Index of English words, starting with "ri"

(1) - Rip (n.) A body of water made rough by the meeting of opposing tides or currents.
(2) - Rip (n.) A term applied to a mean, worthless thing or person, as to a scamp, a debauchee, or a prostitute, or a worn-out horse.
(3) - Rip (n.) A rent made by ripping, esp. by a seam giving way; a tear; a place torn; laceration.
(4) - Rip (v. t.) To saw (wood) lengthwise of the grain or fiber.
(5) - Rip (v. t.) To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; -- usually with up.
(6) - Rip (v. t.) To get by, or as by, cutting or tearing.
(7) - Rip (v. t.) To divide or separate the parts of, by cutting or tearing; to tear or cut open or off; to tear off or out by violence; as, to rip a garment by cutting the stitches; to rip off the skin of a beast; to rip up a floor; -- commonly used with up, open, off.
(8) - Rip (n.) A wicker fish basket.

(1) - Riparian (a.) Of or pertaining to the bank of a river; as, riparian rights.

(1) - Ripe (v. t.) To mature; to ripen.
(2) - Ripe (v. i.) To ripen; to grow ripe.
(3) - Ripe (superl.) Intoxicated.
(4) - Ripe (superl.) Like ripened fruit in ruddiness and plumpness.
(5) - Ripe (superl.) Ready for action or effect; prepared.
(6) - Ripe (superl.) Maturated or suppurated; ready to discharge; -- said of sores, tumors, etc.
(7) - Ripe (superl.) Having attained its full development; mature; perfected; consummate.
(8) - Ripe (superl.) Advanced to the state of fitness for use; mellow; as, ripe cheese; ripe wine.
(9) - Ripe (superl.) Ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature; -- said of fruits, seeds, etc.; as, ripe grain.
(10) - Ripe (n.) The bank of a river.