8-letter words starting with ro
- ronggeng — a Malay traditional dance
- roof rat — a black rat, Rattus rattus alexandrinus, often found on the upper floors of buildings in warm areas.
- roofless — having no roof.
- roofline — the outline of a rooftop.
- rooftree — the ridgepole of a roof.
- room key — A room key is a key given to a guest in a hotel in order to open or lock the door of their room.
- roomette — a small private compartment in the sleeping car of a train, usually for one person, containing its own washroom facilities and a bed that folds against the wall when not in use.
- roommate — a person who is assigned to share or shares a room or apartment with another or others.
- roomsome — roomy or spacious
- roorback — a false and more or less damaging report circulated for political effect, usually about a candidate seeking an office.
- roosting — a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
- root cap — the loose mass of epidermal cells covering the apex of most roots, serving to protect the meristematic cells behind it.
- root for — to encourage a team or contestant by cheering or applauding enthusiastically. Synonyms: cheer, cheer on, shout for, applaud, clap, boost, support.
- root out — a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- root rot — a symptom or phase of many diseases of plants, characterized by discoloration and decay of the roots.
- rootball — a roughly spherical aggregate of roots and soil that is transplanted with a plant, especially a tree or shrub.
- rootedly — in a rooted manner
- roothold — attachment of a plant to soil by means of its roots; support of a plant through the growing and spreading of its roots.
- rootless — having no roots.
- rootlike — a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- rootworm — the larva of any of several insects, as the cucumber beetle, that feeds on the roots of plants.
- rope off — block access to, cordon off
- rope tow — ski tow.
- ropeable — ropable.
- ropelike — 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.
- ropewalk — a long, narrow path or building where ropes are made.
- ropework — the activities involved in making, mending, tying, and using ropes
- ropiness — resembling a rope or ropes: ropy muscles.
- roquette — arugula.
- rosalind — a female given name.
- rosamond — a feminine name: dim. Roz
- rosamund — a female given name: from Germanic words meaning “horse” and “protection.”.
- rosarian — a person who is fond of, develops, or cultivates roses.
- rosarium — a rose garden.
- rose box — a perforated metal box used as a strainer; strum.
- rose hip — hip2 .
- rose oil — a pale yellow, green, or red, volatile, fragrant, sweet-tasting liquid, obtained by steam distillation from fresh roses, especially damask roses: used in flavoring and perfume.
- rose-cut — (of a gemstone) cut with a hemispherical faceted crown and a flat base
- rose-red — of a pure purplish-red colour
- roseanna — a female given name.
- rosebery — Archibald Philip Primrose [prim-rohz] /ˈprɪmˌroʊz/ (Show IPA), 5th Earl of, 1847–1929, British statesman and author: prime minister 1894–95.
- rosebowl — a decorative bowl for displaying roses
- roseburg — a city in W Oregon.
- rosebush — a shrub that bears roses.
- rosedale — a city in N Maryland, near Baltimore.
- rosefish — redfish (def 1).
- roseless — having no rose
- rosellen — a female given name.
- rosemary — an evergreen shrub, Rosmarinus officinalis, of the mint family, native to the Mediterranean region, having leathery, narrow leaves and pale-blue, bell-shaped flowers, used as a seasoning and in perfumery and medicine: a traditional symbol of remembrance.
- rosemead — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.