Rhynchophore (n.) One of the Rhynchophora.
Rhynchota (n. pl.) Same as Hemiptera.
Rhyolite (n.) A quartzose trachyte, an igneous rock often showing a fluidal structure.
Rhyparography (n.) In ancient art, the painting of genre or still-life pictures.
Rhysimeter (n.) An instrument, acting on the principle of Pitot's tube, for measuring the velocity of a fluid current, the speed of a ship, etc.
Rhythm (n.) In the widest sense, a dividing into short portions by a regular succession of motions, impulses, sounds, accents, etc., producing an agreeable effect, as in music poetry, the dance, or the like.
Rhythm (n.) Movement in musical time, with periodical recurrence of accent; the measured beat or pulse which marks the character and expression of the music; symmetry of movement and accent.
Rhythm (n.) A division of lines into short portions by a regular succession of arses and theses, or percussions and remissions of voice on words or syllables.
Rhythm (n.) The harmonious flow of vocal sounds.
Rhythmer (n.) One who writes in rhythm, esp. in poetic rhythm or meter.
Rhythmic (a.) Alt. of Rhythmical
Rhythmical (a.) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, rhythm
Rhythmically (adv.) In a rhythmical manner.
Rhythmics (n.) The department of musical science which treats of the length of sounds.
Rhythming (a.) Writing rhythm; verse making.
Rhythmless (a.) Being without rhythm.
Rhythmometer (n.) An instrument for marking time in musical movements. See Metronome.
Rhythmus (n.) Rhythm.
Rhytina (n.) See Rytina.
Rial (n.) A Spanish coin. See Real.
Rial (a.) Royal.
Rial (n.) A gold coin formerly current in England, of the value of ten shillings sterling in the reign of Henry VI., and of fifteen shillings in the reign of Elizabeth.
Riant (a.) Laughing; laughable; exciting gayety; gay; merry; delightful to the view, as a landscape.
Rib (n.) One of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax.
Rib (n.) That which resembles a rib in form or use.
Rib (n.) One of the timbers, or bars of iron or steel, that branch outward and upward from the keel, to support the skin or planking, and give shape and strength to the vessel.
Rib (n.) A ridge, fin, or wing, as on a plate, cylinder, beam, etc., to strengthen or stiffen it.
Rib (n.) One of the rods on which the cover of an umbrella is extended.
Rib (n.) A prominent line or ridge, as in cloth.
Rib (n.) A longitudinal strip of metal uniting the barrels of a double-barreled gun.
Rib (n.) The chief nerve, or one of the chief nerves, of a leaf.
Rib (n.) Any longitudinal ridge in a plant.
Rib (n.) In Gothic vaulting, one of the primary members of the vault. These are strong arches, meeting and crossing one another, dividing the whole space into triangles, which are then filled by vaulted construction of lighter material. Hence, an imitation of one of these in wood, plaster, or the like.
Rib (n.) A projecting mold, or group of moldings, forming with others a pattern, as on a ceiling, ornamental door, or the like.
Rib (n.) Solid coal on the side of a gallery; solid ore in a vein.
Rib (n.) An elongated pillar of ore or coal left as a support.
Rib (n.) A wife; -- in allusion to Eve, as made out of Adam's rib.
Ribbed (imp. & p. p.) of Rib
Ribbing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Rib
Rib (v. t.) To furnish with ribs; to form with rising lines and channels; as, to rib cloth.
Rib (v. t.) To inclose, as with ribs, and protect; to shut in.
Ribald (n./) A low, vulgar, brutal, foul-mouthed wretch; a lewd fellow.
Ribald (a.) Low; base; mean; filthy; obscene.
Ribaldish (a.) Like a ribald.
Ribaldrous (a.) Of a ribald quality.
Ribaldry (n.) The talk of a ribald; low, vulgar language; indecency; obscenity; lewdness; -- now chiefly applied to indecent language, but formerly, as by Chaucer, also to indecent acts or conduct.
Riban (n.) See Ribbon.
Riband (n.) See Ribbon.
Riband (n.) See Rib-band.
Ribanded (a.) Ribboned.
Ribaud (n.) A ribald.
Ribaudequin (n.) An engine of war used in the Middle Ages, consisting of a protected elevated staging on wheels, and armed in front with pikes. It was (after the 14th century) furnished with small cannon.
