About The Word Ret

Bay Area Crosswords

Learn about the word Ret to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Ret definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Ret

Ret Meaning & Definition
Ret Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ret?

[v] of flax, hemp, or jute, so as to promote loosening of the fibers form the woody tissue

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ret:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Ret:

See Also | douse | dowse | drench | soak | sop | souse

Ret In Webster's Dictionary

\Ret\, v. t. See {Aret}. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
\Ret\, v. t. [Akin to rot.] To prepare for use, as flax, by separating the fibers from the woody part by process of soaking, macerating, and other treatment. --Ure.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

  • Atomic reactor ‐ a nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate…
  • Purplish pink ‐ a purplish pink dye was discovered in 1859, the year a battle…
  • Cotyloidal ‐ of the cup-shaped socket that receives the head of the thigh…
  • Bonk ‐ hit hard [v] have sexual intercourse with; "This student sleeps…
  • Thomas j. hanks ‐ United States film actor…
  • Consumer finance company ‐ a finance company that makes loans to people who have trouble…
  • Empetraceae ‐ heathlike shrubs
  • Dance ‐ taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to…
  • Writhed ‐ twisted (especially as in pain or struggle); "his mad contorted…
  • Point in time ‐ a very short period of time; "at that point I had…