English Words Starting With R

• ramequin

  nounVery low
  /ˈramɪkɪn/A small, single-serving ceramic or glass dish for baking and serving food, typically desserts like crème brûlée.
• rameses

  nounLow
  /ˈræməsiːz/The name of several powerful pharaohs of ancient Egypt's 19th and 20th dynasties.
• ramet

  nounC2
  /ˈreɪmɛt/A single independent member of a plant colony produced by vegetative reproduction (e.g., from a rhizome or stolon).
• rami

  nounLow (technical term)
  /ˈrɑːmi/The plural form of 'ramus', referring to branches or projecting parts, especially in anatomical structures such as nerves, arteries, or bones.
• ramie

  nounC2
  /ˈreɪmi/A type of strong, lustrous fiber obtained from the stalks of a tropical Asian plant (Boehmeria nivea), used to make textiles.
• ramification

  nounC1
  /ˌræm.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/A complex or unwelcome consequence that follows from an action or decision.
• ramify

  verbverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /ˈræm.ɪ.faɪ/To divide or spread out into branches or subdivisions.
• ramillies

  nounRare
  /ˈræmɪliːz/A type of 18th-century wig characterized by a long, plaited tail tied with ribbons, or a historical battle or place.
• ramjet

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈræmdʒɛt/A type of jet engine that uses the forward motion of the aircraft to compress incoming air without a compressor or turbine.
• rammed earth

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌræmd ˈɜːθ/A building material and technique for constructing walls by compacting a damp mixture of earth (subsoil) and often a stabilizer like chalk, lime, or cement into a temporary formwork.
• rammel

  nounVery Low
  /ˈræməl/Rubbish, refuse, waste material.
• rammelsbergite

  nounExtremely low (specialist/technical term)
  /ˈraməlzbəːɡʌɪt/A rare nickel arsenide mineral with the chemical formula NiAs₂.
• rammer

  nounC1
  /ˈræm.ə/A tool, machine, or person that rams; specifically a device for driving something down by forceful blows.
• rammle

  nounLow/Very Rare
  /ˈræm.əl/(UK, dialectal, chiefly Northern) To create disorder or a mess; to rummage or search noisily and untidily.
• rammy

  nounLow/Very Low (Regional)
  /ˈrami/A noisy argument, fight, or brawl; a commotion or disturbance, particularly in Scottish and Northern English usage.
• ramon

  nounVery Low
  /rəˈmɒn/A personal name of Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese origin.
• ramon y cajal

  nounLow
  /rəˈmɒn iː kəˈhɑːl/A proper noun referring to Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852–1934), the Spanish neuroscientist and Nobel laureate known as the father of modern neuroscience.
• ramona

  nounLow
  /rəˈməʊnə/A female given name of Spanish origin.
• ramos

  nounC2
  /ˈrɑːmɒs/Proper noun: the surname Ramos.
• ramos gin fizz

  nounVery low
  /ˌreɪ.mɒs ˌdʒɪn ˈfɪz/A classic, elaborate American cocktail consisting of gin, citrus juices, cream, egg white, sugar, orange flower water, and soda water, shaken extensively to create a thick, creamy, frothy texture.

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