Definitions for rets

rets ret

Spelling: [ret]
IPA: /rɛt/

Rets is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 3 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 3 points.

You can make 40 anagrams from letters in rets (erst).

Definitions for rets

verb (used with object)

  1. to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.

Origin of rets

1400-50; late Middle English reten, retten; cognate with Dutch reten (compare Dutch roten, German rössen, Swedish röta); akin to rot

Examples for rets

retina, ret′i-na, n. the innermost coating of the eye, consisting of a fine network of optic nerves.

Sonig say, 'Tomorrow we be friendry and we ret those two go for another wawrk in the woods.

retinol, ret′i-nol, n. a hydro-carbon oil used in printers' ink.

If you grow some flax, you can ret it also and remove the fiber.

reticence, ret′i-sens, n. concealment by silence: reserve in speech—also ret′icency.

The Daily Beast experts Peter Beinart, Nicolle Wallace, Tunku Varadarajan, Christopher Brownfield, Saad Mohseni, ret.

retinue, ret′i-nū, n. the body of retainers who follow a person of rank: a suite: a cortege.

Dis heah coat and weskit nuver did you no favor anyways—I hear Miss Marg'ret talkin' 'bout it de fust time you ever put 'em on.

"She's by far the sweetest child you've got, Marg'ret," she said to Mrs. Underhill.

As the Navy and Marines arrive in Haiti to bring relief, ret.

Word Value for rets
Scrable

3

Words with friends

3

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