New words list June 2010

• • • Rh, n.1
    • Rhaetical, adj.
    • rhamnaceous, adj.
    • rhamnitol, n.
    • Rhamphorhynchus, n.
    • rhandir, n.
    • rhapsodized, adj.
    • rhathymia, n.
    • rhedarium, n.
    • Rheic, adj.2
    • rheography, n.
    • rhetoricity, n.
    • rheumatological, adj.
    • rhingyll, n.
    • rhinolaryngological, adj.
    • rhinolophid, adj. and n.
    • rhinosinusitis, n.
    • Rhipaean | Rhipean, adj.
    • rhipidoglossan, adj.
    • rhizocephalan, n. and adj.
    • rhizomatic, adj.
    • rhizomatist, n.
    • rhizopodial, adj.
    • rhizotron, n.
    • Rhode Islander, n.
    • Rhodiola, n.
    • Rhodophyta, n.
    • rhodostannite, n.
    • Rhody, n.
    • rhoicissus, n.
    • rhombical, adj.
    • rhombically, adv.
    • rhombicuboctahedron, n.
    • rhombomere, n.
    • Rhombozoa, n.
    • rhoptry, n.
    • rhotic, adj.
    • rhynchocephalic, adj.
    • rhynchocoelan, n. and adj.
    • rhyncholith, n.
    • rhyparograph, n.
    • rhythmica, n.
    • riad, n.
    • rib, n.4
    • riba, n.
    • ribaldo, n.
    • ribattuta, n.
    • ribavirin, n.
    • ribbie, n.2
    • ribollita, n.
    • riboside, n.
    • ribostamycin, n.
    • Ricardian, adj.2 and n.2
    • Riccati, n.
    • rice burner, n.
    • riced, adj.1
    • rice stick, n.
    • Richardia, n.1
    • Richard Snary, n.
    • Richardsonian, adj.2
    • richly, adj. (and n.)
    • Richmond birdwing, n.
    • ricine, n.
    • ricinolate, n.
    • ricinolein, n.
    • ricinus, n.2
    • ricked, adj.1
    • rickettsiosis, n.
    • rico, n.1
    • RID, n.2
    • riddim, n.
    • riddlesome, adj.
    • RIDE, n.3
    • ride-along, n.
    • ridge tiling, n.
    • ridibund, adj.
    • riding surveyor, n.
    • Riel, n.1
    • rifferama, n.
    • riffola, n.
    • -rific, comb. form
    • rifledom, n.
    • rig-a-jig, int.
    • Rigel Kent, n.
    • Rigel Kentaurus, n.
    • right and left handed, adj.
    • right-angularly, adv.
    • right brain, n. and adj.
    • right-brained, adj.
    • Righteous Gentile, n.
    • rightify, v.
    • rightish, adj.
    • -rightist, comb. form
    • right justification, n.
    • right to choose, n.
    • right to know, n.
    • right turning, n.
    • rigidizing, adj.
    • rigolet, n.
    • rikishi, n.
    • rimming, n.2
    • rincon, n.
    • rinder, n.2
    • rinfresco, n.
    • ring-a-ding, int., n., and adj.
    • ringal, n.
    • ring-a-levio, n. and int.
    • Ringatu, n.
    • ringback, n.
    • ringling, n.1
    • ringmastering, n.
    • ring-off, n.
    • ring-round, n.
    • ring tone, n.
    • rinkle, n.
    • Rio, n.1
    • rio, n.2
    • Riphaean | Riphean, adj.
    • ripper, adj.
    • ripple, n.1
    • ripple-through, adj.
    • ripsawing, n.
    • ripstaver, n.
    • rip-staving, adj.
    • riqq, n.
    • rise heading, n.2
    • riserva, n.
    • risperidone, n.
    • risposta, n.
    • ristra, n.
    • ristretto, n.
    • Rittmeister, n.
    • rivalling | rivaling, adj.
    • rive droite, n.
    • riverage, n.
    • Rivulus, n.
    • rix, v.
    • Rix-chancellor, n.
    • Rizla, n.
    • Rn, n.
    • roa, n.
    • Roaccutane, n.
    • road-blocking, n.
    • road-blocking, adj.
    • roadkill, n.
    • road-trip, v.
    • roaner, n.
    • roar, v.2
    • rob, n.2
    • robalo, n.
    • Robertine, n.1
    • Roberval balance, n.
    • Robespierrean, adj.
    • robiola, n.
    • robo-, comb. form
    • robot, n.1
    • robug, n.
    • Robur Carolinum, n.
    • rock-and-roll, v.
    • rock-based, adj.2
    • rock-climbing, adj.
    • rocker, v.
    • rock idol, n.2
    • rockiness, n.2
    • rockism, n.2
    • rockist, n. and adj.
    • rock jock, n.1
    • rock jock, n.2
    • rock-out, n.
