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4,677 words — headwords with part of speech, pronunciation, and a plain-language definition.

radula: radula
radé: alternative spelling of rhade
radôme: radome
rafale: gust (strong, abrupt rush of wind); sudden shower, flurry; burst (series of shots fired from an automatic firearm)
rafaleux: gusty
raffermir: to strengthen
raffermissement: strengthening
raffermisses: second-person singular present/imperfect subjunctive of raffermir
raffinage: refining
raffinement: refinement
raffiner: to refine; to rarefy
raffinerie: refinery
raffineur: refiner (of sugar, petrol etc)
raffiné: refined; sophisticated
rafflesia: alternative spelling of rafflésie
rafflésie: rafflesia (plant of the genus Rafflesia)
raffoler: to be mad (about); to be crazy (for) (have a big passion for)
raffut: racket, row; fend; hand off; stiff-arm fend
rafiot: (pejorative term for an old boat or ship) old tub
rafistolage: bodge, patching up (makeshift repair)
rafistoler: to bodge, patch up
rafle: raid
rafler: to swipe, nick, run off with (steal); to scoop
rafraichir: post-1990 spelling of rafraîchir
rafraichisses: second-person singular present/imperfect subjunctive of rafraichir
rafraîchir: to refresh; to cool off; to freshen up; to do up (a flat)
rafraîchir la mémoire: to refresh (someone's) memory, to jog (someone's) memory
rafraîchir la nuque: to cut hair short
rafraîchissant: refreshing
rafraîchissement: refreshment (the action of refreshing; a means of restoring strength, energy or vigour); refreshing, cooling; refreshments
rafraîchisses: second-person singular present/imperfect subjunctive of rafraîchir
rafting: rafting
ragaillardir: to cheer up
ragaillardisses: second-person singular present/imperfect subjunctive of ragaillardir
rage: rage (fury, anger); rabies (disease)
rage de dents: toothache
rageant: frustrating, vexing
ragenouiller: to kneel (down) again
ragequitter: to ragequit
rager: to rage
rageur: furious; bad-tempered
rageusement: furiously
rageux: a hater; short-tempered person
ragnagnas: menstruation; period
ragondin: coypu
ragot: small, stunted
ragot: small and dumpy person; gossip (idle talk)
ragoter: to gossip
ragougnasse: pigswill (bad food); codswallop (incomprehensible speech)
ragoût: ragout; stew
ragoûtant: appetizing, tasty
rahat-loukoum: synonym of loukoum
rahui: rahui
rai: ray, beam (of light etc.); spoke (of wheel)
raicher: to pick tree-fruit after-harvest
raid: raid
raid aérien: air raid
raide: stiff, straight; steep, abrupt; stubborn; rough; broke
raide comme la justice: stiff as a poker, stiff as a board (stiff, both physically and metaphorically, rigid, unbending)
raide comme un passe-lacet: stiff as a poker; broke, penniless