REE

Proper noun

Ree (plural Rees)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Ree is the 24665th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1012 individuals. Ree is most common among White (57.02%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (26.68%) individuals.

Anagrams

• 'ere, -eer, EER, Ere, e'er, eer, ere

Noun

REE (plural REEs)

(geology) Initialism of rare earth element.

Anagrams

• 'ere, -eer, EER, Ere, e'er, eer, ere

Etymology 1

Noun

ree (plural rees)

Alternative form of rei

Etymology 2

Adjective

ree (comparative reer or more ree, superlative reest or most ree)

(Now chiefly dialectal) Wild; fierce; outrageous; overexcited; frenzied; delirious; crazy.

(Now chiefly dialectal) Befuddled with liquor; half-drunk; tipsy.

Synonyms

• (frenzied): frantic, frenetic, off the chain

• (half-drunk): buzzed, merry, squiffy; see also drunk

Noun

ree (plural rees)

(Now chiefly dialectal) A state of befuddlement; intoxication.

(Now chiefly dialectal) A state of great excitement or frenzy.

Verb

ree (third-person singular simple present rees, present participle reeing, simple past and past participle reed)

(intransitive, now chiefly dialectal) To become extremely excited; fly into a rage.

(transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To drive into a state of excitement; fire with enthusiasm.

Etymology 3

Verb

ree (third-person singular simple present rees, present participle reeing, simple past and past participle reed)

(obsolete, UK, dialect) To riddle; to sift; to separate or throw off.

Anagrams

• 'ere, -eer, EER, Ere, e'er, eer, ere

Source: Wiktionary


Ree (re), n. Etym: [Pg. real, pl. reis. See Real the money.]

Definition: See Rei.

Ree, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Prov. G. r, raden, raiten. Cf. Riddle a sieve.]

Definition: To riddle; to sift; to separate or throw off. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Mortimer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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