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 29 of 66: from “hella” to “honky”.
- hella adv Intensifier, modifying adjectives; to a large degree; extremely; exceedingly.
- heller noun A noisy, rowdy, troublesome person; a hellion.
- helper noun A locomotive that assists a train, usually on steep gradients.
- hem and haw verb To discuss, deliberate, or contemplate rather than taking action or making up one's mind.
- hemoglobin noun The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein…
- hemorrhage noun A heavy release of blood within or from the body.
- hep verb To make aware of.
- herb noun (always with pronounced /h/) A lame or uncool person.
- heritage American noun Someone whose family has been part of European Christian American culture for many generations; a white American.
- heroics noun Emergency intervention to save a patient's life.
- Hertz donut noun A supposed snack offered to a person as a prank; if they accept, they are punched or otherwise hurt in some way.
- hew verb To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.
- hex sign noun A geometric design usually consisting of a star or flower placed in a circular field, used by the Fancy Dutch on buildings such as barns…
- hibachi noun A cooking method and performance art in which the chef grills pieces of food on a hot metal griddle in front of the guests; teppanyaki.
- hickey noun A pimple.
- Hicksite noun A member or follower of the liberal party, headed by Elias Hicks, which, because of a change of views respecting the divinity of Christ and…
- hide noun One's own life or personal safety, especially when in peril.
- high and dry adj With no condiments.
- high fructose corn syrup noun A type of corn syrup that has undergone an enzymatic processing to convert some of its glucose into fructose in order to produce a desired…
- high roller noun A gambler who wagers large amounts of money, usually in a casino.
- high scaler noun Any of the dam construction workers who abseiled the canyon walls to prepare the surface for the concrete pour.
- high school noun A secondary school.
- high tea noun Formal afternoon tea.
- high-cheekboner noun Synonym of box checker (“someone who is counted in an organization as representing a minority ethnic group but who is so assimilated into…
- high-key adv Used as an intensifier; really.
- highball noun An all clear or full speed ahead signal.
- highbinder noun A ruffian, especially one of a gang.
- higher-speed rail noun A type of railway system based on existing infrastructure upgraded to allow passenger train speeds typically between 80 and 120 miles per…
- highfalutin adj Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
- highwaters noun A pair of long pants with a noticeable gap between the hem and the top of the wearer's foot.
- hill noun A heap of earth surrounding a plant.
- hillbilly music noun A mix of Appalachian, Southern and western music, performed by rural white people in a range of styles for commercial recording in the…
- hippodrome verb To stage a sporting contest to suit gamblers.
- hipshot adj Standing with one hip lower than the other.
- hipster noun A person who wears a hip flask (of alcohol).
- hissy noun A tantrum, a fit.
- hist verb Pronunciation spelling of hoist.
- historic district noun A section of a city or town which contains older buildings considered valuable for historical or architectural reasons.
- hit verb To have sex with.
- hit the gas verb To go; go faster.
- hit-or-miss adj Inconsistent, unpredictable, erratic; sometimes succeeding and sometimes failing with no apparent pattern.
- hitchhike verb To try to get (a ride) in this manner.
- hivey adj Intelligent; quick to learn.
- ho verb To act as a ho, to prostitute.
- ho-hum adj Boring; not interesting or novel.
- hoagie noun A sandwich made on a long Italian bread or Italian roll.
- hobbit noun A socially unappealing, overly academic student.
- hobo noun A wandering homeless person, especially (historical) one illegally travelling by rail or (derogatory) a penniless, unemployed bum.
- hobo jungle noun A makeshift encampment adjacent to a railroad freight carrier's property where train hoppers/hobos, tramps, or bums congregate while…
- hock verb To bother; to pester; to annoy incessantly.
- hockey noun Ice hockey, a game on ice in which two teams of six players skate and try to score by shooting a puck into the opposing team's net, using…
- hockey player noun An ice hockey player.
- hockey stick noun A stick used to handle the puck in ice hockey, having a flat, angled blade at the end.
