Words that start with R

Ris forRuffle

You ruffle something when you mess it up so it isn't smooth and neat anymore. The bird in the picture has ruffled feathers. Ruffle can also be another word for a frill, although frills tend to be around the edges of things and ruffles can be anywhere.

Verbs

Photo by Wanderingone

Ris forRug

A rug is a piece of small carpet that doesn't cover the entire room. Some people call rugs carpets too. They often have a fringe around the edge, or a bright pattern on them. Rugs are usually bought to look good.

Decor, Living room

Photo by Lukas Mathis

Ris forRuin

Ruins are what remains of a house or some other building when it has not been looked after for a long time and starts to fall apart. Ruins of buildings that are very, very old are often considered to be very interesting, and people will come from a long way to look at them.

Structures, Damage, Waste

Photo by David Goehring

Ris forRule

A rule is something that tells you how you are expected to behave. Rules can be written down, or just something you are expected to know. Some rules are enforced by punishments. A set of rules that affects everyone in a large area is called the law.

Law

Photo by Marcin Wichary

Ris forRuler

A ruler is a thin, hard, straight piece of plastic or wood with numbers written on the edges at even spacings. Rulers are used both for drawing straight lines, and for measuring how long things are.

Art supplies

Photo by Linus Bohman

Ris forRum

Rum is an alcoholic drink made from sugarcane, or products made from sugarcane like molasses. The sugarcane juice is fermented and distilled and then aged in barrels.

Drinks

Photo by Ian Mannion

Ris forRuminant

Ruminants are animals that chew their cud. Ruminants include animals like cows both domestic and wild, sheep, goats, giraffes, members of the deer family, camels, alpacas, llamas and members of the antelope family.

Warm blood

Photo by Keven Law

Ris forRump

An animal's rump is its fleshy hindquarters, bottom or buttocks. A cut of meat taken from an animal's rump may have the same name, for example rump steak.

Body parts

Photo by Chris Eason

Ris forRumpus (baboon)

A group of baboons is called a rumpus.

Collective

Photo by Stephane Vervalle

Ris forRun

Running is a lot faster than walking. When you run, you take much longer steps, and you'll find that both of your feet are off the ground at the same time as you run.

Motion, Verbs