Rickle, n. Little rick, stook.
Rid, v. a.
- 1. Free, deliver, set free, release.
- 2. Free, clear, disencumber.
- 3. Finish, despatch, dispose of.
- 4. Destroy, make away with, remove by violence.
Rid, a. Free, clear.
Riddance, n. Freedom, escape, relief, deliverance.
Riddle, v. a. Solve, explain, unriddle.
Riddle, n. Enigma, puzzle, dark problem, puzzling question.
Rider, n.
- 1. Equestrian, horseman.
- 2. Jockey, postilion.
- 3. Additional clause (to a legislative act).
Ridge, n. Extended elevation, long crest or summit.
Ridged, a. Porcate, furrowed.
Ridicule, n. Derision, mockery, raillery, satire, sarcasm, gibe, jeer, sneer, banter, wit, burlesque, irony.
Ridicule, v. a. Deride, mock, scout, satirize, lampoon, jeer, taunt, rally, banter, burlesque, laugh at, scoff at, make game of, make fun of, make a butt of.
Ridiculous, a. Ludicrous, laughable, droll, funny, preposterous, farcical, comical, absurd, risible.
Rife, a.
- 1. Prevailing, prevalent, abundant, common.
- 2. Replete, abounding in, well supplied.
Rifely, ad. Prevalently, frequently.