7-letter words containing o, r, i, e
- re-coil — to coil anew or again
- rection — the determination of the form of one word by the presence of another word in a phrase or sentence
- redoing — to do again; repeat.
- rejoice — to be glad; take delight (often followed by in): to rejoice in another's happiness.
- relievo — Obsolete. relief2 (defs 2, 3).
- repoint — to repair the joints of (brickwork, masonry, etc) with mortar or cement
- reposit — to put back; replace.
- retinol — vitamin A.
- reunion — an island in the Indian Ocean, E of Madagascar: an overseas department of France. 970 sq. mi. (2512 sq. km). Capital: St. Denis.
- revisor — to amend or alter: to revise one's opinion.
- revivor — the revival of a suit that has been nullified by some circumstance, as the death of one of the parties.
- revoice — to voice again or in return; echo.
- rhizome — a rootlike subterranean stem, commonly horizontal in position, that usually produces roots below and sends up shoots progressively from the upper surface.
- ricoeur — Paul (pɔl) 1913–2005, French philosopher, noted for his work on theories of interpretation. His books include Philosophy of the Will (3 vols, 1950–60), Freud and Philosophy (1965), and The Living Metaphor (1975)
- rideout — to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion; be carried on the back of an animal.
- rigolet — a small stream; rivulet.
- rilievo — relief2 (defs 2, 3).
- riotise — riotous behaviour and excess
- ripieno — tutti (defs 3, 4).
- riposte — a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke: a brilliant riposte to an insult.
- rise to — to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- rissole — (of foods) browned in deep fat.
- rockies — Rocky Mountains.
- rodlike — a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- roerich — Nicholas Konstantinovich [nik-uh-luh s kon-stuh n-tee-nuh-vich;; Russian kuh n-stuhn-tyee-nuh-vyich] /ˈnɪk ə ləs ˌkɒn stənˈti nə vɪtʃ;; Russian kən stʌnˈtyi nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1947, Russian painter, archaeologist, and author; in the U.S. after 1920.
- roister — to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
- romaine — Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
- rooinek — Briton; Britisher.
- roomies — roommate.
- rootier — abounding in or consisting of roots.
- rope in — a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- rosalie — a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- rosehip — hip2 .
- rosiner — a strong alcoholic drink
- rotifer — any microscopic animal of the phylum (or class) Rotifera, found in fresh and salt waters, having one or more rings of cilia on the anterior end.
- roughie — a small food fish of the family Arripididae, found in southern and western Australian waters
- rouille — a mayonnaise-based sauce
- routhie — abundant, plentiful, or well filled
- routine — subroutine
- rowdier — a rough, disorderly person.
- scoriae — Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- scourie — a young seagull
- seirios — Sirius (def 2).
- semipro — semiprofessional
- sericon — a solution used in alchemy of unknown composition, perhaps a red tincture, often equated with minium, or red lead
- serious — of, showing, or characterized by deep thought.
- serpigo — (formerly) a creeping or spreading skin disease, as ringworm.
- shortie — a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a disparaging and offensive term of address).
- sidero- — indicating iron
- signore — a conventional Italian title of respect for a man, usually used separately; signor.