raised
1: above the surround or above the normal position; "a raised design"; "raised eyebrows" [ant: {lowered}] 2: embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery; "brocaded silk"; "an e...
raised doughnut
1: a doughnut made light with yeast rather than baking powder
raiser
1: a bridge partner who increases the partner's bid 2: someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil [syn: {agriculturist}, {cultivator}, {grower}]
raisin moth
1: moth whose larvae attack dried fruits and cereal products [syn: {Cadra figulilella}]
raising
1: increasing in quantity or value; "a cost-raising increase in the basic wage rate" n 1: the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of ...
raising hell
1: making trouble just for the fun of it [syn: {hell raising}]
raison d'etre
1: reason for being 2: the purpose that justifies a thing's existence
raita
1: an Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices
RAIU
1: radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine taken up by the thyroid gland [syn: {radioactive iodine uptake test}]
raj
1: British dominion over India (1757-1947)
raja
1: a Hindu prince or king in India [syn: {rajah}] 2: type genus of the family Rajidae [syn: {genus Raja}]
Raja batis
1: common European skate used as food [syn: {gray skate}]
Raja erinacea
1: most plentiful skate in North American inshore waters in summer; to 21 inches [syn: {little skate}]
Raja laevis
1: one of the largest skates (to 5 feet); an active skate easy to hook [syn: {barndoor skate}]
Raja radiata
1: cold-water bottom fish with spines on the back; to 40 inches [syn: {thorny skate}]
Rajab
1: the seventh month of the Islamic calendar
rajah
1: a Hindu prince or king in India [syn: {raja}]
rajanya
1: the second highest of the four varnas: the noble or warrior category
Rajidae
1: bottom-dwelling tropical rays: skates [syn: {family Rajidae}]
Rajiformes
1: fish with dorsoventrally flattened bodies; includes: rays; skates; guitarfishes; sawfishes [syn: {order Rajiformes}, {Batoidei}, {order Batoidei}]
Rajpoot
1: a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India [syn: {Rajput}]
Rajput
1: a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India [syn: {Rajpoot}]
Rakaposhi
1: a mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir (25,560 feet high)
rake
1: a dissolute man in fashionable society [syn: {profligate}, {rip}, {blood}, {roue}] 2: degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch" [syn: {pitch}, {slant}] 3: a long-han...
rake in
1: earn large sums of money; "Since she accepted the new position, she has been raking it in" [syn: {shovel in}]
rake off
1: take money from an illegal transaction
rake up
1: bring to light; "He raked up the misdeeds of his predecessor"
rake-off
1: a percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster [syn: {vigorish}]
rakish
1: marked by smartness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat" [syn: {dapper}, {dashing}, {jaunty}, {natty}, {raffish}, {smart}, {spiffy}, {snappy}, {spruce}] 2: marked by a car...
rakishly
1: in a rakish manner; "she wore her hat rakishly at an angle" [syn: {raffishly}, {carelessly}]
rakishness
1: the quality of a rake 2: stylishness as evidenced by a smart appearance [syn: {jauntiness}, {nattiness}, {dapperness}]
rale
1: a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders); "the death rattle" [syn: {rattle}, {rattling}]
Ralegh
1: English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618) [syn: {Raleigh}, {Walter Raleigh}, {Sir Walter Raleigh}, {Walter ...
Raleigh
1: English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618) [syn: {Walter Raleigh}, {Sir Walter Raleigh}, {Ralegh}, {Walter R...
rallentando
1: gradually decreasing in tempo [syn: {ritardando}, {ritenuto}, {rit.}] adv : slowing down; "this passage should be played rallentando"
Rallidae
1: rails; crakes; gallinules; coots [syn: {family Rallidae}]
rally
1: a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm [syn: {mass meeting}] 2: the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort; "he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning"; "he feared t...
rallying
1: rousing or recalling to unity and renewed effort; "a rallying cry" n 1: the act of mobilizing for a common purpose; "the bell was a signal for the rallying of the whole neighborhood" 2: the feat of...
rallying cry
1: a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'" [syn: {war cry}, {battle cry}, {cry}, {watchword}] 2: a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers i...
rallying point
1: a point or principle on which scattered or opposing groups can come together
Ralph Bunche
1: United States diplomat and United Nations official (1904-1971) [syn: {Bunche}, {Ralph Johnson Bunche}]
Ralph Ellison
1: United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994) [syn: {Ellison}, {Ralph Waldo Ellison}]
Ralph Johnson Bunche
1: United States diplomat and United Nations official (1904-1971) [syn: {Bunche}, {Ralph Bunche}]
Ralph Richardson
1: British stage and screen actor noted for playing classic roles (1902-1983) [syn: {Richardson}, {Sir Ralph David Richardson}]
Ralph Vaughan Williams
1: English composer influenced by folk tunes and music of the Tudor period (1872-1958) [syn: {Vaughan Williams}]
Ralph Waldo Ellison
1: United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994) [syn: {Ellison}, {Ralph Ellison}]
Ralph Waldo Emerson
1: United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882) [syn: {Emerson}]
RAM
1: the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory chip allows information to be stored or accessed in a...
