Words in english starting with R

• redshank — Noun – English ～ a common Old World wading bird with long red legs
• redshift — Noun – English ～ (astronomy) a shift in the spectra of very distant galaxies toward longer wavelengths (toward the red end of the spectrum); generally interpreted as evidence that the universe is expanding
• redskin — Noun – English ～ (slang) offensive term for Native Americans
• redstart — Noun – English ～ European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins
• redstart — Noun – English ～ flycatching warbler of eastern North America the male having bright orange on sides and wings and tail
• redtail — Noun – English ～ European songbird with a reddish breast and tail; related to Old World robins
• redtail — Noun – English ～ dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail
• reduce — Verb – English ～ reduce in size; reduce physically; "Hot water will shrink the sweater"; "Can you shrink this image?"
• reduce — Verb – English ～ reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened"
• reduce — Verb – English ～ make smaller; "reduce an image"
• reduce — Verb – English ～ lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation; "She reduced her niece to a servant"
• reduce — Verb – English ～ simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
• reduce — Verb – English ～ take off weight
• reduce — Verb – English ～ be cooked until very little liquid is left; "The sauce should reduce to one cup"
• reduce — Verb – English ～ lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"
• reduce — Verb – English ～ make less complex; "reduce a problem to a single question"
• reduce — Verb – English ～ put down by force or intimidation; "The government quashes any attempt of an uprising"; "China keeps down her dissidents very efficiently"; "The rich landowners subjugated the peasants working the land"
• reduce — Verb – English ～ narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners"
• reduce — Verb – English ～ cook until very little liquid is left; "The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time"
• reduce — Verb – English ～ be the essential element; "The proposal boils down to a compromise"

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