5 Letter Words That Start With RU

rural

Adjective : Relating to the countryside or to agriculture.

Noun : (obsolete) A person from the countryside; a rustic.

ruddy

Adjective : Reddish in color, especially of the face, fire, or sky.

Adjective : (Britain, Australia, slang, not comparable) A mild intensifier, expressing irritation.

Verb : (Britain, slang) A mild intensifier, expressing irritation.

ruler

Noun : A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.

Noun : A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others.

Verb : (transitive) To beat with a ruler (as a traditional school punishment).

rules

Noun : (informal) Australian rules football.

ruche

Noun : A strip of fabric which has been fluted or pleated.

Noun : A small ruff of fluted or pleated fabric worn at neck or wrist.

Noun : A pile of arched tiles, used to catch and retain oyster spawn.

rumor

Noun : (American spelling, countable) A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.

Noun : (American spelling, uncountable) Information or misinformation of the kind contained in such claims.

Verb : (transitive, usually used in the passive voice) To tell a rumor about; to gossip.

rugby

Noun : (usually uncountable, sports)

Noun : A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.

Noun : (specifically) The form of the game known as rugby union (see the usage note).

rummy

Noun : A card game with many rule variants, conceptually similar to mahjong.

Adjective : Resembling or tasting of rum.

Adjective : (UK, colloquial, dated) Peculiar; odd.

rupee

Noun : The common name for the monetary currencies used in modern India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, the Seychelles, or Sri Lanka, often abbreviated ₨.

Noun : (historical) A silver coin circulating in India between the 16th and 20th centuries, weighing one tola (formerly 170–180 troy grains; from 1833, 180 troy grains).

Noun : (video games) The primary currency of Hyrule.

rusty

Adjective : Marked or corroded by rust.

Adjective : Of the rust color, reddish or reddish-brown.

Adjective : Lacking recent experience, out of practice, especially with respect to a skill or activity.

ruley

Noun : A surname.

rumen

Noun : The first compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminants.

rumba

Noun : A slow-paced Cuban partner dance in 4:4 time.

Verb : To dance the rumba.

runic

Noun : (nonstandard, lax) Any of the ancient Germanic languages which were written using runes.

Adjective : Of, pertaining to, or written using runes.

Adjective : Alternative letter-case form of runic [Of, pertaining to, or written using runes.]

ruble

Noun : The monetary unit of Russia, Belarus and Transnistria equal to 100 kopeks (Russian: копе́йка (kopéjka), Belarusian: капе́йка (kapjéjka)). The Russian ruble's symbol is ₽.

Noun : A surname.

ruins

Noun : the remains of a civilization's architecture.

Noun : a Japanese music duo composed only of drummer/vocalist Tatsuya Yoshida and a bass guitarist (there have been four such bassists in the band's history).

Noun : a two-issue comic book miniseries, written by Warren Ellis with painted artwork by Terese Nielsen, her husband Cliff Nielsen, and Chris Moeller, who took over for the last 17 pages of the second issue.

ruing

Noun : る, in hiragana, or ル in katakana, is one of the Japanese kana, each of which represent one mora.

Noun : The cuneiform ru sign is found in both the 14th century BC Amarna letters and the Epic of Gilgamesh.

Noun : a novel by Vietnamese-born Canadian novelist Kim Thúy, first published in French in 2009 by Montreal publisher Libre Expression.

russe

Noun : A diminutive of the male given name Russell.

Noun : A surname.

Adjective : (dated) Of or relating to the Russians.

rufus

Noun : Either of two persons mentioned in the New Testament (in Mark 15:21 and Romans 16:13).

Noun : A male given name from Latin, used since the seventeenth century.

runes

Noun : the letters in a set of related alphabets known as runic alphabets native to the Germanic peoples.

Noun : the third studio album by British metalcore band Bury Tomorrow.

rubra

run up

Verb : Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, up.

Verb : To run (towards someone or something); to hasten to a destination.

Verb : (with to) To approach (an event or point in time).

ruffe

Noun : Gymnocephalus cernua, a small Eurasian freshwater fish.

