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 rudderfish Any of various not closely related fish that have the habit of following ships rudderhead The upper part of the rudderstock, to which a tiller is attached. rudderhole The hole in the deck through which the rudderpost passes. rudderless Without a rudder. rudderlessly In a rudderless way. rudderlessness The quality of being rudderless; absence of direction or control. rudderlike Resembling or characteristic of a rudder. rudderon A type of control surface, usually found on flying wing aircraft, consisting of two pairs of panels (one mounted near each wingtip on the wing's trailing edge), with one lying on top of the other sandwich-style; to roll the aircraft, both panels on one wing deflect downwards (increasing the lift of that wing) and both panels on the othe wing deflect upwards (decreasing the lift of that wing), while, to yaw the aircraft, the panels on one wing split apart from each other (the upper panel deflects upwards, and the lower panel deflects downwards), increasing the drag on that wing. rudderpost The rudderstock rudderstock The axle connected to the rudder. ruddervator A hinged control surface combining the functions of rudder and elevator. Ruddhi A female given name from Marathi. Ruddick A surname. ruddily In a ruddy way; with red colour. ruddiness The property of being ruddy. Ruddington A large village and civil parish in Rushcliffe borough, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK5732). ruddle A form of red ochre sometimes used to mark sheep. ruddleman Someone who deals in ruddle (red ochre), usually itinerant and red-stained ruddock The European robin. ruddy Reddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky. ruddyish Somewhat ruddy in colour. rude Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous. rudeboy A male juvenile delinquent, originally in Jamaica in the 1960s. rudefem A radical feminist who is blunt, confrontational, and sometimes abusive in their approach. rudeful Exhibiting, expressing, or full of rudeness; rude rudegirl A female juvenile delinquent. Rudeineh A surname from Arabic. rudeling One who is rude. rudely In a rude manner. ruden To make rude; make raw, simplified, or more robust; toughen. rudeness The property of being rude. rudenkoite A monoclinic white mineral containing aluminum, barium, calcium, chlorine, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and strontium. rudented Adorned with rudenture. rudenture cabling ruderal Any plant growing in rubbish or very poor soil. ruderalise To become ruderal. ruderalization The growth of ruderal plants on disturbed land ruderally In a ruderal manner. ruderation The act of paving with small stones and mortar. Ruderman A surname. ruderous Abounding in rubble or rubbish. Rudert A surname. rudery Crudeness; the use of crude language. rudesby A rude person rudesome Characterised or marked by rudeness Rudgard A surname. rudge A partridge. Rudgwick A village and civil parish in Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ0833). Rudheath A village and civil parish near Northwich in Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6772). Rudi A diminutive of the male given name Rudolf, from German. Rudick A surname. rudie A juvenile delinquent. rudiment A fundamental principle or skill, especially in a field of learning. rudimental Rudimentary. rudimentally In a rudimental way; involving only the rudiments or basics of something. rudimentaries The first principles or elements of a subject. rudimentarily In a rudimentary fashion. rudimentariness The quality of being rudimentary. rudimentary Of or relating to one or more rudiments; of the nature of an early stage. rudimentation The process of an organ being reduced to a rudimentary form. Rudin A surname. rudish Somewhat rude. Rudisill A surname. rudist Any of many box-, tube- or ring-shaped marine heterodont bivalves from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods. rudistid Any member of the Rudistidae. rudite psephite rudity Rudeness; ignorance. rudiviral Relating to rudiviruses. rudivirus Any virus of the genus Rudivirus Rudkin A surname. Rudky A city in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. Rudland A surname. Rudler A surname. Rudley A surname. Rudman A surname. Rudnick A surname. Rudnicki A surname. Rudnik A district of Vorkuta, Russia. Rudoi A surname. Rudolf A male given name from Czech or German, equivalent to English Rudolph. Rudolph A male given name from the Germanic languages. Rudolphine Pertaining to Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (1552–1612). rudolphomycin A component of bohemic acid, with chemical formula C₄₂H₅₂N₂O₁₆. Rudong A county of Nantong, Jiangsu, China. rudosol Synonym of entisol. Rudra A Rigvedic deity, associated with wind or storm and the hunt. rudraksha The dried seed of a large evergreen broad-leaved tree, Elaeocarpus ganitrus, which is traditionally used as prayer beads in Hinduism. Rudraprayag A district of Uttarakhand, India. Rudrum A surname. Rudry A small village and community (served by Draethen, Waterloo and Rudry Community Council) in Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1986). rudster a post in a cowshed for tethering cattle rudstone A calcareous rock consisting of coarse limestones supported by grains larger than two millimetres. rudy A rude boy; a member of a Jamaican street gang in the 1960s and 70s. Rudyard A lakeside village in Horton parish, Staffordshire Moorlands district, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ9558). Rudzinski A surname. rue Sorrow; repentance; regret. Rueb A surname from German. Rueckert A surname. Ruecroft A surname. rueda A kind of salsa round dance. ruedas A surname from Spanish. Rueff A surname from German. rueful Causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way. ruefully In a rueful manner; causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow. ruefulness The property of being rueful. Rueger A surname from German. Ruegg A surname from German. Ruegsegger A surname from German. Ruehl A surname. Ruehle A surname. Ruel A surname. Ruelas A surname. rueless Not rueful; not causing or experiencing sorrow or compassion. ruelike Resembling or characteristic of the plant called rue. ruelle The space between the bed and the wall. ruellia Any member of the genus Ruellia of flowering plants. Ruepisa A gewog of Wangdue Phodrang District, Bhutan. ruesome rueful Rueter A surname. Rufalin Rohypnol. Rufener A surname. rufescence The quality of being rufescent; reddishness. rufescent Becoming reddish; tinged with red. ruff A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s). ruffable Able to be ruffed. Ruffalo A surname from Italian. ruffe Gymnocephalus cernua, a small Eurasian freshwater fish. Ruffec A commune in Charente department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. ruffed Having a ruff. Ruffell A surname. ruffer One who ruffs. ruffian A scoundrel, rascal, or unprincipled, deceitful, brutal and unreliable person. ruffianage collectively, ruffians; a group of ruffians. ruffiandom The state or condition of a ruffian. ruffianhood The state or condition of a ruffian. ruffianish Having the qualities or manners of a ruffian. ruffianism The behaviour of a ruffian; ruffians collectively. ruffianize To act like a ruffian. ruffianlike Like a ruffian ruffianly Like or having the qualities of a ruffian. ruffiano A ruffian. ruffianous Like a ruffian. Ruffieux A village in Savoie department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. ruffin disordered ruffing A surname. Ruffini A surname from Italian Ruffino A surname. ruffle Any gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration. ruffleable Able to be ruffled. ruffled Having ruffles.