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 19 of 66: from “dot or feather” to “duffel bag”.
- dot or feather phrase Used to inquire whether a person described as "Indian" is a Native American or from the Indian subcontinent.
- doted adj half-rotten
- doty adj Senile; in one's dotage
- double noun Collectively, both the Indianapolis 500, a day race, and the Coca-Cola 600, an evening race, both of which are run on Memorial Day weekend…
- double crochet noun a crochet stitch achieved by: yarn over, push through next loop, yarn over and pull back through, yarn over and pull through two loops…
- double dog dare verb An intensified form of dare (“to challenge (someone) to do something”).
- double double noun A double cheeseburger with cheese on each burger (i.e., double cheese).
- double eagle noun A gold coin with a face value of $20 formerly used in the United States, the double of the US eagle coin.
- double hater noun A person who did not favor either the Democratic Party or the Republican Party candidate in the 2016, 2020, or 2024 United States…
- double play noun Achieving two results from one action.
- double sawbuck noun Twenty dollars; a twenty-dollar bill.
- double-dip verb To use a single debt instrument to obtain interest tax expense (and therefore a lower tax base) in two or more tax jurisdictions.
- double-nickel noun The national speed limit of 55 miles per hour introduced in the USA in 1974.
- double-wide noun A trailer measuring twenty feet or more in width and ninety feet or less in length, towed as a two separate units before assembly…
- doubler noun A tenement house having two families on each floor.
- doublet noun A word or phrase set a second time by mistake.
- douche boat noun A river craft outfitted with a high-pressure water cannon capable of destroying enemy encampments.
- douche down verb To shower (oneself).
- douchebag noun A jerk or asshole; a mean or rude person; someone seen as being arrogant, snobby or obnoxious.
- douchetuber noun A YouTuber who is arrogant, rude or obnoxious; a douchebag, especially one who flaunts their wealth, carries out pranks in poor taste, or…
- dough noun Clipping of doughboy (“an infantryman”).
- dough-faced adj Cowardly.
- doughboy noun An American infantryman, especially one from World War I.
- doughnut noun A peel-out or skid mark in the shape of a circle; a 360-degree skid.
- douglasite noun A support of the Democrat Stephen A. Douglas in the context of the American Civil War.
- down adj Comfortable [with]; accepting [of]; okay [with].
- down home adj Simple and unpretentious, especially having the characteristics of a Southern rural lifestyle.
- Down syndrome noun A genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy of chromosome 21 (a chromosomal excess), whereby the patients…
- down-easter noun A type of clipper with a deeper, fuller shape.
- downcode verb To change the diagnostic code of a patient's condition to a code for which a smaller amount will be billed.
- downcountry adj In the lowlands, as opposed to the hilly region.
- downshift noun A change of direction or a movement downwards.
- downstate noun The southern region of certain US states, particularly Michigan, New York, and Illinois.
- downtime noun A period of time set aside for relaxation and rest; leisure time, free time.
- downtown noun The main business part of a city or town, usually located at or near its center.
- downtrod verb to oppress, suppress, exploit, persecute, step down on; put down; denigrate, subjugate
- DPT vaccine noun Any publicly administered vaccine comprising a combination of vaccines against diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus.
- draft noun A current of air, usually coming into a room or vehicle.
- draft board noun A board that registers and selects men of military age in the event of conscription in the United States.
- draft horse noun A horse used for muscular work other than carrying a rider and/or load, such as pulling a cart, plow, or log.
- draft lottery noun Any of the lotteries by which US residents were drafted into military service during World War II and the Vietnam War and would be drafted…
- draft snake noun A long, flexible draught excluder that lies along the bottom edge of a door, sometimes designed in the likeness of a snake.
- drafted adj conscripted
- drafter noun A person who writes a legislative bill.
- draftproof adj US standard spelling of draughtproof.
- draftsman noun US standard spelling of draughtsman.
- drafty adj Characterized by gusts of wind; windy.
- drag ass verb To move slowly, or lag behind.