Noun : Other species in the same genus.

runny

Adjective : Fluid; readily flowing.

Adjective : Liable to run or drip.

ruled

Adjective : Having printed lines.

Adjective : (geometry, of a surface) Being a scroll; being such that through every point of S there is a straight line that lies on S.

rugae

Noun : In anatomy, rugae are a series of ridges produced by folding of the wall of an organ.

ruana

Noun : An outer garment typical of the Andes region of Venezuela and Colombia, and resembling a poncho.

rutin

Noun : (biochemistry) A flavonoid, found in many plants, that is a glycoside of quercetin and rutinose.

rubor

Noun : (pathology) redness, one of the main signs of inflammation

rubus

Noun : (botany) Any of the genus Rubus of flowering plants, including the raspberry and blackberry.

ruple

Noun : A surname.

run in

Adjective : Alternative form of run-in (adj) (styled open when in predicative position)

Adjective : (participial adjective; editing, typography) (not comparable) Having been run in before or behind previous text.

Adjective : (participial adjective; mechanical, engineering) (sometimes comparable) Having been run in to seat the parts.

rudge

Noun : A surname transferred from the given name.

Noun : A hamlet in Worfield and Rudge parish, south-east Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SP8197).

Noun : A hamlet in Beckington parish, Mendip district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST8251).

runup

Noun : Alternative spelling of run-up. [(cricket) The approach run of a bowler before delivering the ball.]

runty

Adjective : Having the characteristics of a runt; small and stunted; diminutive.

ruben

Noun : A male given name from Hebrew, variant of Reuben.

Noun : A surname originating as a patronymic.

runch

Noun : The wild radish.

Verb : (Scotland, transitive) To grind, as with the teeth; to crunch.

russo

Noun : A surname.

rutty

Adjective : Imprinted with ruts.

Adjective : (US, dated) In a rut (dull routine).

Adjective : Related to a rut; being in a state of sexual arousal.

rubin

Noun : A male given name from Hebrew, of rather rare usage, variant of Reuben.

Noun : A surname transferred from the given name.

Noun : (obsolete) A ruby.

rubia

Noun : a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae.

rubio

Noun : A surname.

runge

ruses

Noun : (countable, often hunting, archaic, rare) A turning or doubling back, especially of animals to get out of the way of hunting dogs.

Noun : (countable, by extension) An action intended to deceive; a trick.

Noun : (uncountable) Cunning, guile, trickery.

ruder

Adjective : Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.

Adjective : Lacking refinement or skill; untaught; ignorant; raw.

Adjective : Violent; abrupt; turbulent.

rungs

Noun : A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.

Noun : A crosspiece between legs of a chair.

Noun : (figurative) A position in a hierarchy.

rurik

Noun : Rurik of Ladoga (also Ryurik; Rjurikŭ, from Old Norse Hrøríkʀ; ; Russian, ; 824–879), according to the 12th-century Primary Chronicle, was a Varangian chieftain of the Rus' who in the year 862 was invited to reign in Novgorod.

ruger

Noun : An American surname.

Noun : A firearm manufactured by the Ruger company.

run on

Verb : (idiomatic) To continue without interruption

Verb : Using a certain time zone.

Verb : (idiomatic) To continue talking for a long time.

rubes

Noun : (US, Canada, informal) A person of rural heritage; a yokel.

Noun : (derogatory) An uninformed, unsophisticated, or unintelligent person.

Noun : A diminutive of the male given name Reuben.

ruach

Noun : (Judaism) One of the cabalistic aspects of the soul, related to emotion and morality.

rudra

Noun : (Vedic religion) A Rigvedic deity, associated with wind or storm and the hunt.

rushy

Adjective : (of a marsh etc) abounding in rushes

Adjective : having the characteristics of a rush (the plant); rushlike

Adjective : Characterised by rushing; hurried; fast-paced

rubix

Noun : a British multinational company based in London specialized in the distribution of industrial supplies: industrial engineering, personal protective equipment, maintenance (technical), power transmission.

rupia

Noun : (pathology) An ulcer due to syphilis.

