7-Letter Words With Middle Letter R

All 7-letter words with R in the middle position. Useful for word game strategy and solving puzzles. Found 2840 words.

This page lists all 7-letter words that have the letter R in the middle position. This pattern is helpful when you know the middle letter of a word you're trying to find.

2,840 words found

7-letter words 2840

abortus noun

a human fetus whose weight is less than 0.5 kilogram when removed or e…

acardia noun

congenital absence of the heart (as in the development of some monsters)

acarina noun

mites and ticks

acarine noun

mite or tick

accrete verb

grow together (of plants and organs)

accrual noun

the act of accumulating

accrued adjective

periodically accumulated over time

acerate adjective

narrow and long and pointed

acerbic adjective

sour or bitter in taste

acerola noun

tropical American shrub bearing edible acid red fruit resembling cherr…

acerose adjective

narrow and long and pointed

actress noun

a female actor

address noun

(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of informati…

adermin noun

a B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch

adoring adjective

showing adoration

adorned adjective

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

affront verb

treat, mention, or speak to rudely

aggrade verb

build up to a level by depositing sediment

aggress verb

take the initiative and go on the offensive

aggroup verb

form a group or group together

alarmed adjective

experiencing a sudden sense of danger

alertly adverb

in mentally perceptive and responsive way

ambrose noun

(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan

america noun

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states …

amerind adjective

of or pertaining to American Indians or their culture or languages

amorist noun

one dedicated to love and lovemaking especially one who writes about l…

amorous adjective

inclined toward or displaying love

amorpha noun

any plant of the genus Amorpha having odd-pinnate leaves and purplish …

anarchy noun

a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure …

andrena noun

a bee that is a member of the genus Andrena

android noun

an automaton that resembles a human being

aneroid adjective

containing no liquid or actuated without the use of liquid

angrily adverb

with anger

anurous adjective

not having a tail

apprise verb

inform (somebody) of something

apprize verb

inform (somebody) of something

approve verb

give sanction to

arariba noun

Brazilian tree with handsomely marked wood

araroba noun

a bitter yellow powder used to treat skin diseases

armrest noun

a support for the arm

ascribe verb

attribute or credit to

astride adverb

with one leg on each side

attract verb

direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power o…

avarice noun

reprehensible acquisitiveness

average verb

amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain

azurite noun

blue carbonate of copper

barrack verb

lodge in barracks

barrage verb

address with continuously or persistently, as if with a barrage

barrels noun

the amount that many barrels might hold

barrier noun

a structure or object that impedes free movement

barring noun

the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto

barroom noun

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

bearcat noun

arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black …

bearded adjective

having hair on the cheeks and chin

bearing adjective

(of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain

bearish adjective

expecting prices to fall

bedrock noun

solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil

bedroll noun

bedding rolled up for carrying

bedroom noun

a room used primarily for sleeping

begrime verb

make soiled, filthy, or dirty

berried adjective

producing or bearing berries

betroth verb

give to in marriage

biprism noun

an optical device for obtaining interference fringes

blarina noun

shrews

blaring adjective

unpleasantly loud and penetrating

blarney verb

influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering

blurred adjective

indistinct or hazy in outline

boarder noun

a tenant in someone's house

boorish adjective

ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

bourbon noun

a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)

