The Wordsmith Dictionary

Riv "el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Riveled;p. pr. & vb. n. Riveling.] Etym: [AS. gerifled, geriflod, gerifod, wrinkled, geriflian, gerifian, to wrinkle. See Rifle a gun, Rive. ]

Defn: To contract into wrinkles; to shrivel; to shrink; as, riveled fruit; riveled flowers. [Obs. ] Pope. "Riveled parchments." Walpole.

RIVEL

RIVEL Riv "el, n.

Defn: A wrinkle; a rimple. [Obs. ] Holland.

RIVEN

RIVEN Riv "en,

Defn: p. p. & a. from Rive.

RIVER

RIVER Riv "er, n.

Defn: One who rives or splits.

RIVER

Riv "er, n. Etym: [F. rivère a river, LL. riparia river, bank of a river, fr. L. riparius belonging to a bank or shore, fr. ripa a bank or shore; of uncertain origin. Cf. Arrive, Riparian. ]

1. A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel and emptying into the ocean, a sea, a lake, or another stream; a stream larger than a rivulet or brook. Transparent and sparkling rivers, from which it is delightful to drink as they flow. Macaulay.

2. Fig. : A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil. River chub (Zoöl.), the hornyhead and allied species of fresh-water fishes. -- River crab (Zoöl.), any species of fresh-water crabs of the genus Thelphusa, as T. depressa of Southern Europe. -- River dragon, a crocodile; -- applied by Milton to the king of Egypt. -- River driver, a lumberman who drives or conducts logs down rivers. Bartlett. -- River duck (Zoöl.), any species of duck belonging to Anas, Spatula, and allied genera, in which the hind toe is destitute of a membranous lobe, as in the mallard and pintail; -- opposed to sea duck. -- River god, a deity supposed to preside over a river as its tutelary divinity. -- River herring (Zoöl.), an alewife. -- River hog. (Zoöl.) (a ) Any species of African wild hogs of the genus Potamochoerus. They frequent wet places along the rivers. (b ) The capybara. -- River horse (Zoöl.), the hippopotamus. -- River jack (Zoöl.), an African puff adder (Clotho nasicornis ) having a spine on the nose. -- River limpet (Zoöl.), a fresh-water, air-breathing mollusk of the genus Ancylus, having a limpet-shaped shell. -- River pirate (Zoöl.), the pike. -- River snail (Zoöl.), any species of fresh-water gastropods of Paludina, Melontho, and allied genera. See Pond snail, under Pond. -- River tortoise (Zoöl.), any one of numerous fresh-water tortoises inhabiting rivers, especially those of the genus Trionyx and allied genera. See Trionyx.

RIVER

RIVER Riv "er, v. i.

Defn: To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl. [Obs. ] Halliwell.

RIVERED

RIVERED Riv "ered, a.

Defn: Supplied with rivers; as, a well rivered country.

RIVERET

RIVERET Riv "er *et, n.

Defn: A rivulet. [Obs. ] Drayton.

RIVERHOOD

RIVERHOOD Riv "er *hood, n.

Defn: The quality or state of being a river. "Useful riverhood. " H. Miller.

RIVERLING

RIVERLING Riv "er *ling, n.

Defn: A rivulet. [R.] Sylvester.

RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE Riv "er *side `, n.

Defn: The side or bank of a river.

RIVERY

RIVERY Riv "er *y, a.

Defn: Having rivers; as, a rivery country. Drayton.

RIVET

Riv "et, n. Etym: [F., fr. river to rivet; perh. fr. Icel. rifa to fasten together. Cf. Reef part of a sail. ]

Defn: A metallic pin with a head, used for uniting two plates or pieces of material together, by passing it through them and then beating or pressing down the point so that it shall spread out and form a second head; a pin or bolt headed or clinched at both ends.With busy hammers closing rivets up. Shak. Rivet joint, or Riveted joint, a joint between two or more pieces secured by rivets.

