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 11 of 66: from “casket” to “cherry bomb”.
- casket noun A coffin.
- cassie noun A thorny shrub with fragrant yellow flowers, Vachellia farnesiana; the needle bush.
- cassis noun A wine flavor note, suggesting the fruity and full-bodied characteristics of the fruit; mostly referred to as simply blackcurrant in the…
- cat noun Synonym of itinerant worker.
- cat around verb To wander; to waste time or idle.
- cat wagon noun A small brothel operating out of a wagon or similar vehicle, servicing travelling labourers, soldiers etc.
- cat's-paw noun A small crowbar with a handle at a right angle to a blade with a V-shaped notch, principally used by carpenters to remove nails.
- catalog noun US standard spelling of catalogue.
- catalogue noun A book printed periodically by a college, university, or other institution that gives a definitive description of the institution, its…
- catalyzer noun That which catalyzes.
- catamount noun A wild animal of the family Felidae, especially the cougar, mountain lion or puma (Puma concolor).
- catawampus adj Out of alignment, in disarray or disorder: crooked, askew.
- catch out verb To leave an area by jumping on a train; to ride the rails away.
- catcher noun The bottom partner in a homosexual relationship or sexual encounter between two men.
- category killer noun A retailer that offers a wider selection of merchandise in a category than existing retailers, at lower prices, thereby gaining substantial…
- cater adv Diagonally.
- cater-corner adj At a diagonal to another; of four corners, those diagonal to another.
- catering noun The business of providing such services for special occasions.
- cathead noun Ellipsis of cathead biscuit (“a large fluffy biscuit, typically served with gravy”).
- cathouse noun A brothel.
- cattail noun Any of several perennial herbs, of the genus Typha, that have long flat leaves, and grow in marshy places.
- cattle guard noun Synonym of cattle grid.
- catty-corner adv Synonym of cater-corner: diagonally across from.
- Caucasian adj Of a person: having a white complexion and European ancestry; white.
- caucus noun A usually preliminary meeting of party members to nominate candidates for public office or delegates to be sent to a nominating convention…
- caucus race noun The competitive process in which a political party selects their candidate, especially presidential; a primary election via caucus.
- cayuse noun A small Indian horse or pony.
- CC noun The US Navy hull classification symbol for a Lexington-class battlecruiser
- CCD noun Initialism of Census County Division.
- cdi noun Ellipsis of CDI factor.
- CDI factor noun An intangible quality of certain items of professional equipment that is believed to stir inordinate interest in obtaining the item because…
- cease and desist noun An order by a government agency, sanctioned by a court, that one must stop and not resume a certain (usually illegal) behavior.
- celiac adj Of, pertaining to or located within the abdomen or abdominal cavity.
- cell noun A cellular phone.
- cell phone noun A portable, wireless telephone, which changes antenna connections seamlessly during travel from one radio reception cell to another without…
- cellar noun A basement.
- cellular noun A cellular phone (mobile phone).
- census area noun A subdivision of the Unorganized Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska, used by the United States Census Bureau to facilitate census-taking…
- census tract noun A subdivision of a county or township, used by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes.
- census-designated place noun A place containing a concentration of population, defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only; it is not a…
- center noun The point in the interior of a circle that is equidistant from all points on the circumference.
- center of excellence noun A team, a shared facility or an entity that provides leadership, best practices, research, support, or training for a focus area.
- center of gravity noun A point, near or within a body, through which its weight can be assumed to act when considering forces on the body and its motion under…
- center punch verb To create a small hole or indentation in a workpiece as a guide in preparation for drilling.
- center square noun A tool used to find the center of a circle, consisting of two perpendicular straight-edges, both placed tangent to the circular piece, and…
- center stage noun The area in the center of the stage, especially one towards the front.
- centered adj Emotionally stable, calm, serene; having a balanced mind.
- centerfold noun The single larger sheet of paper that forms the middle two pages of a magazine or other publication, folded so as to open wider than a…
- central noun center
- centralization noun The act or process of centralizing, or the state of being centralized; the act or process of combining or reducing several parts into a…
- centralize verb To move things physically towards the centre; to consolidate or concentrate
- centurion noun A pilot in the United States Navy who has performed one hundred night landings on an aircraft carrier.
- century noun A banknote in the denomination of one hundred dollars.