bourdon noun

a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone

buirdly adjective

muscular and heavily built

bulrush noun

tall marsh plant with cylindrical seed heads that explode when mature …

burrito noun

a flour tortilla folded around a filling

cairene noun

a native or inhabitant of Cairo

cairned adjective

marked by cairns

caprice noun

a sudden desire

caprine adjective

being or pertaining to or resembling a goat or goats

carrack noun

a large galleon sailed in the Mediterranean as a merchantman

carrell noun

small individual study area in a library

carrier noun

someone whose employment involves carrying something

carrion noun

the dead and rotting body of an animal

carrizo noun

tall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumeli…

carroll noun

English author

carroty adjective

resembling the bright orange of the root of the carrot plant

cedrela noun

tropical American trees

charade noun

a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually…

charged adjective

of a particle or body or system

charger noun

formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle

charily adverb

with great caution

chariot verb

transport in a chariot

charity noun

a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to…

charles noun

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his moth…

charmed adjective

strongly attracted

charmer noun

someone with an assured and ingratiating manner

charnel adjective

gruesomely indicative of death or the dead

charter verb

hold under a lease or rental agreement

cherish verb

be fond of

cheroot noun

a cigar with both ends cut flat

chervil noun

aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and o…

chirrup verb

make high-pitched sounds

chorale noun

a stately Protestant (especially Lutheran) hymn tune

chordal adjective

relating to or consisting of or emphasizing chords

chorine noun

a woman who dances in a chorus line

chorion noun

the outermost membranous sac enclosing the embryo in higher vertebrate…

chorizo noun

a spicy Spanish pork sausage

choroid noun

a highly vascular membrane in the eye between the retina and the sclera

chortle verb

laugh quietly or with restraint

cirrhus noun

usually coiled

citrate verb

cause to form a salt or ester of citric acid

citrine noun

semiprecious yellow quartz resembling topaz

citrous adjective

of or relating to plants of the genus Citrus

clarify verb

make clear and (more) comprehensible

clarion verb

blow the clarion

clarity noun

free from obscurity and easy to understand

clerisy noun

an educated and intellectual elite

coarsen verb

make or become coarse or coarser

comrade noun

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

corrade verb

wear away

correct verb

make right or correct

corrida noun

a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle

corrode verb

cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid

corrupt verb

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

courage noun

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without sh…

courier noun

a person who carries a message

courlan noun

wading bird of South America and Central America

courser noun

a huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rathe…

courtly adjective

refined or imposing in manner or appearance

cuirass noun

medieval body armor that covers the chest and back

cuprite noun

a mineral consisting of cuprous oxide that is a source of copper

cuprous adjective

of or containing divalent copper

currant noun

any of several tart red or black berries used primarily for jellies an…

current adjective

occurring in or belonging to the present time

currier noun

United States lithographer who (with his partner James Ives) produced …

currish adjective

base and cowardly

cypraea noun

type genus of the family Cypraeidae: the typical cowries

cypress noun

wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus

cyprian adjective

of or relating to Cyprus or its people or culture

cypriot adjective

of or relating to Cyprus or its people or culture

czarina noun

the wife or widow of a czar

czarist adjective

of or relating to or characteristic of a czar

dacryon noun

the craniometric point at the junction of the anterior border of the l…

dearest noun

a beloved person

debrief verb

put someone through a debriefing and make him report

decreed adjective

fixed or established especially by order or command

decrypt verb

convert code into ordinary language

defraud verb

deprive of by deceit

defrock verb

divest of the frock

defrost verb

make or become free of frost or ice

degrade verb

reduce the level of land, as by erosion

deprave verb

corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality

depress verb

lower someone's spirits

deprive verb

take away possessions from someone

derrick noun

a framework erected over an oil well to allow drill tubes to be raised…

detract verb

take away a part from

detrain verb

leave a train

detroit noun

the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port

diarchy noun

a form of government having two joint rulers

diarist noun

someone who keeps a diary or journal

dibrach noun

a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables

digraph noun

two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a sin…

digress verb

lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attenti…

diorama noun

a picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene

diorite noun

a granular crystalline intrusive rock

disrobe verb

get undressed

disrupt verb

make a break in

diurnal adjective

of or belonging to or active during the day

doorman noun

someone who guards an entrance

doormat noun

a person who is physically weak and ineffectual

doorway noun

the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a …

dyarchy noun

a form of government having two joint rulers

earring noun

jewelry to ornament the ear

eccrine adjective

(of exocrine glands) producing a clear aqueous secretion without relea…

embrace verb

include in scope

embroil verb

force into some kind of situation, condition, or course of action

embrown verb

cause to darken

