9-letter words containing a, b, r, e
- rainbowed — containing, resembling, or involving a rainbow
- raise hob — to cause mischief or disturbance
- ramble on — to wander around in a leisurely, aimless manner: They rambled through the shops until closing time.
- rare bird — If you say that someone or something is a rare bird, you mean that they are very unusual.
- rare book — a book that is distinguished by its early printing date, its limited issue, the special character of the edition or binding, or its historical interest.
- raspberry — the fruit of any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Rubus, of the rose family, consisting of small and juicy red, black, or pale yellow drupelets forming a detachable cap about a convex receptacle.
- rate base — a guaranteed minimum amount or number used to compute advertising rates, as the number of subscribers to a publication.
- rattlebag — a rattle made out of a bag containing small objects
- rattlebox — any of various tropical and subtropical leguminous plants that have inflated pods within which the seeds rattle
- raw umber — an earth consisting chiefly of a hydrated oxide of iron and some oxide of manganese, used in its natural state as a brown pigment (raw umber) or, after heating, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt umber)
- raw-boned — having little flesh, especially on a large-boned frame; gaunt.
- razorable — able to be shaved
- razzberry — raspberry (def 4).
- re-absorb — to suck up or drink in (a liquid); soak up: A sponge absorbs water.
- re-embark — to (cause to) board a ship or aircraft again
- re-obtain — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- reachable — to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
- rebalance — to balance (something) again
- rebaptize — to baptize again
- rebatable — a return of part of the original payment for some service or merchandise; partial refund.
- reboation — a repeated bellowing sound
- rebranded — kind, grade, or make, as indicated by a stamp, trademark, or the like: the best brand of coffee.
- rechabite — a total abstainer from alcoholic drink, esp a member of the Independent Order of Rechabites, a society devoted to abstention
- recitable — to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner: to recite a lesson.
- red brass — an alloy of from 77 to 86 percent copper with the balance zinc; Mannheim gold.
- red label — the phrase warning against fire hazards required by the Interstate Commerce Commission to be shown on the containers and shipping documents of inflammable materials while in transit.
- redbaiter — a person who deliberately antagonizes communists or people with left-wing beliefs
- redbreast — the European robin, Erithacus rubecula.
- referable — to direct for information or anything required: He referred me to books on astrology.
- refinable — to bring to a fine or a pure state; free from impurities: to refine metal, sugar, or petroleum.
- refutable — to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge.
- regulable — that can be regulated; controllable.
- rein back — To rein back something such as spending means to control it strictly.
- reinhabit — to live or dwell in (a place), as people or animals: Small animals inhabited the woods.
- relabeled — a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- relatable — to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- rembrandt — (Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn or van Ryn) 1606–69, Dutch painter.
- removable — that may be removed.
- renewable — able to be renewed: a library book that is not renewable.
- renewably — in a renewable fashion, in such a way as to be renewable
- reparable — capable of being repaired or remedied.
- repayable — that must be paid back
- reprobate — a depraved, unprincipled, or wicked person: a drunken reprobate.
- reputable — held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable: a reputable organization.
- reputably — held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable: a reputable organization.
- rerebrace — a piece of plate armor for the upper arm; an upper cannon. Compare vambrace (def 1).
- resalable — able to be resold; suitable for resale.
- reusables — products that can be used more than once
- reuseable — available or convenient for use: 2000 square feet of usable office space.
- reverable — to regard with respect tinged with awe; venerate: The child revered her mother.