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180 signs
MILKS
MILKL1

Hold a fist in neutral space and squeeze it open and closed, as if milking a cow.

Iconic
EATflat Odiagram only
EATL1

Bring a flattened 'O' hand to the lips, as if placing food in your mouth.

Iconic
DRINKC
DRINKL1

Form a 'C' hand as if holding a cup and tip it toward your mouth.

Iconic
WATERW
WATERL1

Tap the index-side of a 'W' hand against your chin a couple of times.

Documented
APPLEX
APPLEL1

Plant the knuckle of a bent index finger on your cheek and twist.

Unknown
ONIONXdiagram only
ONIONL2

Twist the knuckle of a bent index finger beside the outer corner of your eye.

Iconic
COOKIEclaw 5diagram only
COOKIEL1

Twist a curved 'claw' hand on the upturned palm of your other hand, as if cutting cookie dough with a cutter.

Iconic
HUNGRYC
HUNGRYL1

Draw a 'C' hand down the center of your chest, tracing the path food takes.

Iconic
MOTHER5
MOTHERL1

Touch the thumb of an open '5' hand to your chin.

Documented
FATHER5
FATHERL1

Touch the thumb of an open '5' hand to your forehead.

Documented
GIRLA
GIRLL1

Draw the thumb of an 'A' hand down along your jawline.

Documented
BOYflat O
BOYL1

At the forehead, open and close a flattened hand at the brim-line, as if tipping the peak of a cap.

Documented
BABYflat Bdiagram only
BABYL1

Cradle one forearm over the other and rock them gently side to side.

Iconic
CATF
CATL1

Pinch an 'F' hand at the corner of your mouth and draw it outward, tracing whiskers.

Iconic
DOG5
DOGL1

Snap your fingers against your thigh (calling a dog), or pat the thigh.

Iconic
BIRDG
BIRDL1

At the mouth, open and close a 'G' hand like a beak.

Iconic
FISHflat B
FISHL1

Hold a flat hand on edge and let it swim forward with a wavering motion.

Iconic
COWY
COWL1

Set the thumb of a 'Y' hand at your temple and twist — the horn of a cow.

Iconic
HAPPYflat B
HAPPYL1

Brush a flat hand upward on your chest in a repeated circular pat — rising feeling.

Iconic
SAD5
SADL1

Let both open hands slide down the front of your face, gaze falling with them.

Iconic
CRY1
CRYL1

Trace index fingers down your cheeks from under each eye — tears falling.

Iconic
FEELopen 8diagram only
FEELL2

Brush the bent middle finger of an 'open-8' hand upward on your chest.

Documented
PLEASEflat B
PLEASEL1

Rub a flat hand in a circle on the center of your chest.

Iconic
SORRYAdiagram only
SORRYL1

Rub a fist in a circle on the center of your chest.

Iconic
THANK-YOUflat B
THANK-YOUL1

Touch the fingertips of a flat hand to your chin and move the hand forward toward the person.

Documented
GOODflat Bdiagram only
GOODL1

Touch a flat hand to your chin, then bring it down onto your other flat palm.

Documented
HELPAdiagram only
HELPL1

Rest a fist (thumb up) on your flat open palm and lift both hands together.

Documented
WANTclaw 5diagram only
WANTL1

Hold both curved '5' hands palm-up in front of you and draw them toward your body.

Iconic
FINISH5
FINISHL1

Hold both '5' hands up, palms toward you, and flip them quickly to face out.

Documented
MOREflat Odiagram only
MOREL1

Tap the fingertips of two flattened 'O' hands together repeatedly.

Iconic
OLDSC
OLDL2

Close a 'C' into an 'S' hand as it moves down from the chin, as if drawing down a shape below the face.

Folk etymology — corrected
TIMEX
TIMEL2

Tap the back of your wrist with a bent index finger.

Folk etymology — corrected
AMERICAclaw 5diagram only
AMERICAL2

Interlock the fingers of both hands loosely and move them in a horizontal circle.

Form attested
BIGLdiagram only
BIGL1

Hold both 'L' hands near each other and pull them apart to show size.

Iconic
RED1
REDL1

Brush the tip of an index finger (or 'D' hand) down across your lips.

Iconic
HOTclaw 5
HOTL1

Set a claw hand at your mouth, then twist it away sharply, as if throwing out hot food.

Iconic
HOMEflat O
HOMEL1

Touch a flattened 'O' hand first near the corner of your mouth, then higher on your cheek.

