English Words Starting With R

• ruff

  nounverb-transitiveC2
  /rʌf/A stiff, projecting frill, collar, or fringe of hair or feathers, worn as an ornament.
• ruffe

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /rʌf/A small freshwater fish of the perch family, with a spiny dorsal fin.
• ruffed grouse

  nounLow
  /ˌrʌft ˈɡraʊs/A medium-sized, chicken-like game bird native to North American forests, named for the male's distinctive black neck feathers that can be fanned out into a ruff.
• ruffian

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈrʌfɪən/A violent, lawless, and brutal person, often one who is part of a gang or engages in street crime.
• ruffianism

  nounLow frequency (C2 level vocabulary, literary/archaic register)
  /ˈrʌf.i.ə.nɪ.zəm/the behaviour, attitudes, or practices characteristic of a ruffian; violent lawlessness, brutishness, thuggery.
• ruffini's corpuscle

  nounVery low
  /rʊˈfiːniːz ˈkɔːpəsəl/A type of sensory receptor in the skin that responds to stretch and sustained pressure.
• ruffle

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈrʌf(ə)l/to disturb the smoothness or neatness of something, especially by pulling or touching it; to make something uneven or untidy
• ruffler

  nounC2+ / Archaic
  /ˈrʌflə(r)/A person or thing that ruffles; specifically, a historical term for a swaggering bully, braggart, or a member of a class of vagabonds known for their disorderly conduct in Elizabethan England.
• rufisque

  nounVery Low
  /ˈruːfɪsk/A port city in western Senegal, near the capital Dakar.
• rufiyaa

  nounC2 (very low frequency, specialized term)
  /ˌruːfɪˈjɑː/The official currency of the Maldives, subdivided into 100 laari.
• rufous hummingbird

  nounC1/C2 (Specialized/Technical)
  /ˈruːfəs ˈhʌmɪŋbɜːd/A small, migratory hummingbird species of western North America, characterized by its bright reddish-brown or orange-brown plumage, especially in males.
• rufter hood

  nounVery Rare / Obsolete / Technical-Historical
  /ˈrʌftə hʊd/A detachable extension for a medieval helmet, typically a bascinet, that covers the neck and shoulders, often made of mail or plate.
• rufus

  nounLow
  /ˈruːfəs/A given name, historically meaning 'red-haired' or 'red'.
• rug

  nounB1
  /rʌɡ/A relatively small, often thick, piece of fabric used as a floor covering, typically not fixed to the floor and not covering the entire area.
• rug rat

  nounLow-medium (informal)
  /ˈrʌɡ ˌræt/A small child, especially one that crawls or plays on the floor.
• rug up

  verbC1
  /ˈrʌɡ ʌp/To put on warm clothing, typically to protect against cold weather.
• rug-cutter

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˈrʌɡ ˌkʌt.ə/A person who dances enthusiastically and skilfully, originally in the context of swing or jazz dancing in the 1930s-40s.
• ruga

  nounLow
  /ˈruːɡə/A wrinkle, fold, or ridge, especially in an anatomical context.
• rugbeian

  adjectivenounLow (Very Rare)
  /rʌɡˈbiːən/A pupil or former pupil of Rugby School in England.
• rugby

  nounC1
  /ˈrʌɡbi/A team sport of British origin played with an oval ball by two teams of fifteen players, involving running with the ball in hand, passing it backwards, and tackling opponents.

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