RIVET

Riv "et, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Riveted; p. pr. & vb. n. Riveting. ]

1. To fasten with a rivet, or with rivets; as, to rivet two pieces of iron.

2. To spread out the end or point of, as of a metallic pin, rod, or bolt, by beating or pressing, so as to form a sort of head.

3. Hence, to fasten firmly; to make firm, strong, or immovable; as, to rivet friendship or affection. Rivet and nail me where I stand, ye powers! Congreve. Thus his confidence was riveted and confirmed. Sir W. Scott.

RIVETER

RIVETER Riv "et *er, n.

Defn: One who rivets.

RIVETING

RIVETING Riv "et *ing, n.

1. The act of joining with rivets; the act of spreading out and clinching the end, as of a rivet, by beating or pressing.

2. The whole set of rivets, collectively. Tomlinsin. Butt riveting, riveting in which the ends or edges of plates form a butt joint, and are fastened together by being riveted to a narrow strip which covers the joint. -- Chain riveting, riveting in which the rivets, in two or more rows along the seam, are set one behind the other. -- Crossed riveting, riveting in which the rivets in one row are set opposite the spaces between the rivets in the next row. -- Double riveting, in lap riveting, two rows of rivets along the seam; in butt riveting, four rows, two on each side of the joint. -- Lap riveting, riveting in which the ends or edges of plates overlap and are riveted together.

New American Oxford Dictionary

rive

rive |rīv raɪv | ▶verb ( past rived |rīvd |; past participle riven |ˈrivən | ) (usu. be riven ) split or tear apart violently: the party was riven by disagreements over Europe | figurative : he was riven with guilt. • archaic split or crack (wood or stone ): the wood was riven with deep cracks. • [ no obj. ] archaic (of wood or stone ) split or crack: I started to chop furiously, the dry wood riving and splintering under the ax. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old Norse rífa, of unknown ultimate origin.

river

riv er |ˈrivər ˈrɪvər | ▶noun a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream. • a large quantity of a flowing substance: great rivers of molten lava | figurative : the trickle of disclosures has grown into a river of revelations. • [ as modifier ] used in names of animals and plants living in or associated with rivers, e.g., river dolphin, river birch. PHRASES sell someone down the river informal betray someone, esp. so as to benefit oneself. [earlier referring to the sale of a troublesome slave to the owner of a sugarcane plantation on the lower Mississippi, where conditions were harsher. ] up the river informal to or in prison. [with allusion to Sing Sing prison, situated up the Hudson River from New York City. ]DERIVATIVES riv ered adjective, riv er less adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, based on Latin riparius, from ripa ‘bank of a river. ’

Rivera, Diego

Ri ve ra, Diego |riˈve (ə )rə rəˈvɛrə | (1886 –1957 ), Mexican painter. He inspired a revival of fresco painting in Latin America and the US. His largest mural is a history of Mexico for the National Palace in Mexico City (unfinished, 1929 –57 ). He was married to Frida Kahlo.

riverbank

riv er bank |ˈrivərˌbaNGk ˈrɪvərbæŋk | ▶noun the bank of a river.

riverbed

riv er bed |ˈrivərˌbed ˈrɪvərˌbɛd | ▶noun the bed or channel in which a river flows. • the bottom of a river.

river birch

riv er birch ▶noun a North American birch with shaggy reddish-brown or orange bark. [Betula nigra. ]

river blindness

riv er blind ness |ˈrɪvər ˌblaɪn (d )nɪs | ▶noun a tropical skin disease caused by a parasitic filarial worm, transmitted by the bite of blackflies (Simulium damnosum ) that breed in fast-flowing rivers. The larvae of the parasite can migrate into the eye and cause blindness. Also called onchocerciasis. [The worm is Onchocerca volvulus, class Phasmida. ]

riverboat

riv er boat |ˈrivərˌbōt ˈrɪvərboʊt | ▶noun a boat with a shallow draft, designed for use on rivers.

river bottoms

riv er bot toms ▶plural noun low-lying alluvial land along the banks of a river.

