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 6 of 66: from “betty” to “blue balls”.
- betty noun A pear-shaped bottle covered with straw, in which olive oil is sometimes brought from Italy; a Florence flask.
- beway conj By way; because.
- biballs noun Loose-fitting pants (trousers) with supporting cross-straps and a panel of material in the chest (called a bib), often associated with farm…
- bichon noun A Bichon Frisé.
- bicoastally adv In a bicoastal way; often specifically with respect to the East and West coasts of the United States.
- bicolor goatfish noun Parupeneus barberinoides, a species of goatfish native to the coral reefs of the western Pacific Ocean, growing to a length of 30…
- Bidenesque adj Pertaining to, resembling, or characteristic of Joe Biden (born 1942), American politician, the 47th vice president and 46th president of…
- Bidenian adj Of or pertaining to Joe Biden (born 1942), American politician and the 46th president of the United States.
- Bidenism noun The ideology and policies of Joe Biden (born 1942), American politician and the 46th president of the United States.
- Bidenist noun A supporter of American politician and US president Joe Biden.
- Bidenomics noun The economic ideas and policies of Joe Biden, American politician and the 46th president of the United States, characterized by relief…
- biffy noun A toilet.
- big box adj Of or relating to a very large retail establishment built as a massive, free-standing structure.
- big government noun Governance that consists of large-scale programs, numerous departments and employees, and that entails substantial spending, especially…
- big one noun One hundred or one thousand dollars.
- big wheel noun A low-riding tricycle with a large front wheel.
- big whoop intj Expressing indifference or dismissiveness; so what?
- bill noun A piece of paper money; a banknote.
- billfold noun A small, folding sleeve or case designed to hold paper currency, as well as credit cards, pictures, etc.
- billiards noun Any of various games played on a tabletop, usually with several balls, one or more of which is hit by a cue.
- billion num a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000²): 1 followed by nine zeros, 10⁹.
- bindle noun A bundle carried by a hobo (usually containing his possessions), often on a stick slung over the shoulder; a blanket roll.
- bingo adj Just sufficient to return to base (or, alternatively, to divert to an alternative airfield). (also written Bingo or BINGO)
- binky noun A baby's pacifier.
- bioarchaeology noun osteoarchaeology
- bioheat noun biodiesel when used for heating
- Birchism noun A political ideology espoused by or associated with the John Birch Society, a conservative and right-wing organization.
- Birchite adj Of or associated with the John Birch Society, its beliefs, or its practices.
- bird noun A kilogram of cocaine.
- bird colonel noun A member of the United States armed forces having the rank of full colonel, as distinct from a lieutenant colonel.
- bird-nesting noun A custody arrangement in which the child of divorced parents remains in one home while the parents take turns to move in and out.
- birth control glasses noun The brown-framed prescription eyeglasses issued to new recruits in the U.S. military, or similar glasses issued to inmates at certain state…
- birth-to-potty diaper noun Synonym of one-size diaper (“a type of cloth diaper which can be adjusted and lengthened to match the baby's growth, thus allowing the…
- birthday cake noun Any of several kinds of cakes commonly made to celebrate birthdays.
- birther verb To question the eligibility of a candidate for office or the location of one's birth.
- birtherism noun A movement in the United States of America that doubts or denies that the 44th President, Barack Obama, is a natural-born U.S. citizen…
- biscuit noun A small, usually soft and flaky bread, generally made with baking soda, which is similar in texture to a scone but which is usually not…
- biscuit bread noun A type of savoury bread in the form of a small cake or scone, typically made from flour, fat and a raising agent.
- biscuits and gravy noun A breakfast dish composed of soft dough biscuits covered in sawmill gravy, sometimes with pieces of cooked sausage etc.
- bishop noun A bustle.
- bismarck noun A doughnut filled with cream, often with chocolate icing.
- bisweptual adj Able to row sweep on either port or starboard with equal or near-equal proficiency.
- bit noun A unit of currency worth one eighth of a dollar, originally of a Spanish dollar but later also US or Canadian; also, a coin with this…
- bitch off verb To complain or criticise
- bittersweet noun A vine, of the genus Celastrus, having small orange fruit that open to reveal red seeds.
- bix nood noun An African-American person.
- black adj Belonging to or descended from any of various sub-Saharan African ethnic groups which typically have dark pigmentation of the skin.
- black and tan noun A bar, nightclub etc. which had both black and white customers, especially one that featured black entertainers.
