8-letter words containing r, i, t, u
- quitters — Plural form of quitter.
- quixotry — A wild, visionary idea, an eccentric notion or act; a quixotism.
- radiatus — (of a cloud) having bands that appear to converge toward a point on the horizon.
- radiguet — Raymond (rɛmɔ̃). 1903–23, French novelist; the author of The Devil in the Flesh (1923) and Count d'Orgel (1924)
- rain out — water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
- rain-out — water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
- rasputin — Grigori Efimovich [gri-gawr-ee i-fee-muh-vich;; Russian gryi-gaw-ryee yi-fyee-muh-vyich] /grɪˈgɔr i ɪˈfi mə vɪtʃ;; Russian gryɪˈgɔ ryi yɪˈfyi mə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1871–1916, Siberian peasant monk who was very influential at the court of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra.
- re-audit — an official examination and verification of accounts and records, especially of financial accounts.
- reinduct — to install in an office, benefice, position, etc., especially with formal ceremonies: The committee inducted her as president.
- reoutfit — to outfit again
- requital — the act of requiting.
- requited — to make repayment or return for (service, benefits, etc.).
- requiter — to make repayment or return for (service, benefits, etc.).
- resubmit — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- reticule — a small purse or bag, originally of network but later of silk, rayon, etc.
- retinula — a group of elongate neural receptor cells forming part of an arthropod compound eye: each retinula cell leads to a nerve fiber passing to the optic ganglion.
- returnik — a person returning or intending to return to his or her own country, esp the former Soviet Union
- ride out — to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion; be carried on the back of an animal.
- rightful — having a valid or just claim, as to some property or position; legitimate: the rightful owner of the farm.
- ring out — to give forth a clear resonant sound, as a bell when struck: The doorbell rang twice.
- riot gun — a gun, especially a shotgun with a short barrel, for quelling riots rather than inflicting serious injury.
- risoluto — to be played firmly and decisively
- ritenuto — held back momentarily
- ritually — an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- roburite — a flameless safety explosive used in mines
- roturier — a person of low rank; plebeian.
- rough it — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- routeing — (networking) (US "routing") /roo'ting/ The process, performed by a router, of selecting the correct interface and next hop for a packet being forwarded. This is the British and international standard spelling. See also Exterior Gateway Protocol, Interior Gateway Protocol.
- routines — a customary or regular course of procedure.
- rubaiyat — (in Persian poetry) a verse form consisting of four-line stanzas
- ructions — disturbance
- ructious — tending or likely to cause ructions
- ruddiest — of or having a fresh, healthy red color: a ruddy complexion.
- rudiment — Usually, rudiments. the elements or first principles of a subject: the rudiments of grammar. a mere beginning, first slight appearance, or undeveloped or imperfect form of something: the rudiments of a plan.
- rugosity — having wrinkles; wrinkled; ridged.
- ruminant — any even-toed, hoofed mammal of the suborder Ruminantia, being comprised of cloven-hoofed, cud-chewing quadrupeds, and including, besides domestic cattle, bison, buffalo, deer, antelopes, giraffes, camels, and chevrotains.
- ruminate — to chew the cud, as a ruminant.
- run into — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
- run riot — a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- run time — 1. The elapsed time to perform a computation on a particular computer. 2. The amount of time a processor actually spent on a particular process and not on other processes or overhead (see time-sharing). 3. The period of time during which a program is being executed, as opposed to compile-time or load time. The term should be hyphenated when used as an adjective. 4. run-time support.
- run with — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
- ruralist — one who leads or advocates a rural life
- ruralite — of, relating to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic: rural tranquillity.
- rurality — rural character.
- rustical — of, relating to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural.
- rusticly — in a rustic manner
- rustling — to make a succession of slight, soft sounds, as of parts rubbing gently one on another, as leaves, silks, or papers.
- ruthenia — a former province in E Czechoslovakia.
- ruthenic — containing ruthenium in a higher valence state than the corresponding ruthenious compound.
- rutilant — glowing or glittering with ruddy or golden light.