river capture

river cap |ture ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology the natural diversion of the headwaters of one stream into the channel of another, typically resulting from rapid headward erosion by the latter stream.

river dolphin

riv er dol phin ▶noun a solitary dolphin with a long slender beak, a small dorsal fin, and very poor eyesight. It lives in rivers and coastal waters of South America, India, and China, using echolocation to find its prey. [Family Platanistidae: four genera and species. ]

riverfront

riv er front |ˈrivərˌfrənt ˈrɪvərfrʌnt | ▶noun the land or property along a river: a distinctive feature of Quebec's riverfront. ▶adjective located along a river: a lovely riverfront park.

riverine

riv er ine |ˈrivəˌrīn, -ˌrēn ˈrɪvəˌraɪn | ▶adjective technical or literary of, relating to, or situated on a river or riverbank; riparian: a riverine village.

riverscape

riv er scape |ˈrivərˌskāp ˈrɪvərskeɪp | ▶noun a picturesque view or prospect of a river. • a painting of a river or riverside scene.

Riverside

Riv er side |ˈrivərˌsīd ˈrɪvərsaɪd | a city in southern California, east of Los Angeles, located in the center of an orange-growing region; pop. 295,357 (est. 2008 ).

riverside

riv er side |ˈrivərˌsīd ˈrɪvərˌsaɪd | ▶noun [ often as modifier ] the ground along a riverbank: dinner in one of the better riverside hotels.

rivet

riv et |ˈrivit ˈrɪvɪt | ▶noun a short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place. • a similar device for holding seams of clothing together. ▶verb ( rivets, riveting , riveted ) [ with obj. ] join or fasten (plates of metal or other material ) with a rivet or rivets: the linings are bonded, not riveted, to the brake shoes for longer wear. • hold (someone or something ) fast so as to make them incapable of movement: the grip on her arm was firm enough to rivet her to the spot . • attract and completely engross (someone ): he was riveted by the reports shown on television. • direct (one's eyes or attention ) intently: all eyes were riveted on him. DERIVATIVES riv et er noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from river ‘fix, clinch, ’ of unknown ultimate origin.

riveting

riv et ing |ˈrivitiNG ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ | ▶adjective completely engrossing; compelling: the book is a riveting account of the legendary freedom fighter. DERIVATIVES riv et ing ly adverb

Oxford Dictionary

rive

rive |rʌɪv | ▶verb ( past rived; past participle riven |ˈrɪv (ə )n | ) literary split or tear apart violently: the party was riven by disagreements over Europe | figurative : he was riven with guilt. • archaic split or crack (wood or stone ): the wood was riven with deep cracks. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old Norse rífa, of unknown ultimate origin.

river

river |ˈrɪvə | ▶noun a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river: the River Danube | the Mekong River | [ as modifier ] : river pollution. • a large quantity of a flowing substance: great rivers of molten lava. • used in names of animals and plants living in or associated with rivers, e.g. river dolphin. PHRASES sell someone down the river informal betray someone, especially so as to benefit oneself. [earlier referring to the sale of a troublesome slave to the owner of a sugar-cane plantation on the lower Mississippi, where conditions were relatively harsher. ] up the river N. Amer. informal to or in prison. [with allusion to Sing Sing prison, situated up the Hudson River from the city of New York. ]DERIVATIVES rivered adjective, riverless adjective ORIGIN Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, based on Latin riparius, from ripa ‘bank of a river ’.

