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
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
chlorophylliferous
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
colymbriformes
comfortlessly
comfortlessly
adv
In a comfortless manner
conchyliferous
crestfallenly
crestfallenly
adv
In a crestfallen manner.
crystalliferous
crystalliferous
adj
Containing or producing crystals
cypseliform
cypseliform
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
cypseliformes
dayflowers
dayflowers
noun
plural of dayflower
deerflys
defrayals
defrayals
noun
plural of defrayal
desertfully
despairfully
despairfully
adv
In a despairful manner.
diselectrify
disgracefully
disgracefully
adv
In a disgraceful manner.
disregardfully
disregardfully
adv
In a disregardful manner; negligently; heedlessly.
disrespectfully
disrespectfully
adv
In a disrespectful manner; with a lack of respect.
distressfully
distressfully
adv
In a distressful way; showing distress
diversifiability
diversifiability
noun
The quality or capacity of being diversifiable.
effervescently
effervescently
adv
In an effervescent manner
effervescingly
effervescingly
adv
With effervescence.
efflorescency
efflorescency
noun
Archaic form of efflorescence.
effortlessly
effortlessly
adv
Without effort; without difficulty or struggle.
elytriferous
falseheartedly
falseheartedly
adv
In a falsehearted manner.
familistery
familistery
noun
A community in which many people unite, like a single family, and are regulated by certain communistic laws and customs.
farinaceously
farinaceously
adv
In a farinaceous manner.
farinosely
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
fearlessly
fearlessly
adv
In a fearless manner; without fear.
fearsomely
fearsomely
adv
In a fearsome manner, or to a fearsome extent
feldsparphyre
felsophyre
felsophyric
ferociously
ferociously
adv
In a ferocious manner, particularly violent and aggressive.
Intensely or extremely.
fertilisability
feverishly
feverishly
adv
With excitement and determination.
With speed; rapidly.
feverously
feverously
adv
In a feverous way.
fibrinolyses
fibrinolyses
noun
plural of fibrinolysis
fibrocrystalline
fireclays
fireclays
noun
plural of fireclay
flabbergastingly
flabbergastingly
adv
Surprisingly, astonishingly or amazingly
flayers
flayers
noun
plural of flayer
floriferously
floriferously
adv
In a floriferous manner.
flusteredly
flusteredly
adv
In a flustered manner.
flustery
flustery
adj
flustered
flycaster
flycatchers
flycatchers
noun
plural of flycatcher
flyers
flyers
noun
plural of flyer
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flyer
flyovers
flyovers
noun
plural of flyover
flypapers
flypapers
noun
plural of flypaper
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flypaper
flyswatter
flyswatter
noun
A hand-held device for swatting flies or other insects, to kill or shoo them.
flyswatters
flyswatters
noun
plural of flyswatter
flytiers
forecastingly
forecastingly
adv
So as to forecast or predict.
foremostly
foremostly
adv
In the foremost place or order; among the foremost.
forensicality
forensicality
noun
The quality of being forensic; a forensic approach or attitude.
forensically
forensically
adv
In a forensic manner.
Regarding forensics, or forensic science.
a forensically thorough search
foreplays
foreplays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foreplay
foreseeability
foreseeability
noun
The state or characteristic of being foreseeable; predictability.
foreseeingly
foreseeingly
adv
With foresight.
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
forestaysail
forestaysail
noun
(nautical) A triangular sail attached to the forestay.
forestology
forestology
noun
(rare) The study of forests.
foretrysail
formaldehydes
formaldehydes
noun
plural of formaldehyde
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
formlessly
formlessly
adv
In a formless manner
forsakenly
forsakenly
adv
(rare) helplessly
In a deserted manner; by itself; alone
fosteringly
fosteringly
adv
In a way that fosters or encourages.
foursquarely
fraudlessly
fraudlessly
adv
Without the use of fraud.
freakishly
freakishly
adv
In a freakish manner.
freestyle
freestyle
noun
(by extension, attributive) Anything done in an improvised or unrestricted way.
