Words in english starting with R

• revenue sharing — Noun – English ～ distribution of part of the federal tax income to states and municipalities
• requiem shark — Noun – English ～ any of numerous sharks from small relatively harmless bottom-dwellers to large dangerous oceanic and coastal species
• rose of Sharon — Noun – English ～ Asiatic shrub or small shrubby tree having showy bell-shaped rose or purple or white flowers and usually three-lobed leaves; widely cultivated in temperate North America and Europe
• razor-sharp — Adjective – English ～ very clearly delineated; "razor-sharp definition"
• razor-sharp — Adjective – English ～ as sharp as a razor
• repair shed — Noun – English ～ a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
• Rocky Mountain sheep — Noun – English ～ wild sheep of mountainous regions of western North America having massive curled horns
• rap sheet — Noun – English ～ the daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station
• racing shell — Noun – English ～ a very light narrow racing boat
• Richard Brinsley Sheridan — Noun – English ～ Irish playwright remembered for his satirical comedies of manners (1751-1816)
• Roger Sherman — Noun – English ～ American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution (1721-1793)
• Robert Emmet Sherwood — Noun – English ～ United States playwright (1896-1955)
• red shift — 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
• running shoe — Noun – English ～ a light comfortable shoe designed for running
• repair shop — Noun – English ～ a shop specializing in repairs and maintenance
• run short — Verb – English ～ to be spent or finished; "The money had gone after a few days"; "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest"
• rifle shot — Noun – English ～ the distance that a rifle bullet will carry; "the target was out of rifle range"
• round shot — Noun – English ～ a solid projectile that in former times was fired from a cannon
• red-shouldered hawk — Noun – English ～ North American hawk with reddish brown shoulders
• round-shouldered — Adjective – English ～ having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect; "a little oldish misshapen stooping woman"

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