RAM disk
1: (computer science) a virtual drive that is created by setting aside part of the random-access memory to use as if it were a group of sectors; "access to a RAM disk is very fast but the data it cont...
ram down
1: strike or drive against with a heavy impact; "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"; "pound on the door" [syn: {ram}, {pound}] 2: teach by drills and repetition [syn: {hammer in}, {drill in}, {beat in}...
ram home
1: make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something; "drive home a point or an argument"; "I'm trying to drive home these basic ideas" [syn: {drive home}, {press home}]
ram's horn
1: annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak [syn: {common unicorn plant}, {devil's claw}, {common devil's claw},...
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ram's-head
1: orchid of northern North America having a brownish-green flower and red-and-white lip suggestive of a ram's head [syn: {ram's-head lady's slipper}, {Cypripedium arietinum}]
ram's-head lady's slipper
1: orchid of northern North America having a brownish-green flower and red-and-white lip suggestive of a ram's head [syn: {ram's-head}, {Cypripedium arietinum}]
Rama
1: avatar of Vishnu whose name is synonymous with God; any of three incarnations: Ramachandra or Parashurama or Balarama; "in Hindu folklore Rama is the epitome of chivalry and courage and obedience t...
Ramachandra
1: a hero in Hindu mythology; an incarnation of Vishnu
Ramadan
1: the ninth month of the Islamic calendar; the month of fasting; the holiest period for the Islamic faith 2: (Islam) a fast (held from sunrise to sunset) that is carried out during the Islamic month ...
Ramalina
1: shrubby lichens of the family Usneaceae having a flattened thallus [syn: {genus Ramalina}]
Ramanavami
1: Hindu lunar holiday (on the 9th day of Caitra) to celebrate the birth of Rama
ramate
1: having branches [syn: {branched}, {branching}, {ramose}, {ramous}]
Ramayana
1: one of two classical Hindu epics telling of the banishment of Rama from his kingdom and the abduction of his wife by a demon and Rama's restoration to the throne
ramble
1: a leisurely walk (usually in some public place) [syn: {amble}, {promenade}, {saunter}, {stroll}, {perambulation}] v 1: continue talking or writing in a desultory manner; "This novel rambles on and ...
ramble on
1: continue talking or writing in a desultory manner; "This novel rambles on and jogs" [syn: {ramble}, {jog}]
rambler
1: a person who takes long walks in the country 2: a person whose speech or writing is not well organized
rambling
1: (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects; "amusingly digressive with satirical thrusts at women's fashions among other things"; "a rambli...
ramblingly
1: in a rambling manner [syn: {discursively}]
rambotan
1: Malayan tree bearing spiny red fruit [syn: {rambutan}, {rambutan tree}, {Nephelium lappaceum}] 2: pleasantly acid bright red oval Malayan fruit covered with soft spines [syn: {rambutan}]
Rambouillet
1: hardy sheep developed from the Merino producing both good mutton and fine wool
rambunctious
1: noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline; "a boisterous crowd"; "a social gathering that became rambunctious and out of hand"; "a robustious group of teenagers"; "beneath the rumbustious surfac...
rambutan
1: Malayan tree bearing spiny red fruit [syn: {rambotan}, {rambutan tree}, {Nephelium lappaceum}] 2: pleasantly acid bright red oval Malayan fruit covered with soft spines [syn: {rambotan}]
rambutan tree
1: Malayan tree bearing spiny red fruit [syn: {rambutan}, {rambotan}, {Nephelium lappaceum}]
Rameau
1: French composer of operas whose writings laid the foundation for the modern theory of harmony (1683-1764) [syn: {Jean-Philippe Rameau}]
ramee
1: tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax [syn: {ramie}, {Chinese silk plant}, {China grass}, {Boehmeria nivea}]
ramekin
1: a cheese dish made with bread and egg crumbs that is baked and served in individual fireproof dishes [syn: {ramequin}] 2: a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions [syn...
ramequin
1: a cheese dish made with bread and egg crumbs that is baked and served in individual fireproof dishes [syn: {ramekin}] 2: a small fireproof dish used for baking and serving individual portions [syn:...
