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
chlorophylliferous
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
codfishery
codfishery
noun
A fishery specifically dealing with cod.
conchyliferous
crayfishes
crayfishes
noun
plural of crayfish
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
elfishly
elfishly
adv
In an elfish manner; mischievously.
faithlessly
faithlessly
adv
In a faithless manner
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
featishly
felichthys
felsophyric
fetishry
feverishly
feverishly
adv
With excitement and determination.
With speed; rapidly.
fiendishly
fiendishly
adv
Extremely, very in harsh or negative contexts.
In a fiendish manner; evilly, wickedly.
fishberry
fishberry
noun
The poisonous fruit of Anamirta cocculus.
fisherboy
fisherboy
noun
A boy employed in catching fish; a young fisherman.
fishery
fishery
noun
(countable) A fishing company.
(countable) A right to fish in a particular location; Territorial fishing waters.
(uncountable) Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood.
A place where fish or other seafood are caught: a fishing ground.
A place where fish or other seafood are processed: a seafood factory.
A place where fish or other seafood are raised: a fish farm.
fisheye
fisheye
noun
An undesirable dull appearance in the table of a diamond that has been cut too shallow.
An undesirable effect in paint, particularly automotive finishes, normally caused by oil or other contaminants on the painted surface.
An unfriendly or suspicious glance.
Short for fisheye lens.
fisheyes
fisheyes
noun
plural of fisheye
fleshlily
fleshlily
adv
In a fleshly or carnal manner.
flunkeyish
flunkeyish
adj
Alternative form of flunkyish
flyweights
flyweights
noun
plural of flyweight
fogyishness
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
freakishly
freakishly
adv
In a freakish manner.
frelinghuysen
fuscohyaline
grayfishes
greyfish
hayfields
hayfields
noun
plural of hayfield
hectocotyliferous
housewifely
housewifely
adj
Befitting a housewife.
housewifery
housewifery
noun
(obsolete) Household goods.
The state or activity of being a housewife; household management, domestic skills.
hydrodesulfurization
hydrodesulfurization
noun
(chemistry) a process for lowering the sulfur content of petroleum and similar products by catalytic hydrogenation, sulfur compounds being converted to hydrogen sulfide
hydrofluosilicate
hydrofluosilicate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of hydrofluosilic acid.
hydrosulfide
hydrosulfide
noun
(chemistry) Any compound formally derived from hydrogen sulfide by replacing one hydrogen atom with a metal or other radical; a thiol or mercaptan.
(chemistry) The HS⁻ anion.
hydrosulfite
hydrosulfite
noun
(chemistry) dithionite
hymeniferous
hyperconformist
hyperfastidious
hyperfastidious
Adjective
Extremely fastidious.
hyperfastidiously
hyperfastidiousness
hyperfederalist
hyperflexibleness
hyposulfite
hyposulfite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The SO₂²⁻ oxyanion; any salt containing this ion
(inorganic chemistry) The thiosulfate anion and salts
hysteriform
ichthyornithiformes
jellyfish
jellyfish
noun
A cnidarian, a member of the phylum Cnidaria.
A ctenophore, a member of the phylum Ctenophora (the comb jellies).
A scyphozoan, a member of the class Scyphozoa (the true jellies).
A sudoku technique involving possible cell locations for a digit, or pair, or triple, in uniquely four rows and four columns only. This allows for the elimination of candidates around the grid.
jellyfishes
jellyfishes
noun
plural of jellyfish
kaffiyehs
kaffiyehs
noun
plural of kaffiyeh
ladyfishes
ladyfishes
noun
plural of ladyfish
makeshifty
makeshifty
adj
Somewhat makeshift.
mayfishes
mayfishes
noun
plural of mayfish
nonfeverishly
overfoolishly
oysterfish
oysterfish
noun
tautog (Tautoga onitis)
oysterfishes
oysterfishes
noun
plural of oysterfish
paraphysiferous
phthalylsulfathiazole
phthalylsulfathiazole
noun
The sulfonamide C₁₇H₁₃N₃O₅S₂.
phytiferous
platyfishes
platyfishes
noun
plural of platyfish
playfellowship
playfellowship
noun
(rare) The state or duration of being playfellows; camaraderie between children.
pollyfishes
poppyfishes
pseudofaithfully
pseudofeverishly
referendaryship
referendaryship
noun
The state or business of a referendary.
refreshingly
refreshingly
adv
In a refreshing manner.
scyphiferous
selfhypnotization
selfishly
selfishly
adv
In a selfish manner; with regard to private interest only or chiefly.
semitruthfully
serfishly
serfishly
adv
In a serfish manner.
sheepify
sheepifying
shellfishery
shellfishery
noun
(uncountable) The catching of shellfish.
A place where shellfish are caught or processed.
sheriffalty
sheriffcy
sheriffry
sherify
shiftlessly
shiftlessly
adv
In a shiftless manner.
speechify
speechify
verb
(intransitive) To give a speech; to hold forth; (now especially) to pronounce pompously or at length.
(transitive, possibly obsolete) To make speeches to (someone); to address in a speech.
speechifying
speechifying
noun
The act of speaking, especially at excessive length.
The art of making speeches; rhetoric or oratory.
verb
present participle of speechify
spendthrifty
spendthrifty
adj
spendthrift; prodigal
spherify
succinylsulfathiazole
succinylsulfathiazole
noun
The sulfonamide C₁₃H₁₃N₃O₅S₂ .
sulfamethylthiazole
sulfomethylic
sunfishery
swordfishery
thriftlessly
thriftlessly
adv
In a thriftless manner.
thyrisiferous
tightfistedly
turkeyfish
turkeyfish
noun
Another name for a lionfish
turkeyfishes
turkeyfishes
noun
plural of turkeyfish
undersheriffry
undersheriffry
noun
(obsolete) undershrievalty
unfinishedly
unfinishedly
adv
Without being finished.
unfreakishly
unfreakishly
adv
Not freakishly.
unhousewifely
unhousewifely
adj
Not housewifely.
unrefreshingly
unrefreshingly
adv
In an unrefreshing way.
unselfishly
unselfishly
adv
In an unselfish manner.
whiskyfied
whitefishery
whitefishery
noun
The industry of fishing for whitefish.
yellowfish
yellowfish
noun
Certain species of the genus Labeobarbus of mid-sized ray-finned fish.