Rapacity, n.
- 1. Ravenousness, rapaciousness, voraciousness, voracity, avidity, canine appetite.
- 2. Greed, ravenousness, exercise of plunder.
- 3. Avariciousness, greediness of gain.
Rape, n.
- 1. Violation, defloration, constupration, ravishment, defilement, carnal knowledge of a woman (forcibly
and against her will).
- 2. (Bot.) Navew, French turnip (Brassica napus).
Rape-cake, n. Refuse or marc of rape-seed (after the oil has been expressed).
Rape-oil, n. Colza-oil, oil of rape-seed.
Rape-seed, n. Seed of the rape or French turnip.
Rapid, a.
- 1. Swift, quick, fleet, fast.
- 2. Speedy, fast, hasty, quick.
- 3. Brisk, hasty, hurried, expeditious, quick.
Rapidity, n.
- 1. Swiftness, quickness, celerity, velocity, rapidness, haste, speed, fleetness, agility.
- 2. Quickness, rapidness.
- 3. Haste, quickness.
Rapidly, ad. Swiftly, fast, quickly, expeditiously.
Rapidness, n. Celerity, swiftness, velocity, rapidity, speed.
Rapier, n. Small sword.
Rapine, n. Plunder, pillage, spoliation, robbery, depredation.