This page gathers the 1,586 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Canada” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 1 of 16: from “*69” to “bachelorette”.
- *69 verb To use the last-call return service
- -30- symbol Indicates the end of a story, article, or press release that is submitted for editing and typesetting.
- -ass suffix Used to intensify an adjective.
- 1-800 noun A toll-free number or a long-distance telephone numbers; using any of North American toll-free area codes 800, 888, 877, 866, 855, 844 or…
- 1-976 adj Of telephone numbers dialed in North America, having an additional charge assessed to the caller, part of which is returned to the owner of…
- 101 adj Of a fact, subject, etc.: basic, beginner-level, elementary.
- 420 noun Cannabis.
- 555 adj Pertaining to a fake telephone number. The local exchange and area code number 555 was reserved in North American dialing plan for…
- 7-Eleven noun Any convenience store.
- 900 number noun A telephone number for which an extra charge is assessed, part of which is returned to the owner of the number.
- 911 noun Emergency services; emergency service personnel.
- AAA symbol The highest level of minor league baseball, often used by extension in other sports to indicate the highest level of minor league play in…
- abalone noun An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
- aboideau noun A tide gate, designed to protect marshland, so constructed as to let out water at low tide, but to prevent an influx of water at high tide.
- aboriginally adv By indigenous Canadians (often capitalized in this sense).
- aborning adv That is in the process of being born; coming into existence; before coming to completion.
- about to phrase Indicates that one has no intention of doing the stated thing at any time in the future.
- above the rim prep_phrase at a high level of excellence
- Acadian noun A descendant of the settlers of the French colony of Acadia in current eastern Canada. More specifically a speaker of Acadian French.
- acclaim verb To elect (a politician, etc.) to an office automatically because no other candidates run; elect by acclamation.
- acquire verb To begin tracking a mobile target with a particular detector or sight, generally with the implication that an attack on the target thereby…
- action stations noun The positions or activity assumed by the crew of a warship immediately in advance of combat or other hostile action; general quarters…
- adder noun A milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum).
- advanced green noun In some jurisdictions, a type of traffic light signal, in which the green light initially flashes while the matching light for oncoming…
- aerodrome noun Any area of land or water used for aircraft operation, regardless of facilities.
- affiant noun An individual witness whose statement is contained in an affidavit; (generally) an individual who makes a sworn deposition; a deponent.
- aging adj Becoming elderly.
- agri-food noun The business of producing food agriculturally (as opposed to through hunting, fishing, gathering, and so on); food so produced.
- agrology noun The science and art of agriculture.
- air marshal noun A military rank between that of air vice-marshal and air chief marshal, equivalent to an army lieutenant general.
- airfoil noun A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.
- airplane noun A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings: a fixed-wing aircraft with at least one engine or electric motor.
- alexanders noun Various plants of genus Zizia or Angelica thought to resemble European alexanders.
- all around noun A gymnastic event featuring several individual exercises.
- all dressed adj Of potato chips: combining the flavours of barbecue, ketchup, and salt and vinegar.
- all-in-one diaper noun A type of cloth diaper that most closely resembles a disposable diaper; a diaper with a waterproof cover and absorbent inner layer that…
- all-in-two diaper noun A type of cloth diaper, similar to a pocket diaper, that has a waterproof exterior and absorbent pad which is snapped inside of it, thereby…
- all-way stop noun A road intersection that traffic approaching from all directions is required to stop before proceeding through.
- all-weather tire noun A tire with rubber that remains soft in below-freezing conditions, but gives longer tread life in warm conditions than winter tires.
- allophone adj Of or relating to those whose mother tongue is neither English, French, nor (sometimes) an indigenous language of Canada.
- allosexual adj LGB; queer; non-heterosexual.
- alphabetize verb To arrange words or items in order of the first (and then subsequent) letters as they occur in the alphabet.
- alpine saxifrage noun Micranthes nidifica (peak saxifrage)
- already adv An intensifier used to emphasize impatience or express exasperation.
- alternately adv Alternatively.
