In this article, you’ll discover a variety of words that start with the prefix “ro,” enhancing your vocabulary and inspiring your usage.
- Roam- wander or travel without a specific destination.
- Roar- a loud, deep sound made by a lion or similar animal.
- Roast- to cook food, particularly meat, by prolonged exposure to heat.
- Robe- a long, loose outer garment.
- Robot- a machine capable of carrying out complex actions automatically.
- Robust- strong and healthy; vigorous.
- Rock- a solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth.
- Rocket- a cylindrical projectile that can be propelled to a great height or distance.
- Rodeo- a competitive event involving skills with horses and other livestock.
- Rogue- a dishonest or unprincipled person.
- Roll- to move by turning over and over on an axis.
- Roman- related to ancient Rome or its empire.
- Roof- the structure forming the upper covering of a building.
- Room- a part or division of a building enclosed by walls, floor, and ceiling.
- Root- the part of a plant that attaches it to the ground.
- Rope- a thick cord made by twisting together strands of fibrous material.
- Rosary- a string of beads used by Roman Catholics for counting prayers.
- Rose- a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa.
- Roster- a list of members of a team or organization.
- Rosy- having a pink or reddish color; optimistic.
- Rotate- to move in a circle around an axis or center.
- Rotten- suffering from decay or decomposition.
- Rotund- having a round shape.
- Rough- having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth.
- Round- having a circular shape.
- Route- a way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination.
- Rover- a person who spends their time wandering.
- Rowdy- noisy and disorderly.
- Royal- belonging to or associated with a monarch.
- Rub- move one’s hand or a cloth repeatedly back and forth on the surface of something.
- Rubble- waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings.
- Ruby- a precious stone consisting of corundum in color varieties varying from deep crimson or purple to pale rose.
- Ruckus- a disturbance or commotion.
- Rudder- a flat piece, usually vertical, that steers a ship or boat.
- Rude- not polite; offensive or embarrassing.
- Ruffle- disorder or disarrange (someone’s hair), typically by running one’s hands through it.
- Rug- a floor covering of thick woven material or animal skin.
- Rugged- having a rough, uneven surface.
- Ruin- the physical destruction or disintegration of something.
- Rule- one of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct.
- Rumble- a continuous deep, resonant sound.
- Rummage- search unsystematically and untidily through something.
- Rumor- a currently circulating story or report of uncertain or doubtful truth.
- Run- move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both feet on the ground at the same time.
- Rune- a letter of an ancient Germanic alphabet used from the 3rd to the 13th centuries.
- Rung- one of the horizontal supports in a ladder.
- Runt- the smallest animal of a litter.
- Ruse- an action intended to deceive someone.
- Rush- move with urgent haste.
- Rust- a red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture.
- Rustic- relating to the countryside; rural.
- Rustle- make a soft, muffled crackling sound like that caused by the movement of dry leaves or paper.
- Ruthless- having or showing no pity or compassion for others.
- Rouge- a red powder or cream used as a cosmetic for coloring the cheeks or lips.
- Route- a way or course laid out for driving or navigation.
- Rotary- revolving around a center or axis; rotational.
- Roster- a list or plan showing turns of duty or leave for individuals or groups.
- Rosette- a rose-shaped decoration.
- Rosin- a solid form of resin obtained from pines and some other plants.
- Rorty- cheerful and confident; lively.
- Roseate- optimistic and bright.
- Rosette- a small decorative plate or tablet, typically in the shape of a rose or a star.
- Roving- traveling constantly without a fixed destination; wandering.
- Rouser- a person or thing that rouses others; a stimulant.
- Roulette- a gambling game in which a ball is dropped onto a revolving wheel with numbered compartments.
- Roster- a list of names, especially of personnel available for duty.
- Rotate- turn or cause to turn on an axis or about a center.
- Rotary- a part or device that rotates; turntable.
- Rosin- a brittle, glass-like resin used chiefly for making varnish.
- Rostra- platforms or stages for public speakers.
- Rouster- a worker or laborer who rouses others to action.
- Rondel- a circular piece of craftsmanship, often used in jewelry.
- Ronion- an obsolete term for a scabby or mangy creature.
- Ronquil- a name used for certain fish species known for their tranquil movements.
- Roofer- a worker skilled in constructing roofs.
- Rootlet- a small root or a subdivision of a root.
- Ropy- having the consistency of rope; stringy.
- Rosaceous- pertaining to, or resembling roses.
- Rosebud- the bud of a rose plant.
- Roseate- resembling a rose especially in color.
- Roseola- a disease marked by pinkish-red spots on the skin.
- Rosette- a decoration or pattern resembling a rose.
- Rotifer- a microscopic aquatic animal having a wheel-like ring of cilia.
- Rotor- a rotating part of a mechanical device, for example in a wind turbine.
- Rouge- a red or pink cosmetic for tinting the cheeks or lips.
- Roughage- fibrous material in food that aids digestion.
- Roulette- a game of chance in which a ball is dropped onto a spinning wheel.
- Roundel- a small disk, especially a decorative medallion.
- Roundly- straightforwardly; without hesitation.
- Rouse- bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, or inactivity.
- Rouster- someone who rousts others, especially a dock worker.
- Route- a way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination.
- Routine- a sequence of actions regularly followed.
- Roving- full of adventurous moving or wandering.
- Rowan- a type of small deciduous tree bearing red berries.
- Rowel- a small wheel with radiating points, forming the extremity of a spur.
- Royalist- a supporter of king or royalty.
- Rubato- flexible tempo used for expressive purposes (music).
- Rubber- a tough elastic polymeric substance made from the latex of a tropical plant or synthetically.
- Rubble- broken bits and pieces of anything, typically of building material.