rainer maria rilke

German poet (born in Austria) whose imagery and mystic lyricism influenced 20th-century German literature (1875-1926) ;

rainfall

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere ;

rainfly

flap consisting of a piece of canvas that can be drawn back to provide entrance to a tent ;

rainforest

a forest with heavy annual rainfall ;

raininess

(of weather) the badness of the weather; "they were wearied with the foulness of the weather" ;

rainmaker

American Indian medicine man who attempt to make it rain ; executive who is very successful in bringing in business to his company or firm ;

rainmaking

activity intended to produce rain ;

rainstorm

a storm with rain ;

rainwater

drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds ;

rainy day

a (future) time of financial need; "I am saving for a rainy day" ;

rainy season

one of the two seasons in tropical climates ;

raise

the act of raising something; "he responded with a lift of his eyebrow"; "fireman learn several different raises for getting ladders up" ; increasing the size of a bet (as in poker); "I'll see your raise and double it" ; the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike" ; an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise" ;

raised doughnut

a doughnut made light with yeast rather than baking powder ;

raiser

someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil ; a bridge partner who increases the partner's bid ;

raisin

dried grape ;

raisin-nut cookie

cookie filled with a paste of raisins and nuts ;

raisin bran

bran flakes with raisins ;

raisin bread

bread containing raisins ;

raisin cookie

cookie containing raisins ;

raisin moth

moth whose larvae attack dried fruits and cereal products ;

raising

helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important" ; the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child ; the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon"; "a raising of the land resulting from volcanic activity" ;

raising hell

making trouble just for the fun of it ;

raison d'etre

the purpose that justifies a thing's existence ; reason for being ;

raita

an Indian side dish of yogurt and chopped cucumbers and spices ;

raiu

radioactive iodine test that measures the amount of radioactive iodine taken up by the thyroid gland ;

raj

British dominion over India (1757-1947) ;

raja

type genus of the family Rajidae ; a prince or king in India ;

raja batis

common European skate used as food ;

raja erinacea

most plentiful skate in North American inshore waters in summer; to 21 inches ;

raja laevis

one of the largest skates (to 5 feet); an active skate easy to hook ;

raja radiata

cold-water bottom fish with spines on the back; to 40 inches ;

rajab

the seventh month of the Islamic calendar ;

rajah

a prince or king in India ;

rajanya

the second highest of the four varnas: the noble or warrior category ;

rajidae

bottom-dwelling tropical rays: skates ;

rajiformes

fish with dorsoventrally flattened bodies; includes: rays; skates; guitarfishes; sawfishes ;

rajpoot

a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India ;

rajput

a member of the dominant Hindu military caste in northern India ;

rakaposhi

a mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir (25,560 feet high) ;

rake

a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil ; degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch" ; a dissolute man in fashionable society ;