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<religious festival> festival for a particular deity. saint or religious event 1 Show all shifts Show map
<rural foot-wear> 1 Show all shifts Show map
rabid affected with rabies 3 Show all shifts Show map
rabies an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated (Merriam-Webster) 1 Show all shifts Show map
raccoon nocturnal omnivore native to North America, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail; Procyon lotor 1 Show all shifts Show map
race, ethnos 1 1 Show all shifts Show map
radiointerference distortion on a broadcast signal due to atmospheric or other effects 1 Show all shifts Show map
radish Raphanus sativus var. radicula 3 Show all shifts Show map
radius (bone) long bone in the forearm, on the side of the thumb 3 Show all shifts Show map
radius (geometry) line segment between any point of a circle or sphere and its center 1 1 Show all shifts Show map
raft flat-bottomed craft usually made of logs able to float on water, used for transport 1 Show all shifts Show map
rafter (architecture) one of a series of sloped beams that extend from the ridge or hip to the downslope perimeter or eave, designed to support the roof deck and its associated loads 3 Show all shifts Show map
rag, duster None 4 Show all shifts Show map
railcar unpowered unit in a railroad train 1 Show all shifts Show map
rain water falling from a cloud 8 6 Show all shifts Show map
rainbow multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air 2 9 Show all shifts Show map
rainbow smelt fish Osmerus mordax 1 Show all shifts Show map
raisin dried grape 1 Show all shifts Show map
rake garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil 1 3 Show all shifts Show map
ram male sheep 3 2 Show all shifts Show map
ranula sublingual salivary gland cyst 1 Show all shifts Show map
Ranunculus 1 5 Show all shifts Show map
rapids rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water 1 Show all shifts Show map
rare very uncommon; scarce 3 2 Show all shifts Show map
rash, eruption 4 Show all shifts Show map
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raspberry plant Rubus idaeus 4 Show all shifts Show map
rat rodent belonging to the genus Rattus 1 2 Show all shifts Show map
rather (preference) 2 Show all shifts Show map
raven bird Corvus corax 5 1 Show all shifts Show map
ravine deep narrow valley or gorge in the earth's surface 1 10 Show all shifts Show map
raw 9 6 Show all shifts Show map
raw material 1 Show all shifts Show map
ray beam of light 8 3 Show all shifts Show map
ready 4 4 Show all shifts Show map
rear being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost 1 Show all shifts Show map
rear end 1 1 Show all shifts Show map
recent 1 Show all shifts Show map
recently 5 Show all shifts Show map
red 27 11 Show all shifts Show map
red panda omnivorous mammal, Ailurus fulgens, native to the Himalayas and eastern Asia, which has dark red fur and a ringed tail 2 Show all shifts Show map
redfin dace fish Tribolodon 1 Show all shifts Show map
reed 4 1 Show all shifts Show map
reed (in loom) comb-like part of a beater for beating the weft when weaving 6 Show all shifts Show map
reflection (in the mirror, water) image that appears on a smooth, shiny surface due to the refraction of light rays 4 1 Show all shifts Show map
reflex (biology) 1
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region any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district 1 Show all shifts Show map
reindeer arctic and subarctic-dwelling deer of the species Rangifer tarandus 1 Show all shifts Show map
reindeer calf 1 Show all shifts Show map
reins straps fastened to a bit by which a rider or driver controls an animal (Merriam-Webster) 1 Show all shifts Show map
relation, connection 1 4 Show all shifts Show map
relative (n.) 6 Show all shifts Show map
reliable, trustworthy 1 Show all shifts Show map
remembrance act of remembering; a holding in mind, or bringing to mind; recollection 1 Show all shifts Show map
remote area 1 Show all shifts Show map
resentment, offense displeasure stemming from belief that one has been wronged or betrayed by others 2 Show all shifts Show map
respect (n.) 1 3 Show all shifts Show map
respected, venerable None 2 5 Show all shifts Show map
rest (n.) 1 Show all shifts Show map
result, outcome 3 Show all shifts Show map
resurrection 1 Show all shifts Show map
reticulum (zoology) second compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminant 4 Show all shifts Show map
retina thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that contains rods and cones sensitive to light, which trigger nerve impulses that pass via the optic nerve to the brain 1 Show all shifts Show map
revenge 1 2 Show all shifts Show map
rheumatism 1 Show all shifts Show map
rhinoceros any of several large herbivorous ungulates native to Africa and Asia of the five extant species in the three extant genera in the family Rhinocerotidae, with thick, gray skin and one or two horns on their snouts 4 1 Show all shifts Show map
rhombus parallelogram having all sides of equal length 1 1 Show all shifts Show map
rhubarb plant of the genus Rheum, especially Rheum rhabarbarum, having large leaves and long green or reddish acidic leafstalks that are edible, in particular when cooked 1 Show all shifts Show map
rhyme sameness of letters or sounds of some parts of words, as ‘the poem exhibits rhyme’ 1 Show all shifts Show map
rhythm, meter 1
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rib any of a series of long curved bones occurring in 12 pairs in humans and other animals and extending from the spine to or toward the sternum. 9 Show all shifts Show map
