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 rattachism An ideology calling for the French-speaking part of Belgium or Wallonia to secede from the state of Belgium and become part of France. Rattai A surname rattail Any of the large dark-colored deep-sea fish of the Macrouridae family of ray-finned fish. rattan Any of several species of climbing palm of the genus Calamus. rattaned Covered in rattan. rattaning A beating with a rattan cane. rattanware Articles made from rattan. Rattay A surname ratte A kind of small potato with a nutty flavour and smooth, buttery texture. ratted Backcombed. ratteen A thick, coarse, woolen twill. ratten To sabotage machinery or tools as part of an industrial dispute, particularly the tools of a workman who went against the union. rattening The practice of sabotaging machinery or tools as part of an industrial dispute. ratter Anything which catches rats, especially a dog trained to catch them. Ratterree A surname. rattery A place where rats are housed in large numbers, usually for the purpose of breeding ratti A traditional Indian unit of measure for mass, approximately 0.1215 grams. rattick To shake, rattle, knock about; to be rickety. rattie A rat terrier. Rattigan A surname from Irish. rattily In a ratty manner. rattiness The quality of being ratty. rattinet A woollen material similar to, but thinner than, ratteen. ratting The blood sport of setting a dog upon rats confined in a pit to see how many he will kill in a given time. rattish Pertaining to rats. rattishly In a rattish manner. rattishness The quality of being rattish. rattle To create a rattling sound by shaking or striking. rattleback A form of spinning top that will spin preferentially in one direction (rattling, then reversing, if spun in the other direction). rattlebag A mixed bag, or indiscriminate collection. rattlebones A tottering person or thing. rattlebox A toy or instrument that makes a rattle sound; a rattle. rattlebrain A rattlebrained person. rattlebrained Foolish rattlebush Any of various plants of the genus Baptisia. rattlecap An unsteady, volatile person. rattlehead Someone who makes empty or noisy conversation; a chatterer. rattleheaded noisy rattleless Without a rattle. rattlemouse A bat (the animal). rattlepate A chatterbox; someone who talks a lot. rattlepated rattlebrained; rattleheaded; foolish rattlepod Any of various plants, including Senna covesii and species of Crotalaria and Astragalus, whose seeds rattle in the pod when shaken. rattleproof resistant to rattling rattler Anything that rattles. rattleroot Synonym of rattleweed (“Actaea racemosa”) Rattlesden A village and civil parish in Mid Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL9759). rattleskull Synonym of rattlebrain. rattlesnake Any of various venomous American snakes, of genera Crotalus and Sistrurus, having a rattle at the end of its tail. rattlesnaking A kind of extrusion defect in cladding, characterized by circumferential cracks. rattlesome Characterised or marked by rattling. rattletrap Mechanically unreliable or in disrepair. rattlety A rattling sound. rattleweed Any plant of the genus Astragalus. of milkvetches. rattlewings The goldeneye (duck) rattlewort Rattlebox. Rattley A surname. rattling Lively, quick (speech, pace). rattlingly With a rattling sound or motion. rattlingness The quality of something that rattles. rattly That rattles. ratto An affectionate term for a pet rat. Rattok A surname. ratton A rat. rattoner A ratcatcher. rattrap A device (trap) used to catch rats. Rattray A small town and former burgh, now a part of the town of Blairgowrie and Rattray, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO1845). Rattue A surname from Middle English. ratty Resembling or characteristic of a rat; ratlike. ratu A Fijian chief or chiefly titleholder. ratwa Synonym of muntjac. ratwood A Caribbean evergreen plant of species Erythroxylum rotundifolium. Ratzburg A surname from German. Ratzelian Of or relating to Friedrich Ratzel (1844–1904), German geographer. Ratzinger A surname from German. Ratzingerian Relating to the Ratzinger family from Bavaria, whose members include Pope Benedict XVI. Ratzlaff A surname. Rau A surname from German. raubasine ajmalicine raucaffrinoline An indole alkaloid isolated from the leaves of various plants in the Rauvolfia family, such as Rauvolfia yunnanensis. Raucci A surname from Italian. Rauch A surname. rauchite A triclinic yellowish-green mineral containing astatine, hydrogen, nickel, uranium, and oxygen. raucid Hoarse, raucous. raucidity The condition of being hoarse or raucous. raucity Harshness of sound; rough utterance Rauco A city in Chile. raucous Harsh and rough-sounding. raucously In a raucous manner; loudly. raucousness The characteristic of being raucous. Rauda A surname. Raudenbush A surname from German. rauding The combination of reading and auding. Rauen A surname. rauenthalite A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, and oxygen. Rauf A surname. Rauh A surname. rauhaugite A carbonatite composed mainly of dolomite rauisuchian An extinct reptile of the taxon Rauisuchia, which lived during the Triassic. rauisuchid Any archosaur in the family Rauisuchidae. Raul A male given name from Spanish, an Anglicized form of Spanish Raúl. Raulerson A surname. rauli Nothofagus alpina, a deciduous tree of Chile and Argentina. Raulston A surname. Rauluni A surname from Fijian. Raum A surname from German. Rauma A town and municipality of Satakunta, Finland. Raumism A conception of the Esperanto community as a self-chosen linguistic diaspora. Raumismo A conception of the Esperanto community as a self-chosen linguistic diaspora. raunch Low class condition or content; inferiority; inadequacy. raunchfest A very raunchy event, film, etc. raunchily In a raunchy manner, in a lewd way. raunchiness The characteristic of being raunchy; sleaze, titillation. raunchy Smutty; indecent. Raunds A market town and civil parish with a town council in North Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, previously in East Northamptonshire district (OS grid ref SP9972). Raup A surname Raupian Relating to the work of American paleontologist David Raup, particularly his parameterized morphospace for mollusk shells. raupo A species of reed, Typha orientalis; bulrush; cumbungi. Raupp A surname. Rauraci A small Gallic tribe dwelling in the Upper Rhine region, around the present-day city of Basel, during the Iron Age and the Roman period. Raurimu A settlement in Ruapehu district, Manawatū-Whanganui, in the centre of the North Island, New Zealand, and the location of the Raurimu railway spiral. Rausch A surname from German. Rauschenberg A surname from German. Rauschenbergian Of or relating to Milton Ernest "Robert" Rauschenberg (1925–2008), American painter and graphic artist whose early works anticipated the pop art movement. Rauschendorfer A surname from German. Rauscher A surname. rauschpfeife A windcapped conical reed instrument of the woodwind family, used in Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. Rauser A surname. Raut A surname Rauth A surname from German. Rautio A surname from Finnish. rauvite An amorphous mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, uranium, and vanadium. rauwolfia Any of several small trees and shrubs, of the genus Rauwolfia, that yield materials of medical use. rauwolscine A stereoisomer of yohimbine with stimulant and aphrodisiac properties. rav a rabbi rava Semolina. ravage To devastate, destroy or lay waste to something. ravageable Capable of being ravaged. ravagement An act of ravaging. ravager One who ravages. ravages Harsh damage. ravaging The act by which something is ravaged. Raval A surname. Ravalli A surname from Italian, e.g. of Antonio Ravalli. Ravana The king of the asuras, ruler of Lanka and killed by Rama in Ramayana. ravanahatha An ancient bowed stringed instrument of India, Sri Lanka, and surrounding areas, possibly an ancestor of the violin. ravanastron Synonym of ravanahatha. ravatite A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing carbon and hydrogen. rave An enthusiastic review (such as of a play). ravehook A hooked hand tool for widening the seams of a boat to receive oakum.