Documented
SLEEPflat O5
SLEEPL1

Draw an open hand down over your face, closing it as your eyes close.

Iconic
DAY1diagram only
DAYL1

Rest your dominant elbow on the back of your other hand and sweep the upright arm down across your body.

Iconic
NIGHTflat B
NIGHTL1

Rest your dominant wrist on the back of your other flat hand and let it drape down — the sun set below the horizon.

Iconic
WHAT5diagram only
WHATL1

Hold both open hands palm-up and give a small shake, brows drawn together.

Iconic
WHERE1
WHEREL1

Hold up a single index finger and shake it side to side, brows furrowed.

Iconic
YESS
YESL1

Make a fist and nod it up and down at the wrist — a nodding head.

Iconic
NOflat O3
NOL1

Snap the index and middle fingers down against the thumb once.

Iconic
GO1
GOL1

Point both index fingers and swing them together in the direction of travel.

Iconic
BOOKflat B
BOOKL1

Press flat palms together, then open them like the covers of a book.

Iconic
SCHOOLflat Bdiagram only
SCHOOLL1

Clap the fingers of a flat hand down onto the other flat palm twice — a teacher clapping for attention.

Iconic
NAMEHdiagram only
NAMEL1

Cross the fingers of two 'H' hands and tap them together twice.

Unknown
LEARNflat O5diagram only
LEARNL1

Pluck information from your open palm and carry it up to your forehead, fingers closing.

Iconic
WISHCdiagram only
WISHL2

Draw a 'C' hand down the center of your chest — the same path as HUNGRY, with a wistful face.

Iconic
SICKopen 8
SICKL1

Touch the bent middle finger of an 'open 8' hand to your forehead (the other hand may touch the stomach), with a pained face.

Documented
EXCITEDopen 8diagram only
EXCITEDL2

Brush the bent middle fingers of both 'open 8' hands up your chest in alternating circles.

Documented
COLDSdiagram only
COLDL1

Hold two fists in front of you, shoulders hunched, and shake them as if shivering.

Iconic
WHOX
WHOL1

Hold a bent index finger just in front of your chin and flex it a couple of times, brows furrowed and lips slightly pursed.

Unknown
WHYYflat B
WHYL1

Touch your fingertips to your forehead, then pull the hand away as it closes into a 'Y', brows furrowed.

Unknown
KNOWbent Bdiagram only
KNOWL1

Tap the fingertips of a slightly bent flat hand against the side of your forehead.

Iconic
UNDERSTAND1Sdiagram only
UNDERSTANDL2

Hold a fist at the side of your forehead and flick the index finger up.

Unknown
SITHdiagram only
SITL1

Lay the two fingers of an 'H' hand across the two fingers of your other 'H' hand, once.

Iconic
CHAIRH
CHAIRL1

Tap the two fingers of an 'H' hand twice across the fingers of your other 'H' hand.

Documented
BLUEB
BLUEL1

Hold up a 'B' hand and twist it at the wrist a couple of times.

Documented
GREENG
GREENL1

Hold up a 'G' hand and twist it at the wrist a couple of times.

Documented
YELLOWY
YELLOWL1

Hold up a 'Y' hand and twist it at the wrist a couple of times.

Documented
BROWNB
BROWNL2

Slide the index-finger side of a 'B' hand down your cheek.

Documented
ORANGESC
ORANGEL1

Hold a loose fist in front of your chin and squeeze it closed a couple of times.

Iconic
WHITEflat O5
WHITEL1

Place an open '5' hand on your chest and pull it away as the fingers close into a flat 'O'.

Unknown
BLACK1
BLACKL1

Draw an index finger across your forehead, from one side toward the other.

Unknown
BROTHER1L
BROTHERL2

Make an 'L' hand at your forehead, then bring it down so both index fingers rest side by side.

Documented
SISTER1Ldiagram only
SISTERL2

Make an 'L' hand at your jaw, then bring it down so both index fingers rest side by side.

Documented
GRANDMA5
GRANDMAL2

Start MOTHER — thumb of a '5' hand at the chin — then bounce the hand forward in two small arcs.

Iconic
GRANDPA5
GRANDPAL2

Start FATHER — thumb of a '5' hand at the forehead — then bounce the hand forward in two small arcs.

Iconic
AUNTA
AUNTL2

Hold an 'A' hand beside your jaw and give it a small shake.

