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2rash noun : an eruption on the body

rash·er noun : a thin slice of bacon or ham broiled or fried; also : a portion consisting of several such slices

rash·ly adverb : in a rash manner

Synonyms

cursorily, hastily, headlong, hurriedly, pell-mell, precipitately—more at HASTILY

1rasp verb 1 : to rub with or as if with a rough file

2 : to grate harshly on (as one's nerves)

3 : to speak in a grating tone

Synonyms

[1] grate, grind, scrape, scratch—more at SCRAPE

[2] aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, exasperate, gall, get, grate, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, persecute, pique, put out, rile, vex—more at IRRITATE

2rasp noun 1 : a coarse file with cutting points instead of ridges

2 : a rasping sound, sensation, or effect

Synonyms

grind, scrape, scratch; also clash, jangle, jar; croak; blast, bleat, bray, screech

rasp·ber·ry noun 1 : any of various edible usu. black or red berries produced by some brambles; also : such a bramble

2 : a sound of contempt made by protruding the tongue through the lips and expelling air forcibly

Synonyms

boo, catcall, hiss, hoot, jeer, snort—more at CATCALL

1rat noun 1 : any of numerous rodents larger than the related mice

2 : a contemptible person; especially : one that betrays friends or associates

2rat verb rat·ted; rat·ting 1 : to betray or inform on one's associates

2 : to hunt or catch rats

rat cheese noun : CHEDDAR

ratch·et noun : a device that consists of a bar or wheel having slanted teeth into which a pawl drops so as to allow motion in only one direction

1rate verb rat·ed; rat·ing : to scold violently

Synonyms

berate, castigate, chew out, dress down, flay, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste, lecture, rail, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold, score, upbraid—more at SCOLD

2rate noun 1 : quantity, amount, or degree measured by some standard

2 : an amount (as of payment) measured by its relation to some other amount (as of time)

3 : a charge, payment, or price fixed according to a ratio, scale, or standard

4 : relative condition or quality : CLASS

Synonyms

caliber, class, grade, quality—more at QUALITY

3rate verb rat·ed; rat·ing 1 : to set an estimate on

2 : to show respect or consideration for : CONSIDER, REGARD

3 : to settle the relative rank or class of

4 : to be classed : RANK

5 : to have a right to : DESERVE

6 : to be of consequence

— rat·er noun

Synonyms

[1] appraise, assess, estimate, evaluate, set, value—more at ESTIMATE

[2] account, call, consider, count, esteem, hold, reckon, regard, take—more at CONSIDER

[4] be, grade, place, rank—more at RANK

[5] deserve, earn, merit

rath·er adverb [ORIGIN: ME, fr. OE hrathor, compar. of hrathe quickly]

1 : more properly

2 : more readily or willingly : PREFERABLY

3 : more correctly speaking

4 : to the contrary : INSTEAD

5 : in some degree : SOMEWHAT

Synonyms

[2] first, preferably, readily, soon; also alternately, either, instead; gladly; voluntarily

Antonyms

involuntarily, unwillingly

[5] enough, fairly, kind of, moderately, pretty, quite, so-so, somewhat, sort of—more at FAIRLY

rather than preposition : INSTEAD OF

raths·kel·ler noun [ORIGIN: obs. G (now Ratskeller), city-hall basement restaurant, fr. Rat council + Keller cellar]

: a usu. basement tavern or restaurant

rat·i·fy verb -fied; -fy·ing : to approve and accept formally

— rat·i·fi·ca·tion noun

Synonyms

approve, authorize, clear, OK, sanction, warrant—more at APPROVE

rat·ing noun 1 : a classification according to grade : RANK

2 British : a naval enlisted man

3 : an estimate of the credit standing and business responsibility of a person or firm

ra·tio noun, plural ra·tios 1 : the indicated quotient of two numbers or mathematical expressions

2 : the relationship in number, quantity, or degree between two or more things

ra·ti·o·ci·na·tion noun : exact thinking : REASONING

— ra·ti·o·ci·nate verb

— ra·ti·o·ci·na·tive adjective

— ra·ti·o·ci·na·tor noun