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 15 of 66: from “cotter pin” to “culmination”.
- cotter pin noun A split pin, the ends of which project through an object being fastened and are bent back to hold it in place.
- cotton wool noun Raw fibers of cotton before being processed.
- cotton-picking adj An intensifier, like "darn", used for emphasis or to signify that something is of little value.
- cottonocracy noun A government dominated by the cotton industry, as in the United States before the American Civil War.
- 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.
- counselor noun A children’s supervisor, usually at camp.
- count coup verb To win prestige in battle by performing an act of bravery in the face of the enemy (such as touching him and escaping unharmed), a ritual…
- counter surf verb To sneak unsupervised food from a table or kitchen counter.
- counter-clockwise adj Counterclockwise; anticlockwise.
- counterclockwise adv In the direction of rotation opposite from clockwise.
- counteroffensive noun US spelling of counter-offensive.
- country ham noun A variety of cured ham, typically very salty, traditionally prepared in the rural parts of the southern United States.
- country team noun A group of people in charge of a state's intelligence operations in a foreign country, typically led by an ambassador.
- country-fried adj Battered and deep-fried.
- county noun A jail operated by a county government.
- county court noun A court which handles both civil and criminal cases.
- county line noun A border between two counties.
- coup noun Of Native Americans, a blow against an enemy delivered in a way that demonstrates bravery.
- coupe noun A car with two doors and a nonconvertible roof. (variant of coupé)
- couple adj Two or (a) small number of.
- court noun A street with no outlet, a cul-de-sac.
- court of honor noun Cour d'honneur.
- courthouse noun The public building where most American counties have their county offices.
- cousin verb To associate with someone or something on a close basis.
- cove noun A strip of prairie extending into woodland.
- 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.
- cow noun A third-year cadet at West Point.
- cow eyes noun A wide-eyed expression meant to discreetly signal otherwise unstated romantic attraction to the one it is directed at.
- cow tipping noun A fictional pastime wherein a person sneaks up on a sleeping cow and pushes it over.
- cowboy caviar noun Baked beans (of various different recipes).
- cowpoke noun A cowhand (one who tends free-range cattle)
- cowslip noun marsh marigold, Caltha palustris, a plant in the buttercup family, growing in wet, boggy locations.
- coyote noun A smuggler of undocumented immigrants across the land border from Latin America into the United States of America.
- coyote tobacco noun Any of several native species of tobacco (genus Nicotiana) which were used by American Indians in the area before the coming of Europeans.
- coyote ugly adj Very ugly.
- cozy adj US standard spelling of cosy.
- crab verb To ruin.
- crack noun An expanding circle of white water surrounding the site of a large explosion at shallow depth, marking the progress of the shock wave…
- crack up verb To crash an aircraft or automobile.
- cracker noun An impoverished white person from the southeastern United States, originally associated with Georgia and parts of Florida; (by extension)…
- cracker barrel adj Folksy; characteristic of simple small-town people.
- crackerjack adj Referring to clothing items (pants, jersey, collar) that constitute the traditional blue uniform of the enlisted men of the US Navy.
- crackhead noun Someone whose thinking makes no sense; a fool or an idiot; broadly, any contemptible person.
- crackleberry noun The high-bush huckleberry, Gaylussacia baccata, native to eastern North America, or the fruit of this shrub
- crackling noun Fat that, after roasting a joint, hardens and crispens
- cracky noun Democrat.
- craftmaster noun A senior enlisted sailor qualified to operate small vessels and support craft.
- crane noun Ardea herodias, the great blue heron.
- crank noun Synonym of methamphetamine.
- crap out verb To idle or mess around.
- crappy adj Of very poor quality; unpleasant; distasteful.
- crapshoot noun A venture with a highly risky or unpredictable outcome.
- crash out verb To break out of a prison.
- crawfish noun Any of various freshwater crustaceans: crayfish.
- crazy bread noun Garlic bread stuffed or sprinkled with cheese.
- crazysauce noun Something that is bewildering or exciting.
- cream noun The liquid separated from milk, possibly with certain other milk products added, and with at least eighteen percent of it milkfat.
- cream pie noun A pie, usually filled with fruit, topped with whipped cream.
- credit noun A person's credit rating or creditworthiness, as represented by their history of borrowing and repayment (or non payment).
- credit hour noun A course credit based on the number of contact hours per week in class, for one given term or semester.
- 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.
- creep joint noun A brothel or other disreputable or low-class place, especially where patrons are robbed.
- creeping Charlie noun ground ivy, Glechoma hederacea
- crevasse noun A breach in a canal or river bank.
- crew noun The sport of competitive rowing.
- crew chief noun the chief umpire, referee or other official.
- crib noun A baby’s bed with high, often slatted, often moveable sides, suitable for a child who has outgrown a cradle or bassinet.
- cricket noun In the form crickets: absolute silence; no communication.
- crickets noun Used alone or in metaphorically descriptive phrases: absolute silence where meaningful sound is expected; lack of response; no…
- crimebuster noun A person, especially a law enforcement officer, who is particularly effective in thwarting criminal activity and in bringing criminals to…
- criminalist noun A person who specializes in the collection and examination of forensic evidence at a crime scene.
- Crip out verb To don blue to signal membership in the Crips gang; to decorate or otherwise indicate (someone or something) is part of the Crips.
- crisp noun A type of baked dessert consisting of fruit topped with a crumbly mixture made with fat, flour, and sugar; a crumble.
- criticize verb To find fault (with something).
- critter noun A creature, and specifically, an animal or something animal-like.
- crock noun Silly talk, a foolish belief, a poor excuse, nonsense.
- crocked adj drunk (of a person)
- croker noun Burlap.
- cross the aisle verb To vote, unite, or otherwise co-operate with members of another political party in order to achieve governmental or political action.
- cross up verb To double-cross or betray (someone).
- crosstown adj Extending across a city or town.
- crosswalk noun A point designated for pedestrians to cross a street.
- crotch verb To notch (a log) on opposite sides to provide a grip for the dogs that will haul it.
- crown noun A standard size of writing paper measuring 19 × 15 inches.
- crud noun Venereal disease, or (by extension) any disease.
- cruise noun A period spent in the Marine Corps.
- cruiser noun A police patrol vehicle.
- crummy noun A small van, bus, or railway car used to transport loggers or other resource workers to and from the worksite.
- crump verb To decline rapidly in health (but not as rapidly as crash).
- crunch noun The symbol #.
- crunchy mom noun A mother who adheres to a natural or traditional lifestyle of parenting, including an emphasis on consuming organic foods, recycling…
- crunk adj Crazy and intoxicated.
- Cuban frita noun A hamburger seasoned and grilled with hot sauce, topped with potato sticks and ketchup, in a Cuban bread roll.
- cuddle noun An intimate physical embrace, typically while lying (or sitting): a snuggle, an instance of lying together snugly, as one might with a…
- cuddler noun Someone who volunteers or works in a hospital by caring for babies (by showing human touch, giving cuddles etc.)
- culch adj Location where potentially useful junk items are collected: culch corner, culch drawer, culch pile.
- culminate verb To reach a point at which continued progress is not possible.
- culmination noun An attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.