A freshwater fish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum.
A marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
angelfishes
angelfishes
noun
plural of angelfish
anglerfishes
anglerfishes
noun
plural of anglerfish
anguishful
anguishful
adj
Full of anguish.
anthraflavic
antiflash
antiflash
adj
Alternative form of anti-flash
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
archfelon
archflamen
archflamen
noun
A chief flamen or priest.
balloonfish
balloonfish
noun
The pufferfish; blowfish
balloonfishes
balloonfishes
noun
plural of balloonfish
bashfulness
bashfulness
noun
The quality or property of being bashful
bashfulnesses
bashfulnesses
noun
plural of bashfulness
behoovefulness
benchfellow
benchful
benchful
noun
As much as a bench will hold.
blackfishing
blackfishing
noun
(slang, of a non-black person) The practice of appropriating signifiers of black identity, such as darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles.
verb
present participle of blackfish
blindfish
blindfish
noun
Any of various fish, having only rudimentary eyes, that inhabit underground waters.
blindfishes
blindfishes
noun
plural of blindfish
blushfulness
blushfulness
noun
The quality of being blushful.
brachiofaciolingual
branchful
branchful
noun
As much as a branch can hold.
bufflehorn
bulfinch
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.
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
bunchflower
bunchflower
noun
A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers
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
cathodofluorescence
chaffingly
chaffingly
adv
in a chaffing manner; teasingly
chalfont
challengeful
challengeful
adj
Full of challenge.
chanceful
chanceful
adj
(obsolete) hazardous
chancefully
chancefully
adv
by chance or coincidence
chancefulness
changeful
changeful
adj
(rare) Changing frequently; very susceptible to change
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
changefulness
changefulness
noun
Propensity to change.
chantefable
chantefable
noun
A form of Medieval French literature with alternative spoken and sung passages.
chapfallen
chapfallen
adj
Crestfallen, dejected.
chapfallenly
charmfulness
charmfulness
noun
The state of being charmful.
cheerfulness
cheerfulness
noun
The state of being cheerful; joy.
cheerfulnesses
cheerfulnesses
noun
plural of cheerfulness
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
chiefland
chiefling
chiefling
noun
A little or petty chief.
chlorofluorocarbon
chlorofluorocarbon
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of organic compounds in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon are replaced with those of chlorine and fluorine; formerly used as refrigerants and aerosol can propellants but withdrawn due to causing damage to the ozone layer.
chlorofluoromethane
chlorofluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halogenated derivative of methane containing both chlorine and fluorine; but especially CH₂ClF, sometimes used as a refrigerant
chloroforming
chloroforming
verb
present participle of chloroform
chloroformization
chloroformization
noun
The process of chloroformizing.
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chlorotrifluoromethane
chlorotrifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The halogenated hydrocarbon CClF₃; it is a CFC once used as a refrigerant
choanoflagellata
choanoflagellate
choanoflagellate
noun
(biology) Any of a group of flagellate protozoa, of the class Choanoflagellatea, thought to be the closest unicellular ancestors of animals.
choanoflagellida
choanoflagellidae
chondrofetal
chopfallen
chopfallen
adj
Synonym of chapfallen
churnful
churnful
noun
As much as a churn will hold.
chylifaction
chylifaction
noun
(biology) The formation of chyle.
chylification
chylification
Noun
The production of chyle
chylifying
chylifying
verb
present participle of chylify
cliffhang
cliffhang
verb
(intransitive) To be in suspense.
cliffhanger
cliffhanger
noun
(by extension) An outcome which is awaited with keen anticipation, especially one which is delayed for a period of time or which is not known until the last minute.
(narratology) An ending or stopping point calculated to leave a story unresolved, in order to create suspense.
cliffhangers
cliffhangers
noun
plural of cliffhanger
cliffhanging
cliffhanging
adj
Suspenseful.
verb
present participle of cliffhang
climbingfish
climbingfishes
clinchfield
clingfish
clingfish
noun
A small marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae which has a sucking disc on its underside that it uses to cling to rocks and seaweed.
clingfishes
clingfishes
noun
plural of clingfish
coldfinch
conchyliferous
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
counterflight
cushionflower
deathfulness
deathfulness
noun
An appearance suggestive of death.
delightfulness
delightfulness
noun
The state or quality of being delightful.
