(New England) A doctorfish, common dogfish, Squalus acanthias.
A surgeonfish of the family Acanthuridae, especially genus Acanthurus.
Albula vulpes, the type of the genus and family.
Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.
bonefishes
bonefishes
noun
plural of bonefish
bonefishing
bonefishing
noun
Angling for bonefish.
bonefishings
bonyfish
borofluohydric
boxfish
boxfish
noun
Any of the family Ostraciidae of often colorful, squared, bony fishes.
Certain species in Ostraciidae, principally in genus Ostracion.
boxfishes
boxfishes
noun
plural of boxfish
brachiferous
brachiofacial
brachiofacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the arm and the face.
brachiofaciolingual
brachyfacial
brachyfacial
adj
(anatomy) Having a short face.
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiform
brushfire
brushfire
noun
(politics, attributive) A war that does not directly involve the world's superpowers.
A large fire in a scrubland or prairie, as opposed to a forest fire, which happens in forests.
brushfires
brushfires
noun
plural of brushfire
buffalofish
buffalofishes
buffoonish
buffoonish
adj
Characteristic of a buffoon.
buffoonishness
bugfish
bugfish
noun
(US, dated) The menhaden.
bulfinch
bullfight
bullfight
noun
A public spectacle, in Spain and some other Latin countries, in which a person baits and often kills a bull.
bullfighter
bullfighter
noun
One who engages in bullfighting; a toreador or matador.
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
bullfighting
bullfighting
noun
A traditional spectacle, popular in Spain and many former Spanish colonies, in which a matador manipulates and ultimately kills a bull at close range.
bullfights
bullfights
noun
plural of bullfight
bullfinch
bullfinch
noun
(UK, archaic, hunting, slang) A large, thick quickset hedge.
Any of various other Old World finches in the genus Pyrrhula.
The Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
bullfinches
bullfinches
noun
plural of bullfinch
bumbailiffship
bumblebeefish
bumblebeefishes
burchfield
burfish
burfish
noun
A spinose plectognath fish of the Atlantic coast of the United States (especially Chilo mycterus geometricus) having the power of distending its body with water or air, so as to resemble a chestnut bur.
burrfish
burrfish
noun
Chilomycterus schoepfi, a fish of the family Diodontidae distinguished from the porcupinefish by the shorter and blunter spines covering the somewhat spherical body.
burrfishes
burrfishes
noun
plural of burrfish
bushfighter
bushfighter
noun
One who takes part in bushfighting.
bushfighting
bushfighting
noun
Fighting in the bush, or from behind bushes, trees, or thickets.
bushfire
bushfire
noun
(Australia) An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area; a wildfire.
bushfires
bushfires
noun
plural of bushfire
bushwife
butterfish
butterfish
noun
(informal) The sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) (the sablefish is not a true butterfish; but is called such informally)
(obsolete) The Murray perch, Oligorus mitchelli; an Australian perciform fish of Murray river, now known as trout cod, Maccullochella macquariensis http://www.fishbase.org/Nomenclature/SynonymsList.php?ID=6308&SynCode=26048&GenusName=Maccullochella&SpeciesName=macquariensis, http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Maccullochella-macquariensis.html.
A rock gunnel, Pholis gunnellus, an eel-like fish found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of the North Atlantic.
Perciform fish of the family Stromateidae, including the genera Pampus, Peprilus and Stromateus.
The New Zealand fish Odax pullus, also known as greenbone.
butterfishes
butterfishes
noun
plural of butterfish
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
calathiform
calfish
calfish
adj
(dated) Silly and awkward through immaturity.
campfight
campfight
noun
(historical) A form of trial by combat between two people, the winner being deemed innocent.
candlefish
candlefish
noun
An oily edible fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a candle or torch by the Chinook Indians.
candlefishes
candlefishes
noun
plural of candlefish
candleshrift
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
cardinalfish
cardinalfish
noun
Any of the family Apogonidae of mostly marine ray-finned fishes.
cardinalfishes
cardinalfishes
noun
plural of cardinalfish
catchflies
catchflies
noun
plural of catchfly
catfight
catfight
noun
(slang) A fight or bickering between women.
