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rac·ism noun : a belief that some races are by nature superior to others; also : discrimination based on such belief

— rac·ist noun

1rack noun 1 : an instrument of torture on which a body is stretched

2 : a framework on or in which something may be placed (as for display or storage)

3 : a bar with teeth on one side to mesh with a pinion or worm gear

2rack verb 1 : to torture on or as if on a rack

2 : to stretch or strain by force

3 : to cause to suffer torture, pain, anguish, or ruin : TORMENT

4 : to place on or in a rack

Synonyms

[2] pull, strain, stretch, wrench—more at STRAIN

[3] afflict, agonize, bedevil, curse, harrow, martyr, persecute, plague, torment, torture—more at AFFLICT

1racket or rac·quet noun [ORIGIN: MF raquette, ultim. fr. ML rasceta wrist, carpus, fr. Ar rusgh wrist]

: a light bat made of netting stretched in an oval open frame having a handle and used for striking a ball or shuttlecock

2racket noun 1 : confused noise : DIN

2 : a fraudulent or dishonest scheme or activity

Synonyms

[1] bluster, cacophony, clamor, din, noise, roar—more at NOISE

[2] hustle, swindle

3racket verb : to make a racket

rack·e·teer noun : a person who obtains money by an illegal enterprise usu. involving intimidation

— rack·e·teer·ing noun

Synonyms

extortionist; also crook, gangster, hoodlum, mafioso, mobster; bully, ruffian, thug; cheat, cheater, chiseler, double-dealer, gyp, hustler, profiteer, shark, sharper, swindler

rack up verb : ACCUMULATE, GAIN

rac·quet·ball noun : a game similar to handball that is played on a 4-walled court with a short-handled racket

ra·con·teur noun : one good at telling anecdotes

racy adjective rac·i·er; -est 1 : full of zest

2 : PUNGENT, SPICY

3 : verging on impropriety or indecency : RISQUÉ, SUGGESTIVE

— rac·i·ly adverb

— rac·i·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] active, animate, animated, brisk, energetic, frisky, gay, jaunty, jazzy, lively, peppy, perky, pert, snappy, spirited, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious—more at LIVELY

[3] bawdy, lewd, ribald, risqué, spicy, suggestive—more at SUGGESTIVE

rad abbreviation 1 radical

2 radio

3 radius

ra·dar noun [ORIGIN: radio detecting and ranging]

: a device that emits radio waves for detecting and locating an object by the reflection of the radio waves and that may use this reflection to determine the object's direction and speed

radar gun noun : a handheld device that uses radar to measure the speed of a moving object

ra·dar·scope noun : a visual display for a radar receiver

1radial adjective : arranged or having parts arranged like rays around a common center

— ra·di·al·ly adverb

2radial noun : a pneumatic tire with cords laid perpendicular to the center line

radial engine noun : an internal combustion engine with cylinders arranged radially like the spokes of a wheel

ra·di·an noun : a unit of measure for angles that is equal to approximately 57.3 degrees

ra·di·ance noun : the quality or state of being radiant

Synonyms

brilliance, dazzle, effulgence, illumination, lightness, lucidity, luminosity, refulgence, splendor—more at BRILLIANCE

blaze, flare, fluorescence, glare, gleam, glow, illumination, incandescence, light, luminescence, shine—more at LIGHT

ra·di·ant adjective 1 : vividly bright and shining : GLOWING

2 : beaming with happiness

3 : transmitted by radiation

— ra·di·ant·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] beaming, bright, brilliant, effulgent, glowing, incandescent, lambent, lucent, lucid, luminous, lustrous, refulgent, shiny—more at BRIGHT

[2] aglow, beaming, glowing, sunny; also brilliant, dazzling, effulgent, gleaming, luminous, refulgent, shining, starry; blithe, blithesome, bright, cheerful, cheery, chipper, gay, gladsome, lightsome, merry, mirthful, upbeat; jocund, jovial, laughing, smiling; blooming, rosy

radiant energy noun : energy traveling as electromagnetic waves

ra·di·ate verb -at·ed; -at·ing 1 : to send out rays : SHINE, GLOW

2 : to issue in or as