English Words Starting With R

• rae

  abbreviationnounC2
  /reɪ/A Scottish variant spelling of the word 'roe', referring to the mass of eggs in a fish.
• raeburn

  nounVery Low / Obsolete / Niche Historical
  /ˈreɪbɜːn/A type of 19th-century solid fuel stove or fireplace, designed for efficiency and often ornate in appearance.
• raetic

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /ˈriːtɪk/Pertaining to or belonging to the ancient Alpine people known as the Raeti, or their language.
• rafah

  nounLow frequency outside specific contexts (news, geopolitics, history).
  /ˈrɑːfə/A city in the southern Gaza Strip, on the border with Egypt.
• raff

  nounC2 / Extremely Rare / Archaic
  /raf/Refuse, worthless material, rubbish.
• raffee

  nounObsolete / Technical
  /ˈræfiː/A small sail set above a topgallant sail in light winds.
• rafferty rules

  plural-nounVery Low
  /ˈɹæf.ə.ti ˈɹuːlz/A state of complete disorder or lawlessness where there are no rules, or where normal rules are completely disregarded.
• raffia

  nounC1
  /ˈrafɪə/A soft fibre from the leaves of a type of palm tree, used for making baskets, mats, hats, and tying plants.
• raffia palm

  nounC1
  /ˈræfɪə pɑːm/A tropical palm tree (Raphia farinifera) native to Africa and Madagascar, known for its large leaves with durable fibres.
• raffinate

  nounLow (Specialised Technical)
  /ˈræfɪneɪt/The residual liquid or solvent resulting from the extraction or refining of a substance, after a desired component has been removed.
• raffinose

  nounC2
  /ˈrafɪnəʊz/A naturally occurring trisaccharide sugar found in certain plants.
• raffle

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈræf.əl/A lottery in which people buy tickets for a chance to win a prize, often used for fundraising.
• raffles

  nounB1
  /ˈræfəlz/A type of lottery in which participants buy tickets for a chance to win prizes, often used for fundraising purposes.
• rafflesia

  nounC2
  /ræˈfliːziə/A very large, foul-smelling, parasitic flower found in Southeast Asian rainforests.
• rafinesque

  nounVery Low
  /ˌræfɪˈnɛsk/A proper noun referring to Constantine Samuel Rafinesque (1783–1840), a polymath naturalist, explorer, and writer known for his prolific but often erratic taxonomic work.
• rafraichissoir

  nounVery Low
  /ˌrafreɪʃɪˈswɑː/A wine cooler or a stand for holding a bottle of wine to keep it chilled.
• rafsanjani

  nounVery Low
  /ˌræfsænˈdʒɑːni/A proper noun referring to Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, an influential Iranian political figure who served as the fourth President of Iran from 1989 to 1997.
• raft

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /rɑːft/A flat floating structure, often made of logs, planks, or inflatable materials, used for transport on water.
• raft ice

  nounC2
  /ˈrɑːft ˌaɪs/A collection of ice floes (large, flat pieces of sea ice) that are packed or frozen together, often creating a dense, unstable surface on water.
• rafter

  nounverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈrɑːftə(r)/A structural beam that forms part of the internal framework of a roof.

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