A fight between cats.
catfish
catfish
noun
(Internet) Someone who creates a fake profile on a social media platform in order to deceive people.
(Internet) Such a fake profile.
Any fish of the order Siluriformes, mainly found in fresh water, lacking scales, and having barbels like whiskers around the mouth.
The meat of such a fish, popular in the Southern U.S. and Central Europe.
verb
(Internet, slang, transitive) To create and operate a fake online profile to deceive (someone).
To fish for catfish.
catfishes
catfishes
noun
plural of catfish
cavefish
cavefish
noun
Any fish in the family Amblyopsidae
Any of various fish, typically blind and lacking pigment, that inhabit subterranean waters.
cavefishes
cavefishes
noun
plural of cavefish
cephalofacial
cephalofacial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the head and face.
chaetifera
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chaferies
chaferies
noun
plural of chafery
chaffering
chaffering
noun
The act of one who chaffers.
verb
present participle of chaffer
chaffier
chaffier
adj
comparative form of chaffy: more chaffy
chaffiest
chaffiest
adj
superlative form of chaffy: most chaffy
chaffin
chaffinch
chaffinch
noun
A small passerine bird, Fringilla coelebs, of the finch family, found throughout Europe and eastward to Iran and eastern Mediterranean coastlands.
chaffinches
chaffinches
noun
plural of chaffinch
chaffiness
chaffiness
noun
Quality of being chaffy.
chaffing
chaffing
noun
The act by which somebody is chaffed; a teasing.
verb
present participle of chaff
chaffingly
chaffingly
adv
in a chaffing manner; teasingly
chafflike
chafflike
adj
Resembling chaff.
chafing
chafing
noun
The act by which something is chafed.
verb
present participle of chafe
chairlift
chairlift
noun
A continuously moving series of open seats, slung from overhead cables, used to transport people (especially skiers) up the sides of mountains.
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
chalcidiform
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
chamfrain
chamfrain
noun
Alternative form of chamfron
chancriform
chancriform
adj
(pathology) Having the form of a chancre
chanfrin
chanfrin
noun
The forepart of a horse's head.
charadriiform
charadriiform
adj
(ornithology) Belonging to the Charadriiformes.
noun
Any bird of the order Charadriiformes
charadriiformes
chargfaires
chatfield
chaudfroid
chaudfroid
noun
Alternative form of chaud-froid
chauffeuring
chauffeuring
verb
present participle of chauffeur
chauffeurship
chauffeurship
noun
The condition of being, or employment as, a chauffeur.
cheerfulize
cheerfulize
verb
(transitive, dated) To make cheerful.
cheffing
cheffing
noun
The activity of a chef.
verb
present participle of chef
chefrinia
chelifer
chelifer
noun
book-scorpion
cheliferidea
cheliferous
cheliferous
adj
Having chelae (cheliform claws)
cheliform
cheliform
adj
Having the form of a chela
chenfish
cherryfield
cherubfish
cherubfishes
chesterfield
chesterfield
noun
(Canada) Any couch or sofa.
A couch, sofa, or love seat with padded arms and back of the same height, often curved outward at the top.
chesterfieldian
chesterfieldian
Noun
Someone who acts in a sophisticated, aristocratic manner, reminiscent of the
Adjective
In the style of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, marked by brilliance, wit, and elegance in writing, and aristocratic assurance in life
chesterfields
chesterfields
noun
plural of chesterfield
chetif
chief
chief
adj
(Scotland) Intimate, friendly.
Primary; principal.
noun
(US, Canada, offensive) An informal term of address for a Native American or First Nations man.
(heraldry) The top part of a shield or escutcheon; more specifically, an ordinary consisting of the upper part of the field cut off by a horizontal line, generally occupying the top third.