Rivera, Diego

Rivera, Diego |rɪˈvɛːrə, Spanish riˈβera | (1886 –1957 ), Mexican painter. He inspired a revival of fresco painting in Latin America and the US. His largest mural is a history of Mexico for the National Palace in Mexico City (unfinished, 1929 –57 ). He was married to Frida Kahlo.

riverbank

river |bank |ˈrɪvəbaŋk | ▶noun the bank of a river.

riverbed

riverbed |ˈrɪvəbɛd | ▶noun the bed or channel in which a river flows.

river birch

riv er birch ▶noun a North American birch with shaggy reddish-brown or orange bark. [Betula nigra. ]

river blindness

river blind |ness ▶noun [ mass noun ] a tropical skin disease caused by a parasitic filarial worm, transmitted by the bite of blackflies (Simulium damnosum ) which breed in fast-flowing rivers. The larvae of the parasite can migrate into the eye and cause blindness. Also called onchocerciasis. ●The worm is Onchocerca volvulus, class Phasmida.

riverboat

river |boat |ˈrɪvəbəʊt | ▶noun a boat designed for use on rivers.

river bottoms

riv er bot toms ▶plural noun low-lying alluvial land along the banks of a river.

river capture

river cap |ture ▶noun [ mass noun ] Geology the natural diversion of the headwaters of one stream into the channel of another, typically resulting from rapid headward erosion by the latter stream.

river dolphin

river dol |phin ▶noun a solitary dolphin with a long slender beak, a small dorsal fin, and very poor eyesight. It lives in rivers and coastal waters of South America, India, and China, using echolocation to find its prey. ●Family Platanistidae: four genera and species. .

riverfront

riverfront |ˈrɪvəfrʌnt | ▶noun the land or property alongside a river: warehouses line the riverfront | [ as modifier ] : a riverfront restaurant.

riverine

riverine |ˈrɪvərʌɪn | ▶adjective technical or literary relating to or situated on a river or riverbank; riparian: a riverine village.

riverscape

river |scape |ˈrɪvəskeɪp | ▶noun a view or prospect of a river. • a painting of a river or riverside scene.

Riverside

Riverside |ˈrɪvəsʌɪd | a city in southern California, situated in the centre of an orange-growing region; pop. 295,357 (est. 2008 ).

riverside

river |side |ˈrɪvəsʌɪd | ▶noun [ often as modifier ] the ground along a riverbank: a riverside car park.

rivet

rivet |ˈrɪvɪt | ▶noun a short metal pin or bolt for holding together two plates of metal, its headless end being beaten out or pressed down when in place. • a rivet-like device for holding seams of clothing together. ▶verb ( rivets, riveting, riveted ) [ with obj. ] 1 join or fasten (plates of metal ) with a rivet or rivets. 2 fix (someone or something ) so as to make them incapable of movement: the grip on her arm was firm enough to rivet her to the spot . • attract and completely engross (someone ): he was riveted by the newsreels shown on television. • direct (one's eyes or attention ) intently: all eyes were riveted on him. DERIVATIVES riveter noun ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from river ‘fix, clinch ’, of unknown ultimate origin.

riveting

riv ¦et |ing |ˈrɪvɪtɪŋ | ▶adjective completely engrossing; compelling: the book is a riveting account of the legendary freedom fighter. DERIVATIVES rivetingly adverb

American Oxford Thesaurus

riven

riven adjective a country riven by civil war: torn apart, split, rent, severed; literary cleft, torn asunder.

river

river noun 1 the old factories along the river: watercourse, waterway, tributary, stream, rivulet, brook, inlet, rill, runnel, freshet; bourn; creek. 2 a river of molten lava: stream, torrent, flood, deluge, cascade. PHRASES sell down the river informal See double-cross. WORD LINKS fluvial relating to or found in a river riparian, riverine relating to or situated on the banks of a river Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

riveted

riveted adjective 1 she just stood there, absolutely riveted: fixed, rooted, frozen, unable to move; motionless, unmoving, immobile, stock-still. 2 he was riveted by the newsreels: fascinated, engrossed, gripped, captivated, enthralled, spellbound, mesmerized, transfixed. ANTONYMS bored. 3 their eyes were riveted on the teacher: fixed, fastened, focused, concentrated, locked.

riveting

riveting adjective the final chapter was riveting: fascinating, gripping, engrossing, interesting, intriguing, absorbing, captivating, enthralling, compelling, spellbinding, mesmerizing; informal unputdownable. ANTONYMS boring.