rib (part of a ship’s framework) any of several curved members attached to a ship's keel and extending upward and outward to form the framework of the hull 1 Show all shifts Show map
rice cereal plant, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food 3 1 Show all shifts Show map
rich 2 12 Show all shifts Show map
riddle 1 Show all shifts Show map
right (angle) having a size of 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines 1 Show all shifts Show map
right (juridic) 1 Show all shifts Show map
right (political) opposing political and social equality, especially conservative, traditional, and/or reactionary politics 1 Show all shifts Show map
right (vs. left) dexter; designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north 13 4 Show all shifts Show map
right side 1 Show all shifts Show map
ring finger finger between middle finger and little finger 1 11 Show all shifts Show map
ripe (fruit) (of fruits, vegetables, seeds etc.) ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature 2 Show all shifts Show map
river large and often winding stream which drains a land mass, carrying water down from higher areas to a lower point, oftentimes ending in another body of water, such as an ocean or in an inland sea 4 3 Show all shifts Show map
river-bed path where a river runs, or where a river once ran; the bottom earthen part of a river, not including the riverbanks 7 Show all shifts Show map
road 14 2 Show all shifts Show map
roasted 1 Show all shifts Show map
rock, crag, cliff 3 1 Show all shifts Show map
rodent mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing 1 Show all shifts Show map
role 1 Show all shifts Show map
role model 1
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rolling-pin 1 Show all shifts Show map
Romani member of the Romani people, or one of the sub-groups (Roma, Sinti, Romanichal, etc) 5 1 Show all shifts Show map
roof 6 3 Show all shifts Show map
roof beam beam in house construction 2 1 Show all shifts Show map
rook bird Corvus frugilegus 1 4 Show all shifts Show map
rook (chess) 6 Show all shifts Show map
room 4 1 Show all shifts Show map
rooster male domestic chicken 10 2 Show all shifts Show map
root (arithmetic) number which, when raised to a specified power, yields the specified number 2 Show all shifts Show map
root (of a plant) part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients 20 2 Show all shifts Show map
root (of a word) primary lexical unit of a word, which carries the most significant aspects of semantic content and cannot be reduced into smaller constituents 1 Show all shifts Show map
root of equation number whose substitution into an equation instead of a variable (usually x ) gives the same expression values to the right and left of the equal sign 1 Show all shifts Show map
root of tooth part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place 1 Show all shifts Show map
root vegetable root of a plant used as an edible vegetable, such as the carrot 1 1 Show all shifts Show map
rope, cord thick strings, yarn, monofilaments, metal wires, or strands of other cordage that are twisted together to form a stronger line 6 4 Show all shifts Show map
rose shrub of the genus Rosa, with red, pink, white or yellow flowers. A flower of this shrub 4 Show all shifts Show map
rose apple (Syzygium) various Syzygium species or their fruit, especially: Syzygium aqueum, the watery rose apple; Syzygium jambos, the jambu fruit; Syzygium malaccense, the Malay rose apple; Syzygium samarangense, the Semarang rose-apple or wax jambu. 1 Show all shifts Show map
rose chafer beetle Cetonia aurata 7 Show all shifts Show map
rotten 4 2 Show all shifts Show map
rough wool 1 Show all shifts Show map
rough, uneven 5 1 Show all shifts Show map
round (adj.) 2 Show all shifts Show map
round object 1 Show all shifts Show map
rowan 3 3 Show all shifts Show map
rubber 1 1 Show all shifts Show map
ruby (stone) clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone 1 Show all shifts Show map
rudder (of a boat) 1 Show all shifts Show map
rude, impolite 2 12 Show all shifts Show map
rue ( Ruta graveolens) 1
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ruff circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck 2 Show all shifts Show map
ruff (bird) Philomachus pugnax 3 Show all shifts Show map
ruff (fish) small freshwater fish Gymnocephalus cernua which has spiny fins 4 Show all shifts Show map
rule, regulations 3 Show all shifts Show map
rumen first compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminants 2 Show all shifts Show map
rumour statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth 7 Show all shifts Show map
runner one who runs 3 Show all shifts Show map
rural 1 Show all shifts Show map
rush (plant) 1 Show all shifts Show map
Russian ethnic Russian: a member of the East Slavic ethnic group which is native to, and constitutes the majority of the population of, Russia 2 Show all shifts Show map
Russian desman mammal Desmana moschata 1 Show all shifts Show map
rust (n.) deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation 2 2 Show all shifts Show map
rust (plant disease) fungal disease of plants 1 Show all shifts Show map
rusty marked or corroded by rust 1 Show all shifts Show map
rut sexual desire of mammals during the mating season 2 Show all shifts Show map
rye grain used extensively in Europe for making bread, beer, and (now generally) for animal fodder. The grass Secale cereale from which the grain is obtained. 3 Show all shifts Show map
rye bread bread made partly or entirely with rye flour 1 Show all shifts Show map