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 60 of 66: from “telephone” to “toast”.
- telephone noun Synonym of Chinese whispers (“a game for several players in which a phrase, whispered by each person in turn to their neighbour, is often…
- teller noun A bank clerk who receives and pays out money.
- telly noun A hotel or motel.
- temporize verb To deliberately act evasively or prolong a discussion in order to gain time or postpone a decision, sometimes so that a compromise can be…
- ten noun A perfect specimen, (particularly) a physically attractive person.
- ten-dollar word noun A long and uncommon word used in place of a shorter and simpler one with the intent to appear sophisticated.
- ten-footer noun A small backyard shoemaker's shop, typically having an area of 10 by 10 feet, built in the 18th or 19th century in New England.
- ten-strike noun Any quick, decisive stroke or act.
- tenderfoot noun An inexperienced person; a novice.
- tenderloin noun A district of a city where corruption is common, often because the district is devoted to questionable businesses (peep shows, etc) which…
- tentpole noun A large-scale entertainment production that is a major source of revenue for its studio, television network, or investors.
- tentpole movie noun A major motion picture which is expensive to produce but expected to generate significant revenue for its studio and investors.
- terrorize verb To fill (someone) with terror; to terrify.
- terry diaper noun Synonym of terry nappy (“a makeshift cloth nappy folded from a large piece of square or rectangular absorbent fabric such as terry (coarse…
- Terry stop noun The brief detention of a person by the police on reasonable suspicion of involvement in criminal activity but short of probable cause to…
- tertiary color noun Any color that results from the mixing of two secondary colors, or of a primary color and an adjacent secondary color.
- test pattern noun A test signal, typically broadcast at times when the transmitter is active but no program is being broadcast.
- tetched adj Touched: mildly deranged, somewhat mentally dysfunctional.
- tetterwort noun Sanguinaria canadensis, the bloodroot.
- tew noun Constant work; bustling; worry, excitement.
- Texas tea noun A mixture of drugs (pancuronium bromide, potassium chloride, and sodium thiopental) used to execute a person by lethal injection.
- Texit noun The proposed secession of Texas from the United States.
- thanks a bunch intj An unsarcastic thank you.
- Thanksgiving Day noun A holiday, originally to give thanks to God and to commemorate the feast held by the Pilgrim colonists, celebrated annually on the fourth…
- that and a dollar will get you a cup of coffee phrase A comment used to imply that either previously stated information, an ability, or an item, are of no value.
- that's det whose, of which (in dialects that require a human antecedent for 'whose')
- the jig is up phrase Used to express that a deception, trick, or dishonest scheme has been discovered, signaling the end of the ruse.
- the poop out of adv Used as an intensifier between a verb and its object: thoroughly, with vigour, to an intense degree.
- the sticks noun A remote, rural area; a place that is removed from civilization such as the boondocks.
- theah adv Pronunciation spelling of there, representing African-American Vernacular English.
- theater noun A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public…
- there are more horses' asses than horses proverb There are plenty of obnoxious people (in the world, or in a specified place or situation). Apparently it can also refer to political…
- thermokinetic adj Pertaining to two related subjects which are often taught simultaneously in most undergraduate physical chemistry courses, typically before…
- theta noun A member of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority.
- they det Their.
- they-uns pron They (third-person plural subject pronoun).
- thigh-high noun A hold-up stocking.
- thing noun Nickname for the Volkswagen 181.
- third class noun A reduced-rate mail service for printed matter.
- third party noun A political party in opposition to the main parties in a two-party system.
- thirteener noun A mountain rising to more than 13,000 feet (about 4,000 metres) but less than 14,000 feet above mean sea level.
- thirteenth grade noun The year in school that comes after twelfth grade in some schools in the US, and that came after twelfth grade before 1988 in Ontario…
- this guy intj Expressing a feeling that the person referenced has done something exceptionally stupid or inappropriate.
- thizz noun MDMA; Ecstasy.
- thong noun An item of clothing, usually an undergarment or swimwear consisting of very narrow strips designed to cover just the genitals and nothing…
- thot noun A slut, a woman who is sexually promiscuous.