Rameses
1: any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC [syn: {Ramesses}, {Ramses}]
Rameses II
1: king of Egypt between 1304 and 1237 BC who built many monuments [syn: {Ramesses II}, {Ramses II}, {Rameses the Great}, {Ramesses the Great}, {Ramses the Great}]
Rameses the Great
1: king of Egypt between 1304 and 1237 BC who built many monuments [syn: {Rameses II}, {Ramesses II}, {Ramses II}, {Ramesses the Great}, {Ramses the Great}]
Ramesses
1: any of 12 kings of ancient Egypt between 1315 and 1090 BC [syn: {Rameses}, {Ramses}]
Ramesses II
1: king of Egypt between 1304 and 1237 BC who built many monuments [syn: {Rameses II}, {Ramses II}, {Rameses the Great}, {Ramesses the Great}, {Ramses the Great}]
Ramesses the Great
1: king of Egypt between 1304 and 1237 BC who built many monuments [syn: {Rameses II}, {Ramesses II}, {Ramses II}, {Rameses the Great}, {Ramses the Great}]
ramie
1: tall perennial herb of tropical Asia with dark green leaves; cultivated for the fiber from its woody stems that resembles flax [syn: {ramee}, {Chinese silk plant}, {China grass}, {Boehmeria nivea}]
ramification
1: the act of branching out or dividing into branches [syn: {branching}, {fork}, {forking}] 2: a part of a forked or branching shape; "he broke off one of the branches"; "they took the south fork" [sy...
ramify
1: have or develop complicating consequences; "These actions will ramify" [syn: {complexify}] 2: grow and send out branches or branch-like structures; "these plants ramify early and get to be very lar...
ramjet
1: a simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed [syn: {ramjet engine}, {atherodyde}, {athodyd}, {flying drainpipe}]
ramjet engine
1: a simple type of jet engine; must be launched at high speed [syn: {ramjet}, {atherodyde}, {athodyd}, {flying drainpipe}]
Ramman
1: god of storms and wind; corresponds to Babylonian Adad
rammer
1: a tool for driving something with force
Ramon Lully
1: Spanish philosopher (1235-1315) [syn: {Lully}, {Raymond Lully}]
Ramon y Cajal
1: Spanish histologist noted for his work on the structure of the nervous system (1852-1934) [syn: {Santiago Ramon y Cajal}]
ramona
1: shrubby plant with aromatic grayish-green leaves used as a cooking herb [syn: {common sage}, {Salvia officinalis}]
ramontchi
1: small shrubby tree of Madagascar cultivated in tropical regions as a hedge plant and for its deep red acid fruits resembling small plums [syn: {governor's plum}, {governor plum}, {Madagascar plum},...
ramose
1: having branches [syn: {branched}, {branching}, {ramous}, {ramate}]
ramous
1: having branches [syn: {branched}, {branching}, {ramose}, {ramate}]
ramp
1: an inclined surface or roadway that moves traffic from one level to another [syn: {incline}] 2: North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers [syn: {wild leek}, {Allium tricocc...
ramp up
1: bolster or strengthen; "We worked up courage"; "build up confidence"; "ramp up security in the airports" [syn: {build up}, {work up}, {build}]
rampage
1: violently angry and destructive behavior [syn: {violent disorder}] v : act violently, recklessly, or destructively
rampageous
1: displaying raging violence; often destructive; "the hot rampageous horses of my will"- W.H.Auden
rampant
1: unrestrained and violent; "rampant aggression" 2: rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile; "a lion rampant" [syn: {rampant(ip)}, {rearing}]
rampant arch
1: an arch whose support is higher on one side than on the other
rampantly
1: in an uncontrolled and rampant manner; "weeds grew rampantly around here" [syn: {wild}]
rampart
1: an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes; "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down" [syn: {bulwark}, {wall}]
rampion
1: bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the leaves in salad [syn: {rampion bellflower}, {Campanula rapunculus}]
rampion bellflower
1: bellflower of Europe and Asia and North Africa having bluish flowers and an edible tuberous root used with the leaves in salad [syn: {rampion}, {Campanula rapunculus}]
ramrod
1: a rod used to ram the charge into a muzzle-loading firearm 2: a harshly demanding overseer 3: a rod used to clean the barrel of a firearm
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