Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation radical
  • abbreviation radius
  • abbreviation radix

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  • abbreviation radian

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Examples

  • In the ‘Wannabe in the Weeds,’ she talked about how she and her friends would sing Cyndi Lauper and called her rad.

    'Bones' recap: The 'Burbs | EW.com 2009

  • Someone commenting about the show at Netflix wrote, "Fantastically terrible, but somehow I can't stop watching it ... full of horrible dialogue and gimmicky effects, but if you embrace and accept the cheese-factor, it's kind of rad."

    "...pour saltwater on the wounds." sovay 2010

  • Someone commenting about the show at Netflix wrote, "Fantastically terrible, but somehow I can't stop watching it ... full of horrible dialogue and gimmicky effects, but if you embrace and accept the cheese-factor, it's kind of rad."

    "...pour saltwater on the wounds." sovay 2010

  • It's not really one of my words, but this is rather "rad."

    "Zombie claws... oooooh" Arbogast 2008

  • Justin Hollis, a 14-year-old student at Gypsum Creek Middle School, said the park at Beaver Creek is "rad."

    Summit Daily News - Top Stories By Lauren Glendenning vail daily Beaver Creek, CO 2009

  • (I did film a Bonus Stage yesterday with the creators of La Mulana; that was kind of rad.)

    Verbal Spew 2009

  • Justin Hollis, a 14-year-old student at Gypsum Creek Middle School, said the park at Beaver Creek is "rad."

    Vail Daily - Top Stories By Lauren Glendenning lglendenning@vaildaily.com 2009

  • Justin Hollis, a 14-year-old student at Gypsum Creek Middle School, said the park at Beaver Creek is "rad."

    Vail Daily - Top Stories By Lauren Glendenning lglendenning@vaildaily.com 2009

  • Justin Hollis, a 14-year-old student at Gypsum Creek Middle School, said the park at Beaver Creek is "rad."

    Vail Daily - Top Stories By Lauren Glendenning lglendenning@vaildaily.com 2009

  • The call it ‘island skuzz’, which is one of the most disgusting descriptions I’ve ever heard, but as it turns out it’s kind of rad.

    KN | Kitsune Noir » ‘Moonlight Kawasaki Ride’ by JETSKIIS 2010

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