a unit of distance equivalent to the distance covered in six months by a god flying at ten million miles per second”). Rajkot A large city in Gujarat, India. Rajkumar A surname. Rajkumari A title for a princess. rajma An Indian dish of red kidney beans in a thick gravy with spices. rajmata queen mother Rajnandgaon A district of Chhattisgarh, India. Rajneesh A religious and spiritual leader from India. Rajneeshee A member of a countercultural sect, founded by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, that combines elements of religion and Western philosophy Rajneeshi Of or relating to Rajneesh or his ideology. Rajneeshism The religious philosophy and ideology exemplified by Rajneesh. Rajni A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Rajouri Synonym of Rajouri District. Rajoy A surname from Spanish. rajpramukh An appointed governor in Part B states of India, from independence in 1947 until 1956. Rajput A member of the kshatriya Hindu caste in India. Rajputana A former region in India, now mainly in the state of Rajasthan. Rajputic An Indian koine language conjectured by Ian Hancock to be the origin of the Romani language. Rajsamand A district of Rajasthan, India. Rajshahi A large city, the capital of the Rajshahi District and Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. Raju A male given name from Telugu. Rakahanga An atoll in the Cook Islands. Rakai A district in south-central Uganda. Rakaia A major river in Canterbury, New Zealand, which flows into the Pacific Ocean. rakali An amphibious rodent, Hydromys chrysogaster, found throughout Australia, having dark fur and a white-tipped tail; the water rat. rakan A Japanese arhat. rake A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor. rakeable Capable of being raked. rakeback A rebate on the rake paid by a poker player. raked sloping rakeful A portion of something raked up. rakehell Immoral; dissolute. rakehellish Synonym of rakehell. rakehelly Synonym of rakehell. rakehoe A tool, comprising a rake and form of hoe, used in the suppression of wildfires rakehood immoral behaviour rakeless Having no rake. rakelike Resembling or characteristic of a rake (gardening tool). rakemaker someone who makes rakes rakeout Ash and debris scraped out from a hearth or kiln. raker A person who uses a rake. rakery Debauchery; lewdness. rakeshame An objectionable person. rakestale The handle of a rake. Rakestraw A surname. rakfisk A Norwegian delicacy consisting of raw trout fermented after being packed moist with salt. Rakhaing A member of the Rakhine people. rakhi An ornamental cotton wristband tied by a girl or woman on to the wrist of her brother, or of one who takes on the responsibilities of a brother, particularly during the Raksha Bandhan festival. Rakhine An ethnic group in Myanmar (Burma), forming the majority along the coastal region of present-day Rakhine State. They were formerly called the Arakanese. Rakhiv A city in Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine. raki A Turkish liqueur flavored with anise.