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 raxofelast A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. ray A beam of light or radiation. raya A former territory of the mediaeval principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia held under the direct administration of the Ottoman Empire, as opposed to the principalities. rayadillo A blue-and-white striped cotton or flannel material used to make the military uniforms worn by Spanish colonial soldiers from the mid 19th century until the early 20th Century. rayadito Either of the two species of ovenbirds in the genus Aphrastura, native to southern South America. Rayagada A district of Odisha, India. rayah A member of the tax-paying lower class of Ottoman society. Rayalaseema a region in the west of Andhra Pradesh, India. Rayan A male given name from Arabic. Rayane A male given name from Arabic, variant of Rayan. Rayaprolu A surname from Telugu. rayas A surname from Spanish. Rayasam A surname. Raybaud A surname from French [in turn from Occitan]. Raybon A surname. Rayborn A surname. Raybould A surname. Raybuck A surname from German. Rayburn An old-fashioned stove resembling an AGA cooker. rayburst A burst of high-energy radiation (such as gamma rays) raycaster A program or algorithm that performs ray casting. raycizzum A deliberate misspelling of racism Rayden An English habitational surname from Old English. Raydon A village and civil parish in Babergh district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM0538) Raye A surname. Rayfield A surname originating as a patronymic. Rayford A surname. rayful Full of rays. Raygoza A surname from Spanish. raygrantite A colourless triclinic mineral containing lead, hydrogen, oxygen, zinc, silicon, and sulphur. rayite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing antimony, lead, silver, sulfur, and thallium. Rayl A surname. Raylan A male given name originating as a coinage. rayle A surname. rayleigh A unit of brightness (of the sky at night) equal to 10¹⁰/4π quanta per square meter per second per steradian rayless Lacking rays. raylessness Utter darkness, without any ray of light. raylet A little ray or beam. raylike Resembling or characteristic of a ray (beam). Rayman A surname. Raymen A surname. Rayment A surname. Raymer A surname. Raymo A surname. Raymond A male given name from the Germanic languages. Raymondian Of or relating to Janice Raymond (born 1943), American gender-critical radical feminist and professor of women's studies and medical ethics. Raymondville A village in Texas County, Missouri, United States. Raymonn A male given name from the Germanic languages, of rare usage, variant of Raymond and Ramón. Raymont A surname. Raymore A town in Saskatchewan, Canada. Rayna A female given name. Raynaud A surname from French. rayne A surname transferred from the given name, variant of Raine. Rayner A surname. Rayners A surname Raynham A civil parish in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England. Rayno A male given name Raynor A surname. Raynott A surname. Raynsford A surname. Rayo A surname from Spanish. rayograph A photogram of the kind produced by Man Ray. rayon A manufactured regenerated cellulosic fiber. rayoned Covered by rayon clothing. Rayong A province of Thailand. Rayonism An abstract futurist art movement that developed in Russia in 1910–1914. Rayonist An artist working in the style of Rayonism. Rayonna A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage. rayonnance The quality of being rayonnant. rayonnant Giving off rays like those of the sun; rayonné; radiant. raypath The path traced by a ray of light or other electromagnetic radiation rayproof Shielded to prevent the emission of X-rays. raypunk A subgenre of speculative fiction that blends retrofuturistic aesthetics with imaginative, often surreal technology, drawing heavily on the science fiction of the mid-20th century. It typically features ray guns, space exploration, and other fantastical elements inspired by pulp magazines, comics, and films from the 1930s to the 1960s. Rayshard A male given name. rayskin The hide of a stingray; shagreen. Rayson A surname transferred from the given name. Raysor A surname. Raytheon a US defense company raytraced Produced by ray tracing. Rayven A unisex given name, variant of Raven. Rayville A town, the parish seat of Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. Raywood A town in the City of Greater Bendigo and the Shire of Loddon, central Victoria, Australia Raz A surname. Raza A male given name from Dari [in turn from Classical Persian, in turn from Arabic] or from Urdu [in turn from Classical Persian, in turn from Arabic], variant of Riza. razana Elders or ancestors, in the traditional religion of Madagascar, who are seen as a source of spiritual advice. Razavi A surname. razbazarivanie The sale or destruction of resources such as livestock by the kulaks in order to prevent them being appropriated under Soviet collectivization. raze To level or tear down (a building, a town, etc.) to the ground; to demolish. razed Slashed or striped in patterns. razee An armed ship with its upper deck cut away, and thus reduced to the next inferior rate, such as a seventy-four cut down to a frigate. razer Someone who razes. Razgrad A town in northeastern Bulgaria. Razi A surname from Persian. Razihi A South Semitic language spoken in the far northwestern corner of Yemen. razinodil A vasodilator. Razo A surname from Spanish. razobazam A benzodiazepine derivative with nootropic effects. Razon A surname from Spanish. razoo A fictitious coin of very low value. razor A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body. razorable Fit to be shaved. razorback A feral pig. razorbill A large black and white auk of species Alca torda, native to the north Atlantic. razorfish Any of various not closely related fish, including those of the genera Aeoliscus, Centriscus, and Xyrichtys. razorless Without a razor. razorlike Resembling a razor; thus, sharp. razormaker A manufacturer of razors. razormaking The manufacture of razors. razorman A thug who uses a razor as a weapon. razory Resembling or characteristic of a razor. razoxane A particular chelating drug. razure The act of erasing or effacing, or the state of being effaced; obliteration. razz A version of seven-card stud where the worst poker hand wins (called lowball). Razzall A surname. Razzano A surname. razzberry A raspberry (noise made to imitate flatulence). razzed Full of energy or enthusiasm. razzer One who razzes. razzia A plundering and destructive incursion; a foray; a raid. Razzie A Golden Raspberry Award, an award given for poor performances in the film world. Razzies The Golden Raspberry Awards, an annual awards ceremony acknowledging the worst performers in film. razzing Teasing or heckling. razzle To dazzle or disorient razzleberry Applied to pies, juices, etc. made with a mixture of raspberries and blackberries. razzled drunk razzly Synonym of razzle-dazzly. razzmatazz Ambiguous or meaningless language. rBGH Bovine growth hormone produced using recombinant DNA. RBMK A kind of graphite-moderated nuclear reactor, designed so that, instead of a large steel pressure vessel surrounding the entire core, the core is surrounded by a cylindrical annular steel tank inside a concrete vault and each fuel assembly is enclosed in an individual pipe or channel that also contains the coolant. rBST Bovine growth hormone produced using recombinant DNA. RCSE relationship-contingent self-esteem RCTA A person who has made such a change: a transracial person. RDC A Budd Rail Diesel Car, a self-propelled railcar for passengers. RDD Synonym of dirty bomb. rdf radial distribution function RDM To arbitrarily kill players in a video game, typically players on one's own team when friendly fire is enabled. RDMer A person who engages in RDMing. rdna ribosomal DNA RDSA Shell plc. RDX A high explosive compound, also known as cyclonite or hexogen, used in military explosives and other specialized applications. re About, regarding, with reference to; used especially in letters, documents, emails and case law. rea A female given name. reaaal Elongated form of real. reaal An obsolete currency in Curaçao, equivalent to six stuivers. reabandon To abandon again. reabandonment The act of abandoning again. reabatement A second or subsequent abatement. reablate To ablate again (as, for example, with repeated ablation of cardiac fibers for recurrent arrhythmias). reablation The act of reablating. reablement The service of caring for a person after a period of disability or illness, helping them to recover and regain independence.