- black and white noun A police patrol car.
- black bag noun The pouch or case traditionally carried by medical doctors, especially when making house calls, and containing medical instruments and…
- black belt noun A geographic region where the residents are predominantly or exclusively African-American.
- black box warning noun A warning, surrounded by a black border, affixed to a prescription drug to indicate that it may cause serious or life-threatening effects.
- black car noun A large government SUV with blacked-out windows
- Black Dutch noun A European with dark hair, eyes, and skin, especially one from or claiming to be from Germany or the Netherlands, sometimes (derogatory…
- black flight noun The migration of African Americans from predominantly black or mixed inner-city areas to suburbs and newly constructed homes on the outer…
- black helicopter noun A secret covert government helicopter of the deep state, used for clandestine missions, such as UFO cover-ups or capturing political…
- black humor noun A subgenre of comedy and satire that deals with subjects that are believed to be serious or controversial, such as death, divorce, drug…
- Black Law noun Any one of a series of laws, passed before the American Civil War, sharply discriminating against free blacks who wished to emigrate to a…
- black liberation noun The achievement of equal rights and status for black people, particularly as seen as freedom from historic and structural oppression.
- black moss noun Bryoria fremontii (wila), a lichen eaten by First Peoples in North America.
- black panther noun A member of the Black Panther Party, a revolutionary black nationalist and socialist organization active in the United States from 1966…
- blackbirder noun A slavecatcher
- blackcap noun Any of various species of titmouse (of the family Paridae), including the black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus, syn. Parus…
- blackfish noun Either of two dark-colored fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis…
- blackgrass noun Juncus gerardii, a salt marsh plant used for facing dikes.
- blacksnake noun A long, tapering whip.
- blacktop noun Asphalt concrete or similar bituminous black paving material used for the surface of roads (e.g., tarmacadam, tarmac).
- blade noun A homosexual, usually male.
- blame Canada verb A catch phrase for shifting attention away from a problem or serious social issue by humorously laying responsibility on Canada.
- blank noun A document, paper, or form with spaces left blank to be filled in at the pleasure of the person to whom it is given (e.g. a blank charter…
- blank check noun A signed check of the type used to draw money from a bank account, containing no information as to the amount to be paid with it, so that…
- blat noun A newspaper.
- blazer noun A dish used to cook directly over the coals of a brazier, or the flame of a chafing dish lamp.
- bleacher noun A stand of tiered planks used as seating for spectators, often outdoors.
- bleah intj Expresses negative feeling. The quality of the emotion expressed is more negative than that of blah and has a slight feeling of disgust…
- Bleaseite noun A supporter of Coleman Livingston Blease (1868–1942), South Carolina politician of the Democratic Party.
- blind pig noun A blind tiger or speakeasy.
- Blindian noun A person of mixed black and Indian heritage.
- blinky adj Of milk: turned somewhat sour.
- blivit noun A gadget.
- bloater noun A freshwater fish native to the Great Lakes (Coregonus hoyi).
- block booking noun The sale of multiple films by a film studio to a theater as a unit, without the latter knowing much about them, allowing the studio to…
- blockade whiskey noun Illegally distilled whiskey; moonshine.
- blockbuster noun One who engages in blockbusting (technique encouraging people to sell property).
- blockbuster drug noun A pharmaceutical product that generates more than a billion dollars of revenue for its owner each year.
- blockbusting noun A technique used to encourage people to sell their property by giving the impression that a neighborhood is changing for the worse…
- blood noun Lean, especially that is red.
- blood out verb To leave a criminal gang by committing a murder for the organization in order to be given permission to leave, because the departing…
- blood quantum noun The fraction of a person's ancestors, out of their total ancestors, who are documented as full-blooded Native Americans.
- bloody nose noun Synonym of nosebleed.
- blooper noun A radio which interferes with other radios, causing them to bloop (squeal loudly).
- blooperball noun 16-inch softball: a variant of the game of softball, played with a larger, softer ball and no gloves or mitts.
- blow noun Powder cocaine.
- blow away verb To flabbergast; to impress greatly.
- blow down verb To kill (someone) with a gun.
- blow this popsicle stand verb To leave an establishment speedily.
- blower noun A gun.
- blowtorch noun A jet fighter.
- blue adj Supportive of, run by (a member of), pertaining to, or dominated by the Democratic Party.
- blue balls noun Buboes (in a person of any sex) caused by a sexually transmitted infection; the infection that causes them.