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 4 of 16: from “chief petty officer” to “CTM”.
- chief petty officer noun A warrant officer belonging to one of the two classes of chief petty officer: chief petty officer first class and chief petty officer…
- chief petty officer first class noun A warrant officer in the Canadian Forces Maritime Command, ranking above chief petty officer second class.
- chief petty officer second class noun A warrant officer in the Royal Canadian Navy, ranking above petty officer first class and below chief petty officer first class.
- child labour noun Work performed by a minor that is prohibited by statute law, or under terms and conditions considered inhumane (for example, long hours…
- child-centered adj Of education or parenting: focused on each child's individual needs and personality, rather than instilling the same knowledge, morality…
- chimo intj Hello; goodbye.
- chinook noun The descending, warm, dry wind on the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains that generally blows from the southwest and can rapidly increase…
- chip noun A thin, crisp, fried slice of potato, a crisp; occasionally a similar fried slice of another vegetable or dried fruit.
- chippy adj Ill-tempered, disagreeable.
- chirp verb To speak rapid insulting comical banter back and forth; to bicker or argue.
- chirper noun A person who speaks with a distinct English or Welsh accent.
- chop suey noun Steamed bean sprouts served in a semi-thick sauce, and mixed with a choice of meat and/or vegetables.
- chopper noun The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).
- choral scholar noun A student at a university, school or church who receives a stipend or scholarship for singing in that institution's choir.
- Christmas cracker noun A table decoration, in the form of a large paper sweet wrapper, constructed around a cardboard tube typically containing a paper hat, silly…
- chum noun A mixture of (frequently rancid) fish parts and blood, dumped into the water as groundbait to attract predator fish, such as sharks.
- cider noun An alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples.
- cigarette boat noun A small, fast boat with a planing hull used to smuggle cigarettes to avoid taxation.
- city desk noun The department or staff responsible for reporting and editing local news.
- city limit noun The boundaries of a city.
- clangor noun Canada, US standard spelling of clangour.
- clangour noun A loud, repeating clanging sound; a loud racket; a din.
- class action noun A lawsuit brought by a single plaintiff or small group of plaintiffs as a representative of a large group of others having a common…
- climber noun Any structure on a playground designed to be climbed on.
- close enough for government work adj Acceptable; equivalent to government work, neither worse nor better.
- closing time noun The time when a public house or restaurant closes. Used to invite final drink orders.
- clothes peg noun An object (usually made of wood or plastic) used to attach wet laundry to a clothesline so that it (the laundry) can dry.
- clothesline verb To knock (a person) over by striking them across the neck or upper body with an outstretched arm, mimicking the motion of running into a…
- clothespin noun A clip or fastener used to secure garments to a clothesline while drying, and sometimes for other applications requiring holding or…
- cloverleaf interchange noun A junction of two highways, one crossing over the other, having a series of exit and entrance ramps, arranged in the form of a four-leaf…
- club soda noun A carbonated beverage consisting mainly of carbonated water, with or without a few other minor ingredients such as potassium citrate.
- clutch adj Performing or tending to perform well in difficult, high-pressure situations.
- CM noun A member of the Order of Canada.
- coast verb To slide downhill; to slide on a sled upon snow or ice.
- coaster noun Ellipsis of coaster trout (“the brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) in Lake Superior and Maine”).
- code red noun The condition on the occurrence of a fire at the medical facility.
- Coles Notes noun quick notes; a summary, precis/précis, abstract, outline.
- collector lane noun In a multi-lane controlled-access highway or expressway system, a lane which is physically separated from the (core) lane(s) closest to the…
- college noun A postsecondary institution that offers vocational training and/or associate's degrees.
- collegiate noun A high school.
- colourize verb Standard spelling of colourise.
- comajor noun One of multiple main areas of study of a student working toward a degree at an institute of tertiary education.
- come in hot verb To enter a scene of conflict quickly and aggressively.
- community organizer noun One who leads other people who live in proximity to each other or share some common problem into an organization that acts in their shared…
- commute verb To regularly travel from one's home to one's workplace or school, or vice versa.
- commuter noun To and from work and home.
