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- ROVETo shoot with arrows (at).
- ROWANSorbus aucuparia, the European rowan.
- ROWLOCKA usually U-shaped pivot attached to the gunwale (outrigger in a sport boat) of a boat that supports and guides an oar, and provides a fulcrum for rowing; an oarlock.
- RUBBISHRefuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash.
- RUBIDIUMThe chemical element (symbol Rb) with an atomic number of 37. It is a soft, highly reactive alkali metal.
- RUCKA throng or crowd of people or things; a mass, a pack.
- RUDDYReddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky.
- RUDELYIn a rude manner.
- RUDENESSThe property of being rude.
- RUDISHSomewhat rude.
- RUEFULCausing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way.
- RUFFLEAny gathered or curled strip of fabric added as trim or decoration.
- RUGGEDLYIn a rugged manner.
- RULERA (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.
- RULYPitiable; miserable.
- RUMBLEA low, heavy, continuous sound, such as that of thunder or a hungry stomach.
- RUMMYA card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong.
- RUMPLETo make wrinkled, particularly fabric.
- RUNEA letter, or character, used in the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples, especially the Scandinavians and the Anglo-Saxons.
- RUNGA crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.
- RUNKLEA wrinkle or crease.
- RUNNERAgent noun of run; one who runs. A person who moves, on foot, at a fast pace, especially an athlete.
- RUNTThe smallest animal of a litter.
- RUSHYAbounding in rushes.
- RUSTLEA soft crackling sound similar to the movement of dry leaves.
- RUSTLINGpresent participle and gerund of rustle
- RUSTYMarked or corroded by rust.
- RUTHENIUMA metallic chemical element (symbol Ru) with an atomic number of 44.
- RUTHFULFull of sorrow; sorrowful; woeful; rueful.
- RUTHFULLYIn a manner that is ruthful: Sorrowfully, ruefully. In a manner that causes pity; piteously. Compassionately; mercifully.
- RUTHFULNESSThe state or condition of being ruthful; sorrowfulness; contrition.
- RUTHLESSWithout pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.
- RYNDA piece of iron crossing the hole in the upper millstone, by which the stone is supported on the spindle.
- RYPEA bird, the ptarmigan.
- SABRETACHEA leather pocket or pouch worn hanging from a cavalry officer’s belt.
- SACREDCharacterized by solemn religious ceremony or religious use, especially, in a positive sense; consecrated, made holy.
- SADISMThe enjoyment of inflicting pain or humiliation without pity.
- SADLYIn a sad manner; sorrowfully.
- SAFELYIn a safe manner; without risk; using caution above all else.
- SAGELYIn the manner of a sage, with wisdom, wisely; sagacious.
- SAGOA powdered starch obtained from certain palms (Metroxylon spp., esp. Metroxylon sagu), used as a flour and food thickener and for sizing textiles.
- SAIBLINGA char of Europe (Salvelinus alpinus).
- SAIDsimple past and past participle of say
- SAILA piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ro
- SAILERThat which sails; a sailboat.
- SAILINGpresent participle and gerund of sail
- SAILMAKEROne whose occupation is to make or repair sails.
- SAILORA person who sails; one whose occupation is sailing or navigating ships or other waterborne craft.
- SAINTLYLike or characteristic of a saint; befitting a holy person; saintlike.
- SAITHthird-person singular simple present indicative of say
- SAITHEThe pollock or coalfish or coley (Pollachius virens).
- SALCHOWA figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge and landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot after one or more rotations in the air.
- SALIVAA clear, slightly alkaline liquid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands and mucous glands, consisting of water, mucin, protein, and enzymes. It moistens the mouth, lubrica
- SALMONOne of several species of fish, typically of the Salmoninae subfamily, brownish above with silvery sides and delicate pinkish-orange flesh; they ascend rivers to spawn.
- SALTERNAn area used for saltmaking, especially in the East Anglian fenlands.
- SALTYTasting of salt.
- SALVEROne who salves or cures.
- SANDRock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction. A specifi
- SANDPITA place or pit from which sand is excavated.
- SANDYCovered with sand.
- SAPLINGA young tree, larger than a seedling.
- SAPPYExcessively sweet, emotional, nostalgic; cheesy; mushy. (British equivalent: soppy)
- SATEDIn a state of complete and thorough satisfaction; having one’s appetite fully satisfied, by having enough of something.
- SATURNISMlead poisoning
- SAUCERFULAs much as a saucer will hold.
- SAUGHwillow
- SAUNTERTo stroll, or walk at a leisurely pace.
- SAWEROne who saws; a sawyer.
- SAWNEYA fool, an idiot.
- SAWYEROne who saws timber, especially in a sawpit.
- SAXOPHONEA single-reed instrument musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards.
- SCABBARDThe sheath of a sword.
- SCALPThe top of the head; the skull.
- SCALYCovered or abounding with scales.
- SCAMA fraudulent or dishonest deal. A swindle.
- SCARA permanent mark on the skin, sometimes caused by the healing of a wound.
- SCAREA minor fright.
- SCATHEFULCausing harm or mischief; destructive, injurious.
- SCAVAGEA tax on non-resident merchant goods by city officials for resident merchant advantage, similar to a tariff.
- SCAVENGERSomeone who scavenges, especially one who searches through rubbish for food or useful things.
- SCHELMA villain or scoundrel.
- SCHILLERA lustre, similar to sheen, observed in certain minerals, such as hypersthene or labradorite, due to the presence of minute parallel inclusions.
- SCHLAGERA chiefly European style of popular music with light melodies (often easily danceable) and typically facile, sentimental lyrics.
- SCHLEPTo carry, drag, or lug.
- SCHLEPPAlternative form of schlep.
- SCHLICHThe finer portion of crushed ore, as of gold, lead, or tin, separated by the water in certain wet processes.
- SCHLIERENRegions of a fluid having different refractive index because of their different density.
- SCHLONGA penis, especially a long one.
- SCHLUMPSomeone who is lazy, slovenly, or dull-looking.
- SCHMALTZRendered chicken or goose fat.
- SCHMEARA spread that goes on a bagel.
- SCHMOA stupid, obnoxious, pathetic, or otherwise contemptible person; a schmuck.
- SCHNAUZERA dog of a particular breed originating in Germany.
- SCHNITZELA dish consisting of fried veal cutlet.
- SCHNOOKA person who is easily taken advantage of.
- SCHOOLMANA medieval writer, scholar or teacher of the subjects taught at early European universities (such as theology, metaphysics and logic); a scholastic.
- SCHOOLMASTERA male teacher. A male teacher in charge of a school, usually a small one.
- SCHORLThe most common variety of tourmaline.
- SCHOTTISCHEA partnered country dance resembling a slow polka, probably of German origin, first introduced in England in 1848.
- SCHOUTA municipal officer in the North American Dutch colonies.