Noun : (historical) The former currencies of Italian Somaliland and Portuguese India.

ruggy

Adjective : fusty, frowsy

Adjective : Of, relating to, or resembling a rug.

ruman

rumer

Noun : A surname.

ruark

Noun : A surname.

ruber

ruehl

Noun : A surname.

run by

Verb : (ditransitive) To inform briefly of the main points of; to bring an idea or proposal to the attention of (especially in order to obtain their opinion of it).

Verb : (transitive) To briefly stop at a location for a particular purpose.

Verb : Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, by.

ruska

rueda

Noun : A surname.

rusma

Noun : (archaic) A powerful depilatory fluid made from quicklime and sulphite of arsenic boiled in an alkaline solution.

runer

Noun : A bard, or learned man, among the ancient Goths.

rubel

Noun : the basic unit of money in belaru

rumbo

Noun : (now rare, archaic) A type of punch made chiefly from rum; grog.

Noun : A surname from Galician.

rular

rubai

Noun : (poetry) A quatrain in classical Arabic, Persian, Turkic or Urdu poetry.

runts

Noun : crunchy candies sold by Nestlé.

rumex

Noun : (botany) Any plant of the genus Rumex; a dock or sorrel.

rumal

Noun : Alternative form of romal (“Indian handkerchief”) [A long quirt attached to the end of a set of closed reins that are connected to the bridle of a horse, and used to assist in moving cattle.]

rugal

Adjective : folded

rundi

Noun : The dialect Kirundi, spoken in Burundi.

rudas

Adjective : (Scotland, obsolete) bold; masculine; coarse

rudis

Noun : A diminutive of the male given name Rudolf, from German.

rusks

Noun : a rectangular, hard, dry biscuit

Noun : a twice-baked bread, slices of bread baked until they are hard and crisp (also called a zwieback)

Noun : a weaning food for children

rutic

rub up

Verb : (transitive) To polish or scrub; to cover (something with a substance) by rubbing.

Verb : (transitive) To rub (a body part): to massage, give a massage to.

Verb : (transitive) To create (something) by rubbing.

rubie

Noun : A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.

Noun : (obsolete) A red spinel.

Noun : (color) A deep red colour.

rupel

Noun : A short but broad tidal river in northern Belgium, right tributary of the Scheldt.

rusch

Noun : A surname.

rusle

rucks

Noun : A throng or crowd of people or things; a mass, a pack.

Noun : In Australian rules football

Noun : A contest in games in which the ball is thrown or bounced in the air and two players from opposing teams attempt to give their team an advantage, typically by tapping the ball to a teammate.

rumpy

Noun : A Manx cat with virtually no tail, particularly prized among Manx breeders.

ru 486

Noun : an abortion-inducing drug (trade name mifepristone) developed in france; when taken during the first five weeks of pregnancy it blocks the action of progesterone so that the uterus sloughs off the embry

rumun

ruffs

Noun : A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).

Noun : Anything formed with plaits or flutings like a frill.

Noun : Senses relating to animals.

rusts

Noun : The deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation.

Noun : A similar substance based on another metal.

Noun : (color) A reddish-brown color.

rub in

Verb : (transitive) To apply by rubbing.

Verb : (transitive) Of butter, to mix in by rubbing.

Verb : (transitive, idiomatic) To make a point in an irritatingly emphatic manner.

runed

Adjective : Inscribed with runes.

run to

Verb : (idiomatic) To reach a particular maximum amount, size, value, etc.

Verb : (idiomatic) To be capable of reaching or achieving.

Verb : To go to a responsible person or authority figure for support; to require another to support oneself.

rubis

Noun : Alternative form of ruby (“pronunciation guide for Chinese or Japanese characters”) [A clear, deep, red variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone.]

rudel

rudie

Noun : (Jamaica, slang) A juvenile delinquent.

Noun : A surname from German.

ruine

Noun : Obsolete form of ruin. [(countable, sometimes in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.]

ruden

Verb : (transitive) To make rude; make raw, simplified, or more robust; toughen.

Noun : A surname.

rugen

ruban

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