English dictionary: words starting with r - page 423

Meanings of Rusticated:

verb

Suspend (a student) from a university as a punishment (used chiefly at oxford and cambridge).

Usage examples:

Shelley was rusticated for co-writing an atheistic pamphlet

Meanings of Rusticates:

verb

Suspend (a student) from a university as a punishment (used chiefly at oxford and cambridge).

Usage examples:

Shelley was rusticated for co-writing an atheistic pamphlet

Meanings of Rusticating:

verb

Suspend (a student) from a university as a punishment (used chiefly at oxford and cambridge).

Usage examples:

Shelley was rusticated for co-writing an atheistic pamphlet

Meanings of Rustication:

noun

A simple or old-fashioned style of living or decoration that is typical of the countryside

Usage examples:

He had become accustomed to rustication in blairgowrie, where the locals call him bill., its bold f…

Meanings of Rusticator:

noun

A person who spends time in the countryside, especially on holiday.

Meanings of Rusticators:

noun

A person who spends time in the countryside, especially on holiday.

Meanings of Rusticism:

noun

A word, phrase, or pronunciation characteristic of the speech of country people.

Meanings of Rusticity:

noun

A simple quality, often rough in appearance, that is typical of the countryside

Usage examples:

The charming rusticity of the countryside, forget rusticity - these cosy farm buildings are serious…

Meanings of Rusticize:

verb

To give a rustic character or appearance to; to ruralize.

Meanings of Rusticly:

adverb

Rustically.

Meanings of Rusticness:

noun

The quality or state of being rustic or countrified; rusticity.

Meanings of Rusticoat:

adjective

Of a fruit: having a russet skin. usually attributive.

noun

Any of numerous varieties of apple having a russet skin; an apple of such a variety, a russet apple.

Meanings of Rustics:

noun

An unsophisticated country person.

Usage examples:

They paused to watch the rustics dance and carouse

adjective

Relating to the countryside; rural.

Usage examples:

Sonntag occasionally populated his landscapes with a lone land hunter, usually near his rustic log …

Meanings of Rustier:

adjective

(of a metal object) affected by rust.

Usage examples:

A rusty hinge

Meanings of Rustiest:

adjective

(of a metal object) affected by rust.

Usage examples:

A rusty hinge

Meanings of Rusting:

verb

Be affected with rust.

Usage examples:

The blades had rusted away

adjective

Becoming rusty.

Usage examples:

There were pieces of rusting farm machinery beside the road

Meanings of Rustle:

verb

Make a soft, muffled crackling sound like that caused by the movement of dry leaves or paper.

Usage examples:

She came closer, her skirt swaying and rustling

noun

A soft, muffled crackling sound like that made by the movement of dry leaves or paper.

Usage examples:

There was a rustle in the undergrowth behind her

Meanings of Rustle up:

phrasal verb

To make, find, or prepare something quickly

Usage examples:

Give me a minute and i’ll rustle up some scrambled eggs.

Meanings of Rustled:

verb

Make a soft, muffled crackling sound like that caused by the movement of dry leaves or paper.

Usage examples:

She came closer, her skirt swaying and rustling

noun

A soft, muffled crackling sound like that made by the movement of dry leaves or paper.

Usage examples:

There was a rustle in the undergrowth behind her

Meanings of Rustler:

noun

A person who rounds up and steals cattle, horses, or sheep.

Usage examples:

The cattle rustlers stole over 700 cattle

Meanings of Rustlers:

noun

A person who rounds up and steals cattle, horses, or sheep.

Usage examples:

The cattle rustlers stole over 700 cattle

Meanings of Rustles:

verb

Make a soft, muffled crackling sound like that caused by the movement of dry leaves or paper.

Usage examples:

She came closer, her skirt swaying and rustling

noun

A soft, muffled crackling sound like that made by the movement of dry leaves or paper.

Usage examples:

There was a rustle in the undergrowth behind her

Meanings of Rustling:

verb

Make a soft, muffled crackling sound like that caused by the movement of dry leaves or paper.

Usage examples:

She came closer, her skirt swaying and rustling

noun

A soft, muffled crackling sound like that made by the movement of dry leaves or paper.

Usage examples:

There was a rustle in the undergrowth behind her

Meanings of Rustlingly:

adverb

In a manner that produces a rustling sound; so as to rustle.

Meanings of Rustly:

adjective

That rustles or causes a rustling sound to be produced; of the nature of or characterized by such a sound.