(music) A form of rapping in which the emcee makes up lyrics while performing.
(music) Ellipsis of Latin freestyle, a form of electronic dance music.
(skiing) A cross-country skiing event in which the competitors may choose any style of skiing.
(skiing, by extension) The skiing style commonly referred to as skating.
(swimming) A swimming event in which the contestants may choose any stroke.
(swimming, by extension) The swimming stroke commonly referred to as the front crawl or the Australian crawl.
(wrestling) A style of wrestling in which any non-injurious holds are permitted.
verb
(intransitive) To improvise one's dance moves; dance freely.
(intransitive, especially in rap music) To improvise one's own style; to ad-lib.
freestyler
freestyler
noun
A rapper who freestyles.
Someone who competes in a freestyle sport such as freestyle skating or freestyle swimming
freestylers
freestylers
noun
plural of freestyler
frelinghuysen
freshly
freshly
adv
(uncommon) In a rude or impertinent manner.
Recently, newly.
frictionlessly
frictionlessly
adv
In a frictionless way; without friction.
frolicsomely
frolicsomely
adv
In a frolicsome manner.
frondosely
frondosely
adv
In a frondose manner.
frontlessly
frontlessly
adv
(obsolete) shamelessly; impudently
frontolyses
frontolyses
noun
plural of frontolysis
fructiferously
fruitlessly
fruitlessly
adv
In a fruitless manner
frustrately
frustrately
adv
(obsolete, rare) in vain
furfuraceously
gillyflowers
gillyflowers
noun
plural of gillyflower
greyflies
hectocotyliferous
horsefly
horsefly
noun
Any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).
horseplayful
horseplayful
adj
Engaging in horseplay.
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.
hydrosulfate
hydrosulfate
noun
(chemistry) Any sulfate of an organic base
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
hyperfastidiously
hyperfederalist
hyperflexibleness
ineffervescibility
insufferably
insufferably
adv
In an insufferable manner.
interprofessionally
interprofessionally
adv
In an interprofessional manner
intertransformability
intertransformability
noun
The ability to transform into each other.
intraspecifically
intraspecifically
adv
Between individuals of the same species
ladyfingers
ladyfingers
noun
plural of ladyfinger
ladysfinger
ladysfinger
noun
Alternative spelling of ladyfinger
laryngofissure
laryngofissure
Noun
thyrotomy
luciferously
luciferously
adv
In a luciferous manner.
masterfully
masterfully
adv
In a masterful manner; in an extremely confident and competent manner.
mayflowers
mayflowers
noun
plural of mayflower
misfortunately
misfortunately
adv
In a misfortunate manner.
molybdeniferous
molybdeniferous
adj
Containing or producing molybdenum.
mortiferously
mortiferously
adv
In a mortiferous manner.
myelofibrosis
myelofibrosis
noun
collagen deposition by fibroblasts in the bone marrow, whether primary or secondary to other causes such as medication.
nefariously
nefariously
adv
In a nefarious manner.
nellysford
noneffervescently
nonferociously
nonfeverishly
nonfeverously
nonforensically
nonodoriferously
nonprofessionally
nonprofessionally
adv
In a manner that is not professional.
nonprofessorially
nonsufferably
nontransferability
nontransferability
noun
The quality of not being transferable.
nurseryful
nurseryful
noun
Enough to fill a nursery.
odoriferously
odoriferously
adv
In an odoriferous manner.
overbashfully
overboastfully
overclassify
overclassify
verb
(transitive) To classify excessively
overdefensively
overdiffusely
overdiffusingly
overeffusively
overeffusively
adv
In an overeffusive manner.
overfactiously
overfastidiously
overfastidiously
adv
In an overfastidious manner.
overfoolishly
overjoyfulness
overmasterfully
overoffensively
overofficiously
oversacrificially
oversimplify
oversimplify
verb
To explain or present something in a way that excludes important information for the sake of brevity, or of making the explanation or presentation easy to understand.