- three sisters noun The combination of maize (corn), pole beans (Phaseolus vulgaris or climbing beans, string beans, etc.), and squash (i.e. pumpkin)…
- three-letter agency noun Any intelligence agency of the United States federal government.
- three-name verb The act of vocatively referring to someone (usually a child in one's family) using their full legal name (first, middle, and last) in order…
- three-on-the-tree noun On an automobile (especially those produced from 1939 through the mid-1970s), a three-speed manual transmission whose gearshift lever is a…
- three-peat verb To win something three times consecutively.
- three-strikes law noun A criminal-sentencing structure under which the third conviction results in a mandatory life sentence.
- three-way switch noun A type of light switch that can be arranged in pairs to control lights from two locations, as at either end of a stairway or long hallway…
- threepeat verb To win something three times consecutively.
- thrift noun A savings bank.
- through adj Finished; complete.
- throughway noun (Normally and officially spelled thruway) A broad highway fit for high-speed traffic; a thoroughfare.
- throwback noun A practice to avoid untaxed nowhere income by instead taxing such income in the originating state for a given transaction.
- throwout noun A practice to avoid untaxed nowhere income by instead assuming the untaxed transaction is taxed in the originating state in a notional…
- thrush noun A female singer.
- thud noun Republic F-105 Thunderchief jet ground attack fighter.
- thumbsucker noun A piece of serious journalism that explains the background of current events and interprets them in a manner comforting to the intended…
- thumbtack noun A small nail-like tack with a slightly rounded head that can be pressed into place with light pressure from the thumb; used for hanging…
- thumper noun The Vietnam-era M79 grenade launcher (due to its distinctive report).
- Thursday adv On Thursday.
- tick off verb To annoy, aggravate.
- ticked adj Ticked off; annoyed.
- tickler noun A tickler file, file cabinet, or similar containing memoranda of deadlines arranged in date order.
- ticktack verb To play a prank that involves making noise outside a person's house by various means.
- ticky-tacky noun Cheap, low-quality building material, especially as that used to make conventional suburban housing of a uniform design.
- tidbit noun A part of poultry when prepared as food
- tie verb To have the same score or position as (another) in a competition or ordering.
- tie to verb To rely on (someone).
- tiger noun A person who is very athletic during sexual intercourse.
- tiger meat noun Raw beef often combined with egg, onion, salt and pepper, and other seasonings, typically served on crackers or as the filling in a…
- tight adj With understeer, primarily used to describe NASCAR stock cars.
- tightass noun Someone who does not know how to have fun, or who is so worried about insignificant things as to ruin any fun that anyone around them may…
- tighties noun Men's or boys' briefs.
- timber noun Wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction.
- timber wolf noun The gray wolf, Canis lupus.
- time agreement noun A pact or promise made by the party leaders in the United States Senate to limit the amount of time permitted for debating a new law or…
- time freight noun Freight for movement on regularly scheduled trains providing expedited service and a guaranteed delivery time.
- time spent listening noun The amount of time that an average listener that is surveyed spends listening to each radio station at one time, before changing the…
- tinhorn adj Cheap, inferior; pretentious.
- tip verb To pour a libation or a liquid from a container, particularly from a forty of malt liquor.
- tip wage credit noun A law that allows an employer to count tips received by an employee toward the latter's minimum wage.
- tippee noun A recipient of inside information.
- tipping-point state noun In a list of states of the United States ordered by decreasing margins of victory for the winning candidate in a presidential election, the…
- tippy adj Tending to tip or tilt over; unstable.
- tire noun Alternative spelling of tyre: The rubber covering on a wheel.
- tire gauge noun A device used to measure the pressure of vehicle tires.
- tireless adj Without a tire (wheel covering); tyreless.
- tisswood noun Red bay (Persea borbonia).
- tithingman noun A parish officer elected annually to preserve good order in the church during divine service, to make complaint of any disorderly conduct…
- title policy noun An insurance policy on a piece of real estate for which the title deeds may be incomplete or not properly searched.
- titman noun A short person.
- tits adj Very good; awesome; amazing.
- TMJ noun Temporomandibular pain, temporomandibular joint disorder.
- to adv Toward a closed, touching, or engaging position.
- toast noun Something that is irreparably damaged or used up, especially when destroyed by heat or fire; something which has been burnt to a crisp or…