    • rock paper scissors, n.
    • rockscape, n.
    • rocky road, n.

    In addition to these new entries, a number of new subordinate entries were added to existing entries. These included:

    • (Under rhamno-, comb. form)
    o rhamnoglucoside
    o rhamnoglycoside
    o rhamnohexose
    • (Under Rheic, adj.2)
    o Rheic ocean
    • (Under rheo-, comb. form)
    o rheocasting
    o rheocline
    • (Under rheography, n.)
    o rheographic
    • (Under rhetorical, adj.)
    o rhetorical analysis
    o rhetorical theory
    o rhetorical trope
    • (Under rheumatic, adj. and n.)
    o rheumatic-like
    • (Under rheumatize, v.)
    o rheumatized
    • (Under rheumy, adj.)
    o rheumily
    • (Under Rhineland, n.)
    o Rhineland rod
    • (Under rhino, n.2)
    o rhino-like
    • (Under rhinoceros, n.)
    o Rhinoceros Party
    • (Under rhinoscopic, adj.)
    o rhinoscopically
    • (Under rhizo-, comb. form)
    o rhizodontrophy
    o rhizomania
    • (Under rhizocarpic, adj.)
    o rhizocarpic acid
    • (Under rhizomorph, n.)
    o rhizomorphic
    • (Under Rhizopoda, n.)
    o rhizopodist
    • (Under Rhode Island, n.)
    o Rhode Island sloop
    o Rhode Island cheese
    o Rhode Island currency
    o Rhode Island money
    o Rhode Island johnnycake
    • (Under rhombic, adj. and n.)
    o rhombic mica
    o rhombic pyrites
    o rhombic quartz
    • (Under rhombomere, n.)
    o rhombomeric
    • (Under Rhombozoa, n.)
    o rhombozoan
    • (Under rhubarb, n. and adj.)
    o rhubarb drink
    o rhubarb triangle
    • (Under rhythm, n.)
    o rhythm box
    o rhythm stick
    o rhythm system
    • (Under rhythmic, adj. and n.)
    o rhythmic breathing
    o rhythmic gymnast
    • (Under riband, n.)
    o riband development
    • (Under ribbed, adj.)
    o ribbed melilot
    o ribbed mussel
    • (Under rib, n.1)
    o rib meristem
    o rib riding
    o rib-striped snout
    o rib-welted
    • (Under ribbon, n.)
    o ribbon bed
    o ribbon cable
    o ribbon cutting
    o ribbon-cutting ceremony
    o ribbon lake
    o ribbon-rasp
    o ribbon shirt
    o ribbon plant
    o ribbon tree
    o ribbon weed
    • (Under rib-tickling, adj.)
    o rib-ticklingly
    • (Under rice, n.2)
    o rice bug
    o rice blast
    o rice bubbles
    o rice fanner
    o rice rocket
    o rice vinegar
    o rice cheesecake
    o rice florentine
    o rice tart
    o rice estate
    o rice barrel
    o rice cask
    o rice sieve
    o rice vessel
    • (Under riced, adj.2)
    o riced milk
    • (Under rice paper, n. and adj.)
    o rice paper painting
    • (Under rich, adj., n., and adv.)
    o rich bitch
    o rich blood
    o rich-field
    o rich kid
    o rich text
    o Rich Text Format
    • (Under ricinelaidic, adj.)
    o ricinelaidate
    o ricinelaidin
    • (Under ricinoleic, adj.)
    o ricinoleamide
    • (Under ricinus, n.2)
    o ricinian
    • (Under rickettsia, n.)
    o rickettsia-like
    • (Under ricochet, n.)
    o ricochet effect
    • (Under riddel, n.)
    o riddel post
    • (Under ride, n.2)
    o ride-share
    o ride quality
    • (Under ride, v.)
    o to ride out
    o to ride over——
    • (Under ridge, n.1)
    o ridge land
    • (Under ridicule, n.2)
    o ridicule basket
    • (Under ridiculous, adj., n., and adv.)
    o ridiculous-sounding
    • (Under riding, adj.)
    o riding crosstree
    o riding groom
    • (Under riding, n.1)
    o riding cloth
    o riding exercise
    o riding lamp
    o riding stick
    o riding belt
    o riding breeches
    o riding frock
    o riding saddle
    o riding camel
    o riding gelding
    o riding mare
    o riding nag
    o riding road
    o riding weather
    • (Under riding, n.2)
    o riding association
    • (Under Riemann, n.)
    o Riemann sphere
    o Riemann space
    o Riemann curvature
    o Riemann curvature tensor
    o Riemann sum
    • (Under riffle, n.)