- concession noun A concession road: a narrow road between tracts of farmland, especially in Ontario, from their origin during the granting of concessions…
- concession road noun A road laid out by the colonial government through undeveloped Crown land to provide access to rows of newly surveyed lots intended for…
- conditional sentence noun probation.
- condo building noun Synonym of condominium (“a building or complex of buildings that provides multiple residential units”).
- condominium noun The system of ownership by which such condominiums operate.
- confederationist adj Of or relating to a political movement in favour of Canadian Confederation.
- conflicted adj In a state of personal or emotional conflict.
- conga line noun A moving formation of snowplows and/or similar equipment, arranged in a diagonal line across a multilane highway, airport runway, or other…
- congradulations intj Pronunciation spelling of congratulations.
- connected adj Involved with organized crime, specifically someone not (yet) working for a crime organization, but referred to as a "friend" by made…
- conservative noun One who seeks to promote traditions in a particular domain (e.g. a fiscal conservative or a social conservative).
- consignment shop noun A shop that sells used goods for their owners (consigners) in exchange for a portion of the proceeds.
- consultant noun Synonym of informant.
- cookie noun A small, flat, baked good which is either crisp or soft but firm.
- cookie exchange noun A party where each attendee brings cookies of one type that they have baked, and attendees take home one of each kind of cookie.
- cooktop noun One designed to fit onto a surface such as the top of a table.
- cooler noun A type of drink made with alcohol, especially wine, mixed with fruit juice.
- cootie noun A louse (Pediculus humanus).
- coproprietorship noun A condominium.
- core lane noun In a multi-lane controlled-access highway or expressway system, a lane close to the median and physically separated from the outer lanes…
- corn verb To granulate; to form (a substance) into grains.
- coroner noun A medical doctor who performs autopsies and determines time and cause of death from a scientific standpoint.
- corporate welfare bum noun A business corporation or business executive receiving significant financial assistance from government sources.
- correctional adj Of or pertaining to the imprisonment or rehabilitation of convicted criminals.
- corrections noun Relating to the punishment, treatment, or supervision of persons who have been convicted of a crime
- cosmopolitan noun A butterfly of species Vanessa cardui.
- cosmopolite noun The butterfly painted lady (Vanessa cardui).
- cot noun A simple bed, especially one for portable or temporary purposes.
- coteau noun A hilly upland including the divide between two valleys.
- couch noun An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person; a sofa.
- cougar noun A wild feline, of species Puma concolor, native to the Americas.
- cougaring noun The seeking of casual, often sexual, companionship of younger males by an older woman.
- counterclockwise adv In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
- coupe noun A car with two doors and a nonconvertible roof. (variant of coupé)
- couple adj Two or (a) small number of.
- cover someone's ass verb To make preparations or take precautions to ensure that a person is not blamed or punished for his or her conduct.
- cowslip noun marsh marigold, Caltha palustris, a plant in the buttercup family, growing in wet, boggy locations.
- crappy adj Of very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.
- crawfish noun An English-Canadian. Used in some corners of Quebec (including the Gaspé).
- creek noun A stream of water, typically a stream of freshwater smaller than a river; in Australia, also used of river-sized bodies of water.
- crewman noun Synonym of armoured crewman.
- crib noun A small raft made of timber.
- crickets noun Used alone or in metaphorically descriptive phrases: absolute silence where meaningful sound is expected; lack of response; no…
- crisp noun A type of baked dessert consisting of fruit topped with a crumbly mixture made with fat, flour, and sugar; a crumble.
- crock noun Silly talk, a foolish belief, a poor excuse, nonsense.
- crocked adj drunk (of a person)
- cross the aisle verb Of a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned…
- cross up verb To double-cross or betray (someone).
- Crown land noun In Britain and some Commonwealth countries, land that is owned by the state, nominally titled to the reigning King or Queen of England, and…
- Crown prosecutor noun The state prosecutor; the legal party responsible for presenting the case against an individual in a criminal trial.
- crown ward noun A child or youth who has been placed in foster care without access to his or her natural family for the purpose of adoption
- crunchy mom noun A mother who adheres to a natural or traditional lifestyle of parenting, including an emphasis on consuming organic foods, recycling…
- crust noun A slice of bread cut from the end of a loaf; the heel.
- CTM noun Abbreviation of Canadian Tire Money.