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.
celestify
celestify
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To make like heaven.
cenospecifically
chlorophylliferous
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
closefistedly
coenospecifically
colymbriformes
conchyliferous
confessingly
confessingly
adv
So as to confess; by way of confession.
confessionally
confessionally
adv
With regard to religious confession; denominationally, religiously.
crystalliferous
crystalliferous
adj
Containing or producing crystals
cycadofilicales
cycadofilices
cycloolefins
cycloolefins
noun
plural of cycloolefin
cypseliform
cypseliform
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
cypseliformes
dayflies
dayflies
noun
plural of dayfly
declassify
declassify
verb
to remove the classification from; to lift the restrictions on
declassifying
declassifying
verb
present participle of declassify
defeasibility
defeasibility
noun
State or instance of being defeasible.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
dissatisfiedly
distastefully
distastefully
adv
In a distasteful manner
distressfully
distressfully
adv
In a distressful way; showing distress
diversifiability
diversifiability
noun
The quality or capacity of being diversifiable.
ecospecifically
effervescingly
effervescingly
adv
With effervescence.
efficaciously
efficaciously
adv
in an efficacious 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
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
faithlessly
faithlessly
adv
In a faithless 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.
fasciately
fasciately
adv
In a fasciate manner.
fasciculately
fasciculately
adv
In a fasciculate manner.
fascinatedly
fascinatedly
adv
In a fascinated manner; with fascination.
fastigiately
fayalites
fayalites
noun
plural of fayalite
feasibility
feasibility
noun
The state of being feasible or possible.
feasibly
feasibly
adv
In a feasible manner
featishly
feelinglessly
feelinglessly
adv
In a feelingless manner.
felichthys
felicitously
felicitously
adv
In a felicitous manner.
feloniously
feloniously
adv
In a felonious manner; in a manner that constitutes a felony.
felsobanyite
felsophyric
ferociously
ferociously
adv
In a ferocious manner, particularly violent and aggressive.
Intensely or extremely.
fertilisability
festilogy
festilogy
noun
A treatise on church festivals.
festinately
festinately
adv
(obsolete) In a festinate manner; hastily; hurriedly.
festivally
festivally
adj
(informal, rare) Resembling or characteristic of a festival.
adv
(obsolete, rare) In a festive manner.
festively
festively
adv
In a festive manner
feverishly
feverishly
adv
With excitement and determination.
With speed; rapidly.
fibrinolyses
fibrinolyses
noun
plural of fibrinolysis
fibrocrystalline
fiddleys
fiddleys
noun
plural of fiddley
fidleys
fiendishly
fiendishly
adv
Extremely, very in harsh or negative contexts.
In a fiendish manner; evilly, wickedly.
fireclays
fireclays
noun
plural of fireclay
flabbergastingly
flabbergastingly
adv
Surprisingly, astonishingly or amazingly
fleshlily
fleshlily
adv
In a fleshly or carnal manner.
flexuosity
flexuosity
noun
A flexuous point; a sinuous curve.
Quality of being flexuous.
floriferously
floriferously
adv
In a floriferous manner.
flunkeyish
flunkeyish
adj
Alternative form of flunkyish
flunkeyism
flunkeyism
noun
Alternative form of flunkyism
flunkeyistic
flunkeyistic
adj
Alternative form of flunkyistic
flyspecking
flyspecking
noun
A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
verb
present participle of flyspeck
flytiers
flyweights
flyweights
noun
plural of flyweight
forecastingly
forecastingly
adv
So as to forecast or predict.
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
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.
foretrysail
formaldehydesulphoxylic
fosteringly
fosteringly
adv
In a way that fosters or encourages.
freakishly
freakishly
adv
In a freakish manner.
frelinghuysen
frictionlessly
frictionlessly
adv
In a frictionless way; without friction.
frolicsomely
frolicsomely
adv
In a frolicsome manner.
fructiferously
fruitlessly
fruitlessly
adv
In a fruitless manner
fuscohyaline
gillyflowers
gillyflowers
noun
plural of gillyflower
greyflies
hayfields
hayfields
noun
plural of hayfield
hectocotyliferous
housewifely
housewifely
adj
Befitting a housewife.
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
hyperfastidiously
hyperfederalist
hyperflexibleness
hyposulfite
hyposulfite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The SO₂²⁻ oxyanion; any salt containing this ion
(inorganic chemistry) The thiosulfate anion and salts
inconfusedly
indefeasibility
indefeasibility
noun
The state or quality of being indefeasible, of being incapable of being defeated
indefeasibly
indefeasibly
adv
In an indefeasible manner.
indefensibility
indefensibility
noun
The quality or state of not being defensible.
indefensibly
indefensibly
adv
In an indefensible manner.
ineffervescibility
inefficaciously
inefficaciously
adv
Without efficacy or effect.
infeasibility
infeasibility
noun
The state of being infeasible or impractical
infectiously
infectiously
adv
In an infectious manner.
infelicitously
infelicitously
adv
In a way that is infelicitous or unfortunate
infinitesimality
infinitesimally
infinitesimally
adv
In an infinitesimal manner.
To an infinitesimal degree.
infusedly
inoffensively
inoffensively
adv
In an inoffensive manner.
insufferably
insufferably
adv
In an insufferable manner.
insufficiently
insufficiently
adv
not sufficiently
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
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.