    o riffle beetle
    • (Under rifle, n.3)
    o rifle bolt
    o rifle shirt
    o rifle ammunition
    o rifle cartridge
    o rifle powder
    o rifle scabbard
    o rifle shell
    o rifle stock
    o rifle trigger
    o rifle platoon
    o rifle troop
    o rifle-toting
    • (Under rift, n.2)
    o rift zone
    • (Under rigging, n.2)
    o rigging position
    o rigging rope
    o rigging slinger
    • (Under right and left handed, adj.)
    o right and left handed screw
    • (Under right, adj. and int.)
    o right-arm
    o right circular
    o right-circularly
    o right-click
    o right corner
    o right-footed
    o right prismatic
    o right–wrong
    o right tackle
    • (Under right, n.)
    o right of abode
    o writ of right patent
    • (Under right-eye, adj.)
    o righteye flounder
    • (Under right-eyed, adj.)
    o right-eyed flounder
    • (Under right hand, n. and adj.)
    o right-hand rule
    o Fleming’s right-hand rule
    • (Under rigid, adj. and n.)
    o rigid body
    • (Under rima, n.)
    o rimal
    • (Under rim, v.4)
    o rim job
    • (Under rimrock, n.)
    o rimrocked
    • (Under rimy, adj.)
    o rimy white
    • (Under ring, n.1)
    o ring of steel
    o Ring of Fire
    o ring of iron
    o ring arc
    o ring-around
    o ring beam
    o ring-bound
    o ring chromosome
    o ring composition
    o ringcraft
    o ring doughnut
    o ring galaxy
    o ring gauge
    o ring gear
    o ring knocker
    o ring laser
    o ring laser gyroscope
    o ring light
    o ring modulation
    o ring mould
    o ring mountain
    o ring oscillator
    o ring-piece
    o ring-porey
    o ring post
    o ring room
    o ring-rusty
    o ring-shell
    o ring species
    o ring spinner
    o ring theory
    o ring vaccination
    o ring vortex
    o ring seal
    • (Under ringed, adj.)
    o ringed turtle-dove
    • (Under ring-fence, v.)
    o ring-fencing
    • (Under ring-neck, n.)
    o ring-neck dove
    • (Under ring-necked, adj.)
    o ring-necked dove
    o ring-necked plover
    • (Under ring-tailed, adj.)
    o ring-tailed cat
    o ring-tailed marlin
    • (Under rinse, n.)
    o rinse cycle
    o rinse–hold
    o rinse water
    • (Under riot, n.)
    o riot duty
    o riot cop
    • (Under rip, v.1)
    o to rip off
    o rip fence
    o rip job
    • (Under rip-off, n.)
    o rip-off Britain
    • (Under ripping, n.)
    o ripping bar
    • (Under ripple, n.5)
    o ripple box
    o ripple drift
    o ripple-fire
    • (Under rising, adj.)
    o rising box
    o rising sign
    o rising star
    o rising trot
    o rising vote
    • (Under rising, n.)
    o rising of the mother
    • (Under risk, n.)
    o risk-adverse
    o risk assessment
    o risk-averse
    o risk function
    o risk group
    o risk manager
    o risk-neutral
    o risk pooling
    o risk sharing
    • (Under riskful, adj.)
    o riskfulness
    • (Under ritual, adj. and n.)
    o ritual bath
    o ritual dance
    o ritual magic
    o ritual meal
    • (Under ritualize, v.)
    o ritualizing
    • (Under river, n.1)
    o river bus
    o river claim
    o river corridor
    o river sand
    o river swamp
    o river washing
    o river cat
    o river fowl
    o river shrimp
    o river cruise
    o river bluff
    o river ward
    • (Under riverboat, n.)
    o riverboat casino
    o riverboat gambler
    o riverboat gambling
    • (Under riverine, adj. and n.)
    o riverine rabbit
    • (Under rivet, n.1)
    o rivet nail
    o rivet pin
    • (Under RNA, n.)
    o RNA world
    • (Under roach, n.4)
    o roach coach
    • (Under road, n.)
    o road belt
    o road cart
    o road cattle
    o road code
    o road fund licence
    o road-going
    o road grader
    o road machine
    o road marking
    o road movie
    o road salt
    o road stud
    o road warrior
    o road closing
    o road closure
    o road crash
    o road fatality
    o road locomotion
    o road network
    o road smash
    • (Under roadside, n. and adj.)
    o roadside rest
    • (Under road trip, n.)
    o road tripper
    • (Under roan, n.2)
    o Roan duck
    • (Under roaring, adj. and adv.)
    o roaring camp
    • (Under roast, adj.)
    o roast dinner
    • (Under robber, n.)
    o robber chieftain
    • (Under robbery, n.)
    o robbery charge
    o robbery victim
    • (Under rob-, comb. form)
    o rob-house
    • (Under robo-, comb. form)
    o robocall
    o robocop
    • (Under robot, n.2)
    o robot station
    • (Under rock basin, n.)