emerald noun

a green transparent form of beryl

emerson noun

United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1…

emirate noun

the domain controlled by an emir

empress noun

a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor

encrust verb

cover or coat with a crust

encrypt verb

convert ordinary language into code

energid noun

a biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm wi…

engraft verb

cause to grow together parts from different plants

engrave verb

carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

engross verb

devote (oneself) fully to

entrain verb

board a train

entrant noun

a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise

entreat verb

ask for or request earnestly

entropy noun

(communication theory) a numerical measure of the uncertainty of an ou…

entrust verb

confer a trust upon

eparchy noun

a province in ancient Greece

epergne noun

a large table centerpiece with branching holders for fruit or sweets o…

estriol noun

a naturally occurring estrogenic hormone

estrone noun

a naturally occurring weak estrogenic hormone secreted by the mammalia…

estrous adjective

(of lower mammals) showing or in a state of estrus

eternal adjective

continuing forever or indefinitely

everest noun

a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal

evernia noun

lichens of the family Usneaceae having a pendulous or shrubby thallus

excreta noun

waste matter (as urine or sweat but especially feces) discharged from …

excrete verb

eliminate from the body

express adverb

by express

extract verb

remove, usually with some force or effort

extreme adjective

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

extrude verb

form or shape by forcing through an opening

exurbia noun

a residential area outside of a city and beyond suburbia

fairish adjective

not excessive or extreme

fairway noun

the area between the tee and putting green where the grass is cut short

farrago noun

a motley assortment of things

farrier noun

a person who shoes horses

fearful adjective

experiencing or showing fear

febrile adjective

of or relating to or characterized by fever

ferrara noun

a city in northern Italy

ferrite noun

a solid solution in which alpha iron is the solvent

ferrous adjective

of or relating to or containing iron

ferrule noun

a metal cap or band placed on a wooden pole to prevent splitting

fibroid noun

benign tumor containing fibrous tissue (especially in the uterus)

fibroma noun

nonmalignant tumor of connective tissue

fibrous adjective

having or resembling fibers especially fibers used in making cordage s…

fierily adverb

with passionate fervor

flaring adjective

streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air

floreal noun

eighth month of the Revolutionary calendar (April and May)

florida noun

a state in southeastern United States between the Atlantic and the Gul…

florist noun

someone who grows and deals in flowers

forrard adverb

at or to or toward the front

fourier noun

French mathematician who developed Fourier analysis and studied the co…

furrier noun

someone whose occupation is making or repairing fur garments

furring noun

a furlike coating of matter as on the tongue

gabriel noun

(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God

garrick noun

English actor and theater manager who was the foremost Shakespearean a…

garrote verb

strangle with an iron collar

gearbox noun

the shell (metal casing) in which a train of gears is sealed

gearing noun

wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which for…

gearset noun

a set of gears

geordie noun

a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

georgia noun

a state in southeastern United States

gherkin noun

any of various small cucumbers pickled whole

giardia noun

a suspected cause of diarrhea in humans

glaring adjective

shining intensely

glorify verb

praise, glorify, or honor

gnarled adjective

used of old persons or old trees

gourmet noun

a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food a…

guarani noun

the basic unit of money in Paraguay

guarded adjective

prudent

guerdon noun

a reward or payment

guereza noun

a colobus monkey with a reddish brown coat and white silky fringes dow…

haircut noun

the style in which hair has been cut

hairnet noun

a small net that some women wear over their hair to keep it in place

hairpin noun

a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place

harried adjective

troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances

harrier noun

a persistent attacker

hatrack noun

a rack with hooks for temporarily holding coats and hats

hayrack noun

a rack that holds hay for feeding livestock

hayrick noun

a stack of hay

hearing adjective

able to perceive sound

hearken verb

listen

hearsay adjective

heard through another rather than directly

hearten verb

give encouragement to

hebraic adjective

of or relating to the language of the Hebrews

hebrews noun

the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially f…

heiress noun

a female heir

herring noun

valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic …

hoarder noun

a person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use

horrify verb

fill with apprehension or alarm

hurried adjective

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

hydrant noun

a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask

hydrate verb

supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy balance

hydride noun

any binary compound formed by the union of hydrogen and other elements

hydroid noun

colonial coelenterates having the polyp phase dominant

hydrops noun

swelling from excessive accumulation of watery fluid in cells, tissues…

hydrous adjective

containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a…

hydroxy adjective

being or containing a hydroxyl group

iberian adjective

of or relating to the Iberian Peninsula or its inhabitants

impress verb

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

imprint verb

establish or impress firmly in the mind

improve verb

to make better

incrust verb

decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)