(sometimes ironic) An informal term of address.
A leader or head of a group of people, organisation, etc.
The principal part or top of anything.
verb
(US, slang) To smoke cannabis.
chiefage
chiefage
noun
(obsolete) A tribute by the head; a poll tax.
chiefdom
chiefdom
noun
(anthropology) A society larger than a tribe, but smaller or simpler than a state.
An area or region governed by a chief.
chiefdoms
chiefdoms
noun
plural of chiefdom
chiefer
chiefer
adj
(rare) comparative form of chief: more chief
chiefery
chiefery
noun
(historical) An Irish head tax
A colonial administrative centre.
The form of government in which people are ruled by a chief.
The land ruled over by a chief; chieftainship.
The leaders or chiefs of a people, collectively.
The status or role of a chief; chieftainship.
chiefess
chiefess
noun
(Hawaii) Synonym of chieftainess, a female chief.
chiefest
chiefest
adj
superlative form of chief: most chief
chiefish
chiefland
chiefless
chiefless
adj
Without a chief; leaderless.
chiefling
chiefling
noun
A little or petty chief.
chiefly
chiefly
adj
of or relating to a chief
adv
(focus) Especially or primarily; above all.
(focus) Mainly or principally; almost entirely.
chiefry
chiefry
noun
A chief's territory.
A rent paid to a chief or supreme lord.
chiefs
chiefs
noun
plural of chief
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chief
chiefship
chiefship
noun
The role or position of a chief.
chieftain
chieftain
noun
(by extension) A leader of a group.
A leader of a clan or tribe.
chieftaincies
chieftaincies
noun
plural of chieftaincy
chieftaincy
chieftaincy
noun
The area or population ruled by a chief.
The position or period of rule of a chief.
chieftainess
chieftainess
noun
A female chieftain.
The wife of a chieftain.
chieftainries
chieftainries
noun
plural of chieftainry
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
chieftains
chieftains
noun
plural of chieftain
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
chieftainships
chieftainships
noun
plural of chieftainship
chieftess
chieftess
noun
Synonym of chieftainess: a female chieftain.
chiefty
chiffchaff
chiffchaff
noun
(UK, onomatopoeic, uncountable) The song of the chiffchaff.
A small, common warbler, Phylloscopus collybita, with yellowish-green plumage that breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and Asia.
Any of several other species of the same genus.
chiffchaffs
chiffchaffs
noun
plural of chiffchaff
chiffer
chifferobe
chifferobe
noun
Alternative spelling of chifforobe
chiffon
chiffon
noun
A lightweight, balanced plain-woven sheer fabric, or gauze, like gossamer, woven of alternate S- and Z-twist crepe (high-twist) yarns made of silk, polyester, or cotton.
Any purely ornamental accessory on a woman's dress, such as a bunch of ribbon, lace, etc.
chiffonade
chiffonade
noun
A culinary preparation of herbs or leafy vegetables cut into long, thin ribbons.
verb
To prepare a chiffonade.
chiffonades
chiffonades
noun
plural of chiffonade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chiffonade
chiffonier
chiffonier
noun
A receptacle for rags or shreds.
A tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached.
One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker.
chiffoniers
chiffoniers
noun
plural of chiffonier
chiffonnier
chiffonnier
noun
Alternative form of chiffonier
chiffonnieres
chiffonniers
chiffonniers
noun
plural of chiffonnier
chiffons
chiffons
noun
plural of chiffon
chiffony
chiffony
adj
Resembling or characteristic of chiffon material.
chifforobe
chifforobe
noun
A piece of furniture consisting of a wardrobe combined with a chest of drawers
chifforobes
chifforobes
noun
plural of chifforobe
chiffre
chiffre
noun
(music) A figure or motif (short melodic or lyrical passage that is repeated).
chiffrobe
chifley
chihfu
childproof
childproof
adj
Designed to be unable for a child to use, operate, or open.
Made safe for children.
Made safe from children; resistant to damage by children.