raise hob with |
to cause a commotion; disrupt; trouble. |
raise the devil |
cause a loud commotion; protest loudly. |
raisin |
a sweet grape that has been dried for use as food. |
raison d'état |
reason of state (French); a political or diplomatic justification or reason. |
raison d'être |
(French) reason or justification for existence. |
raj |
in India, a king, or his rule, reign, or dominion. |
rajah |
in the Indian subcontinent or the East Indies, a king, prince, chief, or other dignitary. |
Rajput |
a member of a Hindu people claiming descent from a former ruling caste of northern India and known for their military spirit. |
rake1 |
a tool consisting of a long handle and a row of tines extending perpendicular to it, used for gathering up debris or cultivating the ground. [12 definitions] |
rake2 |
one who shamelessly carries on improper or immoral behavior; profligate; libertine. |
rake3 |
to slant away from a vertical or horizontal line; incline. [4 definitions] |
rakehell |
a dissolute or debauched man; rake or roué. [2 definitions] |
rake-off |
(informal) a share of total profits, esp. an amount received illegally, such as a bribe or embezzlement. |
rakish1 |
behaving in a shamelessly immoral or dissolute manner; profligate. |
rakish2 |
smart-looking or stylish; dashing; jaunty. [2 definitions] |
rale |
an abnormal bubbling or rattling sound in a respiratory tract, often an indication of disease. |
Raleigh |
the capital of North Carolina. |
rallentando |
gradually slowing in tempo; ritardando (used as a musical direction). |
rally1 |
to regather and reorganize after a fall into disorder, or to inspire with renewed spirit after a setback. [12 definitions] |
rally2 |
to tease good-naturedly. [2 definitions] |
Ralph Waldo Emerson |
U.S. essayist and poet and one of the founders of the Transcendentalist movement (b.1803--d.1882). |