Documented
UNCLEU
UNCLEL2

Hold a 'U' hand beside your temple and give it a small shake.

Documented
HORSEU
HORSEL2

Rest the thumb of a 'U' hand at your temple and flap the two fingers forward twice.

Iconic
DONKEYflat B
DONKEYL2

Rest the thumb of a flat hand at your temple and flap the fingers forward, like a long ear.

Iconic
PIGflat B
PIGL2

Hold a flat hand under your chin, palm down, and flap the fingers down and up.

Unknown
DUCKflat O3
DUCKL2

At your mouth, snap the index and middle fingers against the thumb like a wide beak.

Iconic
FROGVS
FROGL2

Hold a fist under your chin and flick the index and middle fingers out twice.

Unknown
ELEPHANTbent B
ELEPHANTL2

Start a bent flat hand at your nose and sweep it down and out in the curve of a trunk.

Iconic
LIONclaw 5
LIONL2

Sweep a claw hand back over the top of your head, from forehead toward the crown.

Iconic
TIGERclaw 5
TIGERL2

Hold both claw hands in front of your face and draw them outward toward the cheeks, twice.

Iconic
MOUSE1
MOUSEL2

Flick the tip of your index finger across the tip of your nose a couple of times.

Iconic
OWLO
OWLL2

Hold two 'O' hands in front of your eyes like a pair of round glasses and twist them slightly.

Iconic
ZEBRA4
ZEBRAL2

Draw both '4' hands across your chest from the center outward, like stripes.

Iconic
GIRAFFEC
GIRAFFEL2

Hold a 'C' hand at the front of your neck and raise it straight up above your head.

Iconic
WOLFflat Oclaw 5
WOLFL2

Place a claw hand over your nose and pull it forward, closing into a flat 'O' — a long snout.

Iconic
BUGbent V3
BUGL2

Touch the thumb of a '3' hand to your nose and bend the index and middle fingers twice.

Iconic
BEEflat BF
BEEL2

Pinch an 'F' hand against your cheek (the sting), then brush the cheek with a flat hand (swatting it away).

Iconic
ALLIGATORclaw 5
ALLIGATORL2

Stack two claw hands, palms facing, and snap them open and shut like jaws.

Iconic
HEADbent B
HEADL1

Touch the fingertips of a bent flat hand to your temple, then to your jaw.

Iconic
EYE1
EYEL1

Point your index finger to the corner of your eye. For EYES, point to each in turn.

Iconic
NOSE1
NOSEL1

Touch the tip of your index finger to the tip of your nose.

Iconic
MOUTH1
MOUTHL1

Circle your index finger around your lips, or point to them.

Iconic
EARF
EARL1

Pinch or touch your earlobe.

Iconic
HAIRF
HAIRL1

Take a strand of hair between your thumb and index finger and tug it gently.

Iconic
FACE1
FACEL1

Trace a circle around your face with your index finger.

Iconic
TOOTH1
TOOTHL1

Tap the tip of your index finger against a front tooth.

Iconic
ARMflat B
ARML1

Slide a flat hand along your other forearm from elbow to wrist.

Iconic
FEET1
FEETL1

Point down toward one foot, then the other.

Iconic
MADclaw 5
MADL1

Hold a claw hand in front of your face and draw it toward you slightly as the fingers tense, with an angry face.

Iconic
THIRSTY1
THIRSTYL1

Draw the tip of your index finger down the front of your throat.

Iconic
SLEEPYclaw 55
SLEEPYL1

Let an open hand droop down in front of your face, closing slightly, as your eyelids drop.

Iconic
LIKE8open 8
LIKEL1

Touch the thumb and middle finger of an open '8' hand to your chest, then pull the hand away as they close.

Documented
HATE58
HATEL2

Hold two '8' hands in front of you and flick the middle fingers off the thumbs, away from your body.

Iconic
SMILE1
SMILEL1

Draw both index fingers (or flat hands) up from the corners of your mouth toward your cheeks — while smiling.

Iconic
HURT1
HURTL1

Point two index fingers at each other and twist them toward one another — at the place that hurts, if you like.

Iconic
YUCKYopen 8
YUCKYL1

Hold an open '8' hand in front of your mouth and twist it away, nose wrinkled.

Iconic
CUTEbent VU
CUTEL1

Brush the two fingers of a 'U' hand down your chin twice, ending in a bent shape.

