Index of English words, starting with "ra"

(1) - Rawness (n.) The quality or state of being raw.

(1) - Ray (n.) One of the component elements of the total radiation from a body; any definite or limited portion of the spectrum; as, the red ray; the violet ray. See Illust. under Light.
(2) - Ray (v. t.) To mark, stain, or soil; to streak; to defile.
(3) - Ray (n.) Array; order; arrangement; dress.
(4) - Ray (n.) One of a number of lines or parts diverging from a common point or center, like the radii of a circle; as, a star of six rays.
(5) - Ray (n.) A radiating part of a flower or plant; the marginal florets of a compound flower, as an aster or a sunflower; one of the pedicels of an umbel or other circular flower cluster; radius. See Radius.
(6) - Ray (n.) One of the radiating spines, or cartilages, supporting the fins of fishes.
(7) - Ray (v. t.) To array.
(8) - Ray (n.) A line of light or heat proceeding from a radiant or reflecting point; a single element of light or heat propagated continuously; as, a solar ray; a polarized ray.
(9) - Ray (n.) In a restricted sense, any of the broad, flat, narrow-tailed species, as the skates and sting rays. See Skate.
(10) - Ray (n.) Sight; perception; vision; -- from an old theory of vision, that sight was something which proceeded from the eye to the object seen.
(11) - Ray (n.) One of a system of diverging lines passing through a point, and regarded as extending indefinitely in both directions. See Half-ray.
(12) - Ray (n.) To mark with long lines; to streak.
(13) - Ray (n.) To send forth or shoot out; to cause to shine out; as, to ray smiles.
(14) - Ray (v. i.) To shine, as with rays.
(15) - Ray (n.) Any one of numerous elasmobranch fishes of the order Raiae, including the skates, torpedoes, sawfishes, etc.
(16) - Ray (n.) One of the spheromeres of a radiate, especially one of the arms of a starfish or an ophiuran.

(1) - Rayless (a.) Destitute of rays; hence, dark; not illuminated; blind; as, a rayless sky; rayless eyes.

(1) - Rayon (n.) Ray; beam.