indrawn adjective

tending to reserve or introspection

inertia noun

a disposition to remain inactive or inert

infract verb

act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

ingraft verb

cause to grow together parts from different plants

ingrain verb

thoroughly work in

ingrate noun

a person who shows no gratitude

ingress noun

(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse

ingroup noun

an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

ingrown adjective

growing abnormally into the flesh

introit noun

a composition of vocal music that is appropriate for opening church se…

intrude verb

enter uninvited

intrust verb

confer a trust upon

iterate verb

to say, state, or perform again

jarring adjective

making or causing a harsh and irritating sound

jeering adjective

abusing vocally

journal noun

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observati…

journey verb

undertake a journey or trip

joyride verb

ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it

laertes noun

(Greek mythology) the father of Odysseus

latrine noun

a public toilet in a military area

latrobe noun

United States architect (born in England) whose works include the cham…

laurels noun

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

learned adjective

having or showing profound knowledge

learner noun

someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes u…

leering adjective

showing sly or knowing malice in a glance

leprose adjective

rough to the touch

leprosy noun

chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and s…

leprous adjective

relating to or resembling or having leprosy

library noun

a room where books are kept

librate verb

determine the weight of

lipread verb

interpret by lipreading

logroll verb

work toward the passage of some legislation by exchanging political fa…

macrame verb

make knotted patterns

madrona noun

evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy lea…

madrono noun

evergreen tree of the Pacific coast of North America having glossy lea…

manroot noun

tropical American prostrate or climbing herbaceous perennial having an…

marrano noun

(medieval Spain and Portugal) a disparaging term for a Jew who convert…

married adjective

joined in matrimony

meerkat noun

a mongoose-like viverrine of South Africa having a face like a lemur a…

megrims noun

a state of depression

merrily adverb

in a joyous manner

metrics noun

the study of poetic meter and the art of versification

metrify verb

compose in poetic meter

microbe noun

a minute life form (especially a disease-causing bacterium)

midrash noun

(Judaism) an ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures that …

midriff noun

the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)

