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 52 of 66: from “scup” to “shellac”.
- scup noun A swing.
- sea drake noun A male eider.
- sea legs noun Synonym of crab sticks.
- sea lion noun A steamer transporting cattle from the ports of Texas.
- sea pike noun A large food fish (Centropomus undecimalis) found on both coasts of America; the robalo.
- sea pork noun Certain colonial tunicates, such as of genus Aplidium (syn. Amaroucium), which resemble salt pork when found washed up on the beach.
- sea trout noun A weakfish (Cynoscion regalis).
- Seabee noun A construction battalion of the United States Navy, responsible for building, bulldozing, etc.
- seacoal noun Coal to be used at sea: a certain class of mineral coal, especially suitable for the steam engines of ships at sea and locomotives.
- seaman noun An enlisted rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking below petty officer third class and above seaman…
- seaman apprentice noun An enlisted rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking above seaman recruit and below seaman.
- seaman recruit noun An enlisted rate in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking below seaman apprentice.
- season noun A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one…
- seatworm noun The pinworm or threadworm (genus Enterobius).
- SECDEF noun The United States Defense Secretary, the civilian head of the Department of Defense of the United States of America, a cabinet secretary.
- secesh adj Secessionist, supportive of the Confederacy during the United States Civil War.
- Second Amendment sanctuary noun A locality in the United States that has adopted laws or resolutions to prohibit or impede the enforcement of certain gun control measures…
- second base noun Touching a partner under his or her clothes, without having sex.
- second division noun The half of the standings containing the teams with the worst records.
- second-degree murder noun The criminal offence of murder in a form defined as less serious than first-degree murder; the precise distinction may vary by jurisdiction…
- second-story man noun A burglar, especially one who performs a legitimate service at a residence and returns later to perform the theft, usually by way of an…
- secondary sanction noun Extraterritorial sanctions imposed on third-country entities that trade with already sanctioned entities.
- secondary school noun The federally designated, graduation-separated classification of grades 9–12 (approximately ages 14–18), regardless of whether they are…
- secretary noun A type of desk, secretary desk; a secretaire.
- section noun Synonym of square mile, a unit of land area, especially in the contexts of Canadian surveys and American land grants and legal property…
- section 8 noun Federally subsidized housing for low-income families and individuals, formally known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
- secularization noun The transformation of a society from close identification with religious values and institutions toward non-religious (or "irreligious")…
- sedan noun An automobile designed in a configuration with separate compartments for engine space, driver/passenger space, and luggage or (limited)…
- see the elephant verb To witness something unexpected and awe-inspiring.
- seed noun A child.
- seg noun Segregation.
- segregant noun An internee sent to the maximum-security Tule Lake (WWII internment camp for Japanese Americans).
- select agent noun A pathogen or biological toxin which has been declared to have the potential to pose a severe threat to public health and safety.
- Selection Monday noun The Monday in March on which the teams that participate in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament are selected.
- Selection Sunday noun The Sunday in March on which the teams that participate in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament are selected.
- selective adj Having the authority or capability to make a selection.
- self-centered adj Egotistically obsessed with oneself.
- Selma noun A confrontation where authorities brutally repress those wanting civil rights, similar to Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama.
- semi noun A semi-trailer; a tractor-trailer; an eighteen-wheeler; an artic.
- semi-trailer truck noun Synonym of tractor-trailer: a unit consisting of a semi-trailer and a tractor (heavy-duty truck) pulling it.
- semiformal noun A social event in which one is expected to dress in semiformal wear.
- semigeneric adj Made in the United States but using a protected designation, so that the region of manufacture must be included in the name.
- semisweet chocolate noun See quotation.
- Senate bean soup noun A soup made with navy beans, ham hocks, and onion, and served in the dining room of the United States Senate daily.
- senatorial adj Entitled to elect a senator, or by senators.
- senatorial courtesy noun A long-standing, unofficial convention by which a senator will support a Senate colleague opposing the appointment to federal office of a…
- send down verb To demote a player within the levels of professional baseball.
- send up verb To put in prison.
- senior noun An old person.
