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 Roquemore A surname. roquesite A tetragonal-scalenohedral gray mineral containing copper, indium, and sulfur. roquet In croquet, the act of hitting another live ball with the striker's ball, from which croquet is then taken. roquette A herb of the mustard family (Eruca sativa), with pungently flavored leaves often eaten in salads. roquin A gene, mutation of which leads to the symptoms of lupus roquinimex A quinoline-derived immunostimulant. Rorabaugh A surname. Roraima A large tepui located at the junction of Guyana, Venezuela, and Brazil. roral Relating to dew; dewy. roration Synonym of dewfall. rore dew Rorer A surname from German. Rori Synonym of Sangu (“ethnic group”). roric Resembling, pertaining to, or containing dew; dewy. Rorick A surname. rorid Dewy; containing dew. roridin Any of a group of trichothecenes produced by several fungi Rorie A surname. roriferous Producing or generating dew. rorifluent flowing with dew rorisite A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal colorless mineral containing calcium, chlorine, fluorine, and magnesium. Rork A surname from Irish. RORO A RORO ship. rorqual Any whale of family Balaenopteridae, with longitudinal skin folds running from below the mouth to the navel, allowing the capacity of the mouth to expand greatly when feeding. Rorrer A surname. rorringtoniid Any trilobite of the family Rorringtoniidae. Rorschach The Rorschach test. Rorschachian Of or relating to Hermann Rorschach (1884–1922), Swiss Freudian psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, best known for developing the Rorschach test. rort A scam or fraud, especially involving the misappropriation of public money or resources. rorter A small-scale confidence trickster. rortiness The state of being rorty; boisterousness; vitality. rorty Boisterous, rowdy, saucy, dissipated, or risqué. Rortyan Of or relating to Richard McKay Rorty (1931–2007), American philosopher who rejected representationalism in favour of his own neopragmatism. rorulent Full of dew. rory Covered by dew. Ros A diminutive of the female given name Rosalind. rosa to hide, vanish, shadow Rosabel A female given name. Rosabella A female given name. rosacea A chronic condition characterized by redness of the face. rosaceal Resembling or relating to rosacea. rosacealike Resembling rosacea. rosacean A person who has rosacea. rosaceiform Resembling rosacea. rosaceous Of or relating to a rose, or a member of the Rosaceae family of plants. rosacic Uric, as in uric acid. rosado A Spanish rosé wine. Rosal A surname. Rosalee A female given name from Latin. Rosaleen A female given name from Irish. Rosales A municipality of Pangasinan, Philippines. Rosalez A surname. rosalgar realgar Rosalgat The easternmost point of the coast of Arabia. rosalia A form of melody in which a phrase or passage is successively repeated, each time a tone or semi-tone higher or lower Rosalie A female given name from French [in turn from Latin]. Rosalina A female given name, variant of Rosaline. Rosalind A female given name from the Germanic languages. Rosalindian Of or relating to the Shakespearean character Rosalind. rosaline A type of needlepoint. Rosalyn A female given name from Latin, variant of Rosaline. Rosalynn A female given name from Latin, variant of Rosaline. rosamine Any of a class of fluorone dyes related to rhodamine but lacking a carboxylic acid group on the attached benzene ring Rosamond A female given name from the Germanic languages, variant of Rosamund. Rosamund A female given name from the Germanic languages. Rosamunda A female given name, variant of Rosamund. Rosander A surname from Swedish. Rosania A surname. rosaniline An organic base, C₂₀H₁₉N₃, used to make the dye fuchsine Rosanna A female given name from Latin. Rosanne A female given name from Latin. Rosano A surname from Italian. Rosapenna A townland in County Donegal, Ireland. rosaria A female given name from Latin. rosarian An expert in the cultivation and propagation of roses. Rosarie A female given name, variant of Rosaria. Rosario A surname. rosarium A rose garden. rosary Prayer beads, a string of beads used to keep track of repetitions in prayer, particularly of the Roman Catholic Marian prayer "Hail Mary" (Ave Maria). rosas A surname from Spanish. rosasite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing carbon, copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and zinc. rosated crowned with roses Rosati A surname from Italian. Rosato A surname from Italian. rosavin A cinnamyl alcohol glycoside found in the plant Rhodiola rosea. Rosberg A surname from Swedish. rosbif An English person (as viewed by the French). Rosborough A surname. rosc An ancient form of unrhymed Old Irish verse that uses alliteration and meter. roscherite A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing beryllium, calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus. Roscian famous for being an actor roscid Containing or consisting of dew; dewy. Roscobie A rural locality in Fife council area, Scotland, between Saline and Kelty (OS grid ref NT0892). roscoe A handgun, particularly a revolver. roscoelite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and vanadium. Roscoff A kind of sweet pink onion from Brittany in France. Roscom A surname. Roscommon A county in the Republic of Ireland (County Roscommon). Roscosmos A Russian state corporation responsible for space flights, cosmonautics programs, and aerospace research. roscovitine A drug currently (2006) on trial for the treatment of leukemia, herpes and HIV infection. Roscrea A town in County Tipperary, Ireland (Irish grid ref S 1389). rose A shrub of the genus Rosa, with red, pink, white or yellow flowers. roseaceous Belonging or relating to the Roseaceae. roseal Resembling a rose in scent or colour. Roseanna A female given name originating as a coinage. Roseanne A female given name from Latin, variant of Rosanne. roseate Like the rose flower; pink; rosy. roseately In a roseate manner; rosily. Roseau The capital city of Dominica. Roseaux A commune in southwestern Haiti. Rosebank A suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. rosebay Oleander. rosebed A flowerbed where roses are grown. Roseberg A locality in the Cowra council area, central New South Wales, Australia. roseberry A rosehip. Rosebery An unincorporated community in south British Columbia. Roseboro A surname. Roseborough A surname. rosebowl An often ornamental transparent bowl for the display of flowers. roseboy Synonym of femboy. Rosebrock A surname. Rosebrook A surname from German. rosebud The bud of a rose. rosebudding The action or practice of letting one's rectum prolapse from the anus as an extreme sexual practice. Roseburg A city, the county seat of Douglas County, Oregon, United States. Roseburn A suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland (OS grid ref NT2273). Roseburrow A surname. rosebush The shrub that roses grow on: a rose plant. rosecomb The distinctive comb of a certain breed of bantam chicken (a Rosecomb) Rosecrans A surname from German, variant of Rosencranz. rosed Having taken on a crimson colour. Rosedale A beachside settlement in Eurobodalla Shire, New South Wales, Australia. rosedrop A rose-flavoured lozenge or sweet. Rosefielde A surname. rosefinch Any of the birds in the genus Carpodacus of the finch family. Rosegarland A locality in the Derwent Valley council area, south eastern Tasmania, Australia. Rosehall A hamlet in Sutherland, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NC4702). rosehead The head or blossom of a rose. Rosehearty A coastal village and historic burgh in Buchan, west of Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ9367). rosehill Synonym of rosella (“type of parrot”) rosehiller Synonym of rosella (“type of parrot”) rosehip The fleshy false fruit of a wild rose plant (e.g. sweetbrier, dog rose, burnet rose, etc.), containing the achenes or true fruits. rosein Synonym of fuchsine. roseine magenta (dyestuff). Roseisle A small village and rural locality south-east of Burghead, Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ1366). Rosekrans A surname from German, variant of Rosenkranz. Rosel A surname. Roseland A surname from Norwegian. Roselands A suburb of Sydney in the Canterbury-Bankstown council area, New South Wales, Australia. roseless Without roses.