migrant adjective

habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal…

migrate verb

move from one country or region to another and settle there

misread verb

read or interpret wrongly

misrule noun

government that is inefficient or dishonest

moorage noun

a fee for mooring

moorhen noun

black gallinule that inhabits ponds and lakes

mooring noun

a place where a craft can be made fast

moorish adjective

relating to or characteristic of the Moors

mourner noun

a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

murrain noun

any disease of domestic animals that resembles a plague

myrrhis noun

European perennial herbs having pinnate leaves and umbels of white flo…

nairobi noun

the capital and largest city of Kenya

narrate verb

provide commentary for a film, for example

nearest adverb

(superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance

necrose verb

undergo necrosis

negress noun

a Black woman or girl

negroid adjective

characteristic of people traditionally classified as the Negro race

neuroma noun

any tumor derived from cells of the nervous system

nigrify verb

make or become black

nitrate verb

treat with nitric acid, so as to change an organic compound into a nit…

nitride noun

a compound containing nitrogen and a more electropositive element (suc…

nitrify verb

convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with th…

nitrile noun

any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN

nitrite noun

the radical -NO2 or any compound containing it (such as a salt or este…

nitrous adjective

of or containing nitrogen

nourish verb

provide with nourishment

nutrify verb

give nourishment to

obtrude verb

push to thrust outward

ocarina noun

egg-shaped terra cotta wind instrument with a mouthpiece and finger ho…

ochroma noun

one species: balsa

odorize verb

cause to smell or be smelly

odorous adjective

having odor or a characteristic odor

onerous adjective

not easily borne

operand noun

a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed

operant adjective

having influence or producing an effect

operate verb

direct or control

operose adjective

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion

ophryon noun

the craniometric point in the midline of the forehead immediately abov…

oppress verb

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

ostrich noun

a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a referen…

outrage verb

strike with disgust or revulsion

outrank verb

take precedence or surpass others in rank

outride verb

hang on during a trial of endurance

outroar verb

roar louder than

ovarian adjective

of or involving the ovaries

overact verb

exaggerate one's acting

overage adjective

too old to be useful

overall adjective

involving only main features

overarm adjective

with hand brought forward and down from above shoulder level

overawe verb

subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe

overbid verb

to bid for more tricks than one can expect to win,

overdue adjective

past due

overeat verb

overeat or eat immodestly

overfed adjective

too well nourished

overfly verb

fly over

overjoy verb

cause to feel extremely joyful or happy

overlap verb

coincide partially or wholly

overlay verb

put something on top of something else

overlie verb

lie upon

overlip noun

the upper lip

overpay verb

pay too much

overrun verb

invade in great numbers

oversea adverb

beyond or across the sea

oversee verb

watch and direct

oversew verb

sew (two edges) with close stitches that pass over them both

overtax verb

tax excessively

overtly adverb

in an overt manner

overtop verb

look down on

overuse verb

make use of too often or too extensively

padrone noun

an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy

pairing noun

the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes

paprika noun

plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits

patrial noun

a person who has the right to be considered legally a British citizen …

patrick noun

Apostle and patron saint of Ireland

patriot noun

one who loves and defends his or her country

payroll noun

a list of employees and their salaries

pearler noun

a diver who searches for molluscs containing pearls

peerage noun

the peers of a kingdom considered as a group

peeress noun

a woman of the peerage in Britain

petrify verb

cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned

petrous adjective

(of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness

pharaoh noun

the title of the ancient Egyptian kings

pharynx noun

the passage to the stomach and lungs

pibroch noun

martial music with variations

pierced adjective

having a hole cut through

pierrot noun

a male character in French pantomime

pouring adjective

flowing profusely

prorate verb

make a proportional settlement or distribution

prurigo noun

chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capp…

pterion noun

the craniometric point in the region of the sphenoid fontanelle

puerile adjective

of or characteristic of a child

putrefy verb

become putrid

pyrrhic adjective

of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece

pyrrhus noun

king of Epirus

quarrel verb

have a disagreement over something

quartan adjective

occurring every fourth day (especially the fever and weakness of malar…

quarter verb

provide housing for (military personnel)

quartet noun

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

quartic noun

an algebraic equation of the fourth degree

quercus noun

oaks

querier noun

someone who asks a question

rearing adjective

rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in pr…

recruit verb

register formally as a participant or member

redraft noun

a draft for the amount of a dishonored draft plus the costs and charge…

redress verb

make reparations or amends for

redroot noun

perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red s…

refract verb

subject to refraction

refrain verb

resist doing something

refresh verb

refresh one's memory

regress verb

go back to a statistical means

regrets noun

a polite refusal of an invitation

regroup verb

organize anew, as after a setback

reorder verb

assign a new order to

repress verb

put down by force or intimidation

reprint verb

print anew

reprise verb

repeat an earlier theme of a composition

reproof verb

censure severely or angrily

reprove verb

take to task

retrace verb

to go back over again

retract verb

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under press…

retrain verb

teach new skills

retread verb

use again in altered form

retreat verb

pull back or move away or backward

retrial noun

inject into the vein

rewrite verb

write differently

roaring adverb

extremely

saprobe noun

an organism that lives in and derives its nourishment from organic mat…

saurian adjective

of or relating to lizards

scarify verb

puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification…

scarily adverb

in an alarming manner

scarlet adjective

of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange)

