English Words Starting With R

• rondeau

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈrɒndəʊ/A short poem of fixed form, with a refrain and two rhymes, consisting of 15 (or sometimes 13) lines.
• rondel

  nounC2 (Very Rare)
  /ˈrɒnd(ə)l/A short poem of 13 or 14 lines with two rhymes throughout, where the opening phrase is repeated as a refrain.
• rondelet

  nounVery low
  /ˈrɒndəleɪ/A short poem of seven lines with a specific rhyme scheme and refrain.
• rondelle

  nounLow
  /rɒnˈdɛl/A thin, flat, circular slice or disk, especially of food or a manufactured object.
• rondo

  nounC2
  /ˈrɒndəʊ/A musical composition with a recurring main theme that alternates with contrasting sections.
• rondonia

  nounLow
  /ˌrɒn.dəˈniː.ə/A state in western Brazil, part of the Amazon region.
• rondure

  nounVery low (archaic/poetic)
  /ˈrɒndjʊə/A gracefully rounded curve or shape; a curving contour.
• rone

  nounvery_low
  /rəʊn/A gutter or channel for carrying water from a roof; specifically, a Scottish term for the eaves-trough or gutter.
• roneo

  nounverbObsolete / Very Low
  /ˈrəʊnɪəʊ/A proprietary term for a specific type of stencil duplicator (a mimeograph machine).
• rongeur

  nounVery Low (Technical)
  /ˈrɒn.ʒə/A surgical instrument used for cutting or biting through bone or other hard tissues.
• ronggeng

  nounVery Low Frequency / C2
  /ˈrɒŋɡɛŋ/A traditional Javanese or Sundanese social dance form, often performed by a professional female dancer (ronggeng) who dances with male audience members, accompanied by gamelan music. Historically associated with both entertainment and ritual contexts.
• ronin

  nounLow
  /ˈrəʊ.nɪn/A feudal Japanese samurai who has lost his master, usually through death or disgrace.
• ronne

  nounObsolete/Archaic/Dialectal
  /rɒn/A historic or dialectal term referring to a type of coarse, rough, or tangled growth, often of a plant.
• ronne ice shelf

  nounLow
  /rɒn aɪs ʃɛlf/A large ice shelf in Antarctica, named after explorer Finn Ronne.
• ronnie

  nounLow
  /ˈrɒni/A diminutive form of the male given name Ronald, meaning 'ruler's counselor' or 'mighty power'.
• ronquil

  nounVery Low
  /ˈrɒŋkwɪl/A small, elongated marine fish of the family Bathymasteridae, found in the North Pacific Ocean.
• ronsard

  nounLow
  /ˈrɒ̃sɑː/ or /rɒ̃ˈsɑː/A proper noun referring to Pierre de Ronsard, a prominent 16th-century French Renaissance poet.
• rontgen

  nounVery Low
  /ˈrɒntjən/An outdated spelling for "roentgen", referring to a unit of measurement for ionizing radiation (X-rays or gamma rays).
• ronyon

  nounVery Low (Archaic/Literary)
  /ˈrʌnjən/A term of abuse for a scabby, mangy, or despicable person.
• roo bars

  plural-nounLow
  /ˈruː ˌbɑːz/A protective metal bar or grill fitted to the front of a vehicle, originally to prevent damage from collisions with kangaroos.

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