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Words starting with R

Words that start with R

Rick the royal raccoon ran 'round the raspberry bush in Rhode Island.

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Ris forRosemary

Scientific name: rosmarinus officinalis
Rosemary is a woody evergreen herb that grows into a shrub up to about a metre and a half tall and much wider again. It can be clipped into a hedge or other topiary shapes. It has very strong smelling narrow leaves and purple flowers. It grows well in hot, dry conditions and most varieties tolerate heavy frosts. It does not like being overwatered. Rosemary goes very well with lamb dishes, but can be used to flavor a variety of other foods too.
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Ris forRot

Something rots as it breaks into smaller pieces and disintegrates, usually because it is decaying.
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Ris forRotate

When something turns around a fixed central point, it is said to be rotating. The blades of wind turbines and fans rotate around their axis. Another word for rotate is spin.
A rotor.
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Ris forRotor

A rotor is a machine part that rotates. On a car, a wheel is attached to a rotor which makes the car roll.
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Rottweilers are a large, strong, sturdy dog originally bred as a herding dog in Germany. Today they are often seen as guard dogs. They are good natured, calm, and are good around children.
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Ris forRouge

Rouge, sometimes called blush, is a red or pink color that is put on your cheeks or lips to make them look nicer.
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Ris forRough

Something is rough if you touch it and you can easily feel all the little bits that make it up, and those little bits are hard and sharp. If you fall over on a rough surface you are likely to skin your knees. Some things, like sandpaper, are rough so they can be used to scrape the surface off something else. The opposite of rough is smooth.
Rough collies are a long-haired breed of medium-sized to large dog originally used to herd animals in Scotland. They are not a nervous or agressive dog and are good with children. They make good family pets. The most famous rough collie is Lassie, so some people call this kind of dog a Lassie dog.
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Ris forRoulette

A game in which a small ball is spun around on a moving wheel, and people try to win money by guessing which hole the ball will fall into. Roulette games can be played at home with fake money as well as in a casino.
Photo of a round hole.
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Ris forRound

Something is round if it has the same shape as a circle or a sphere. The hole in the piece of wood in the picture is round. Round is also a short form of around.