scarper verb

flee

scarred adjective

deeply affected or marked by mental or physical pain or injury

scirpus noun

rhizomatous perennial grasslike herbs

scoring noun

evaluation of performance by assigning a grade or score

scorned adjective

treated with contempt

scorner noun

a person who expresses contempt by remarks or facial expression

scorper noun

a graver used to scoop out broad areas when engraving wood or metal

scorpio noun

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Scorpio

searing adjective

severely critical

secrecy noun

the trait of keeping things secret

secrete verb

generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

serrate verb

make saw-toothed or jag the edge of

serried adjective

(especially of rows as of troops or mountains) pressed together

sharing adjective

unselfishly willing to share with others

sharpen verb

make sharp or sharper

sharper noun

a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games

sharpie noun

an alert and energetic person

sharply adverb

in an aggressive manner

sherbet noun

a frozen dessert made primarily of fruit juice and sugar, but also con…

sheriff noun

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

sherman noun

United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West

shirker noun

a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evad…

shoring noun

a beam or timber that is propped against a structure to provide support

shorten verb

make shorter than originally intended

shortia noun

any plant of the genus Shortia

shortly adverb

for a short time

skirret noun

an Asiatic herb cultivated in Europe for its sweet edible tuberous root

slurred adjective

spoken as if with a thick tongue

smartly adverb

in a clever manner

smirker noun

a smiler whose smile is offensively self-satisfied

snarled adjective

tangled in knots or snarls

snoring noun

the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound

snorkel verb

dive with a snorkel

snorter noun

someone who expresses contempt or indignation by uttering a snorting s…

soaring adjective

ascending to a level markedly higher than the usual

soprano adjective

having or denoting a high range

souring noun

the process of becoming sour

sourish adjective

tasting sour like a lemon

soursop noun

small tropical American tree bearing large succulent slightly acid fruit

sparely adverb

in a spare manner

sparing adjective

avoiding waste

sparker noun

a wire net to stop sparks from an open fireplace or smokestack

sparkle verb

reflect brightly

sparkly adjective

marked by high spirits or excitement

sparrow noun

any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or in…

spartan adjective

of or relating to or characteristic of Sparta or its people

spiraea noun

a Japanese shrub that resembles members of the genus Spiraea

spirant adjective

of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage…

spirits noun

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

spirula noun

a small tropical cephalopod of the genus Spirula having prominent eyes…

sporran noun

a fur or leather pouch worn at the front of the kilt as part of the tr…

spurned adjective

rebuffed (by a lover) without warning

spurner noun

a person who rejects (someone or something) with contempt

starchy adjective

consisting of or containing starch

stardom noun

the status of being acknowledged as a star

starets noun

a religious adviser (not necessarily a priest) in the Eastern Orthodox…

staring adjective

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

starkly adverb

in a stark manner

starlet noun

a young (film) actress who is publicized as a future star

starlit adjective

lighted only by stars

starred adjective

marked with an asterisk

starter noun

an electric motor for starting an engine

startle verb

to stimulate to action

startup noun

the act of setting in operation

starved adjective

suffering from lack of food

sterile adjective

incapable of reproducing

sternal adjective

of or relating to or near the sternum

sternly adverb

with sternness

sternum noun

the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven …

steroid noun

any of several fat-soluble organic compounds having as a basis 17 carb…

sterope noun

(Greek mythology) one of the 7 Pleiades

stertor noun

the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound

stirred adjective

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

stirrer noun

a person who spreads frightening rumors and stirs up trouble

stirrup noun

support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go

storage noun

the act of storing something

storied adjective

having an illustrious past

sturnus noun

type genus of the Sturnidae: common starlings

styrene noun

a colorless oily liquid

sucrase noun

an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of sucrose into glucose and fr…

