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 rummily In a rum fashion; oddly, strangely. rumminess The quality of being rummy, or odd. rummish Somewhat rum or peculiar; oddish. Rummler A surname. rummy A card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong. rumna A chase, or reserved hunting-ground. rumness Oddness, strangeness. rumney A form of Greek wine popular in England and Europe during the 14th to 16th centuries. rumor A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth. Rumore A surname. rumored Widely reported without strong evidence. rumoredly According to rumor. rumoritis A tendency to spread rumors. rumormonger A person who spreads rumors. rumorology rumormongering rumorous Indistinct or confounded in sound; murmuring; vaguely heard. rumortism A tendency to spread rumors or gossip. rumortrage An increase in trading activity prompted by rumors of a takeover. rumour UK, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland spelling of rumor. rumourer One who rumours; a teller of news; a spreader of reports. rump The hindquarters of a four-legged mammal, not including its legs rumpalicious Having shapely and appealing buttocks. rumped having the specified form of rump Rumpelstiltskin A fairy tale about a dwarf who saves the miller’s daughter by spinning straw into gold in exchange for her first-born child, but is foiled when she guesses his name. Rumper A member or supporter of the Rump Parliament. Rumph A surname. rumpie A Manx cat with no tail whatsoever. rumple To make wrinkled, particularly fabric. rumpled Wrinkled or crumpled. rumpledness The quality or degree of being rumpled. rumplesome Characterised or marked by rumpling; tousled; disturbed rumpless lacking a pronounced rump or parson's nose rumplessness The condition of being rumpless rumpling The act by which something is rumpled. rumply Rumpled. rumpo Sexual intercourse. Rumpolian Of or relating to Horace Rumpole (Rumpole of the Bailey), a fictional eccentric barrister who defends any and all clients. rumpologist A practitioner of rumpology. rumpology The claimed ability to foretell the future by reading the characteristics of a person's buttocks. rumpot A drunkard. rumpscuttle A tomboy; a boyish girl. rumption A loud disturbance; a rumpus, uproar. rumptious Of a person's buttocks: large, well-shaped. rumpty A nonsense word, especially in simple or childish songs. rumpus A noisy, sometimes violent disturbance; noise and confusion; a noisy quarrel or brawl. rumpy A Manx cat with virtually no tail, particularly prized among Manx breeders. Rumrill A surname. rumrunner An illegal smuggler of rum. rumrunning illegal smuggling of rum Rumsby A surname. rumseller Someone who sells rum and other intoxicating liquors, especially at retail. Rumsen One of eight divisions of the Ohlone Native American people of northern California native to Monterey Bay Area. Rumsey A surname. Rumsfeld A surname. Rumsfeldian Of or pertaining to Donald Rumsfeld or policies associated with him. rumshop A store where rum is sold. Rumson A borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. rumspringa A period of adolescence for some members of the Amish that begins around the age of 14–16 and ends when a youth chooses baptism within the Amish church or instead leaves the community. rumswizzle A kind of cloth made in Ireland from pure undyed wool. rumtini A martini cocktail made with rum. Rumworth A ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD7008). run To move forward quickly upon two feet by alternately making a short jump off either foot. runabout Any of several small vehicles, especially a small motor car for use on short journeys. runagate A deserter, renegade or apostate. runahead The speculative execution of code that may or may not be required to execute, so that the results are available in advance if that branch is in fact subsequently taken. runaholic One who is addicted to running. Runan A county of Zhumadian, Henan, China. runanga A traditional Māori assembly or tribal council. Runangan An age from 36 to 34.3 million years ago, a subdivision of the Eo-Oligocene. runaround An evasive explanation in the form of multiple excuses. runathon A charity event in which participants run a long distance runaway A person or animal that runs away or has run away; a person, animal, or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions. runback The act of returning a kicked ball, such as from a punt or kickoff. runcation The act of weeding by hand. runch The wild radish. runcible A nonce word used for humorous effect. runcic Having the vertices of a runcinated polytope. runcicantellated Generated or modified by a runcicantellation. runcicantellation The simultaneous state of runcination and cantellation. runcicantitruncated Generated or modified by a runcicantitruncation. runcicantitruncation The simultaneous state of runcination, cantellation and truncation. Runcie A surname. Runciman A surname. runcinate Having tooth-like projections pointing away from the apex. runcinated Generated or modified by a runcination. runcinately In a runcinate manner. runcination An operation in any dimension that cuts a regular polytope at its faces, its edges and its vertices, creating a new facet in place of each face, each edge and each vertex. runcinid Any sea slug in the family Runcinidae. runcitruncated generated or modified by a runcitruncation runcitruncation The simultaneous state of runcination and truncation. Runco A surname from Italian. Runcorn A town in Halton borough, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ5183). Runcu A locality in Buhuși, Bacău County, Romania. Rund A surname. rundale Synonym of runrig. rundel A moat with water in it. Rundell A surname. Rundi The dialect Kirundi of Rwanda-Rundi, spoken in Burundi. rundkarren A form of karren that has rounded channels and ridges. Rundkvist A surname from Swedish. rundle A round; a step of a ladder; a rung. rundled Having rundles; runged. rundlet A small cask of no certain dimensions, which may contain from 3 to 20 gallons. rundown A rough outline of a topic or situation. Rundquist A surname from Swedish. Rundqvist A surname from Swedish. Rundu The capital of the Kavango-East Region in northern Namibia. rune A letter, or character, used in the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples, especially the Scandinavians and the Anglo-Saxons. Runebergian Of or relating to Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804–1877), Finnish poet. runecarver Runesmith. runecast An instance of runecasting. runecaster A person who uses runes for divinatory or esoteric purposes; one who practises runecasting. runecasting The act of scattering stones, tablets, etc., each marked with a rune on one side, for the purposes of foretelling the future, determining a course of action, etc. runecraft Knowledge of runes; skill in deciphering runic characters. runecrafting The crafting of runes. runed Inscribed with runes. runeless Without runes. runelike Resembling a rune. runelore The study of runes, typically for magical or religious purposes. runemaster A runesmith; one skilled at carving and deciphering runes. runemistress A female runemaster. runer A bard, or learned man, among the ancient Goths. RuneScaper A player of the fantasy massively multiplayer online role-playing game RuneScape. runesmith One who carves runes. runesong A poem or song, especially one with mystical or mysterious overtones; a spell or an incantation; magical or esoteric poetry. runestaff A runic letter or character. runester A person well versed in runelore; an expert at runes; a user of runes for esoteric purposes. runestone An ancient monument consisting of a typically raised stone with a runic inscription. Runet The Russian-language community on the Internet. runeword A word written in runes. runework The use of runes for esoteric purposes. runfluencer An influencer who posts content relating to the sport of running. rung A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round. runged Having rungs. runghead The upper end of a floor timber in a ship. rungless Without rungs. Runglish Any mixture of the Russian and English languages. rungu A member of an ethnic people of Borneo. rungus An Austronesian ethnic group indigenous to Sabah in Malaysia. Rungwa a Bantu language of Tanzania runholder A person who leases or owns a run (“rural landholding for farming”), especially one for raising sheep. runholding The lease of a run, generally a sheep farm. runic Of, pertaining to, or written using runes. runically In a runic way. runiform Resembling, or in the form of, runes. Runion A surname. runish Of or relating to runes, runic inscription, or runic language; runic. Runk A surname from German. Runkel A surname. runkle A wrinkle or crease.