    o rock-basin lake
    • (Under rock, n.2)
    o Rockfeast
    • (Under rock, n.1)
    o rock and rye
    o on-the-rocks glass
    o Rocks and Shoals
    o rock cocaine
    o rock cycle
    o rock fault
    o rocks glass
    o rock spider
    o Rock Cornish
    o Rock Cornish hen
    o Rock Cornish game hen
    o rock jumper
    o rock parrot
    o rock gunnel
    o rock sea bass
    o rock sage
    o rock-dwelling
    • (Under rock, n.3)
    o rock chick
    o rock god
    o rock ballad
    o rock concert
    o rock legend
    • (Under Rockefeller, n.)
    o Rockefeller Republican
    • (Under rocker, n.1)
    o rocker-bottom
    • (Under rocket, n.4)
    o rocket salad
    • (Under rocket, n.5)
    o rocket booster
    o rocket attack
    o rocket barrage
    o rocket firing
    • (Under rock ‘n’ roll, n. and adj.)
    o rock ‘n’ roll artist
    • (Under Rocky Mountains, n.)
    o Rocky Mountain bighorn
    o Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep
    o Rocky Mountain dormouse
    o Rocky mountain flying squirrel
    o Rocky Mountain rat
    o Rocky mountain whitefish
    Out-of-sequence new entries
    10 June 2010 also saw the publication of the the following new entries from across the alphabet:
    • 4GL, n.
    • anilingus, n.
    • animal rightist, n.
    • anteclypeus, n.
    • ascon, n.
    • asconoid, adj. and n.
    • atelestite, n.
    • band-tail, n.
    • band-tailed, adj.
    • bell-ring, n.
    • caffè ristretto, n.
    • C. diff., n.
    • C. difficile, n.
    • colligative, adj.
    • data centre | data center, n.
    • espresso ristretto, n.
    • exa-, comb. form
    • full rig, n.
    • geoengineering, n.
    • halirift, n.
    • hindbrain, n.
    • hot-dogging, n.
    • jatropha, n.
    • Latrocinium, n.
    • left and right, adv. and n.
    • left bower, n.
    • leucon, n.
    • leuconoid, adj. and n.
    • microinvasive, adj.
    • neuroprotection, n.
    • neuroprotective, adj.
    • pellitorine, n.
    • rasta roko, n.
    • Regaine, n.
    • scissors paper stone, n.
    • spit roast, n.
    • stonerock, n.
    • Zantedeschia, n.
    In addition to these new entries, the following out-of-sequence subordinate entries were added:
    • (Under Atlantic, adj. and n.)
    o Atlantic ridley
    • (Under benefit, n.)
    o benefit package
    o benefits package
    o benefit tourist
    o benefit tourism
    • (Under best, adj. and adv.)
    o best bower
    • (Under blood, n.)
    o bloodberry
    • (Under Boston, n.2)
    o Boston rocker
    • (Under cardio-, comb. form)
    o cardioprotection
    o cardioprotective
    • (Under C, n.)
    o CGI
    • (Under chain, n.)
    o chain ring
    • (Under clinical, adj.)
    o clinical pharmacology
    • (Under closed, adj.)
    o closed traverse
    • (Under complex, adj.)
    o complex manifold
    o complex analytic manifold
    • (Under critical, adj.)
    o critical flicker frequency
    o critical opalescence
    • (Under early, adj. and n.)
    o early retirer
    • (Under fourth, adj. and n.)
    o fourth generation
    • (Under heroic, adj. and n.)
    o heroic couplet
    • (Under hypnotic, adj. and n.)
    o hypnotic regression
    • (Under iambic, adj. and n.)
    o iambic pentameter
    • (Under I, n.1)
    o ICSI
    • (Under letter, n.1)
    o letter of reference
    • (Under scalded, adj.1)
    o scalded skin syndrome
    o staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome
    • (Under server, n.)
    o server farm
    • (Under shear, n.2)
    o shear strain
    • (Under sitting, adj.)
    o sitting trot
    • (Under spin, n.1)
    o spin cycle
    • (Under spit-roast, v.)
    o spit-roasting
    • (Under staircase, n.)
    o staircase lock
    • (Under state, n.)
    o state of repair
    • (Under stone, n.)
    o stone of destiny
    o Stone of Scone
    • (Under support, n.)
    o support level
    • (Under thrombo-, comb. form)
    o thrombophilia
    • (Under U, n.1)
    o USB port
    o USB drive
    o USB flash drive
    • (Under wash, n.)
    o wash cycle
    Finally, new meanings were added to the following entries:
    • answer, n.
    • back, n.1
    • benefit, n.
    • bilingual, adj.
    • change, n.
    • cover, v.1
    • covering, n.1
    • covering, adj.
    • left, adj.1, adv., and n.
    • left hand, n.
    • spit-roast, v.
    • wrap, v.