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 8 of 16: from “gudgeon” to “jello”.
- gudgeon noun Cottus bairdii, more widely known as mottled sculpin.
- habitant noun A member of a habitation colony at Stadacona founded by Samuel de Champlain, where Quebec City now lies.
- hack noun A vehicle let for hire; originally, a hackney cab, now typically a taxicab.
- hadda contraction had (used in conditional statements; compare had've)
- half and half noun A cup of coffee with the equivalent of half a packet of sugar and half a creamer of cream.
- half note noun A musical note that is two beats long, which is half the length of a semibreve and equal in length to two crotchets; a minim.
- hallway medicine noun A state of affairs in which patients are assigned to and treated in beds or gurneys located in hospital hallways due to a shortage of…
- hamlet noun An unincorporated community of whatever size, lacking its own municipal government, but with defined boundaries.
- hammered adj very drunk; inebriated.
- hand truck noun An L-shaped box-moving handcart with handles at one end, wheels at the base, with a small ledge to set objects on, flat against the floor…
- handicapper noun A disabled person.
- hands-in noun A show of unity and usually optimism at the end of an informal huddle of players whereby the players simultaneously extend a hand…
- happy holidays phrase A greeting used during the Christmas and winter holiday season to recognize the celebration of many holidays, sometimes starting with…
- hardscrabble adj Requiring much work to farm, and ultimately not very productive.
- hatter noun Someone from Medicine Hat
- have a nice day phrase . A polite parting during daytime.
- head cheese noun A terrine made from the flesh of the head of a pig (such as the face).
- headlight noun A woman's erect nipples, partially masked by clothing.
- heavy cream noun A rich cream, at least 36 percent of which is milkfat.
- Henson trust noun A trust that protects the assets of a disabled person (typically an inheritance) and gives the trustee absolute discretion in how to use…
- hibachi noun A cooking method and performance art in which the chef grills pieces of food on a hot metal griddle in front of the guests; teppanyaki.
- high roller noun A gambler who wagers large amounts of money, usually in a casino.
- high school noun A secondary school.
- high-key adv Used as an intensifier; really.
- ho-hum adj Boring; not interesting or novel.
- hoarding noun A temporary fence-like structure built around building work to add security and prevent accidents to the public.
- hobo noun A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (derogatory) a penniless, unemployed bum.
- hockey noun Ice hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using…
- hockey bag noun A bag the size of a hockey bag, large enough to carry a body.
- hockey mom noun A soccer mom.
- hockey player noun An ice hockey player.
- hockey stick noun A stick used to handle the puck in ice hockey, having a flat, angled blade at the end.
- hog train noun A train for transporting pigs.
- hokey pokey noun A group dance performed in a circle, in which people move a variety of their body parts in and out of the middle, and shake them about.
- hole noun A mountain valley.
- hole-in-the-wall noun A restaurant, shop or other establishment catering to customers that is particularly inconspicuous and easily overlooked.
- holiday season noun The period of the late fall and early winter when several holidays occur, such as Halloween, American Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's…
- holidays noun The season around Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Day.
- home forty noun A specific parcel of land within a larger farm or ranch that is closest to the main residence or homestead buildings.
- home-and-home adj (UK, obsolete) Of a series of two games: having one game played at each competitor's home ground.
- homebrew noun A player who plays for the team named after their own native town.
- homecoming noun In high schools and colleges, a tradition centered around a football game, a parade and the coronation of a Homecoming Queen.
- homely adj Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.
- homestead noun A parcel of land in the interior of North America, usually 160 acres, that was distributed to settlers from Europe or eastern North America…
- homo noun Homogenized milk with a high butterfat content.
- honcho verb To lead or manage.
- honky noun A white (Caucasian) person.
- honour guard noun a ceremonial assembly of uniformed military personnel performing the duty of escort or exhibition, i.e. accompany a casket during a funeral…
- hooch noun An alcoholic beverage, especially an inferior or illicit one and especially liquor such as whisky.