sucrose noun

a complex carbohydrate found in many plants and used as a sweetening a…

sunrise adjective

of an industry or technology

sunroof noun

an automobile roof having a sliding or raisable panel

sunroom noun

a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun

sunrose noun

any plant of the genus Helianthemum

supreme adjective

final or last in your life or progress

supremo noun

the most important person in an organization

surreal adjective

characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions

swarthy adjective

naturally having skin of a dark color

swertia noun

genus of herbs of mountains of North America and Eurasia and Africa

taproom noun

a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter

taproot noun

(botany) main root of a plant growing straight downward from the stem

taurine adjective

of or relating to or resembling a bull

tearful adjective

filled with or marked by tears

teargas verb

attack with teargas

tearing adjective

marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions

tearoom noun

a restaurant where tea and light meals are available

terrace verb

provide (a house) with a terrace

terrain noun

a piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential

terrene adjective

of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air

terrier noun

any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to…

terrify verb

fill with terror

terrine noun

a pate or fancy meatloaf baked in an earthenware casserole

tetrode noun

a thermionic tube having four electrodes

tetrose noun

any monosaccharide sugar containing four atoms of carbon per molecule

therapy noun

(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial…

thereby adverb

by that means or because of that

therein adverb

(formal) in or into that thing or place

thereof adverb

of or concerning this or that

thereon adverb

on that

theresa noun

Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albani…

thereto adverb

to that

thermal adjective

relating to or associated with heat

thermel noun

a thermometer that uses thermoelectric current to measure temperature

thermic adjective

relating to or associated with heat

thermos noun

vacuum flask that preserves temperature of hot or cold drinks

thirdly adverb

in the third place

thirsty adjective

needing moisture

thorite noun

a radioactive mineral consisting of thorium silicate

thorium noun

a soft silvery-white tetravalent radioactive metallic element

thurify verb

perfume especially with a censer

thyroid adjective

of or relating to the thyroid gland

thyrsus noun

a dense flower cluster (as of the lilac or horse chestnut) in which th…

tiercel noun

male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon

tigress noun

a female tiger

titrate verb

measure by (the volume or concentration of solutions) by titration

torrent noun

a heavy rain

torreya noun

nutmeg-yews

touraco noun

large brightly crested bird of Africa

tourism noun

the business of providing services to tourists

tourist noun

someone who travels for pleasure

tourney verb

engage in a tourney

towrope noun

(nautical) a rope used in towing

trireme noun

ancient Greek or Roman galley or warship having three tiers of oars on…

tsarina noun

the wife or widow of a czar

tsarist adjective

of or relating to or characteristic of a czar

twirler noun

someone who twirls a baton

tzarina noun

the wife or widow of a czar

tzarist adjective

of or relating to or characteristic of a czar

umbrage noun

a feeling of anger caused by being offended

umbrian noun

an extinct Italic language of ancient southern Italy

umbrina noun

croakers

unarmed adjective

(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms

unbrace verb

undo the ties of

unbraid verb

undo the braids of

uncrate verb

remove from the crate

uncross verb

change from a crossed to an uncrossed position

undrape verb

strip something of drapery

undrawn adjective

not represented in a drawing

undress verb

get undressed

undried adjective

still wet or moist

unerect adjective

not upright in position or posture

unfrock verb

divest of the frock

untried adjective

not tried or tested by experience

untruly adverb

in a untrue manner

untruth noun

a false statement

upbraid verb

express criticism towards

updraft noun

a strong upward air current

upgrade verb

rate higher

usurper noun

one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another

uterine adjective

of or involving the uterus

uxorial adjective

befitting or characteristic of a wife

vagrant adjective

continually changing especially as from one abode or occupation to ano…

veering noun

the act of turning aside suddenly

verruca noun

(pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin

vibrant adjective

vigorous and animated

vibrate verb

shake, quiver, or throb

vibrato noun

(music) a pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced b…

vibrion noun

curved rodlike motile bacterium

vitrify verb

change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat

vitrine noun

a glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum …

vitriol verb

expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol

warrant verb

show to be reasonable or provide adequate ground for

warring adjective

engaged in war

warrior noun

someone engaged in or experienced in warfare

wearied adjective

exhausted

wearily adverb

in a weary manner

wearing adjective

producing exhaustion

weirdie noun

someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric

weirdly adverb

in a weird manner

whirler noun

a dervish whose actions include ecstatic dancing and whirling

whorled adjective

in the shape of a coil

worried adjective

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief

worrier noun

thinks about unfortunate things that might happen

yearner noun

a person with a strong desire for something

yttrium noun

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals

zoarces noun

type genus of the Zoarcidae