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rootsie

  1. Function: adjective
    Definition: having or reflecting a deep understanding and awareness of different cultures
    Word History: stems from the word "root"
    Example Sentence: The girl playing the Afro-Latin music was rootsie.
    Submitted by: KEW from California, CA on 07/27/2011 11:15

rop

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a very short piece of rope
    Example Sentence: He was tying up the tomato plants with pieces of rop.
    Submitted by: Bob from VA, USA on 05/27/2008 07:07

rophop

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a mix of hip-hop and rock music
    Example Sentence: That rophop song was totally cool.
    Submitted by: Polly-O from IL, USA on 09/17/2008 04:55

ropire

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a robot that looks and acts like a vampire
    Example Sentence: The ropires only come out at night.
    Submitted by: Sango from New York, USA on 08/07/2009 08:06

ropple

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a rotten apple
    Example Sentence: The ropple fell from the tree.
    Submitted by: Tasfeen from NSW, Australia on 07/08/2009 04:54

ropstar

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a rock musician who is a pop star
    Example Sentence: The ropstar was signing autographs backstage.
    Submitted by: Ashleigh from NSW, Australia on 08/04/2009 04:08

ropwer

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a very small catepillar mixed with a snake
    Word History: I saw it in my garden.
    Example Sentence: I was frightened by the ropwer.
    Submitted by: Brooke from Indiana on 09/17/2007 01:12

rorange

  1. Function: adjective
    Definition: reddish and orange in color: having both red and orange streaks
    Example Sentence: The sunset is rorange.
    Submitted by: Jo from FL, USA on 01/30/2009 01:35

rosedom

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a romance doomed to fail
    Example Sentence: When the college student married the high school dropout, it was a rosedom.
    Submitted by: Sophie from Sweden on 02/24/2010 10:58

rossil

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a rock fossil: a fossil found in rock
    Word History: I made it up from rock + fossil.
    Example Sentence: She found a rossil in the dirt.
    Submitted by: Libby from MI, USA on 10/17/2007 05:05