- hood noun The hinged cover over the engine of a motor vehicle, known as a bonnet in other countries.
- hoodman noun A member of a youth subculture group that listens to urban music, wears puffer jackets and sportswear, uses a heavy Toronto accent (with…
- hook noun Any of the chevrons denoting rank.
- hooped adj beset with unfortunate circumstances that seem difficult or impossible to overcome; screwed.
- horse's ass noun A jerk; an unpleasant, unlikable person; an asshole.
- hoser noun A person (especially a farmer) who siphons gasoline out of a vehicle or piece of equipment.
- hotcake noun Synonym of pancake.
- hotel noun A public house or pub.
- hotter than a pistol adj Exceptionally popular, productive, or marketable.
- house verb To eat; especially, to scarf down.
- House of Commons noun An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
- housecoat noun A bathrobe or dressing gown.
- Hudson noun A steam locomotive of the 4-6-4 wheel arrangement.
- humidex noun A measurement used by Canadian meteorologists to reflect the combined effect of heat and humidity, as the apparent temperature felt by a…
- hundredweight noun A unit of measurement containing 100 avoirdupois pounds (about 45.4 kg).
- hustings noun An election campaign.
- hybrid diaper noun Any type of cloth diaper that can be used both with or without diaper inserts; or is partly disposable.
- hydro noun Electrical power supply; specifically, electrical power provided by a utility (as a publicly-owned one); payment or bills for this.
- hydrofield noun A line of electricity transmission towers, usually in groups, cutting across a city.
- ice pellets noun Sleet.
- iced tea noun Sweetened iced tea, flavoured with lemon.
- in case conj If.
- in Dutch prep_phrase In trouble or in disfavor.
- in light of prep Given, considering.
- in place adv Without changing position.
- in service prep_phrase Available for use; operational.
- in the light of prep Based on conclusions derived from (a source of knowledge, evidence or inspiration).
- in the worst way adv Urgently; desperately; to an extreme degree.
- Inc adj Incorporated, corporation, describing a type of (business) company that carries certain legal obligations.
- Indian adj Made with Indian corn or maize.
- Indian bread noun Unleavened bread made and consumed by indigenous peoples of the Americas; bannock.
- indictable offence noun An offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is a prima facie case to answer…
- Indigenous Canadian noun An Indigenous person of Canada, belonging to either the First Nations, Inuit or Metis (FNIM) Peoples; an Indian.
- infanticide noun The criminal offence of killing of a newborn, committed by its mother while psychologically disturbed by the effects of childbirth or…
- inquire verb To ask (about something).
- international football noun The combination of Canadian football and American football.
- invigilate verb To oversee a test or exam.
- iron ring noun The symbol of a Canadian engineer. A faceted stainless steel or iron ring worn on the little finger of the dominant hand, signifying a…
- is it intj really? is that so?
- ish intj ick, yuck
- isolation pay noun Additional money paid to workers based in remote communities to compensate for higher living and travel costs.
- it figures phrase Used to indicate that a preceding event or statement by another is an unsurprising accompaniment of known facts and circumstances.
- jack noun A lumberjack.
- jack off verb To masturbate.
- jacklight noun A spotlight or lamp mounted on a car, boat or pole, etc. to aid in hunting.
- jackoff noun A jerkoff (mean, nasty, or obnoxious person), a jerk, an asshole.
- jam verb To give up on a date or some other joint endeavour; to stand up, chicken out, jam out.
- jap verb To carry out a sneak attack upon (something or somebody).
- jayrun verb To rapidly jaywalk (“violate pedestrian traffic regulations by crossing a street away from a designated crossing; to walk in the part of…
- jeezly adv Very, extremely.
- jello noun A dessert made by boiling gelatine, sugar and some flavoring (often derived from fruit) and allowing it to set.