English Words Starting With R

• rugby head

  nounLow
  /ˈrʌɡbi ˌhɛd/A player who specializes in the front row (prop or hooker) in rugby union, particularly one who engages in scrums.
• rugby league

  nounB2
  /ˈrʌɡ.bi ˌliːɡ/A professional team sport, a variant of rugby football, played with thirteen players per side.
• rugby shirt

  nounB1
  /ˈrʌɡ.bi ˌʃɜːt/A distinctive type of sports shirt, typically made of thick cotton or a cotton blend, originally worn by players of the game of rugby. It traditionally features a collar, short sleeves, and horizontal stripes or the colours of a specific team.
• rugby union

  nounB2
  /ˈrʌɡ.bi ˈjuː.njən/A full-contact team sport, originating from England, played with an oval ball where players score points by carrying, passing, kicking, or grounding the ball over the opponent's goal line. It is distinct from rugby league in its rules, team size (15 players), and historical governance.
• rugelach

  nounLow
  /ˈrʊɡəlɑːx/A filled, crescent-shaped Jewish pastry of Ashkenazi origin, typically made with a cream cheese dough and filled with ingredients such as nuts, jam, chocolate, or cinnamon sugar.
• rugen

  nounArchaic/Very Rare
  /ˈruːɡən/To ask, beseech, or urge strongly.
• ruggedize

  verbverb-transitiveLow
  /ˈrʌɡɪdʌɪz/To make (an item of equipment, a vehicle, etc.) strong enough to withstand harsh conditions and rough handling.
• rugger

  nounC1
  /ˈrʌɡə/The sport of rugby, specifically rugby union.
• rugger bugger

  nounLow
  /ˈrʌɡə ˈbʌɡə/a stereotypical rugby player, especially one characterized by hearty, boisterous, laddish behavior
• rugging

  nounLow (C1+)
  /ˈrʌɡ.ɪŋ/The present participle or gerund of 'rug'—primarily meaning to provide with a rug, or (in sport/slang) to pull or tug roughly.
• ruggles

  nounvery low
  /ˈrʌɡlz/plural form of 'ruggle', a dialectal term for a small, coarse rug or mat
• rugosa rose

  nounC2
  ruːˈɡəʊsə rəʊzA hardy species of rose (Rosa rugosa) native to East Asia, known for its wrinkled, textured leaves and large, showy hips.
• rugula

  nounMedium
  Not applicableA leafy green salad vegetable, typically characterized by a slightly peppery, mustardy, or bitter taste and elongated, lobed leaves.
• ruhmkorff coil

  nounVery low (highly specialised)
  /ˈruːmkɔːf kɔɪl/A type of high-voltage induction coil that generates sparks, historically used to produce electric currents in early electrical experiments and gas discharge tubes.
• ruhr

  nounC1
  /ˈrʊə/A major industrial region in western Germany, centred on the Ruhr river valley.
• ruin

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈruːɪn/To cause severe and irreversible damage or destruction to something, often resulting in its complete collapse or failure.
• ruinate

  adjectiveverb-transitiveVery Low / Archaic / Literary
  /ˈruːɪneɪt/To reduce to ruins; to bring to a state of ruin or decay.
• ruination

  nounC2
  /ˌruːɪˈneɪʃn/The action or fact of bringing about someone's or something's ruin; complete destruction or collapse.
• ruisdael

  nounVery Low
  /ˈraɪsdɑːl/A proper noun referring to the surname of the 17th-century Dutch landscape painter Jacob van Ruisdael, a key figure of the Dutch Golden Age of painting.
• rukeyser

  nounExtremely rare; primarily used in biographical or literary discussions.
  /ˈruːkaɪzə/A surname, notably of Muriel Rukeyser, an American poet and activist.

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