adj. Feeling or showing reverence. reverently adv. [latin: related to *revere]

n. - revising or being revised.

- revised edition or form. [latin: related to *revise]

v. (-ies, -ied) restore to animation, vigour, or life. revivification n. [latin: related to *vivify]

n. Pistol with revolving chambers enabling several shots to be fired without reloading.

n. (pl. -ies) 1 enthusiastic or extravagant speech or composition.

- piece of music in one movement, often based on national, folk, or popular melodies. rhapsodic adj. [greek rhapto stitch: related to *ode]

n. Instrument used to control an electric current by varying the resistance. [greek rheos stream]

n. - art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing.

- language designed to persuade or impress (esp. Seen as overblown and meaningless). [greek rhetor orator]

—adj. (also rhomboidal) like a rhombus. —n. Quadrilateral of which only the opposite sides and angles are equal. [greek: related to *rhombus]

n. Ribald talk or behaviour.

var. Of *ricrac.