English Words Starting With R

• roll of honour

  nounLow
  /rəʊl əv ˈɒnə/A list of individuals honored for their achievements, typically in military, academic, or commemorative contexts.
• roll off

  nounverbC1
  /ˈrəʊl ɒf/To move or be removed by rotating or sliding; to leave a surface smoothly, often in sequence.
• roll on

  adjectivenounverbC1
  /ˌrəʊl ˈɒn/To begin or proceed energetically, smoothly, or with a sense of momentum. It can also literally mean to move forward by rotating.
• roll out

  nounverbB2
  /ˈrəʊl ˌaʊt/To formally introduce or launch something new (like a product, policy, or system) on a wide scale.
• roll over

  nounverbB2
  /ˌrəʊl ˈəʊvə(r)/To turn one's body onto its back or side, often while lying down.
• roll top

  nounC1/C2 (Low frequency, specialized term)
  /ˈrəʊl tɒp/A desk, container, or covering with a flexible, sliding cover made of narrow, parallel slats of wood (or other material) that can be rolled up and down.
• roll-over arm

  nounLow
  /ˈrəʊl ˌəʊvər ɑːm/A style of chair or sofa arm that is characterized by a smoothly rounded, upholstered form that curves downward and outward.
• roll-top desk

  nounLow
  /ˈrəʊl tɒp desk/A desk with a flexible, slatted wooden cover that can be rolled down to close and lock the work surface.
• roll-up

  nounverbB2
  /ˈrəʊl ʌp/A noun referring to something that is rolled up, especially a hand-rolled cigarette or a consolidated entity in business.
• roll-your-own

  nounC1
  /ˌrəʊl jɔːr ˈəʊn/Made by oneself rather than bought ready-made; especially referring to cigarettes made from loose tobacco and rolling papers.
• rolla

  nounVery low
  /ˈrəʊlə/A rare or dialectal term referring to the act of rolling or something that rolls.
• rolland

  nounVery Low
  /ˈrɒlɒ̃/ (approximation for French surname); /ˈrəʊlənd/ (anglicised)A proper noun, primarily a surname of French or German origin; occasionally used as a given name. It is not a common English lexical item and lacks a standard dictionary definition as a verb, adjective, or noun with a general meaning.
• rollatini

  nounLow
  /ˌrɒləˈtiːni/An Italian-American dish consisting of thin slices of meat (typically veal or chicken) or eggplant, rolled around a filling (often including cheese like ricotta and mozzarella), then baked in a tomato sauce.
• rollaway

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈrəʊləweɪ/A piece of furniture (typically a bed) that folds up or can be moved easily on wheels.
• rollback

  nounC1
  /ˈrəʊl.bæk/To reduce something (like a price, policy, or software change) back to a previous level or state.
• rollbar

  nounC1
  /ˈrəʊlˌbɑː/A protective bar or frame installed in a vehicle, typically over the driver's head, to protect occupants if the vehicle rolls over.
• rolle's theorem

  nounC2
  /ˈrɒlz ˌθɪərəm/A mathematical theorem stating that if a real-valued function is continuous on a closed interval [a,b], differentiable on the open interval (a,b), and f(a) = f(b), then there exists at least one point c in (a,b) such that f'(c)=0.
• rolled collar

  nounLow-medium
  /rəʊld ˈkɒlə/A type of collar, often on a shirt or blouse, that is soft and folded over, without a stiff interlining.
• rolled glass

  nounC1
  /rəʊld ɡlɑːs/A type of flat glass produced by passing molten glass through rollers, typically creating a textured or patterned surface on one or both sides.
• rolled gold

  nounC1
  /ˌrəʊld ˈɡəʊld/A base metal (typically brass) covered with a thick layer of real gold using a mechanical bonding process, producing a durable, gold-layered material.

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