English Words Starting With R

• rainier iii

  nounC2
  /ˈreɪnɪeə ðə ˈθɜːd/Prince Rainier III of Monaco (1923–2005), the ruler of the Principality of Monaco from 1949 to 2005.
• rainmaker

  nounC1
  /ˈreɪnˌmeɪkə/A person or thing that is believed to cause, or is credited with bringing about, rainfall, often through ritual or ceremony.
• rainout

  nounC1
  /ˈreɪnaʊt/An event (especially a sports game or outdoor performance) that is postponed or cancelled due to rain or adverse weather.
• rainproof

  adjectiveverbverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈreɪn.pruːf/Impervious to rain; designed to keep rain out.
• rains

  plural-nounA1
  /reɪnz/Plural of 'rain', referring to the falling water drops from clouds; also the third-person singular present tense of the verb 'to rain', meaning water falls from the sky.
• rainsquall

  nounLow
  /ˈreɪnˌskwɔːl/A sudden, brief, but violent squall of wind accompanied by heavy rain.
• rainstorm

  nounB2
  /ˈreɪn.stɔːm/a heavy fall of rain accompanied by strong winds.
• rainwash

  nounVery low frequency / Technical
  /ˈreɪnwɒʃ/The washing away of soil or loose material from the land surface by the action of rainwater.
• rainwater

  nounB2
  /ˈreɪnˌwɔːtə/Water that has fallen as rain and has been collected, as opposed to water from taps, wells, or rivers.
• rainwater pipe

  nounC1
  /ˈreɪnˌwɔːtə paɪp/A vertical pipe attached to the exterior of a building that carries rainwater from the gutter or roof to the ground or a drainage system.
• rainwear

  nounC1
  /ˈreɪnweə(r)/Clothing specifically designed to protect the wearer from rain.
• rainy day

  nounMedium
  /ˌreɪ.ni ˈdeɪ/A day characterized by rainfall.
• raipur

  nounVery Low
  /ˈraɪ.pʊə/A proper noun referring to the capital city of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
• rais

  nounHigh
  /reɪz/To lift something to a higher position; to increase the amount, level, or strength of something.
• raise

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1 (High Frequency)
  /reɪz/To lift or move something to a higher position or level; to cause to increase.
• raised beach

  nounC2
  /ˈreɪzd biːtʃ/A flat, beach-like area above the present shoreline, originally formed at sea level by wave action but now elevated due to geological uplift or falling sea levels.
• raised bog

  nounLow (C1+)
  /reɪzd bɒɡ/A type of peatland that forms a dome shape, primarily fed by rainwater, typically dominated by sphagnum moss.
• raisin

  nounmedium
  /ˈreɪzən/A dried grape.
• raising

  nounHigh
  /ˈreɪzɪŋ/The act of lifting or elevating something to a higher position.
• raising plate

  nounC2/Professional
  /ˈreɪzɪŋ pleɪt/The horizontal timber at the top of a wall frame which supports the ends of the rafters in traditional roof construction.

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