Webster's Dictionary 1828

2836

ROPE-TRICK

RO'PE-TRICK, noun A trick that deserves the halter.

2837

ROPE-WALK

RO'PE-WALK, noun A long covered walk, or a long building over smooth ground, where ropes are manufactured.

2838

ROPE-YARN

RO'PE-YARN, noun Yarn for ropes, consisting of a single thread. The threads are twisted into strands, and the strands into ropes.

2839

ROPERY

RO'PERY, noun1. A place where ropes are made. [Not used in the United States.]2. A trick that deserves the halter.

2840

ROPINESS

RO'PINESS, noun [from ropy.] Stringiness, or aptness to draw out in a string or thread without breaking, as of glutinous substances; viscosity; adhesiveness.

2841

ROPY

RO'PY, adjective [from rope.] Stringy; adhesive; that may be drawn into a thread; as a glutinous substance; viscous; tenacious; glutinous; as ropy wine; ropy lees.

2842

ROQUELAUR

ROQ'UELAUR, noun A cloak for men.

2843

RORAL

RO'RAL, adjective [Latin roralis, from ros, dew.]Pertaining to dew or consisting of dew; dewy.

2844

RORATION

RORA'TION, noun [Latin roratio.] A falling of dew. [Not used.]

2845

RORID

RO'RID, adjective [Latin roridus.] Dewy.

2846

RORIFEROUS

RORIF'EROUS, adjective [Latin ros, dew, and fero, to produce.] Generating or producing dew.

2847

RORIFLUENT

RORIF'LUENT, adjective [Latin ros, dew, and fluo, to flow.] Flowing with dew. [Not used.]

2848

ROSACEOUS

ROSA'CEOUS, a s as z. [Latin rosaceus. See Rose.]Rose-like; composed of several petals, arranged in a circular form; as a rosaceous corol.

2849

ROSARY

RO'SARY, noun s as z. [Latin rosarium. See Rose.]1. A bed of roses, or place where roses grow.2. A chaplet.3. A string of beads used by Roman catholics, on which they count thei...

2850

ROSASIC

ROSAS'IC, adjective The rosasic acid is obtained from the urine of persons affected with intermitting and nervous fevers.

2851

ROSCID

ROS'CID, adjective [Latin roscidus, from ros, dew.]Dewy; containing dew, or consisting of dew. [Not used.]

2852

ROSE

ROSE, noun s as z. [Latin, Gr. from the root of red, ruddy. See Red.]1. A plant and flower of the genus Rosa, of many species and varieties, as the wild canine or dog-rose, the ...

2853

ROSE-GALL

RO'SE-GALL, noun An excrescence on the dog-rose.

2854

ROSE-MALLOW

ROSE-MALLOW, noun A plant of the genus Alcea, larger than the common mallow.

2855

ROSE-NOBLE

RO'SE-NOBLE, noun A ancient English gold coin, stamped with the figure of a rose, first struck in the reign of Edward III and current at 6s. 8d. or according to Johnson, at 16 s...

2856

ROSE-QUARTZ

RO'SE-QUARTZ, noun A subspecies of quartz, rose red or milk white.

2857

ROSE-ROOT

RO'SE-ROOT, noun A plant of the genus Rhodiola.

2858

ROSE-WATER

RO'SE-WATER, noun Water tinctured with roses by distillation.

2859

ROSE-WOOD

RO'SE-WOOD, noun A plant or tree of the genus Aspalathus, growing in warm climates, from which is obtained the oleum rhodii, an agreeable perfume, used in scenting pomatum and l...

2860

ROSEAL

RO'SEAL, adjective [Latin roseus.] Like a rose in smell or color.

2861

ROSEATE

RO'SEATE, adjective1. Rosy; full of roses; as roseate bowers.2. Blooming; of a rose color; as roseate beauty.

2862

ROSEBAY

RO'SEBAY, noun A plant, the Nerium oleander. The dwarf rosebay is the rhododendron.