- certain person noun [in relation to a specific action] a person who is a member of a specific class for whom the action constitutes a crime; typically the…
- Certificate of Need noun A legal document issued by a federal or state regulatory agency with authority over an area which affirms that a proposed acquisition…
- certified check noun A check (cheque) for which the bank verifies that sufficient funds exist in the account to cover the check, and so certifies, at the time…
- certified safety professional noun A person accredited by the American Board of Safety Professionals, the certification board for safety professionals in the United States…
- certiorari noun A grant of the right of an appeal to be heard by an appellate court where that court has discretion to choose which appeals it will hear.
- CFI noun certificated flight instructor
- CFII noun certificated (or certified, informally) flight instructor, instrument (a CFI with an instrument rating, qualified to give instrument flight…
- CG noun A guided missile cruiser.
- chain lightning noun Lightning in angular, zigzag, or forked flashes.
- chair car noun A railway car equipped with reclining armchairs, for passengers travelling at night who do not wish to ride in a sleeping car.
- chalk noun A platoon-sized group of airborne soldiers.
- chalk out verb In a multi-race wager, to lose to the favorite in all of the remaining races.
- chalk up verb To attribute to something, often tangentially.
- chalky adj Of a tournament: in which the favorites win, or expected to win, most of the games.
- challenge verb To object to the reception of the vote of, e.g. on the ground that the person is not qualified as a voter.
- chancellor noun The chief judge of a court of chancery (that is, one exercising equity jurisdiction).
- chancery noun A court of equity; equity; a proceeding in equity.
- chank verb To eat noisily; to champ or chomp.
- chaparral noun A region of shrubs, typically dry in the summer and rainy in the winter. The coast of the Mediterranean is such a region.
- Chapter 7 noun A type of bankruptcy code that governs the process of liquidation under the bankruptcy laws of the United States, conferring protection…
- charette noun A period of intense work, especially group work undertaken to meet a deadline.
- charge verb To pay on account, as by using a credit card.
- charge account noun A type of credit facility provided by a bank or store, to which goods and services purchased can be charged, allowing the customer to defer…
- chargemaster noun A comprehensive list maintained by a hospital of prices of goods and services it will bill to its patients and their respective health…
- charity noun A free throw.
- chark noun A wine glass.
- charley horse noun Synonym of cramp, a painful involuntary muscle contraction, particularly a strong cramp in the torso, arms, or legs.
- charter school noun A school that receives government funding but operates independently of the established state school system in which it is located, and in…
- chase pennies with dollars verb To expend more money or effort in gaining something (especially, a cost reduction or revenue addition) than it is worth.
- cheap fake noun Such a video depicting Joe Biden as physically or mentally infirm.
- cheapass adj Cheap, stingy; unwilling to spend money.
- check verb To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt…
- check mark noun A mark (✓) made to indicate confirmation of verification, completeness, correctness, choice, agreement, or acknowledgement.
- check off verb To mark items on a list (with a checkmark or by crossing them out) that have been chosen for keeping or removal or that have been dealt…
- checked adj Having a pattern of checks; checkered.
- checkers noun A game for two players played on a chessboard; the players have 12 pieces each, and the object is to capture all the opponent’s pieces by…
- checkless adj Without checks (financial instruments); chequeless.
- checkoff noun The collection of union dues or other fees from employees via deductions from their wages.
- chee chee noun A breast, tit.
- cheer noun Cheerleading, especially when practiced as a competitive sport.
- cheerleader noun A person, usually a young, attractive female, who encourages applause and cheers at a sports event, and wearing a specially-designed…
- cheese fries noun French fries covered or cooked in cheese (especially when grated or melted) or cheese sauce and sometimes loaded with other ingredients.
- cheesehead noun A person from the state of Wisconsin.
- cheeselet noun A baked dish of bread and cheese covered with a mixture of eggs and milk.
- chemiloon noun A garment, usually for women, consisting of chemise and drawers united in one. It is somewhat similar to modern day onesies, or a jumpsuit.
- cherpumple noun A novelty dessert consisting of cherry pie, pumpkin pie and apple pie stacked inside various flavors of cake.
- cherry bomb noun In the four square ball game, the act of spiking the ball or slamming it down with a great force to make it difficult for a person to…