- senior chief petty officer noun A non-commissioned officer in the United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, ranking above chief petty officer and below master…
- senior high school noun An institution which provides secondary education, typically in grades 10, 11, and 12, and often also in grade 9.
- senior patrol leader noun A youth Scout, elected by fellow Scouts, who holds the highest amount of authority in their troop in terms of youth members.
- senior status noun In the United States federal court system, a form of semi-retirement in which a judge continues to engage in judicial activities including…
- senioritis noun A tendency of seniors in high school or college to skip class or slack off due to a desire to move on, or because they have already been…
- sepian noun A black American or African American.
- septendecillion num 10⁵⁴.
- septillion num A trillion trillion: 1 followed by 24 zeros, 10²⁴.
- sequester verb To remove (certain funds) automatically from a budget.
- sequestration noun A budget cut resulting from a separation of funding mechanisms.
- sergeant first class noun A non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, ranking above a staff sergeant and below a master sergeant or first sergeant.
- sergeant major noun The most senior rank of non-commissioned officer in the United States Army, ranking above a first sergeant. In the United States Marine…
- service dog noun A dog which assists a person who has a physical disability or a mental disability such as post-traumatic stress disorder.
- serviceberry noun Any plant of the genus Amelanchier of small deciduous trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.
- sesh noun A period of sustained cannabis smoking.
- set a spell verb To sit down for a period of time, especially in the company of other people and in order to relax or to engage in casual conversation.
- setback noun The required distance between a structure and a road.
- setdown noun A person’s buttocks.
- settle verb In particular, to establish in pastoral office; to ordain or install as pastor or rector of a church, society, or parish.
- seven-level noun A person who has qualified for "Craftsman" level of skill in the United States Air Force, with more training than "Journeyman"…
- severance tax noun A state tax on the extraction of nonrenewable natural resources (such as minerals, petroleum, or natural gas) that will be used in another…
- sewer socialism noun A form of socialism that prioritises provision of public services and infrastructure, primarily associated with Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
- sewing circle noun A discreet code for lesbian or bisexual actresses during Hollywood's golden age.
- sewing lounge noun A commercial space where people may sew, or learn to sew, as members of a community; equipment and tuition is normally available.
- sex verb To have sex with.
- sexdecillion num 10⁵¹.
- sextillion num A trillion billion: 1 followed by 21 zeros, 10²¹.
- SGM noun Sergeant major.
- shack noun A shiftless fellow; a low, itinerant beggar; a vagabond; a tramp.
- shackly adj Shaky, rickety, ramshackle.
- shadow adj Acting in a leadership role before being formally recognized.
- shadow docket noun The cases resolved by the US Supreme Court that do not involve briefing, oral argument, or full judicial opinions.
- shafty adj Powerful, cool
- shake noun An adulterant added to cocaine powder.
- shake and bake noun A non-commissioned officer with little experience, qualified through a special course.
- shall-issue adj Being or relating to those jurisdictions that require a license to carry a concealed handgun, but where the granting of such licenses is…
- shanghai noun A kind of daub.
- shanty adj Living in shanties; poor, ill-mannered and violent.
- shareholders' derivative action noun A lawsuit brought on behalf of a corporation by a shareholder in that corporation, against a third party usually an insider of the…
- shark attack noun The act or practice of shouting and yelling by a drill instructor at an enlistee on their first day of training.
- sharktopus noun Synonym of lusca; a shark-headed creature with tentacles; a Bahamian folkloric sea monster recast in U.S. pop culture pulp fiction
- sharpie noun A knowledgeable fisherman.
- sharrow noun A marking (often consisting of an image of a bicycle with two inverted V shapes either above or below it) on the surface of a paved road…
- shave noun An exorbitant discount on a note.
- She-She-She Camp noun A camp for unemployed women organized in the United States as a counterpart to the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) programs designed for…
- shearling noun A sheepskin or lambskin that has gone through a limited shearing process so that the fibers are of uniform depth
- shebang noun A lean-to or temporary shelter.
- sheep-dip verb To formally, and usually temporarily, transfer military equipment or personnel to nonmilitary ownership for the purpose of its employment…
- sheepdog noun A police officer.
- sheepskin noun A diploma, especially the one representing a university or college degree.
- shellac noun A beating; a thrashing.