(Roman Catholicism) A religious confraternity that, as a special concession of the Holy See, can join or affiliate with, and extend privileges to, other similar brotherhoods.
blithefully
blithefully
adv
In a blitheful manner.
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
chieftaincy
chieftaincy
noun
The area or population ruled by a chief.
The position or period of rule of a chief.
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
chiefty
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chylifaction
chylifaction
noun
(biology) The formation of chyle.
chylifactive
chylifactive
adj
(physiology) Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle
chylifactory
chylifactory
adj
Alternative form of chylifactive
chylification
chylification
Noun
The production of chyle
chylificatory
chymification
chymification
noun
The conversion of food into chyme
clothify
clothify
verb
(transitive, computer graphics) To give a cloth-like texture to.
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
cyathiform
cyathiform
adj
In the form of a cup, a little widened at the top.
deathify
delightfully
delightfully
adv
In a delightful manner.
demythify
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
dutchify
dutchify
Verb
To render more Dutch.
eightyfold
eightyfold
adj
By a factor of eighty.
etherify
etherify
verb
(organic chemistry) To convert (an alcohol etc.) into an ether.
etherifying
etherifying
verb
present participle of etherify
ethoxycaffeine
factoryship
faintheartedly
faintheartedly
adv
In a fainthearted manner.
faithfully
faithfully
adv
(US) A conventional formula for ending a letter, used when the salutation addresses the person for whom the letter is intended using an honorific.
In a faithful manner.
faithlessly
faithlessly
adv
In a faithless manner
faithworthy
faithworthy
adj
(archaic) trustworthy
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
fashionability
fashionability
noun
Fashionableness.
featishly
felichthys
fetchingly
fetchingly
adv
In a fetching manner
fetichry
fetishry
fifteenthly
fifteenthly
adv
In the fifteenth place; fifteenth in a row.
fifthly
fifthly
adv
In the fifth place; fifth in a row.
fightingly
fightingly
adv
So as to fight; pugnaciously.
filthify
filthify
verb
(transitive) To make something filthy.
filthifying
filthifying
verb
present participle of filthify
filthily
filthily
adv
in a filthy manner
filthy
filthy
adj
Covered with filth; very dirty.
Obscene or offensive.
Very unpleasant or disagreeable.
verb
(transitive) To cover in filth.
(transitive) To make very dirty; to saturate something with dirt.
fishability
fishability
noun
The quality or degree of being fishable.
fitchery
fitchy
fitchy
adj
(heraldry) Sharpened to a point; pointed.
flightily
flightily
adv
In a flighty manner.
flightworthy
flightworthy
adj
(aviation) Safe enough to fly
flighty
flighty
adj
(obsolete) Swift.
(of a bird) That flies easily or often.
Given to unplanned and silly ideas or actions.
flyweight
flyweight
noun
(figuratively, adjectival use) Small, light or unimportant.
(martial arts) A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms.
(mechanics) A weight that moves outward depending on centrifugal force.
flyweights
flyweights
noun
plural of flyweight
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
forsythia
forsythia
noun
Any of several shrubs, of the genus Forsythia, native to Asia and Eastern Europe, that are cultivated for their yellow flowers, which bloom in early spring.
forsythias
forsythias
noun
plural of forsythia
forthrightly
forthrightly
adv
In a forthright manner
fortnightly
fortnightly
adj
occurring once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
adv
once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
noun
A publication issued fortnightly (once every two weeks).
fortyish
fortyish
adj
About forty years old.
Close to the number forty
num
Any number close to forty.
fotheringhay
freightyard
freightyard
noun
A yard where goods to be transported are stored.
frightenedly
frightenedly
adv
In a frightened manner.
frighteningly
frighteningly
adv
In a frightening or terrifying manner.
Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.
frightfully
frightfully
adv
In a frightful manner.
frighty
frighty
Adjective
Afraid.
frigotherapy
frithy
frithy
adj
woody; relating to brushwood, undergrowth, or a partial clearing in a forest
frothily
frothily
adv
In a frothy way.
ghostlify
ghostlify
verb
To make ghostly; to haunt
handyfight
hastifly
haylift
haylift
noun
An airlift in which hay is dropped for stranded cattle.
hectocotyliferous
heftily
heftily
adv
In a hefty manner.
historify
historify
verb
To record in or as history.
humidityproof
hydatidiform
hydatidiform
adj
Resembling a hydatid.
hydatiform
hydatiform
Adjective
Resembling a hydatid.
