English Words Starting With R

• railroad worm

  nounLow
  /ˈreɪl.rəʊd ˌwɜːm/The larva of certain beetles (family Phengodidae) that possesses bioluminescent organs along its body, resembling a train's lights at night.
• railroader

  nounLow
  /ˈreɪl.rəʊ.də(r)/A person who works on a railroad, typically as an employee involved in its operation, maintenance, or management.
• railroading

  nounB2
  /ˈreɪlˌrəʊdɪŋ/The act of forcing something to happen quickly, often by applying unfair pressure or by ignoring proper procedures.
• railway

  nounHigh
  /ˈreɪlweɪ/A track or set of tracks made of steel rails along which trains run.
• railwayman

  nounlow
  /ˈreɪlweɪmən/A man who works for a railway company, especially one involved in operating or maintaining trains or tracks.
• raiment

  nounC2
  /ˈreɪmənt/Clothing, garments.
• raimondi

  nounVery low
  /raɪˈmɒndi/A surname, most famously associated with Antonio Raimondi, a 19th-century Italian-born Peruvian geographer and scientist.
• rain

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
  /reɪn/Water falling in drops from the clouds; precipitation.
• rain check

  nounC1
  /ˈreɪn ˌtʃɛk/A promise or offer to accept an invitation or opportunity at a later date when it is refused or unavailable at the present time.
• rain cloud

  nounB1
  /reɪn klaʊd/A cloud from which rain falls or is expected to fall.
• rain dance

  nounC1
  /ˈreɪn ˌdɑːns/A ritual dance performed with the intention of inducing rain.
• rain date

  nounC1
  /ˈreɪn ˌdeɪt/An alternative date scheduled for an outdoor event in case it is postponed due to rain.
• rain frog

  nounLow
  /ˈreɪn frɒɡ/A small frog (family Brevicipitidae) native to southern Africa, known for its squat, rotund body and the males' high-pitched, bird-like calls during rainfall.
• rain gauge

  nounC1
  /ˈreɪn ˌɡeɪdʒ/A device used to measure the amount of rainfall over a specific period and location.
• rain shadow

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈreɪn ˌʃædəʊ/A dry area on the leeward (downwind) side of a mountain range or hill, caused by the loss of moisture as air rises and cools over the elevated terrain.
• rain shower

  nounB2
  /reɪn ˈʃaʊə(r)/A brief period of rainfall, typically short-lived, often lighter or intermittent than steady rain.
• rain tree

  nounC2
  /ˈreɪn triː/A large tropical tree (genus Samanea, especially Samanea saman) with a wide-spreading canopy of feathery leaves that often folds up at night or in cloudy weather, creating an effect resembling rain as moisture drips from its leaves.
• rainband

  nounLow (Technical/Specialized)
  /ˈreɪnˌbænd/A band or zone of cloud and precipitation, especially within a larger weather system like a tropical cyclone or a frontal system.
• rainbird

  nounRare
  /ˈreɪn.bɜːd/Any of several birds whose calls are traditionally believed to signal or accompany rain, such as the green woodpecker or the European cuckoo.
• rainbow

  adjectivenounC1 (Common, but metaphoric uses are more frequent at higher levels)
  /ˈreɪn.bəʊ/A multicolored arc visible in the sky when sunlight is refracted and reflected through raindrops.

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