| RETIARIUS | • retiarius n. (Historical) A type of gladiator who uses a casting net (a rete or iaculum) as a weapon. • RETIARIUS n. (Latin) a gladiator armed with a net. |
| RETICELLA | • reticella n. An old Venetian lace-like fabric. • RETICELLA n. an early form of needlepoint lace produced in Italy. |
| RETICENCE | • reticence n. (Uncountable, also figuratively) Avoidance of saying or reluctance to say too much; discretion, tight-lippedness;… • reticence n. (Uncountable) A silent and reserved nature. • reticence n. (Uncountable) Followed by of: discretion or restraint in the use of something. |
| RETICENCY | • reticency n. Synonym of reticence. • RETICENCY n. the quality of being reticent, also RETICENCE. |
| RETICULAR | • reticular adj. Having the structure of a net or a network; netlike. • reticular adj. Of or pertaining to a reticulum. • RETICULAR adj. netted, netlike. |
| RETICULES | • reticules n. Plural of reticule. • RETICULE n. a woman's workbag, or a little bag to be carried in the hand, originally of network. |
| RETICULUM | • reticulum n. (Biology) A network. For example, the endoplasmic reticulum forms a network of cellular components that… • reticulum n. A pattern of interconnected objects. • reticulum n. (Zoology) The second compartment of the stomach of a cow or other ruminant. |
| RETIGHTEN | • retighten v. To tighten again. • RETIGHTEN v. to tighten again. |
| RETINENES | • retinenes n. Plural of retinene. • RETINENE n. a pigment in the retina, also RETINAL. |
| RETINITES | • retinites n. Plural of retinite. • RETINITE n. an inflammable mineral resin, usually of a yellowish brown color, found in roundish masses, sometimes with coal. |
| RETINITIS | • retinitis n. (Pathology) Inflammation of the retina. • RETINITIS n. inflammation of the retina. |
| RETINOIDS | • retinoids n. Plural of retinoid. • RETINOID n. a compound analogous to vitamin A. |
| RETINTING | • retinting v. Present participle of retint. • RETINT v. to tint again. |
| RETINULAE | • retinulae n. Plural of retinula. • RETINULA n. (Latin) a neural receptor of an arthropod's eye. |
| RETINULAR | • retinular adj. Of or relating to the retinula. • RETINULAR adj. relating to the retinula, a pigmented cell in some arthropod compound eyes, from which the rhabdom arises. |
| RETINULAS | • retinulas n. Plural of retinula. • RETINULA n. (Latin) a neural receptor of an arthropod's eye. |
| RETIRANTS | • RETIRANT n. one who has retired from his vocation, also RETIREE. |
| RETIREDLY | • retiredly adv. In a retired or withdrawn situation. • RETIRED adv. RETIRE, to withdraw or retreat. |
| RETITLING | • retitling v. Present participle of retitle. • retitling n. The act of giving something a new title. • RETITLE v. to give a new title to. |