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.
hydroformylation
hydroformylation
noun
(chemistry) The reaction of an olefin with carbon monoxide and hydrogen to form an aldehyde.
hydrofranklinite
hydrogasification
hydrogasification
noun
The reaction of hydrogen with coal under high pressure to form methane
hydrosulfite
hydrosulfite
noun
(chemistry) dithionite
hyperconfident
hyperconfident
adj
Extremely confident.
hyperconfidently
hyperconformist
hyperconformity
hyperconformity
noun
Excessive conformity
hyperdeification
hyperfastidious
hyperfastidious
Adjective
Extremely fastidious.
hyperfastidiously
hyperfastidiousness
hyperfederalist
hyperflexibility
hyperflexibility
noun
The condition of being hyperflexible
hyperfunction
hyperfunction
noun
(mathematics) A generalization of a function
(medicine) Abnormally elevated function
hyperfunctional
hyperfunctional
adj
Having, or characterised by, increased function
hyperfunctionally
hyperfunctioning
hyperfunctioning
noun
Excessive functioning
hyperinflation
hyperinflation
noun
(economics) A very high rate of inflation.
hyperperfection
hypocrateriform
hypocrateriform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a salver.
hypofunction
hypofunction
noun
(medicine) Abnormally low function.
hyposulfite
hyposulfite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The SO₂²⁻ oxyanion; any salt containing this ion
(inorganic chemistry) The thiosulfate anion and salts
hysteriform
ichthyofauna
ichthyofauna
noun
The fish of a particular region
ichthyofaunal
ichthyofaunal
adj
Relating to ichthyofauna.
ichthyoform
ichthyoform
adj
Resembling a fish.
noun
A particular antiseptic.
ichthyornithiformes
ichthyosiform
ichthyosiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling ichthyosis.
insightfully
insightfully
adv
In an insightful manner; with insight.
kitschifying
kitschifying
verb
present participle of kitschify
labyrinthiform
labyrinthiform
adj
Having the form of a labyrinth; intricate.
lightfully
lithify
lithify
verb
To turn sediment into solid rock
lithifying
lithifying
verb
present participle of lithify
makeshifty
makeshifty
adj
Somewhat makeshift.
meyerhofferite
meyerhofferite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrated borate mineral with the chemical formula Ca₂B₆O₆(OH)₁₀ · ₂(H₂O).
mightfully
mirthfully
mirthfully
adv
In a mirthful manner.
mynpachtbrief
mythification
mythification
noun
Conversion into a myth.
mythified
mythified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mythify
mythifier
mythify
mythify
verb
(transitive) To make mythical.
mythifying
mythifying
verb
present participle of mythify
overfaithfully
overfaithfully
adv
In an overfaithful manner.
overthriftily
overthrifty
overthrifty
adj
Excessively thrifty.
oysterfish
oysterfish
noun
tautog (Tautoga onitis)
oysterfishes
oysterfishes
noun
plural of oysterfish
phthalylsulfathiazole
phthalylsulfathiazole
noun
The sulfonamide C₁₇H₁₃N₃O₅S₂.
phytiferous
phytiform
pinfeathery
platyfish
platyfish
noun
Certain fish of the genus Xiphophorus lacking a sword-like extension of the lower tailfin.
platyfishes
platyfishes
noun
plural of platyfish
pseudofaithfully
pythoniform
rightfully
rightfully
adv
In accordance with what is right or just; fairly.
Rightly, correctly.
scotchify
selfhypnotization
semitruthfully
sheriffalty
shiftability
shiftily
shiftily
adv
In a shifty manner.
shiftingly
shiftingly
adv
In a shifting manner.
shiftlessly
shiftlessly
adv
In a shiftless manner.
shifty
shifty
adj
(of a person's eyes) Moving from one object to another; not looking directly and steadily at the person with whom one is speaking.
Having the appearance of being dishonest, criminal, or unreliable.
Resourceful; full of, or ready with, shifts or expedients.