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 14 of 66: from “community organizer” to “cottage food operation”.
- 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…
- community property noun Marital property that is divided equally in California and some other states, as opposed to equitable distribution, the practice in most…
- commutation noun The process or habit of journeying to and from work on a regular basis; commuting.
- 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.
- comp verb To accompany, in music.
- comp time noun The act of an employer granting an employee paid time off instead of overtime pay in compensation for additional hours of work.
- comparable worth noun The principle that there should be no difference in remuneration between jobs held mostly by women and jobs held mostly by men, when the…
- compassionate use noun The semi-official use of a drug that has not yet gained official approval in cases where no other treatment is possible
- compliance car noun A motor vehicle made in a manner to comply with government specification, in quantities to comply to government regulations on quota…
- compounding pharmacy noun A pharmacy in which therapeutic drugs are created in small batches, generally when the patient needs a formulation which is not readily…
- comstockery noun Censorship of literature and performances because of especially broad definitions of obscenity or immorality.
- concertize verb To perform in concerts
- concertizer noun One who performs in concerts.
- concession noun The premises granted to a business as a concession (see below)
- concierge noun One who attends to the maintenance of a building and provides services to its tenants and visitors.
- concrete noun A dessert of frozen custard with various toppings.
- concussion noun An injury to part of the body, most especially the brain, caused by a violent blow, followed by loss of function.
- condition verb To put under conditions; to require to pass a new examination or to make up a specified study, as a condition of remaining in one's class…
- 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.
- Coney Island hot dog noun A hot dog made from beef with casing, topped with a meat sauce, yellow mustard, white onion, and sometimes cheese.
- conflicted adj In a state of personal or emotional conflict.
- congradulations intj Pronunciation spelling of congratulations.
- congress noun A two-year session of the Congress, commencing after a Federal election and ending before the next one.
- congressman noun A male member of the House of Representatives.
- congressperson noun A member of the House of Representatives.
- congresswoman noun A female member of the House of Representatives.
- conk noun A hairstyle involving the chemical straightening and styling of kinky hair.
- connected adj Involved with organized crime, specifically someone not (yet) working for a crime organization, but referred to as a "friend" by made…
- connector noun A highway or freeway road which connects to another highway or freeway. It can be part of an interchange or a longer roadway such as the…
- CONOPS noun A statement or diagram describing how a military operation is to be carried out using the available resources.
- conscious parallelism noun Price fixing that occurs without direct communication between the participants, but where the participants instead intentionally follow one…
- conservancy noun A state in which a company is allowed to continue trading without incurring any new financial liabilities or disposing of any assets.
- conservatard noun An unintelligent conservative; a person who presents or advocates conservative views in an unintelligent or illogical manner.
- conservative noun One who seeks to promote traditions in a particular domain (e.g. a fiscal conservative or a social conservative).
- conservatory noun A music school.
- consignment shop noun A shop that sells used goods for their owners (consigners) in exchange for a portion of the proceeds.
- consociate verb To unite in an ecclesiastical consociation.
- consociation noun A voluntary, permanent council made up of representatives of neighbouring Congregational churches for mutual advice and co-operation in…
- constable noun An elected or appointed public officer, usually at municipal level, responsible for maintaining order or serving writs and court orders.
- constitutional carry noun The practice and legal right to carry a handgun without a permit (in particular, as opposed to states that outlaw it).
- constitutioner noun A member of the Constitution Party, a loosely organized far-right third party in the United States founded in 1952 and dissolved in the…
- constructor noun A person who creates crossword puzzles.
- consult noun A visit to consult somebody, such as a doctor; a consultation.
- consultant noun Synonym of informant.
- contempt of cop noun Disrespect shown to a police officer, especially as an explanation for subsequent mistreatment by the officer.
- continental noun A member of the Continental army.
- continuance noun An order issued by a court granting a postponement of a legal proceeding for a set period.
- continuing resolution noun An act of Congress which extends the current governmental budget situation through allocation of further funds in the same manner as the…
- contra noun A country dance.
- contraband noun A black slave during the American Civil War who had escaped to, or been captured by, Union forces.
- convention bump noun The rise in support (as shown in polls) a presidential candidate receives after the national party nominating convention.
- convention center noun A building or group of buildings, consisting of exhibit halls and often auditoriums, used for hosting conventions, exhibitions and other…
- conventional mortgage loan noun A fixed- or adjustable-rate, fully amortized loan secured by a mortgage or deed of trust that is not insured or guaranteed by an agency of…
- cooch noun The hootchy-kootchy, a type of erotic dance.
- coochie noun The hootchy-kootchy, a type of erotic dance.
- cook off noun A cooking contest.
- 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.
- cookie pusher noun A waitress.
- cookout noun A gathering for a meal that is cooked and eaten outside; either a domestic barbecue or a larger social event.
- cooktop noun One designed to fit onto a surface such as the top of a table.
- cooler noun A prison.
- cooling center noun An artificially cooled emergency shelter that operates during dangerously hot weather to provide care and relief for people affected by the…
- coon noun A sly fellow.
- coonjine noun A kind of rhythmic shuffling dance performed by, or imitating the characteristic movements of, deckhands on riverboats.
- coonskin cap noun Headwear made from the pelt of a raccoon with the tail hanging in back, often associated with the iconic imagery of such American…
- cootie noun A louse (Pediculus humanus).
- cootie catcher noun A form of origami with hidden fortunes, activities, etc. written on the folds, and used mainly in children's games, where a person is asked…
- cop out verb To remove from a situation or crowd, such as for arrest or punishment.
- cop-killer noun A Teflon-coated bullet.
- copayment noun A fixed fee paid by subscribers to a medical insurance scheme for each treatment or service in addition to a membership fee.
- copper verb In the game of faro: to place a copper coin, or now usually a small disc or token, on (a playing card) to indicate that a player bets…
- copperhead noun A northerner who sympathized with the South or wanted to end hostilities during the American Civil War.
- Copperheadism noun The state of being a Copperhead; sympathy in the North for Southern secessionists during the American Civil War.
- coppish adj Characteristic of or resembling a cop (“police officer”).
- coriander noun The dried fruits thereof, used as a spice.
- corn verb To granulate; to form (a substance) into grains.
- corn salad noun Any of various types of salad made using corn (maize).
- corn-cracker noun A lower-class white person in the Southern United States.
- cornball noun An unsophisticated person.
- corncob verb To defeat (someone) who then refuses to admit defeat.
- cornerman noun A policeman assigned to an intersection to direct the traffic.
- cornfest noun A festival celebrating the harvesting of a corn crop.
- cornhole noun A game similar to beanbag toss, popular in Ohio, in which a bag filled with corn feed is thrown into a hole.
- cornpone noun A form of cornbread made without milk or eggs.
- coroner noun A medical doctor who performs autopsies and determines time and cause of death from a scientific standpoint.
- corpsman noun A hospital corpsman.
- correctional adj Of or pertaining to the imprisonment or rehabilitation of convicted criminals.
- correctional facility noun A prison, reformatory, or similar institution in which people are confined for the purpose of punishment or social rehabilitation.
- corrections noun Relating to the punishment, treatment, or supervision of persons who have been convicted of a crime
- corrupt practice noun Predicate crimes underlying racketeering.
- 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.
- cotillion noun Ellipsis of cotillion ball.
- cotillion ball noun A coming-of-age party meant to present girls who are newly transitioned into womanhood to the community for courtship.
- cottage food operation noun A small business that produces homemade foods and is partially exempt from the regulations governing larger commercial food operations.