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 Rasor A surname. rasorial Scratching the ground for food, as domestic fowl or other gallinaceous birds. rasorite kernite rasp A coarse file or filelike tool, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true file. raspador Synonym of reco-reco (“musical instrument”). raspatorium A raspatory. raspatory A surgeon's rasp. raspberriness The state of containing or resembling raspberries. raspberrita A margarita cocktail made with raspberry. raspberry The plant Rubus idaeus. raspberryade A sweetened raspberry drink. raspberrying The act of gathering raspberries. raspberryish raspberrylike (especially in describing wine) raspberrylike Resembling or characteristic of a raspberry (plant or fruit). rasper A person who, or thing that, rasps or scrapes. raspily In a raspy way. raspiness The state or characteristic of being raspy. rasping raspy raspingly In a rasping way. raspingness The quality of something that rasps. raspis a raspberry raspish raspy raspite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing lead, oxygen, and tungsten. rasplike Resembling or characteristic of a rasp. Rasputin Any influential political advisor who is considered a poor influence due to being a quack or charlatan. Rasputinesque Reminiscent of Rasputin (1869–1916), Russian mystic perceived as having influenced the latter days of the Russian Nicholas II and family. Rasputinian Of or relating to Rasputin (1869–1916), Russian mystic perceived as having influenced the latter days of the Russian Nicholas II and family. raspy Rough, raw. rasquache Having or relating to a do-it-yourself attitude in Chicano culture; able to make something from nothing, or make do with the resources at hand. rASRM A classification scheme for endometriosis Rassau A suburban village and community of Blaenau Gwent borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1512). rasse Viverricula indica, the small Indian civet. Rasselasian Of or relating to The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (published 1759), an apologue about bliss and ignorance by Samuel Johnson. rassemblement The bringing together of both feet, with the body upright, in order to outreach an opponent. Rassenschande miscegenation: sexual relations between people of “Aryan” race and “inferior” races, particularly Jews. Rassi A surname from Arabic. rassing The transfer of fuel, munitions, or stores from one vessel to another while under way. rassolnik A soup in Russian cuisine made from pickled cucumbers. rassophore a monastic degree between novice and stavrophore rasta Rastafarian Rastaban Beta Draconis A, one of the two components of the binary star system Beta Draconis. rastacap A round, knit or crocheted cap associated with Rastafaris who have dreadlocks. Rastafari A Rastafarian. Rastafarian An adherent of Rastafarianism. Rastafarianism A religion that emerged in Jamaica in the 1930s out of biblical prophecy and rising black aspirations. Rastafarist Synonym of Rastafarian. Rastall A surname. rastaman A male Rastafarian. Rastatt A town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. rastellar Relating to rastella rastellum In certain mygalomorph spiders, a row of stiff spines on the chelicera. raster A scanning pattern of parallel lines that form the display of an image projected on a cathode-ray tube of a television set or display screen. rastereographic Relating to rastereography rastereography raster photogrammetry rastergram An image composed of coloured dots that appears to be three-dimensional when viewed correctly rastering The rendering of an image using rasters rasterise Non-Oxford British spelling of rasterize. rasterization The process of taking an image described in a vector graphics format (shapes) and converting it into a raster image. rasterize To convert (an image) into a grid of points, such as a bitmap, for display or printing. rasterizer A computer program that performs rasterization. rasterstereographic Relating to rasterstereography rasterstereographically By means of rasterstereography rasterstereography The three-dimensional measurement of body surfaces. rastik A blend of henna and various other ingredients, traditionally used to dye the hair. Rastimir A male given name from the Slavic languages. Rastitute A male sex worker in the Caribbean, catering to female sex tourists. rastodentid Any sea snail in the family Rastodentidae. Rastogi A surname from Hindi. rastrate rake-like or with parallel serrations. Rastrick A suburban village in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE1421). rastrographical Of or relating to rastrography. rastrography A stave created using rastra. rastrological Of or relating to rastrology. rastrology The study of the staves created by rastra. rastrum A five-pointed writing implement used to draw parallel lines of a staff in sheet music. Rastsislau A transliteration