a historic county in north-east Scotland, which was absorbed into Region in 1975. Its county town was
bannerfish
bannerfish
noun
A large fish of the genus Istiophorus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin; the sailfish.
Any of several species of butterflyfish in the genus Heniochus that superficially resemble the Moorish idol, though unrelated.
barberfish
barberfish
noun
Johnrandallia nigrirostris, a cleaner fish.
barrelfish
barrelfish
noun
The black rudderfish, Hyperoglyphe perciformis
barrelfishes
barrelfishes
noun
plural of barrelfish
batfishes
batfishes
noun
plural of batfish
beardfish
beardfish
noun
Any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.
beardfishes
beardfishes
noun
plural of beardfish
bedfellowship
bedfellowship
noun
The state or role of being bedfellows.
bedfordshire
bedfordshire
Proper noun
A midland county of England, county town Bedford, bounded by Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
Bed.
beefish
beefish
adj
resembling beef
beefishness
beefishness
noun
The state of being beefish.
befetished
befetished
adj
(dated) Wearing amulets or talismans.
bellyfish
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
billfishes
billfishes
noun
plural of billfish
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
blackfisher
blackfishes
blackfishes
noun
plural of blackfish
blindfishes
blindfishes
noun
plural of blindfish
blowfishes
blowfishes
noun
plural of blowfish
bluefish
bluefish
noun
(Bermuda) The puddingwife wrasse (Halichoeres radiatus).
(Canada) An Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus).
(Malaysia) Kyphosus vaigiensis.
(UK) A sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria).
A New Zealand bluefish (Girella cyanea).
A voracious fish (Pomatomus saltatrix) found in waters of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean.
bluefishes
bluefishes
noun
plural of bluefish
blueshifted
blueshifted
adj
Whose frequency/wavelength has been changed by a blueshift
boarfishes
boarfishes
noun
plural of boarfish
bonefish
bonefish
noun
(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
boxfishes
boxfishes
noun
plural of boxfish
brachiferous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
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
buffalofishes
buffoonishness
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
bullfinches
bullfinches
noun
plural of bullfinch
bumblebeefish
bumblebeefishes
burrfishes
burrfishes
noun
plural of burrfish
bushfighter
bushfighter
noun
One who takes part in bushfighting.
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
cherubfish
cherubfishes
chifforobes
chifforobes
noun
plural of chifforobe
climbingfishes
cobblerfish
cobblerfish
noun
Any of various catfish.
Trachinotus carolinus
combfishes
combfishes
noun
plural of combfish
enfeeblish
enfranchisable
enfranchisable
adj
Able to be enfranchised.
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
feeblish
feeblish
adj
Somewhat feeble.
fibrochondrosteal
finishable
finishable
adj
That can be finished; completable.
fischbein
fishable
fishable
adj
(of a lake, pond etc.) Able to be fished in, able to be used for fishing
(of a species of fish) Able to be fished legally
(of fishing equipment) Able to be used for fishing.
fishbed
fishbed
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Fishbed
fishbein
fishberries
fishberries
noun
plural of fishberry
fishberry
fishberry
noun
The poisonous fruit of Anamirta cocculus.
fishbone
fishbone
noun
A bone from a fish.
fishbones
fishbones
noun
plural of fishbone
fisherboat
fisherboat
noun
Alternative form of fisher-boat
fisherboy
fisherboy
noun
A boy employed in catching fish; a young fisherman.
flourishable
flourishable
adj
Able or fit to be flourished.
frobisher
furbishable
furbishable
adj
Capable of being furbished.
furbished
furbished
adj
Polished, burnished.
Reconditioned.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of furbish
furbisher
furbisher
noun
One who furbishes; especially, a sword cutler, who finishes sword blades and similar weapons.
furbishes
furbishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of furbish
furbishment
furnishable
furnishable
adj
Capable of being fitted with furniture.
Capable of being supplied or provided.
globefish
globefish
noun
Any of many marine fish in the family Tetraodontidae, especially the puffer or sunfish, that can inflate itself to form a globe.
globefishes
globefishes
noun
plural of globefish
hemoglobiniferous
herbiferous
herbiferous
adj
Bearing herbs or vegetation.
husbandfield
hyperflexibleness
infashionable
infashionable
adj
Obsolete form of unfashionable.
nonfashionable
nonfashionable
Adjective
Not fashionable.
nonfashionableness
numbfishes
numbfishes
noun
plural of numbfish
osteochondrofibroma
rabbitfishes
rabbitfishes
noun
plural of rabbitfish
refurbish
refurbish
verb
(transitive) To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.
refurbished
refurbished
adj
Rebuilt or replenished with all new material; or, restored to original (or better) working order and appearance.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of refurbish
refurbisher
refurbisher
noun
Agent noun of refurbish; one who refurbishes.
refurbishers
refurbishers
noun
plural of refurbisher
refurbishes
refurbishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of refurbish
refurbishing
refurbishing
noun
The act by which something is refurbished.
verb
present participle of refurbish
refurbishment
refurbishment
noun
The act of refurbishing; renovation.
ribbonfishes
ribbonfishes
noun
plural of ribbonfish
sablefish
sablefish
noun
A dark-coloured marine fish, Anoplopoma fimbria, of North American Pacific waters.
sablefishes
sablefishes
noun
plural of sablefish
shiftable
shiftable
adj
That can be shifted
subcheliform
subcheliform
adj
Almost or imperfectly cheliform.
subchief
subchief
noun
A lesser or secondary chief.
subchiefs
subchiefs
noun
plural of subchief
subforemanship
subprofessorship
subsheriff
subsheriff
noun
A lesser or subsidiary sheriff.
subtrochleariform
sulfobismuthite
tablefellowship
tablefellowship
noun
The role or status of tablefellow.
thimblefuls
thimblefuls
noun
plural of thimbleful
thimblesful
tubfishes
ultrafashionable
ultrafashionable
adj
Extremely fashionable.
unfashionable
unfashionable
adj
(obsolete) That cannot be fashioned; unshapely, distorted.
Not fashionable.
unfashionableness
unfashionableness
noun
The state or condition of being unfashionable.
unfinishable
unfinishable
adj
Not finishable; that cannot be finished.
unfishable
unfishable
adj
Not fishable.
unfurbished
unfurbished
adj
Not furbished.
unshiftable
unshiftable
adj
Impossible to shift; immovable.
zebrafish
zebrafish
noun
A small striped fish, Danio rerio, originally from India but now common as an aquarium fish and as a subject of genetic experiments.
Pterois, a genus of venomous lionfish.
Some species of Percina (logperch), certain North American freshwater fish.