Unknown
PRETTYflat O5
PRETTYL1

Start an open '5' hand at your forehead and circle it around your face, closing to a flat 'O' at the chin.

Iconic
FINE5
FINEL1

Tap the thumb of an open '5' hand against the center of your chest.

Unknown
GIVEflat O
GIVEL1

Hold a flat 'O' hand near your body and move it outward toward the receiver, opening slightly.

Iconic
HAVEbent B
HAVEL1

Bring the fingertips of both bent flat hands in to touch your chest.

Iconic
LOOKV
LOOKL1

Point a 'V' hand at your eyes, then turn it to aim at what you're looking at.

Iconic
SEEV
SEEL1

Touch a 'V' hand below your eyes and move it a short way forward.

Iconic
HEAR1
HEARL1

Point your index finger to your ear.

Iconic
LISTENC
LISTENL1

Cup a 'C' or claw hand behind your ear, with an attentive face.

Iconic
TALK1
TALKL1

Hold your index finger in front of your mouth and circle it outward a couple of times.

Iconic
THINK1
THINKL1

Touch the tip of your index finger to the side of your forehead.

Iconic
READV
READL1

Point a 'V' hand at your other flat palm and sweep it down the palm, like eyes scanning a page.

Iconic
OPENflat B
OPENL1

Hold two flat hands together, palms out, and swing them apart like double doors.

Iconic
CLOSEflat B
CLOSEL1

Hold two flat hands apart, palms out, and bring them together with a small thump.

Iconic
JUMPbent V
JUMPL1

Stand a bent 'V' hand on your other palm and hop it up and down.

Iconic
DANCEV
DANCEL1

Swing a 'V' hand back and forth above your other flat palm.

Iconic
WAIT5
WAITL1

Hold both open hands to one side, palms up, and wiggle the fingers.

Unknown
STAYY
STAYL2

Hold a 'Y' hand out and push it down slightly, firmly.

Unknown
TOUCHopen 8
TOUCHL2

Tap the bent middle finger of an open '8' hand onto the back of your other hand.

Iconic
CUTUV
CUTL2

Open and close the two fingers of a 'V' hand like scissors as the hand moves forward.

Iconic
FINDF5
FINDL2

Reach down with an open hand and pick something up between thumb and index, closing to an 'F'.

Iconic
HIDEA
HIDEL2

Touch the thumb of an 'A' hand to your lips, then tuck the fist under your other flat hand.

Iconic
BATHA
BATHL1

Rub two fists up and down on your chest, as if scrubbing.

Iconic
CLEANflat B
CLEANL1

Wipe the palm of one flat hand across the upturned palm of the other, once.

Iconic
DIRTY5
DIRTYL1

Hold an open hand under your chin, palm down, and wiggle the fingers.

Unknown
WAKE-UPLG
WAKE-UPL2

Hold closed 'G' hands at the corners of your eyes and flick them open, eyes widening.

Iconic
NOWbent B
NOWL2

Hold two bent hands (or 'Y' hands) in front of you, palms up, and drop them a short way.

Documented
TOMORROWA
TOMORROWL2

Touch the thumb of an 'A' hand to your cheek and arc it forward.

Documented
YESTERDAYA
YESTERDAYL2

Touch the thumb of an 'A' hand to your chin or cheek and arc it back toward your ear.

Documented
LATERL
LATERL2

Rest the thumb of an 'L' hand on your other palm and pivot the index finger forward, like a clock hand.

Documented
MORNINGflat B
MORNINGL2

Rest your dominant forearm on the fingertips of your other flat hand and raise it, palm up — the sun coming up.

Iconic
MYflat Bdiagram only
MYL1

Place a flat hand on your chest.

Iconic
HE / SHE / IT1diagram only
HE / SHE / ITL1

Point your index finger at the person or thing, or at the spot in space where you've placed them.

Iconic
WE1diagram only
WEL1

Touch your index finger to one shoulder, then arc it across to the other.

Iconic
SAME1
SAMEL1

Bring two index fingers together side by side; or move a 'Y' hand back and forth between two things.

Iconic
HELLOflat B
HELLOL1

Touch a flat hand to your forehead and move it out and away, like a relaxed salute.

Unknown
BYEbent B5
BYEL1

Wave an open hand, or fold the fingers down toward the palm a couple of times.

Iconic
BEDflat B
BEDL1

Lay a flat hand against your cheek and tilt your head onto it.

