English to English Dictionary

Rootedness

The state of being firmly established or grounded in a particular place or context.

Ropey

Of poor or inferior quality; substandard or badly made.

Royal Patronage

The support or sponsorship provided by a royal figure or institution.

Rube

An unsophisticated, country person regarded as naive or provincial.

Rue

To feel sorrow or regret for something.

Ruffian

A violent person, especially one involved in crime.

Ruinous

Disastrous or destructive, causing great physical or financial damage.

Ruminant

An hoofed herbivorous mammal that digests its food in two steps, first by swallowing and then by regurgitating the semi-digested food to chew it again.

Ruminate

To think deeply about something; to contemplate or meditate on a complex topic over an extended period.

Rumination

Deep or considered thought about something, or the action of chewing the cud.

Ruralite

A person who lives in a rural area or is associated with rural life.

Russian Roulette

A dangerous game of chance in which a player loads a single bullet into a revolver, spins the cylinder, places the muzzle against their head, and pulls the trigger.