This page gathers the 6,610 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “US” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 1 of 66: from “*69” to “agarita”.
- *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.
- -a suffix Pronunciation spelling of -er (the agent noun suffix).
- -ass suffix Used to intensify an adjective.
- -burger suffix Used to emphasise a high number of points scored by a player or team.
- -ite suffix Used to form demonyms.
- -ization suffix Forms nouns denoting the act, process, or result of doing/making what is denoted by the noun/adjective.
- -x suffix Used to replace a /ks/ sound, especially in monosyllabic words ending in -cks or -ks.
- 0-100 noun A performance measure for automobiles, that measures elapsed time. The time taken for an automobile that starts from a standing start, and…
- 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.
- 1031 exchange noun A taxpayer's deferral of recognition of capital gains and related federal income tax liability on the exchange of certain types of…
- 11 noun An exceptional specimen, (particularly) a physically attractive person.
- 110 proof adj Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: 55% alcohol by volume.
- 11B noun An infantryman.
- 12 noun Police or law enforcement, collectively.
- 187 noun Police code for murder, in the State of California.
- 201 noun A personnel file detailing the background and history of a member of the United States armed forces.
- 23 skidoo phrase To leave, particularly quickly or at an advantageous time.
- 2547 intj A call to use the 25th Amendment of the American constitution to remove Donald Trump (47th president) from office.
- 420 noun Cannabis.
- 501(c)(3) noun An organization that complies with section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. federal tax code. A non-profit organization exempt from some federal…
- 501(c)(4) noun An organization that complies with section 501(c)(4) of the U.S. federal tax code. A non-profit organization exempt from some federal…
- 5150 noun One who should be involuntarily confined.
- 52100 noun A common ball bearing metal, also used for blademaking, knifemaking. A high-carbon low-alloy chromium steel; typically containing 1.0%…
- 527 noun A tax-exempt organization whose role is to influence the selection, nomination, election, appointment or defeat of candidates for federal…
- 555 adj Pertaining to a fake telephone number. The local exchange and area code number 555 was reserved in North American dialing plan for…
- 637 noun A submarine of the Sturgeon class
- 7-Eleven noun Any convenience store.
- 86 verb To cancel an order for food.
- 90-day wonder noun Newly-commissioned graduate of three-month Officer Candidate School (Army, Air Force), Midshipman School (Navy), or Direct Commissioning…
- 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.
- 99er noun A long-term unemployed person who has exhausted his or her entitlement to welfare benefits.
- `num` noun Pound (unit of weight).
- a symbol Alternative spelling of A.M. and AM (“ante meridiem”).
- a buck's a buck proverb Every dollar of income counts toward one's financial well-being; money is a strong motivator, even in unpleasant situations.
- a cappella adj Related to a form of purely vocal music mostly associated with American college performance groups.
- a day late and a dollar short adj Too late and too feeble to achieve the desired effect.
- a dime a dozen adj So common as to be practically or almost worthless.
- a hit dog will holler proverb An offended or defensive response to a statement suggests that the statement applies to the person complaining.
- a la mode adj Served with ice cream.
- A-1 noun Cox-Klemin A-1 Air Ambulance, never mass produced.
- A-2 noun Fokker A-2 air ambulance that did not see production.
- A-gang noun Auxiliary division onboard a ship or submarine. Responsible for sanitary, heating/AC, emergency diesels, hydraulics, high pressure air, low…
- aa noun Initialism of administrative assistant.
- 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…
- ab noun The early stages of; the beginning process; the start.
- abalone noun An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
- abate verb To dismiss or otherwise bring to an end (legal proceedings) before they are completed, especially on procedural grounds rather than on the…
- ABC noun The English alphabet.
- ABCs noun The alphabet.
- abe noun A five-dollar bill.
- Abe Lincoln noun A United States five-dollar bill.
- Aberdonian noun A person who is from or who lives in Aberdeen, Washington.
- abolition noun The ending of the slave trade or of slavery.
- abolitionism noun Support for the abolition of slavery.
- abolitionist noun A person favoring or advocating for the abolition of slavery.
- aborning adv That is in the process of being born; coming into existence; before coming to completion.
- above the rim prep_phrase at a high level of excellence
- Abraham Lincoln noun A United States five-dollar bill.
- abridgment noun The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
- absentee vote noun A vote cast by a voter by mail because of absence from the precinct during the election, typically military members.
- absinthe noun Sagebrush.
- ac noun Initialism of Auxiliary Collier (a naval coal transport that travels with the fleet to provide coal for coal-powered warships).
- academician noun A member (especially a senior one) of the faculty at a college or university; an academic.
- acceptance noun The act of an authorized representative of the government by which the government assents to ownership of existing and identified supplies…
- ACCESS test noun A standardized test of English language proficiency administered to English language learners in U.S. schools.
- acclimate verb To habituate to a climate not native; to acclimatize.
- accolade noun A written presidential certificate recognizing service by military personnel or civilians serving the US armed forces who died or were…
- accountable mail noun A category of mail in the US Postal Service including registered, numbered, insured, and certified mail.
- ace verb To pass (a test, interviews etc.) perfectly.
- ace out verb Synonym of ace (“to pass (a test, interviews etc.) perfectly”).
- 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…
- acre-foot noun A unit of measure, used for volumes of water, equal to one acre times one foot (that is, to the amount of water required to cover one acre…
- act of Congress noun A statute enacted by the United States Congress or Congress of the Philippines.
- action group noun A component of a naval task force.
- active shooter noun A person actively engaged in a shooting spree.
- activist judge noun A judge or justice who makes rulings based on personal political views or considerations rather than on the law, or who issues rulings…
- activist justice noun A justice (usually referring to a member of a Supreme, High or Appellate court) who makes rulings based on personal political views or…
- adamsite noun A supporter of John Quincy Adams (1767–1848), American statesman who served as the sixth president of the United States from 1825 to 1829.
- adder noun A milk snake (Lampropeltis triangulum).
- adhesive tape noun Surgical tape, such tape made specifically for medical purposes.
- adjunct professor noun A college professor who is employed part-time or for a limited time, is junior to a full professor, or is otherwise not eligible for tenure.
- admiral of the fleet noun Synonym of fleet admiral.
- admire verb To be enthusiastic about (doing something); to want or like (to do something). (Sometimes followed by to.)
- adrip adj Intoxicated with alcohol.
- advisement noun Consideration or deliberation.
- aerie noun US standard spelling of eyrie.
- aerosol cheese noun A canned processed cheese spread product, with cheese contained in a pressurized canister similar to a whipped cream can.
- AEW&C noun Acronym of airborne early warning and control.
- affective partisan polarization noun the process of steady growth of the mutual dislike between Republicans and Democrats since the 1970s
- affiant noun An individual witness whose statement is contained in an affidavit; (generally) an individual who makes a sworn deposition; a deponent.
- affordable housing noun Housing for people whose income is a certain percentage below the median income for an area, as determined by the U.S. Department of…
- African-American noun Any black American person; by extension, any black person.
- after school special noun A television program broadcast in the mid- to late afternoon and directed toward adolescents, usually dealing with controversial or…
- after-discovered evidence noun Evidence discovered after a legal decision has been reached. A party may attempt to have the decision reversed using this evidence. They…
- ag noun An aggressive (a butch woman, especially a Black butch woman); an aggressive girl.
- agarita noun A rounded evergreen barberry, Mahonia trifoliolata, native to the United States and Mexico, or its berry.