Oxford Thesaurus

riven

riven adjective the country was riven by civil war: torn apart, split, rent, ripped apart, ruptured, severed; literary cleft, torn asunder, ripped asunder; rare dissevered.

river

river noun 1 watercourse, waterway, stream, tributary, brook, inlet, rivulet, rill, runnel, streamlet, freshet; canal, channel; Scottish & N. English burn; N. English beck; S. English bourn; N. Amer. & Austral. /NZ creek; Austral. billabong; rare rillet. 2 a river of molten lava: stream, torrent, flood, deluge, cascade; spate, wave. PHRASES sell someone down the river informal cheat, trick, swindle, defraud, dupe, hoodwink; double-cross, betray, deceive, sell out, stab in the back; exploit, take advantage of; informal do, con, take for a ride, sell, diddle, bamboozle, finagle, bilk, rip off, fleece. WORD LINKS river fluvial, potamic, riparian, riverine relating to rivers fluvio- related prefix, as in fluviometer, fluvioglacial potamo- related prefix, as in potamoplankton potamology study of rivers potamophobia fear of rivers Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

riveted

riveted adjective 1 he walked away, leaving her riveted to the spot: fixed, rooted, frozen; unable to move, motionless, unmoving, immobile, stock-still, as still as a statue, as if turned to stone. 2 he was riveted by the newsreels: fascinated, engrossed, gripped, captivated, enthralled, intrigued, spellbound, rapt, mesmerized, transfixed. ANTONYMS bored, uninterested. 3 the children's eyes were riveted on the headmistress: fixed on, fastened on, focused on, concentrated on, pinned on, locked on, directed at.

riveting

riveting adjective a riveting book: fascinating, gripping, engrossing, very interesting, very exciting, thrilling, absorbing, captivating, enthralling, intriguing, compelling, compulsive, spellbinding, mesmerizing, hypnotic, transfixing; informal unputdownable. ANTONYMS boring, dull.

Duden Dictionary

River

Ri ver Substantiv ohne Artikel |ˈrɪvɐ |(ohne Artikel )englisch ; »Fluss «weiß mit blauem Schimmer zur Bezeichnung der feinsten Farbqualität bei Brillanten

Riverboatparty

Ri ver boat par ty, Ri ver boat-Par ty Substantiv, feminin , die Riverboat-Party |ˈrɪvɐboːt … ˈrɪvɐboːt …|die Riverboatparty; Genitiv: der Riverboatparty, Plural: die Riverboatpartys die Riverboat-Party; Genitiv: der Riverboat-Party, Plural: die Riverboat-Partys englisch-amerikanisch Riverboatshuffle

Riverboatshuffle

Ri ver boat shuf fle, Ri ver boat-Shuf fle Substantiv, feminin , die Riverboat-Shuffle |ˈrɪvɐboʊtʃʌfl̩ ˈrɪvɐboʊtʃʌfl̩ |die Riverboatshuffle; Genitiv: der Riverboatshuffle, Plural: die Riverboatshuffles die Riverboat-Shuffle; Genitiv: der Riverboat-Shuffle, Plural: die Riverboat-Shuffles englisch-amerikanisch riverboat shuffle, zu: shuffle = ein Tanz Bootsfahrt auf einem Fluss oder See, bei der eine [Jazz ]band spielt

Riverrafting

Ri ver raf ting , Ri ver-Raf ting Substantiv, Neutrum , das River-Rafting |…raːftɪŋ …raːftɪŋ |das Riverrafting; Genitiv: des Riverraftings das River-Rafting; Genitiv: des River-Raftings Rafting auf reißenden Flüssen und durch Stromschnellen [mit einem Schlauchboot ]

riverso

ri ver so Adverb Musik |riv e rso |italienisch riverso < lateinisch reversum, Revers in umgekehrter Reihenfolge der Töne, rückwärts zu spielen

