Words that start with R

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

Ris forRub

You rub something by pressing firmly against it and moving backwards and forwards. People rub metal things with a cloth to clean them. People rub their eyes when they are tired. And dogs love having their tummies rubbed.

Ris forRubber

Rubber is an interesting material that has some interesting properties, including of elasticity - it can be forced out of shape and will snap back to its original shape once you remove the force. Rubber can be made from either natural latex or manufactured synthetically in a factory.
A rubber band, or elastic band is a small loop made of very stretchy rubber that is used to hold bundles of things together.

Ris forRubbish

Rubbish is another word for trash.

Ris forRubble

Rubble is broken parts of a building, either leftovers from making the building or as a result of the building being knocked down. ruins are typically surrounded by rubble.
A Rubik's cube is a 3-dimensional puzzle invented in 1974. It has nine squares on each side. You can move parts of the cube around so that the colors get mixed up. When the puzzle is solved, each side will have all the squares the same color.

Ris forRuby

Rubies are gemstone quality corundums, a pink to red stone. They are made from aluminium oxide crystals, with the red colour from traces of chromium.

Ris forRudder

A rudder is a device that is used to steer a boat, hovercraft or aircraft. It works by changing the direction the air or water rushes past the vessel. Rudders are typically seen on the back of ships, behind the propeller. Rudders on airplanes are mostly to add stability rather than for steering.

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.

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.