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
dishpanful
dishpanful
noun
As much as a dishpan will hold.
dolphinfish
dolphinfish
noun
A large food and game fish of the Coryphaenidae family which is commonly found in tropical and subtropical waters.
dolphinfishes
dolphinfishes
noun
plural of dolphinfish
echinuliform
echinuliform
adj
Resembling small spines.
eighteenfold
eighteenfold
adj
By a factor of eighteen.
electrofishing
electrofishing
noun
a kind of fishing that uses electricity to stun the fish before they are caught, often used in scientific surveys so that the fish can be studied and returned to the water alive
elfishness
elfishness
noun
The quality or state of being elfish.
enfeeblish
enflesh
enflesh
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To clothe with flesh.
enfranchisable
enfranchisable
adj
Able to be enfranchised.
ethmofrontal
ethmofrontal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ethmoid and frontal bones
ethnoflora
ethnoflora
noun
The flora of a region that is used by that region's native inhabitants
fahland
fahlband
fahlband
noun
(geology) A stratum in crystalline rock that contains metallic sulfides.
fahlbands
fahlbands
noun
plural of fahlband
fahlunite
fahlunite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydration of iolite.
fahlunitte
faintheartedly
faintheartedly
adv
In a fainthearted manner.
faithfulness
faithfulness
noun
The state of being faithful
faithfulnesses
faithfulnesses
noun
plural of faithfulness
faithlessness
faithlessness
noun
The quality of being faithless.
faithlessnesses
faithlessnesses
noun
plural of faithlessness
falchion
falchion
noun
(also attributively) A somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao.
(obsolete) A billhook.
verb
(obsolete, rare, transitive) Attack with a falchion.
falchions
falchions
noun
plural of falchion
falkenhayn
falseheartedness
falseheartedness
noun
The quality of being falsehearted.
fanlight
fanlight
noun
a semicircular or semioval window over a door or other window, normally having a fan-like structure of ribs; sometimes hinged to the transom
an electric fan, usually a ceiling fan, that is also a light fixture
fanlights
fanlights
noun
plural of fanlight
farnhamville
farreachingly
farthingale
farthingale
noun
(historical) A hooped structure in cloth worn to extend the skirt of women's dresses; a hooped petticoat.
farthingales
farthingales
noun
plural of farthingale
farthingdeal
farthingless
farthingless
adj
Without a farthing; very poor.
fashionability
fashionability
noun
Fashionableness.
fashionable
fashionable
adj
(archaic) genteel; well-bred
Characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style.
Established or favoured by custom or use; current; prevailing at a particular time.
noun
A fashionable person; a fop.
fashionableness
fashionableness
noun
The state of being fashionable; stylishness; elegance.
fashionables
fashionables
noun
plural of fashionable
fashionably
fashionably
adv
In a fashionable manner.
fashional
fashional
adj
(informal) fashionable
fashionless
fashionless
adj
Not fashioned or contrived; natural.
fatherland
fatherland
noun
The country of one's birth, origin.
fatherlandish
fatherlandish
adj
Relating to or characteristic of the fatherland, especially in the context of Nazi Germany.
fatherlands
fatherlands
noun
plural of fatherland
fatherlessness
fatherlessness
noun
The state or quality of being fatherless (not having a (living) father).
fatherliness
fatherliness
noun
The property of being fatherly.
fatherling
fatherling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A father.
A father's child.
fathomableness
fathomableness
Noun
The quality of being fathomable.
fathomlessness
fathomlessness
noun
The state or condition of being fathomless.
featherlessness
featherlessness
noun
The state or condition of being featherless; lack of feathers.
feebleheartedness
felaheen
felahin
feldspathization
feldspathization
noun
The process of conversion into feldspar.
felinophile
felinophile
noun
A person who likes cats.
felinophobe
felinophobe
noun
A person who dislikes cats.
fellaheen
fellahin
fellahin
noun
plural of fellah
fellowshiping
fellowshipping
fellowshipping
verb
present participle of fellowship
fenchol
fenchol
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,3,3-trimethyl-2-norbornanol, a terpene and an isomer of borneol, used in perfumery.
fenchyl
fenchyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from fenchol
ferrihemoglobin
ferrihemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A form of hemoglobin in which the central ferrous iron atom is oxidised to the ferric state