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 3 of 66: from “antirent” to “Australian”.
- antirent adj Opposing the collection of outstanding rents in upstate New York during the early 19th century after the death of Stephen Van Rensselaer…
- antiwarehousing adj Compelling building owners to rent vacant buildings to tenants rather than holding them back for other purposes.
- any adv Used to modify a verb, generally a finite verb or a non-finite verb in object position.
- any given Sunday noun On a particular day, an unpredictable outcome can occur.
- any more adv Now, from now on.
- anyways adv Anyway, anyhow, in any case.
- AP noun An Advanced Placement program.
- apartment noun A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.
- apetempt noun An attempt of a black person, especially something in relation to criminal activity.
- apex noun The end or edge of a vein nearest the surface.
- apheresis noun Elision, suppression, or complete loss of a letter or sound (syllable) from the beginning of a word, such as the development of special…
- API donut noun An information table found on cans of motor oil, conforming to U.S. standards, which indicates the weight (viscosity) and type of oil. The…
- apologize verb To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends
- appaloosa noun A horse breed best known for its colorful spotted coat pattern.
- appellate jurisdiction noun The power of a court to review and potentially modify the decisions made by another court or tribunal.
- apple noun A Native American or redskinned person who acts or thinks like a white (Caucasian) person.
- apple bee noun A social gathering of farmers to help gather in the apple harvest, or process the fruit.
- apple cider noun Cider (nonalcoholic sense).
- apple juice noun Filtered and pasteurized juice of apples, as opposed to apple cider (which is unfiltered) and hard cider (which is fermented and alcoholic).
- applesauce intj Nonsense!
- appointment noun An honorary part or exercise, as an oration, etc., at a public exhibition of a college.
- apportionment noun The distribution of members of the House of Representatives according to the population of the various states.
- ar noun Initialism of American record, national record for the United States.
- Arabtino noun A person of mixed Arab and Latino ancestry.
- archaic noun The prehistoric period intermediate between the earliest period (‘Paleo-Indian’, ‘Paleo-American’, ‘American‐paleolithic’, etc.) of human…
- archaize verb To give an archaic quality or character to; make archaic, to suggest the past.
- archconservative adj Extremely politically conservative.
- Arctic noun A warm waterproof overshoe.
- ardor noun Great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion.
- Arizona room noun A semi-outdoor recreation room, typically an enclosed patio or sunroom used as a sleeping patio before the advent of air conditioning.
- Arkansas elevation noun A shooter's adjustment by aiming higher than the target's position in the sight to allow for the bullet's drop during travel rather than…
- armadillo egg noun A jalapeño popper, especially when wrapped in bacon or sausage meat.
- armchair quarterback noun A person who watches sports on television, typically American football, who often verbally suggests plays or critiques the players and…
- armor noun A protective layer over a body, vehicle, or other object intended to deflect or diffuse damaging forces.
- armorer noun A manufacturer of weapons, especially of guns.
- around the horn prep_phrase Via shipboard communications, formerly metal tubes with earhorn-like ends.
- arowana noun Scleropages formosus (Asian bonytongue)
- arrowwood noun Any of several species of genus Viburnum of eastern North America and other viburnums that have naturalized in North America.
- artifact noun An object made or shaped by human hand or labor.
- Aryan noun A Caucasian racist, often one who is an Aryan in the first sense.
- ash-hopper noun A cask filled with ash used to produce lye, which would be leached out by water (especially rainwater).
- ashcan noun A kind of large firecracker.
- Asian noun A person from or with ancestry in East or Southeast Asia, occasionally South Asia.
- Asian Indian noun A citizen of Asian descent with ancestors in India.
- asked and answered phrase A type of objection in which the same attorney continues to ask the same question but has already received an answer.
- askhole noun A person who asks for advice but refuses to follow it.
- ass adj Of low quality; bad.
- ass bandit noun Synonym of gay man, a homosexual man.
- ass call noun An unintentional telephone call made from a cell phone in a back pant pocket due to body movement or sitting down.
- ass in a sling noun An uncomfortable personal state of affairs involving injury, defeat, or other trouble, especially a state of affairs resulting from one's…
- ass out adj Synonym of balls-out.
- ass over teacups adv Synonym of ass over teakettle.
- ass over teakettle adv Tumbling upside down.
- ass over tin cups adv Synonym of ass over teakettle.
- ass-licker noun Someone who performs anilingus.
- ass-licking noun Sycophancy.
- ass-rape noun The act of forcing anal sex upon another person.
- assault weapon noun Any select-fire firearm that allows semi-automatic and fully automatic operation, and is used or was once used by a military organization.
- assbag noun A colostomy bag.
- assclown noun A jerk; a buffoon; a person who is inept or ill-behaved to the point of being found laughable by others.
- asscunt noun Anus
- assed adj Having a particular kind of ass or backside.
- assface noun A contemptible person.
- assfuck noun Sodomy, anal sex, an act of anal intercourse.
- assfucker noun Synonym of top: the active partner in anal sex.
- asshair noun The hair on an animal's or individual's buttocks.
- asshole noun The anus.
- assholed adj Extremely drunk.
- assless adj devoid of sexual intercourse
- asslicky adj Of a person, tending to curry favor with those in power in order to secure some reward, benefit, or perk.
- assload noun A large amount.
- associate's degree noun An academic degree awarded after the equivalent of approximately two years of college education, usually by a community college.
- assplant noun An unintentional landing on one's buttocks.
- asstastic adj Having exceptional-looking buttocks.
- assume the position verb To turn away, with one's hands in a visible and unmovable position, so that one can be searched.
- asswipe noun An annoying, contemptible, or worthless person.
- assy adj Characteristic of or like an ass or asshole.
- asterisk noun A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement.
- astonisher noun An exclamation mark, the punctuation mark “!”.
- astro-turfed adj Of an orchestrated, well-funded political or corporate campaign designed to artificially manufacture the illusion of widespread…
- AstroTurf noun Alternative form of Astroturf.
- at noun Initialism of auxiliary tugboat.
- at large prep_phrase Having an electorate across multiple districts.
- at loose ends prep_phrase Without any activity or purpose.
- at-grade adj Describing a junction or intersection where two or more transport axes cross at the same level (or grade).
- Atari Democrat noun A member of the US Democratic Party who emphasizes the role of high tech, in particular information technology, for economic growth.
- athlete noun A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson.
- athletics noun Physical activities such as sports and games requiring stamina, fitness and skill.
- atlas noun A particular model or individual specimen of the Atlas missile and launch vehicle line.
- atomic wedgie noun A prank in which a person's underpants are pulled up sharply from behind up over the head, or higher, in order to wedge the clothing…
- atomitat noun A luxury underground bunker; an underground house designed for habitation during a nuclear fallout or other catastrophic event; a luxurious…
- attending noun A physician on the staff of a hospital, especially the principal one that supervises a patient's care.
- attitude noun Unpleasant behavior.
- attitude-adjuster noun A nightstick or any type of club.
- attitudinize verb To cause (someone or something) to assume an attitude or pose; to pose, to posture.
- attorney noun A lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession.
- attorney's work product noun Evidence which a party to a lawsuit does not have to reveal during the discovery process because it represents the thought process of the…
- attorney-in-fact noun An agent of the person giving them the power of attorney (for a specific purpose or for general purposes) to act on his or her behalf. The…
- auntie noun An elderly gay man.
- Australian adj Upside down.