French Dictionary

rive

rive n. f. nom féminin Bande de terre qui borde un lac, une rivière. : La rive sud du Saint-Laurent. Note Technique Pour la mer, on dit plutôt rivage. Note Typographique Selon la Commission de toponymie du Québec, la région située devant Montréal, au sud du Saint-Laurent, s ’écrit avec des majuscules et un trait d ’union. Rive-Sud (désignation non officielle ).

river

river v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Fixer avec un rivet. : River un parapet à un mur. SYNONYME attacher . 2 figuré Attacher étroitement à. : Elles sont rivées à leur poste de télévision. Elle avait les yeux rivés sur lui. LOCUTION River son clou à quelqu ’un. familier Le réduire au silence. SYNONYME clouer le bec ; rabattre le caquet . aimer

riverain

riverain , aine adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Qui habite au bord d ’un cours d ’eau. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui habite le long d ’un cours d ’eau et par extension, d ’une route, d ’une forêt. : Ce chemin est réservé aux riverains.

rivet

rivet n. m. nom masculin Sorte de clou dont l ’extrémité s ’aplatit pour former une seconde tête.

riveter

riveter v. tr. verbe transitif Fixer à l ’aide de rivets. appeler Conjugaison Redoublement du t devant un e muet. Je rivette, je rivetterai, mais je rivetais.

riveteuse

riveteuse n. f. nom féminin Machine servant à fixer des rivets.

Spanish Dictionary

rivera

rivera nombre femenino 1 Río pequeño de escaso caudal y profundidad que puede secarse .SINÓNIMO arroyo, riachuelo .2 Cauce por el que fluye el agua de este río :la rivera de este arroyo aumentó con las últimas lluvias .SINÓNIMO arroyo .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

river

riv er /rɪ́və r /〖語源は「水から引き裂かれた (rive )もの; 川岸」〗名詞複～s /-z /C 1 川 , 河 (!力や豊饒（ほうじよう）の象徴 ) ▸ the Colorado River コロラド川 (!川の名称をいう際の｟米｠の語順; ｟英｠ではthe River Thames (テムズ川 ) のように語順が逆になる. なお川であることがわかる場合Riverは省略可で, また地図上ではtheが省略される ) ▸ a bridge across [over ] the river 川にかかる橋 ▸ the mouth of the Tone River 利根川河口 ▸ up [down ] (the ) river 上流 [下流 ]へ 2 〖～s /a ～〗(流体などの多量の )流れ ▸ rivers of sweat 流れ出る汗 s è ll A down the r í ver A 〈人〉を裏切る [見捨てる ].～́ b à sin 河川流域 .～́ h ò rse カバ (hippopotamus ).～́ v à lley 川谷 ; (川の )流域 .

Rivera

Ri ve ra /rɪvé ə rə /名詞リベラ〘Diego ～, 1886 --1957; メキシコの画家〙.

riverbank

r í ver b à nk 名詞 C 川岸, 土手 .

riverbed

r í ver b è d 名詞 C 川床, 川底 .

riverboat

r í ver b ò at 名詞 C 川船 .

riverside

riv er side /rɪ́və r sàɪd /名詞〖the ～〗川岸, 河畔, 川辺 ; 〖形容詞的に〗川岸の, 河畔の ; 川沿いの ▸ a riverside path 川岸の小道

rivet

riv et /rɪ́vət /名詞 C 鋲（びよう）, リベット .動詞他動詞 1 «…に » …をリベットで留める «on , onto » .2 «…に » 〈くぎなど〉の頭を打ちつぶして固定する «to » .3 …をしっかり固定する ; «…に » 〈視線注意など〉をくぎ付けにする «on , to » ▸ be riveted to one's task 仕事にくぎ付けになる be riv è ted to the sp ó t [gr ó und ](驚き恐怖で )その場にくぎ付けになる .～er 名詞 C リベット工 ; 鋲打ち機 .

riveting

r í v et ing 形容詞｟くだけて｠おもしろい ; わくわくさせる, くぎ付けにさせる .