Discover a variety of interesting words that start with “rh” to enhance your vocabulary and impress your friends.
- Rhapsody- An effusively enthusiastic or ecstatic expression of feeling.
- Rhetoric- The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.
- Rheumatic- Relating to or affected by rheumatism, a disease marked by inflammation and pain in the joints.
- Rhinestone- A simulation diamond made from rock crystal or glass.
- Rhombus- A geometric figure with four equal sides and opposite equal obtuse and acute angles.
- Rhododendron- A shrub or small tree with large clusters of bell-shaped flowers and typically large evergreen leaves.
- Rhodium- A rare silvery-white hard metal that is resistant to corrosion and is part of the platinum group.
- Rhubarb- A plant with thick red or green leaf stalks that are cooked and sweetened for desserts.
- Rhythm- A strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound.
- Rhinoceros- A large, thick-skinned mammal with one or two horns on its snout.
- Rheostat- An electrical instrument used to control a current by varying the resistance.
- Rhesus- Referring to a common type of monkey or to a factor in human blood.
- Rhinitis- Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose, typically causing a runny nose.
- Rhizome- A continuously growing horizontal underground stem that puts out lateral shoots and adventitious roots at intervals.
- Rhetorician- An expert in the art of rhetoric.
- Rheology- The study of the flow of matter, primarily in a liquid or gas state.
- Rhomboid- A parallelogram in which only the opposite sides and angles are equal.
- Rhumb- A line crossing all meridians of longitude at the same angle, used in navigation.
- Rheum- A watery fluid that collects in or drips from the nose or eyes.
- Rhonchus- An abnormal sound heard on auscultation of the chest, typically a whistling or snoring sound.
- Rhizoid- A root-like filament in fungi and algae.
- Rhenium- A very dense metal that is one of the rarest elements in the Earth’s crust and is often used in high-temperature superalloys.
- Rheumy- Characterized by watery mucous, especially referring to the eyes.
- Rhetorical- Used for, belonging to, or concerned with mere style or effect.
- Rhebok- A type of African antelope.
- Rhizoctonia- A genus of fungi causing root rot in plants.
- Rhagades- Cracks or fissures in the skin, especially those at the mouth or anus.
- Rhabdomyolysis- The rapid breakdown of muscle tissue leading to the release of muscle fiber contents into the blood.
- Rhodolite- A variety of the mineral garnet characterized by its rose-red color.
- Rhodopsin- A light-sensitive pigment found in the retina.
- Rhombencephalon- The hindbrain or posterior part of the brain.
- Rhodonite- A manganese inosilicate mineral with a rosy color.
- Rhinal- Relating to the nose.
- Rhapsodize- To speak or write about something with great enthusiasm and delight.
- Rhizopod- A type of protozoa that moves by means of pseudopodia.
- Rhizopus- A genus of common fungi that can cause plant diseases.
- Rhombic- Shaped like or resembling a rhombus.
- Rho- The 17th letter of the Greek alphabet.
- Rhumbline- A line on the Earth’s surface crossing all meridians at a constant angle.
- Rhyolite- A volcanic rock with a composition similar to granite but with a smaller grain size.
- Rhyperior- A fictional ground/rock-type Pokémon.
- Rhypophobia- Fear of defecation.
- Rhinoplasty- Plastic surgery performed on the nose.
- Rhizogenic- Producing or causing roots.
- Rhodamine- A family of dyes used for various purposes including in biotechnology and chemistry.
- Rhopalocera- A suborder of butterflies.
- Rhotic- Relating to or denoting a dialect or variety of English (or other language) in which r is pronounced before a consonant and at the end of words.
- Rhumba- A ballroom dance of Cuban origin in 2/4 or 4/4 time.
- Rhexis- Rupture, as of a blood vessel.
- Rhytidectomy- A face-lifting operation.
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