English words starting with ris

Meanings of Risaldar:

noun

Originally: an indian officer in a cavalry (occasionally also infantry) regiment of the british indian army, of a rank corresponding to captain in the british army (now historical). now: a mid-level junior commissioned officer in a cavalry or armoured regiment of the indian army.

Meanings of Rise:

verb

Move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up.

Usage examples:

The tiny aircraft rose from the ground

noun

An upward movement; an instance of rising.

Usage examples:

The bird has a display flight of steep flapping rises

Meanings of Rise-above:

phrasal verb

To not allow something unpleasant to influence your behavior

Usage examples:

She rose above the personal tragedy in her life and became a senator.

Meanings of Rise-to:

phrasal verb

To react to a difficult situation by working hard to succeed

Usage examples:

There were some other very good competitors, but megan rose to the challenge and sang beautifully.

Meanings of Rise-to-the-bait:

idiom

To accept an offer or suggestion that seems good but is really a trick

Usage examples:

They offered a good salary, but i didn't rise to the bait.

Meanings of Riser:

noun

A person who habitually gets out of bed at a particular time of the morning.

Usage examples:

Late risers always exasperate early risers

Meanings of Risers:

noun

A person who habitually gets out of bed at a particular time of the morning.

Usage examples:

Late risers always exasperate early risers

phrase

A group of steps on which people sit or stand to see or be seen better

Usage examples:

We stood on risers for the whole ceremony., the kids hid out under the risers after the concert was…

Meanings of Riserva:

noun

An italian wine that claims superior quality.

Meanings of Rises:

verb

Move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up.

Usage examples:

The tiny aircraft rose from the ground

noun

An upward movement; an instance of rising.

Usage examples:

The bird has a display flight of steep flapping rises

Meanings of Rishi:

noun

A hindu sage or saint.

Usage examples:

Whenever you take an incarnation, you select a rishi to become your guru.

Meanings of Rishis:

noun

A hindu sage or saint.

Usage examples:

Whenever you take an incarnation, you select a rishi to become your guru.

Meanings of Risibility:

noun

The quality of being so bad or lacking in quality or usefulness that it deserves to be laughed at

Usage examples:

Her leadership descended into risibility., this gives you an idea of the risibility of some of thei…

Meanings of Risible:

adjective

Provoking laughter through being ludicrous.

Usage examples:

A risible scene of lovemaking in a tent

Meanings of Risibleness:

noun

The faculty of laughing.

Meanings of Rising:

adjective

Going up, increasing, or sloping upward.

Usage examples:

The rising temperature

noun

An armed protest against authority; a revolt.

Usage examples:

The warsaw rising of 1944

verb

Move from a lower position to a higher one; come or go up.

Usage examples:

The tiny aircraft rose from the ground

Meanings of Risings:

noun

An armed protest against authority; a revolt.

Usage examples:

The warsaw rising of 1944

adjective

Going up, increasing, or sloping upward.

Usage examples:

The rising temperature

Meanings of Risk-taker:

noun

Someone who often takes risks

Usage examples:

They are risk-takers who either make a lot of money or lose a lot.

Meanings of Risked:

verb

Expose (someone or something valued) to danger, harm, or loss.

Usage examples:

He risked his life to save his dog

noun

A situation involving exposure to danger.

Usage examples:

Flouting the law was too much of a risk

Meanings of Riskers:

noun

A person who risks something.

Meanings of Riskful:

adjective

Full of risk; hazardous, uncertain; risky.

Meanings of Riskier:

adjective

Full of the possibility of danger, failure, or loss.

Usage examples:

It was much too risky to try to disarm him

Meanings of Riskiest:

adjective

Full of the possibility of danger, failure, or loss.

Usage examples:

It was much too risky to try to disarm him

Meanings of Riskily:

adverb

In a risky way

Usage examples:

Savings and loan associations were given an incentive to invest as riskily as they could.

Meanings of Riskiness:

noun

The degree to which something is risky

Usage examples:

While the fund's returns increased, so did its riskiness as an investment., it will be up to banks …

Meanings of Risking:

verb

Expose (someone or something valued) to danger, harm, or loss.

Usage examples:

He risked his life to save his dog

noun

A situation involving exposure to danger.

Usage examples:

Flouting the law was too much of a risk