Iconic
TABLEflat B
TABLEL1

Stack your forearms, flat, and pat the top one down on the bottom one.

Iconic
DOORflat Bdiagram only
DOORL1

Hold two flat hands together, palms out, and swing one open and shut.

Iconic
HOUSEflat Bdiagram only
HOUSEL1

Touch the fingertips of two flat hands to form a roof peak, then draw them down and apart as walls.

Iconic
CARS
CARL1

Hold two fists like a steering wheel and turn it back and forth.

Iconic
AIRPLANEILY
AIRPLANEL1

Hold out an 'ILY' hand (thumb, index and pinky) and bounce it forward twice through the air.

Iconic
BOATflat B
BOATL1

Cup both hands together to form a hull and bob them forward over waves.

Iconic
HATflat B
HATL1

Pat the top of your head with a flat hand.

Iconic
SHIRTF
SHIRTL1

Pinch the fabric of your shirt near the shoulder between thumb and index and tug it.

Iconic
SHOES
SHOEL1

Tap two fists together side by side, twice.

Unknown
PHONEYdiagram only
PHONEL1

Hold a 'Y' hand to the side of your face, thumb at the ear and pinky at the mouth.

Iconic
#TVVTdiagram only
#TVL2

Fingerspell T, then V, in quick succession — it has worn into a single unit.

Documented
TOYT
TOYL1

Hold two 'T' hands out in front of you and twist them at the wrist.

Documented
TOOTHBRUSH1
TOOTHBRUSHL1

Scrub your index finger side to side across your front teeth.

Iconic
FOODflat O
FOODL1

Tap a flat 'O' hand to your lips twice, in small movements.

Documented
PIZZAbent V
PIZZAL1

Regional: a bent 'V' hand draws a Z in the air; or a 'P' hand traces a slice toward the mouth.

Unknown
ICE-CREAMS
ICE-CREAML1

Hold a fist in front of your mouth like a cone and draw it down twice as you lick.

Iconic
TREE5
TREEL1

Rest your elbow on the back of your other hand, forearm upright, and twist an open '5' hand — leaves in the wind.

Iconic
FLOWERflat O
FLOWERL1

Touch a flat 'O' hand to one side of your nose, then the other — smelling a bloom.

Iconic
RAINclaw 5
RAINL1

Hold two claw hands above you, palms down, and drop them a couple of times.

Iconic
SNOW5
SNOWL1

Hold two open hands above you and let them drift down with the fingers wiggling.

Iconic
SUN5flat O
SUNL1

Hold a flat 'O' hand up beside your head and open it into a '5' — rays spreading.

Iconic
MOONbaby O
MOONL1

Make a small 'C' with thumb and index (a baby C) and hold it up beside your eye.

Iconic
CLOUDclaw 5
CLOUDL2

Hold two claw hands up beside your head and circle them around each other, drifting sideways.

Iconic
OUTSIDEflat O5
OUTSIDEL1

Hold an open hand up near your shoulder and pull it out and away, closing to a flat 'O', twice.

Iconic
STOREflat O
STOREL1

Hold two flat 'O' hands in front of you, fingertips down, and flick them forward twice.

Iconic
FARM5
FARML2

Draw the thumb of an open '5' hand across your chin from one side to the other.

Unknown
BADflat B
BADL1

Touch a flat hand to your chin, then flip it over and throw it down.

Iconic
FASTX1
FASTL2

Point two index fingers forward, then snap them back into 'X' hooks.

Iconic
LOUD51
LOUDL2

Point to your ear, then shake two open hands outward as if the noise fills the space.

Iconic
QUIETflat B
QUIETL2

Cross two flat hands at your lips, then lower them apart, palms down — a hush.

Iconic
WETflat O5
WETL2

Hold two open hands out and close them slowly into flat 'O's, as if squeezing water out.

Iconic
DRYX
DRYL2

Drag a hooked index finger ('X') across your chin from one side to the other.

Unknown
EMPTYopen 8
EMPTYL2

Slide the bent middle finger of an open '8' hand along the back of your other hand, from wrist to fingertips.

Iconic
MANY5S
MANYL2

Hold two fists palm-up and flick them open into '5' hands, twice.

Iconic
ALLflat B
ALLL2

Circle a flat hand around and land it, palm up, in your other palm.

Iconic
HIGHH
HIGHL2

Raise an 'H' hand upward in front of you in two small steps.

Documented