- alum noun A past attendee or graduate (of any gender) of a college, university or other educational institution.
- American Indian noun An indigenous person from the United States.
- Americanize verb To render American; to adapt to the custom, culture, or style of the United States of America.
- amicus curiae noun An independent lawyer, not retained by any party, whom the court has ordered to provide legal submissions regarding the matter in dispute…
- anesthesia noun An artificial method of preventing sensation, used to eliminate pain without causing loss of vital functions, by the administration of one…
- anesthetic adj Causing anesthesia; reducing pain sensitivity.
- anesthetize verb To administer anesthesia to: to render unfeeling or unconscious through the use of narcotic substances, usually either alcohol or…
- anglo noun An English-speaking Quebecer.
- angryphone noun An English-speaking resident of Quebec who demonstrates systematic anger or aggression towards the French language or against the actions…
- animal fries noun French fries that are served with melted cheese, grilled onions, and Thousand Island dressing or special sauce instead of ketchup.
- annual ryegrass noun Lolium multiflorum, grown as a cover crop
- anyways adv Anyway, anyhow, in any case.
- apartment noun A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.
- apheresis noun Elision, suppression, or complete loss of a letter or sound (syllable) from the beginning of a word, such as the development of special…
- apple cider noun Cider (narrowest sense); fermented apple juice.
- Asian noun A person from or with ancestry in East or Southeast Asia, occasionally South Asia.
- askhole noun A person who asks for advice but refuses to follow it.
- ass adj Of low quality; bad.
- ass call noun An unintentional telephone call made from a cell phone in a back pant pocket due to body movement or sitting down.
- ass in a sling noun An uncomfortable personal state of affairs involving injury, defeat, or other trouble, especially a state of affairs resulting from one's…
- ass over teacups adv Synonym of ass over teakettle.
- ass over tin cups adv Synonym of ass over teakettle.
- ass-rape noun The act of forcing anal sex upon another person.
- assclown noun A jerk; a buffoon; a person who is inept or ill-behaved to the point of being found laughable by others.
- asscunt noun Anus
- assface noun A contemptible person.
- assfuck noun Sodomy, anal sex, an act of anal intercourse.
- assfucker noun Synonym of top: the active partner in anal sex.
- asshair noun The hair on an animal's or individual's buttocks.
- assholed adj Extremely drunk.
- assless adj devoid of sexual intercourse
- associate's degree noun An academic degree awarded after the equivalent of approximately two years of college education, usually by a community college.
- assplant noun An unintentional landing on one's buttocks.
- asstastic adj Having exceptional-looking buttocks.
- asswipe noun An annoying, contemptible, or worthless person.
- assy adj Characteristic of or like an ass or asshole.
- at loose ends prep_phrase Without any activity or purpose.
- athlete noun A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson.
- atom noun An age group division in hockey for nine- to eleven-year-olds.
- attending noun A physician on the staff of a hospital, especially the principal one that supervises a patient's care.
- attitude noun Unpleasant behavior.
- auto shop noun A shop that deals in the repair of automobiles
- autogas noun Automotive gasoline suitable for use in piston-engined gasoline-powered aircraft.
- automobile noun A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of…
- awesome adj Excellent, exciting, remarkable.
- awesome sauce noun The essence of awesomeness; excellence.
- awful adv Very, extremely.
- babiche noun Thong(s) of rawhide or sinew used as cord, lacing, or webbing, in the manufacture of snowshoes, braided straps and tumplines, fishing and…
- baby boomer noun A person born in the postwar years, generally considered in the United States and other Allied countries as between 1946 and the early…
- baby-changing station noun A baby's changing table.
- bach verb To live as a bachelor; (chiefly of a man) to live without women, and do one's own cooking, housekeeping etc.
- bachelor noun A bachelor apartment.
- bachelor apartment noun An apartment consisting mainly of one large room which is the living room, dining room, and bedroom combined.
- bachelor party noun A party held for a man who is about to be married, normally attended only by male friends and relatives.
- bachelorette noun An unmarried woman.