- drain noun A conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume; a plughole (UK)
- drain the swamp verb To eliminate the root causes of problems, especially to rid politics and government of evils, such as corruption and bureaucracy.
- drape noun A member of a youth subculture distinguished by its sharp dress, especially peg-leg pants (1950s: e.g. Baltimore, MD). Antonym: square.
- draw a bead on verb To aim a gun at.
- drawdown noun The withdrawal of weapons, ammunition and other supplies from US stocks, and provision of it to another nation.
- drawing room noun A private room on a railroad sleeping car.
- dreamer noun An undocumented immigrant who is qualified for relief under the DREAM Act.
- dreckly adv directly
- dress shirt noun A collared shirt with buttons worn as part of a formal, business or business casual outfit.
- dresser noun An item of bedroom furniture, like a low chest of drawers (bureau), often with a mirror.
- drift verb To make a drift; to examine a vein or ledge for the purpose of ascertaining the presence of metals or ores; to follow a vein; to prospect.
- driftway noun An access road to the sea.
- drill instructor noun The generic term for the principal instructor of fresh military recruits undergoing basic training in the various branches of the United…
- drink the Kool-Aid verb To come under the influence of a leader, organization, or movement to the point of believing uncritically in an espoused idea or ideology.
- drive in adj Providing service to patrons who remain in their automobiles and partake while parked.
- drive-by media noun Media that provides broad or misleading statements in quick succession without context or explanation.
- driveaway noun A variation of car rental in which the driver contracts to deliver the vehicle to a specified location.
- driver's license noun A document issued to a specific person by a government authority, permitting this person to drive one or more classes of motor vehicle on…
- driver's seat noun The seat in a vehicle where the driver sits.
- driveway noun A short private road that leads to a house or garage.
- driving while black noun A fictitious criminal offense, said to be committed when a traffic stop is motivated by a police officer's racial bias against a black…
- driving while Mexican noun A fictitious criminal offense, said to be committed when a traffic stop is motivated by a police officer's racial bias against a Mexican…
- droid noun A person having the qualities of an android; one with few or no emotions or little personality, or who acts in an unthinking manner; a…
- drop noun An unsolicited credit card issue.
- drop a bomb verb To release feces into a toilet; to defecate.
- drop a brick verb Alternative form of drop a bombshell.
- drop in verb To install components, particularly car engines.
- drop letter noun A letter mailed at a post office and either kept for general delivery, or delivered to a post office box, at that same post office.
- drop lot noun A site where equipment and vehicles transporting goods can be temporarily stored or parked, before resuming the delivery later on.
- drop off verb To deliver; to deposit or leave; to allow passengers to alight.
- drop the gloves verb To fight.
- drop trou verb To drop one's trousers and/or undershorts; to moon.
- drouthy adj Droughty, dry.
- drug noun Ellipsis of drugstore.
- drum noun Synonym of construction barrel.
- drunk driving noun The act of driving under the influence of alcohol.
- dry noun A prohibitionist (of alcoholic beverages).
- dry goods noun Any product for sale that does not require special storage treatment, especially textiles.
- DTaP vaccine noun Any publicly administered vaccine comprising a combination of vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis.
- dual phenomenology noun The requirement for an incoming nuclear attack to be confirmed by both satellite and radar before retaliatory action is taken.
- dubious honor noun The supposed honor of being selected to do a difficult or unpopular task or the supposed honor associated with receiving a questionable…
- ducat noun A ticket.
- duck noun A cairn used to mark a trail.
- duck hawk noun peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)
- duck stamp noun An adhesive stamp or an electronic equivalent sold by the US Federal and various state governments as proof of payment for a duck-hunting…
- duck-squeezer noun Synonym of ecofreak.
- duckbill noun Synonym of American paddlefish.
- dude noun A man, generally a younger man.
- duds noun Clothing, especially for work or of rough appearance.
- duff verb To hit the ground behind the ball.
- duffel noun Outfit or supplies, collectively; kit.
- duffel bag noun A large, cylindrical, duffel cloth bag used to carry personal gear, especially by soldiers.