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4-Letter Words That Start With: RU

There are 34 4-letter words, 0 4-letter phrases and 2 4-letter abbr's that start with RU.

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ruff4
10 verb, nounv, n
noun

• an external body part consisting of feathers or hair about the neck of a bird or other animal

• a high tight collar

• common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season

• (card games) the act of taking a trick with a trump when unable to follow suit

verb

• play a trump

ruck4
10 verb, nounv, n
noun

• a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things

• an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)

verb

• become wrinkled or drawn together

ruby4
9 nounn
noun

• a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

• a transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers

• a deep and vivid red color

adjective satellite

• of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

rusk4
8 nounn
noun

• slice of sweet raised bread baked again until it is brown and hard and crisp

rush4
7 verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner

• physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813)

• a sudden forceful flow

• grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems

• the swift release of a store of affective force

• a sudden burst of activity

• (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

adjective satellite

• not accepting reservations

• done under pressure

verb

• move hurridly

• attack suddenly

• urge to an unnatural speed

• act at high speed

• run with the ball, in football

• cause to move fast or to rush or race

• cause to occur rapidly

ruth4
7 nounn
noun

• a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

• United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)

• the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament

• a book of the Old Testament that tells the story of Ruth who was not an Israelite but who married an Israelite and who stayed with her mother-in-law Naomi after her husband died

ruly4
7 adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• neat and tidy

rube4
6 nounn
noun

• a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture

rudd4
6 nounn
noun

• European freshwater fish resembling the roach

rubs4
6 verbv
noun

• an unforeseen obstacle

• the act of rubbing or wiping

verb

• move over something with pressure

• cause friction

• scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

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