Words that start with R

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

Ris forRune

Rune is an ancient alphabet used to write Germanic languages, especially the language used by Vikings. Runes can be found inscribed on stones throughout Scandinavia.

Ris forRung

A rung is a step of a ladder. Ladders are usually made up of many rungs. Rung is also the past tense of ring.