- hocus-pocus noun Some action carried out to bring about change as if by magic; a trick; sleight of hand, trickery.
- hod noun A receptacle for carrying coal, particularly one shaped like a bucket which is designed for loading coal or coke through the door of a…
- hoes before bros proverb A woman should prioritize her female friends over her boyfriend or husband.
- hog bed noun Lycopodium.
- hog potato noun Toxicoscordion venenosum (formerly Zigadenus venosus)
- hog train noun A train for transporting pigs.
- hog-baying noun a sport in which one or more bay dogs are put into a pen and attempt to contain a wild hog for a defined amount of time.
- hogframe noun A trussed frame extending fore and aft, usually above deck, and intended to increase the longitudinal strength and stiffness, formerly used…
- hognut noun A pignut or hickory tree (Carya glabra of family Juglandaceae).
- hokey adj Phony, as if a hoax; noticeably contrived; of obviously flimsy credibility or quality.
- hokey pokey noun A group dance performed in a circle, in which people move a variety of their body parts in and out of the middle, and shake them about.
- hold with verb To agree with someone (to be in harmony about an opinion or perspective).
- hole noun A mountain valley.
- hole-in-the-wall noun A restaurant, shop or other establishment catering to customers that is particularly inconspicuous and easily overlooked.
- holer noun An outhouse with the specified number of holes for use as toilets.
- holiday season noun The period of the late fall and early winter when several holidays occur, such as Halloween, American Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's…
- holidays noun The season around Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Day.
- holler copper verb To draw attention to something about to happen or already in progress in the hope of preventing it from proceeding.
- home field advantage noun The advantage a team enjoys from being on its usual playing field (i.e., its home ground).
- home forty noun A specific parcel of land within a larger farm or ranch that is closest to the main residence or homestead buildings.
- home rule class noun One of two classes of cities in the U.S. state of Kentucky, with cities under this class practicing home rule.
- home theater noun A system for showing theater-quality films at home, usually comprising high-definition television and surround sound.
- home-and-home adj (UK, obsolete) Of a series of two games: having one game played at each competitor's home ground.
- homecoming noun In high schools and colleges, a tradition centered around a football game, a parade and the coronation of a Homecoming Queen.
- Homecoming King noun In colleges and high schools, a young man chosen by his peers to "reign" over the traditional activities associated with the Homecoming…
- Homecoming Queen noun In colleges and high schools, a young lady chosen by her peers to reign over the traditional activities associated with the Homecoming…
- homeland security noun The concerted national effort, principally by government, to keep the United States safe and resilient to terrorism and other hazards.
- homely adj Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.
- homemaker noun A person who maintains the administration and upkeep of his or her residence, especially one who is not employed outside the home; one who…
- homer verb To hit a homer; to hit a home run.
- homerism noun Bias toward one's favorite team.
- homeroom noun A classroom where school pupils of the same age gather for registration, or for other purposes that are unrelated to class content.
- homeschool noun Synonym of boarding school.
- homestead noun A parcel of land in the interior of North America, usually 160 acres, that was distributed to settlers from Europe or eastern North America…
- homicide noun A victim of homicide; a person who has been unlawfully killed by someone else.
- hominy snow noun A type of icy, granular snow that looks like hominy.
- homo noun Homogenized milk with a high butterfat content.
- homocrat noun A gay person who supports slow and assimilationist movement toward equality, working politically with the Democratic Party; an…
- honcho verb To lead or manage.
- honda noun A closed loop or eyelet at one end of a lariat or lasso, through which the other end of the rope is passed to form a much larger loop.
- hone verb To grumble.
- honery adj Difficult and stubborn; ornery.
- honest injun intj Used to emphasize the truth of something.
- honey dipper noun A worker who collects household sewage from sewage tanks.
- honeypot noun A romantic pet name; "honey".
- honkin' adj Emphatically or impressively big; really big.
- honky noun A white (Caucasian) person.