of the Belarusian male given name Расцісла́ў (Rascisláw). rastsvetaevite A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal pink mineral containing calcium, chlorine, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and zirconium. Rastus A stereotypical African American man, often a cheerful character in minstrel shows. rasul A prophet or messenger in Islam; Muhammad, as a special messenger of God. rasure Scraping the surface of a parchment etc. in order to erase something from the document; erasure, more generally. rasvumite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing iron, potassium, and sulfur. rat Any of the numerous members of several rodent families that usually have short limbs, a pointy snout, a long, hairless tail, and a body length greater than about 12 cm, or 5 inches. rata Any of various New Zealand plants of the genus Metrosideros. ratability The quality or state of being ratable. ratafia A liqueur or cordial flavored with peach or cherry kernels, bitter almonds, or other fruits. Ratagnon A member of an indigenous group from Occidental Mindoro. Ratahan A district, a town, the capital of Southeast Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Ratai A surname Rataj A surname Ratajczak A surname from Polish. Ratak The eastern dialect of the Marshallese language. ratal A traditional Maltese unit of weight, officially 1.75 imperial pounds (0.794 kg), now widely metrified informally to mean 800 grammes. ratamacue A percussion rudiment consisting of a diddled grace note followed by a triplet and downbeat, with right and left as (LL)RLRL or (RR)LRLR. ratan A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Ratanakiri A province of Cambodia. Capital: Banlung. Ratanavanich A surname. rataplan A continuous, even drumming or rapping, as of the hooves of a galloping horse, or machine-gun fire. ratardid Any member of the Ratardidae. Ratass A civil parish in the barony of Trughanacmy, County Kerry, Ireland, as well as the name of a church in the parish. ratatat A swiftly repeated knocking sound. ratatouille A traditional French Provençal stewed vegetable dish consisting primarily of tomatoes, zucchini and eggplant. Ratay A surname ratbag A despicable person. ratbaggery bizarre or objectionable behaviour ratbags A mild exclamation of dismay. ratborne Carried or transmitted by rats. Ratboy The fictional character Alex Krycek from The X-Files. Ratby A village and civil parish in Hinckley and Bosworth district, Leicestershire, England (OS grid ref SK5105). ratcastle a prison. ratcatcher One who catches rats; particularly one who does so professionally. ratcatching The catching of rats, especially to rid a place of vermin. ratch A ratchet wheel. Ratchaburi A province of Thailand. ratchelly Resembling or containing gravelly stone. ratchet A pawl, click, or detent for holding or propelling a ratchet wheel, or ratch, etc. ratcheting The act by which something is ratcheted. ratchetlike Resembling or characteristic of a ratchet. ratchetness The quality of being ratchet. ratchety Resembling or characteristic of a ratchet Ratchford A surname. ratching The act of that which ratches or stretches. Ratcliff A surname. Ratcliffe A surname. Ratcliffian A student or alumnus of Ratcliffe College, Leicestershire, England. rate The worth of something; value. rateable Liable to incur the payment of rates. rateably In a rateable manner. ratebuster A worker who works as fast as possible, ignoring the limits on productivity agreed by other workers or by a union. ratebusting Working as fast as possible, ignoring the limits on productivity agreed by other workers or by a union. rated Scolded, rebuked. ratee One who receives a rating. Ratekau A municipality in Ostholstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. ratel Synonym of honey badger. rateless Describing a family of codes whose higher rate codes have codewords that are prefixes of those of the lower rate codes. ratelessly In a rateless manner; in a manner that employs a rateless code. ratelessness The condition of being rateless ratemaker One who sets the rates to be charged for something. ratemaking The setting of the rates to be charged for something. ratemeter Any of several devices that measure the average rate of radioactive emissions over a specified time interval. ratepayer Someone who pays for a public utility or service. ratepaying Paying rates or taxes. rater One who provides a rating or assessment. rates Taxes, usually on property, levied by local government. ratette A female rat (any sense). ratface A human face with murine features. ratfaced Having a face like a rat's, having murine features. ratfink An informer or spy; a traitor. ratfish A fish of any of the species in family Chimaeridae. ratfolk Intelligent anthropomorphic creatures akin to (or created from) rats. Ratfor A version of Fortran with newer C-style control structures.