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
caddisfly
caddisfly
noun
Alternative spelling of caddis fly
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
calyciflorous
calyciflorous
adj
(botany) calycifloral
candyfloss
candyfloss
noun
Alternative spelling of candy floss
candyflosses
candyflosses
noun
plural of candyfloss
celestify
celestify
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To make like heaven.
cenospecifically
chlorophylliferous
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
classifically
classificatory
classificatory
adj
Serving to classify.
classify
classify
verb
To make classy
to declare something a secret, especially a government secret
to identify by or divide into classes; to categorize
classifying
classifying
adj
That serves to classify
verb
present participle of classify
closefistedly
coenospecifically
colymbriformes
comfortlessly
comfortlessly
adv
In a comfortless manner
conchyliferous
confessedly
confessedly
adv
(archaic) In a way that is generally acknowledged.
Admittedly; by one's own confession.
confessingly
confessingly
adv
So as to confess; by way of confession.
confessionally
confessionally
adv
With regard to religious confession; denominationally, religiously.
confusability
confusability
noun
The condition of being confusable.
confusably
confusably
adv
In a confusable way; such that they may be confused.
(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
cypseliformes
cystoflagellata
cystoflagellate
damselfly
damselfly
noun
Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest.
dayflies
dayflies
noun
plural of dayfly
dayflowers
dayflowers
noun
plural of dayflower
declassify
declassify
verb
to remove the classification from; to lift the restrictions on
declassifying
declassifying
verb
present participle of declassify
deerflys
defeasibility
defeasibility
noun
State or instance of being defeasible.
defencelessly
defencelessly
adv
In a defenceless manner.
defenselessly
defenselessly
adv
In a defenseless manner.
defensibility
defensibility
noun
The state or quality of being defensible
defensibly
defensibly
adv
Defendably
In a defensible manner.
defensively
defensively
adv
In a defensive manner.
defrayals
defrayals
noun
plural of defrayal
demulsify
demulsify
verb
(intransitive, of an emulsion) To separate into its components.
(transitive) To separate (an emulsion) into its components.
demulsifying
demulsifying
verb
present participle of demulsify
desertfully
designfully
designfully
adv
In a designful manner.
desilicify
despairfully
despairfully
adv
In a despairful manner.
despitefully
despitefully
adv
(archaic) In a despiteful manner; spitefully.
diffusedly
diffusedly
adv
In a diffused manner
diffusely
diffusely
adv
In a diffuse manner.
diffusibility
diffusibility
noun
(figuratively, e.g. of a disease) Capacity for spreading.
(physics, of a gas or other fluid) A measure of the speed of diffusion.
diffusibly
diffusively
diffusively
adv
In a diffusive manner
With regard to diffusion
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
disaffectedly
disaffectedly
adv
In a disaffected manner.
disclassify
disclassify
verb
(transitive) To remove from a class or classification; to decategorize.
discomfortably
discomfortingly
discomfortingly
adv
In a discomforting manner
disconformably
disconformably
adv
In a disconformable manner
disdainfully
disdainfully
adv
In a disdainful manner.
diselectrify
disfiguringly
disfiguringly
adv
So as to cause disfigurement.
disglorify
disglorify
verb
(transitive) To deprive of glory; to treat with indignity.
disgracefully
disgracefully
adv
In a disgraceful manner.
disgustfully
disgustfully
adv
(archaic) In a way that inspires disgust.
disinflationary
disinflationary
adj
(economics) Exhibiting or causing reduced inflation.
dismayful
dismayful
adj
(obsolete) terrifying
dismayfully
dismayfully
adv
(rare) In dismay.
disqualify
disqualify
verb
(transitive) To exclude from consideration by the explicit revocation of a previous qualification.
(transitive) To make ineligible for something.
disqualifying
disqualifying
verb
present participle of disqualify
disregardfully
disregardfully
adv
In a disregardful manner; negligently; heedlessly.
disrespectfully
disrespectfully
adv
In a disrespectful manner; with a lack of respect.
dissatisfactorily
dissatisfiedly
dissatisfyingly
dissatisfyingly
adv
In a dissatisfying manner.
dissyllabification
dissyllabification
noun
A division into two syllables.
dissyllabify
distastefully
distastefully
adv
In a distasteful manner
distressfully
distressfully
adv
In a distressful way; showing distress
distrustfully
distrustfully
adv
In a distrustful manner
diversifiability
diversifiability
noun
The quality or capacity of being diversifiable.
dobsonfly
dobsonfly
noun
Any insect of the subfamily Corydalinae, whose males have long mandibles, found in the Americas and related most closely to the fishfly.
dwarfishly
dwarfishly
adv
In a dwarfish manner.
dysfunctional
dysfunctional
adj
Functioning incorrectly or abnormally; especially, designating of a business, family or social group with harmful, aberrant, strange or abnormal behavior.
Not performing its proper or intended function.
easefully
easefully
adv
In an easeful way.
ecospecifically
effervescently
effervescently
adv
In an effervescent manner
effervescingly
effervescingly
adv
With effervescence.
efficaciously
efficaciously
adv
in an efficacious manner
efflorescency
efflorescency
noun
Archaic form of efflorescence.
effortlessly
effortlessly
adv
Without effort; without difficulty or struggle.
effusely
effusely
adv
In an effuse manner.
effusively
effusively
adv
In an effusive manner.
elfishly
elfishly
adv
In an elfish manner; mischievously.
elytriferous
emulsifiability
emulsifiability
noun
The quality or degree of being emulsifiable.
emulsify
emulsify
verb
(transitive) To make into an emulsion.
emulsifying
emulsifying
adj
That emulsifies
verb
present participle of emulsify
excusefully
expensefully
expensefully
adv
In an expenseful manner.
eyefuls
eyefuls
noun
plural of eyeful
fabulosity
fabulosity
noun
(obsolete, countable) A fabulous thing; a fable.
(uncountable) Fabulousness; the quality of being fabulous; fictitiousness; mythical character.
fabulously
fabulously
adv
In a fabulous manner.
In fables.
facetiously
facetiously
adv
(dated) In a pleasantly humorous or playful fashion.
In a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor
factiously
factiously
adv
In a factious manner.
factitiously
factitiously
adv
In a factitious manner.
faddishly
faddishly
adv
In a faddish way.
fadelessly
fadelessly
adv
(poetic) Without fading; lastingly or eternally.
fairishly
fairishly
adv
Tolerably well; acceptably.
fairyfloss
fairyfloss
noun
Alternative spelling of fairy floss
fairylands
fairylands
noun
plural of fairyland
fairyologist
fairyologist
noun
One who studies fairyology.
faithlessly
faithlessly
adv
In a faithless manner
faldistory
faldistory
noun
(obsolete) The throne or seat of a bishop within the chancel.
fallaciously
fallaciously
adv
In a fallacious manner, erroneously, illogically.
fallalishly
fallostomy
falsary
falsary
noun
(obsolete) A falsifier of evidence.
falseheartedly
falseheartedly
adv
In a falsehearted manner.
falsely
falsely
adv
In a false manner.
falsifiability
falsifiability
noun
The quality of being falsifiable.
falsify
falsify
verb
(transitive) To alter so as to make false; to make incorrect.
(transitive) To counterfeit; to forge.
(transitive) To misrepresent.
(transitive) To prove to be false.
(transitive, accounting) To show (an item of charge inserted in an account) to be wrong.
(transitive, obsolete) To baffle or escape.
(transitive, obsolete) To violate; to break by falsehood.