All English words - page 4998

Meanings of Rhetoric:

noun

The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the exploitation of figures of speech and other compositional techniques.

Usage examples:

He is using a common figure of rhetoric, hyperbole

Meanings of Rhetorical:

adjective

Relating to or concerned with the art of rhetoric.

Usage examples:

Repetition is a common rhetorical device

Meanings of Rhetorical question:

idiom

An inquiry that is not supposed to be answered

noun

A question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.

Usage examples:

The presentation was characterized by impossibly long sentences and a succession of rhetorical ques…

Meanings of Rhetorically:

adverb

In terms of rhetoric or speech intended to impress or persuade.

Usage examples:

In the modern world, everyone rhetorically embraces democracy

Meanings of Rhetoricalness:

noun

The fact or quality of being rhetorical; (formerly) specifically †eloquence (obsolete).

Meanings of Rhetorician:

noun

An expert in formal rhetoric.

Usage examples:

Olson, richard mckeon, and ronald crane put hundreds of graduate students at least on speaking term…

Meanings of Rhetoricians:

noun

An expert in formal rhetoric.

Usage examples:

Olson, richard mckeon, and ronald crane put hundreds of graduate students at least on speaking term…

Meanings of Rhetorize:

verb

To speak or write in a rhetorical manner, or in accordance with the principles of rhetoric. compare rhetoricize . now chiefly literary criticism.

Meanings of Rhetors:

noun

(in ancient greece and rome) a teacher of rhetoric.

Usage examples:

Augustine of hippo, perhaps the greatest of all theologians, was a trained rhetor who had served hi…

Meanings of Rheum:

noun

A watery fluid that collects in or drips from the nose or eyes.

Usage examples:

The mouth of the pig is open and she sees a row of small wet teeth as the head moves round towards …

Meanings of Rheumatic:

adjective

Relating to or caused by rheumatism.

Usage examples:

Rheumatic pains

noun

A person affected by rheumatism.

Usage examples:

A sickly rheumatic

Meanings of Rheumaticky:

adjective

(of a person or part of the body) suffering from or affected by rheumatism.

Usage examples:

The many-floored building is very troublesome to the old and rheumaticky patients

Meanings of Rheumatics:

noun

A person affected by rheumatism.

Usage examples:

A sickly rheumatic

plural noun

Rheumatism; rheumatic pains.

Usage examples:

He was plagued with the rheumatics

Meanings of Rheumatism:

noun

Any disease marked by inflammation and pain in the joints, muscles, or fibrous tissue, especially rheumatoid arthritis.

Usage examples:

Previously, the condition was known by other names such as fibrositis, chronic muscle pain syndrome…

Meanings of Rheumatismal:

adjective

Of, relating to, or of the nature of rheumatism; rheumatic.

Meanings of Rheumatiz:

noun

Rheumatism.

Meanings of Rheumatize:

verb

To suffer from or be affected by rheumatism; to ache with rheumatism.

Meanings of Rheumatoid:

adjective

Relating to, affected by, or resembling rheumatism.

Usage examples:

Rheumatoid disease

noun

A disease that causes stiffness, swelling, and pain in the joints (= places where two bones are connected) of the body

Meanings of Rheumatoidal:

adjective

Relating to, affected by, or resembling rheumatism.

Usage examples:

Rheumatoid disease

Meanings of Rheumatology:

noun

The study of rheumatism, arthritis, and other disorders of the joints, muscles, and ligaments.

Meanings of Rheumed:

adjective

Especially of or with allusion to the eyes: full of rheum, watery.

Meanings of Rheumier:

adjective

(especially of the eyes) full of rheum; watery.

Usage examples:

She was small and wizened, with rheumy eyes and bad teeth

Meanings of Rheumiest:

adjective

(especially of the eyes) full of rheum; watery.

Usage examples:

She was small and wizened, with rheumy eyes and bad teeth

Meanings of Rheumy:

adjective

(especially of the eyes) full of rheum; watery.

Usage examples:

She was small and wizened, with rheumy eyes and bad teeth

Meanings of Rhexia:

noun

Any plant of the genus rhexia (family melastomaceae), comprising herbaceous perennials with four-petalled flowers of various colours, native to eastern north america but grown for ornament elsewhere; also called meadow beauty. also (in form rhexia): the genus itself.