English Words Starting With R

• rotavirus

  nounLow
  /ˈrəʊtəˌvaɪrəs/A highly infectious virus that causes severe diarrhoea and vomiting, primarily in infants and young children.
• rotblat

  nounVery rare
  /ˈrɒtblæt/A surname of Polish origin, most famously associated with Sir Joseph Rotblat, a physicist and peace activist.
• rote

  adjectivenounC1
  /rəʊt/Mechanical or habitual repetition of something to be learned, without understanding or attention to meaning.
• rotenone

  nounLow
  /ˈrəʊtənəʊn/A naturally occurring chemical compound used as an insecticide and piscicide.
• rotgut

  nounLow
  /ˈrɒt.ɡʌt/Very cheap, low-quality, and often harmful alcoholic drink, especially whisky.
• roth

  nounExtremely Rare (as a common noun); Rare (as a proper noun).
  /rɒθ/A surname of German origin meaning 'red' or 'red-haired'.
• rotherham

  nounB1
  /ˈrɒð.ər.əm/A large town and metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England.
• rothermere

  nounVery low
  /ˈrɒðərmɪə/A British aristocratic title or a place name in England.
• rothesay

  nounVery Low
  /ˈrɒθsi/A toponym referring to Rothesay, a town on the Isle of Bute in Scotland, which is also the principal town of the county of Bute.
• rothko

  nounLow
  /ˈrɒθkəʊ/A large abstract painting with blurred rectangular forms of color, especially referencing the style of artist Mark Rothko.
• rothschild

  nounC2
  /ˈrɒθs.tʃaɪld/The surname of a prominent European banking dynasty of German Jewish origin, historically synonymous with immense wealth and financial power.
• roti

  nounMedium
  /ˈrəʊ.ti/A flatbread originating from the Indian subcontinent, typically unleavened and made from wholemeal flour.
• roti canai

  nounLow (Culturally specific term)
  /ˌrəʊti ˈkænaɪ/A flaky, flat, often layered bread of South and Southeast Asian origin, made by repeatedly stretching and folding dough, usually cooked on a griddle with ghee or oil.
• rotifer

  nounLow
  /ˈrəʊtɪfə/A microscopic aquatic animal with a wheel-like structure of cilia around its mouth used for feeding and locomotion.
• rotifera

  nounRare
  /rəʊˈtɪf(ə)rə/A microscopic, multicellular aquatic animal found in freshwater and damp soils, characterized by a wheel-like ciliated feeding structure.
• rotisserie

  nounverb-transitiveC1
  /rəʊˈtɪs.ər.i/A cooking appliance or style where food (usually meat) is roasted on a rotating spit over heat.
• rotl

  nounRare
  /ˈrɒt(ə)l/A traditional unit of weight used in the Middle East and North Africa, historically equivalent to about 1-2 pounds.
• roto

  nounRare / Historical
  /ˈrəʊ.təʊ/A photographic or printed image reproduced by a rotary press using a cylindrical metal plate.
• rotogravure

  nounC2 (Very low frequency/technical/archaic)
  /ˌrəʊtəʊɡrəˈvjʊə/A printing process using an engraved, rotating metal cylinder.
• roton

  nounC2
  /ˈrəʊtɒn/An elementary quasiparticle excitation in superfluid helium-4, representing a quantized rotational motion.

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