Ribaudequin (n.) A huge bow fixed on the wall of a fortified town for casting javelins.
Ribaudred (a.) Alt. of Ribaudrous
Ribaudrous (a.) Filthy; obscene; ribald.
Ribaudry (n.) Ribaldry.
Ribaudy (n.) Ribaldry.
Ribauld (n.) A ribald.
Ribband (n.) A ribbon.
Ribband (n.) A long, narrow strip of timber bent and bolted longitudinally to the ribs of a vessel, to hold them in position, and give rigidity to the framework.
Ribbed (a.) Furnished or formed with ribs; as, a ribbed cylinder; ribbed cloth.
Ribbed (a.) Intercalated with slate; -- said of a seam of coal.
Ribbing (n.) An assemblage or arrangement of ribs, as the timberwork for the support of an arch or coved ceiling, the veins in the leaves of some plants, ridges in the fabric of cloth, or the like.
Ribbon (n.) A fillet or narrow woven fabric, commonly of silk, used for trimming some part of a woman's attire, for badges, and other decorative purposes.
Ribbon (n.) A narrow strip or shred; as, a steel or magnesium ribbon; sails torn to ribbons.
Ribbon (n.) Same as Rib-band.
Ribbon (n.) Driving reins.
Ribbon (n.) A bearing similar to the bend, but only one eighth as wide.
Ribbon (n.) A silver.
Ribboned (imp. & p. p.) of Ribbon
Ribboning (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Ribbon
Ribbon (v. t.) To adorn with, or as with, ribbons; to mark with stripes resembling ribbons.
Ribbonism (n.) The principles and practices of the Ribbonmen. See Ribbon Society, under Ribbon.
-men (pl. ) of Ribbonman
Ribbonman (n.) A member of the Ribbon Society. See Ribbon Society, under Ribbon.
Ribbonwood (n.) A malvaceous tree (Hoheria populnea) of New Zealand, the bark of which is used for cordage.
Ribes (n.) A genus of shrubs including gooseberries and currants of many kinds.
Ribibe (n.) A sort of stringed instrument; a rebec.
Ribibe (n.) An old woman; -- in contempt.
Ribibe (n.) A bawd; a prostitute.
Ribible (n.) A small threestringed viol; a rebec.
Ribless (a.) Having no ribs.
Ribroast (v. t.) To beat soundly.
Ribwort (n.) A species of plantain (Plantago lanceolata) with long, narrow, ribbed leaves; -- called also rib grass, ripple grass, ribwort plantain.
-ric () A suffix signifying dominion, jurisdiction; as, bishopric, the district over which a bishop exercises authority.
Rice (n.) A well-known cereal grass (Oryza sativa) and its seed. This plant is extensively cultivated in warm climates, and the grain forms a large portion of the food of the inhabitants. In America it grows chiefly on low, moist land, which can be overflowed.
Ricebird (n.) The Java sparrow.
Ricebird (n.) The bobolink.
Rice-shell (n.) Any one of numerous species of small white polished marine shells of the genus Olivella.
Rich (superl.) Having an abundance of material possessions; possessed of a large amount of property; well supplied with land, goods, or money; wealthy; opulent; affluent; -- opposed to poor.
Rich (superl.) Hence, in general, well supplied; abounding; abundant; copious; bountiful; as, a rich treasury; a rich entertainment; a rich crop.
Rich (superl.) Yielding large returns; productive or fertile; fruitful; as, rich soil or land; a rich mine.
Rich (superl.) Composed of valuable or costly materials or ingredients; procured at great outlay; highly valued; precious; sumptuous; costly; as, a rich dress; rich silk or fur; rich presents.
Rich (superl.) Abounding in agreeable or nutritive qualities; -- especially applied to articles of food or drink which are high-seasoned or abound in oleaginous ingredients, or are sweet, luscious, and high-flavored; as, a rich dish; rich cream or soup; rich pastry; rich wine or fruit.
Rich (superl.) Not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color.
Rich (superl.) Full of sweet and harmonius sounds; as, a rich voice; rich music.
Rich (superl.) Abounding in beauty; gorgeous; as, a rich landscape; rich scenery.
Rich (superl.) Abounding in humor; exciting amusement; entertaining; as, the scene was a rich one; a rich incident or character.
Rich (v. t.) To enrich.
Riches (a.) That which makes one rich; an abundance of land, goods, money, or other property; wealth; opulence; affluence.