5-letter words containing ra
- busra — Basra.
- cakra — any of the points of spiritual power located along the body, usually given as six in number. The points are personified by gods and can be released through the proper exercises.
- camra — Campaign for Real Ale
- capra — Frank. 1896–1992, US film director born in Italy. His films include It Happened One Night (1934), It's a Wonderful Life (1946), and several propaganda films during World War II
- carap — any of several trees of the genus Carapa, all of which yield timber and have seeds which produce oil
- carat — A carat is a unit for measuring the weight of diamonds and other precious stones. It is equal to 0.2 grams.
- ceara — a state of NE Brazil: sandy coastal plain, rising to a high plateau. Capital: Fortaleza. Pop: 7 654 535 (2002). Area: 150 630 sq km (58 746 sq miles)
- ceram — one of the Molucca Islands, in Indonesia, west of New Guinea: 6,621 sq mi (17,148 sq km)
- ceras — (biology) a dorsal or lateral outgrowth on the body of nudibranchs.
- cgram — (language) An ANSI C LL1 or LL2 grammar written in Scheme by Mohd Hanafiah Abdullah <[email protected]>. A program (f-f-d.s) extracts the FIRST/FOLLOW/DIRECTOR sets.
- chara — a genus of algae characterized by plant-like features and found particularly in freshwater areas with a high calcium content
- clara — a feminine name: var. Clare, Clarice, Clarissa; equiv. Fr. Claire
- cobra — A cobra is a kind of poisonous snake that can make the skin on the back of its neck into a hood.
- copra — the dried, oil-yielding kernel of the coconut
- coral — Coral is a hard substance formed from the bones of very small sea animals. It is often used to make jewellery.
- coram — before; in the presence of
- craal — an enclosure for cattle and other domestic animals in southern Africa.
- crabb — George, 1778–1851, English author and philologist.
- crabs — the lowest throw in a game of chance, esp two aces in dice
- crack — If something hard cracks, or if you crack it, it becomes slightly damaged, with lines appearing on its surface.
- craft — You can refer to a boat, a spacecraft, or an aircraft as a craft.
- crags — the neck, throat, or craw.
- craic — If you are talking about something that you did and you say 'the craic was great', or 'it was a good craic', you mean that you had a really good time, especially because everyone was talking, joking, and laughing.
- craig — Edward Gordon. 1872–1966, English theatrical designer, actor, and director. His nonrealistic scenic design greatly influenced theatre in Europe and the US
- crake — any of several rails that occur in the Old World, such as the corncrake and the spotted crake
- crame — a merchant's booth or stall at a market
- cramp — Cramp is a sudden strong pain caused by a muscle suddenly contracting. You sometimes get cramp in a muscle after you have been making a physical effort over a long period of time.
- crams — to fill (something) by force with more than it can easily hold.
- crane — A crane is a large machine that moves heavy things by lifting them in the air.
- crank — If you call someone a crank, you think their ideas or behaviour are strange.
- crans — Plural form of cran.
- crape — crepe, esp when used for mourning clothes
- craps — a gambling game using two dice, in which a player wins the bet if 7 or 11 is thrown first, and loses if 2, 3, or 12 is thrown
- crapy — Resembling crape.
- crare — (formerly) a small and unwieldy trading vessel
- crase — (obsolete) To break in pieces; to crack.
- crash — A crash is an accident in which a moving vehicle hits something and is damaged or destroyed.
- crass — Crass behaviour is stupid and does not show consideration for other people.
- crate — A crate is a large box used for transporting or storing things.
- crave — If you crave something, you want to have it very much.
- crawl — When you crawl, you move forward on your hands and knees.
- craws — Plural form of craw.
- craxi — Bettino (beˈtiːno). 1934–2000, Italian socialist statesman; prime minister (1983–87)
- crays — Plural form of cray.
- craze — If there is a craze for something, it is very popular for a short time.
- crazy — If you describe someone or something as crazy, you think they are very foolish or strange.
- crura — the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- daraf — a unit of elastance equal to a reciprocal farad
- debra — a feminine name: dim. Debbie, Debby
- defra — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs