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
chancefully
chancefully
adv
by chance or coincidence
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
charmfully
charmfully
adv
In a charmful manner.
cheerfully
cheerfully
adv
In a cheerful manner.
chlorophylliferous
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chuffily
chuffily
adv
In a clownish manner.
chuffy
chuffy
adj
(archaic) Rough; boorish; surly.
Fat or puffed out in the cheeks.
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
conchyliferous
deathfully
deathfully
adv
In a deathful manner.
dehumidify
dehumidify
verb
To reduce the moisture in a body of air; to lower the humidity.
dehumidifying
dehumidifying
verb
present participle of dehumidify
delightfully
delightfully
adv
In a delightful manner.
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
dutchify
dutchify
Verb
To render more Dutch.
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
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.
farmhousey
farmhousey
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a farmhouse.
ferryhouse
ferryhouse
noun
A building on the shore beside the departure point of a ferry, where passengers may purchase tickets etc.
flourishingly
flourishingly
adv
In a flourishing way; tending to succeed and grow.
flourishy
flourishy
adj
flourishing; characterised by flourishes
flunkeyhood
flunkeyhood
noun
The role or status of a flunkey.
flunkeyish
flunkeyish
adj
Alternative form of flunkyish
flunkyhood
flunkyhood
noun
Alternative form of flunkeyhood
flunkyish
flunkyish
adj
Like a flunky.
fluohydric
fluohydric
adj
(chemistry) hydrofluoric
fluorhydric
fluorhydric
adj
Alternative form of fluohydric
fluorography
fluorography
noun
photofluorography
visualisation of radiolabelled material
flushingly
flushingly
adv
In a flushing manner; while flushing, while blushing (red with embarrassment):
flushy
flushy
adj
Synonym of flushed
flybrush
forethoughtfully
forethoughtfully
adv
With forethought.
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
foughty
foulmouthedly
fourteenthly
fourteenthly
adv
In the fourteenth place; fourteenth in a row.
fourthly
fourthly
adv
In the fourth place; fourth in a row.
frelinghuysen
frightfully
frightfully
adv
In a frightful manner.
froughy
froughy
adj
(UK, dialect, archaic) Loose, spongy, or easily broken.
frumpishly
frumpishly
adv
In a frumpish manner.
fullmouthedly
fumishly
furaldehyde
furaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) furfural
furfuraldehyde
furfuraldehyde
Noun
furfural
furomethyl
furphy
furphy
noun
(Australia, slang) A rumour, or an erroneous or improbable story.
furtherly
furtherly
adj
Favorable, advanced.
adv
In a further manner.
furthy
fuscohyaline
ghastfully
ghastfully
adv
In a ghastful manner.
halfhourly
handycuff
harmfully
harmfully
adv
In a harmful manner.
hastefully
hatefully
hatefully
adv
In a hateful manner.
healthfully
healthfully
adv
In a healthful manner.
heartfully
heartfully
adv
In a heartful manner.
hectocotyliferous
heedfully
heedfully
adv
In a heedful manner.
helpfully
helpfully
adv
In a helpful manner.
hinderfully
honeyfugle
honeyfugle
verb
Alternative form of honeyfuggle
honeyful
honeyful
adj
(poetic) Full of honey.
hopefully
hopefully
adv
(not comparable) It is hoped that; I hope; we hope.
In a hopeful manner.
horseplayful
horseplayful
adj
Engaging in horseplay.
housefly
housefly
noun
Any fly regularly found in human dwellings.
The common housefly, Musca domestica, that frequents most homes and spreads some diseases.
housewifely
housewifely
adj
Befitting a housewife.
housewifery
housewifery
noun
(obsolete) Household goods.
The state or activity of being a housewife; household management, domestic skills.
huffily
huffily
adv
In a huffy manner.
huffingly
huffingly
adj
In a huffing manner.
huffishly
huffishly
adv
In a huffish manner.
huffy
huffy
adj
Angry, annoyed, indignant or irritated.
Easily offended; thin-skinned or touchy.
Puffed up.
haughty, arrogant
humanify
humanify
verb
(transitive) To give humanity to; to make human or relatable.
humfrey
humidify
humidify
verb
To increase the humidity in the air.
humidifying
humidifying
verb
present participle of humidify
humidityproof
humify
humify
verb
(transitive) To convert into humus.
hunfysh
hungrify
hungrify
verb
(informal, transitive) To make hungry.
hurryproof
hurtfully
hurtfully
adv
In a hurtful manner.
hushfully
hushfully
adv
In a hushful manner.
hydroborofluoric
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
hydrofluate
hydrofluate
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A supposed compound of hydrofluoric acid and a base; a fluoride.
hydrofluoboric
hydrofluoric
hydrofluoric
adj
(chemistry) Containing hydrogen and fluorine.
hydrofluorid
hydrofluoride
hydrofluoride
noun
(chemistry) A compound of hydrofluoric acid with an organic base such as an amine
hydrofluosilicate
hydrofluosilicate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of hydrofluosilic acid.
hydrofluosilicic
hydrofluozirconic
hydrofuge
hydrofuge
adj
Describing a hair pile made of very many tiny, closely-spaced hairs, forming a hydrophobic surface on the bodies of certain insects.
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
hydrosulfurous
hydrosulfurous
adj
hyposulfurous
hymeniferous
hyperfastidious
hyperfastidious
Adjective
Extremely fastidious.
hyperfastidiously
hyperfastidiousness
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
hypersurface
hypersurface
noun
(mathematics) A n-dimensional surface in a space (often a Euclidean space) of dimension n+1
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
hyposulfurous
hyposulfurous
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to hyposulfurous acid or its derivatives.
ichthyofauna
ichthyofauna
noun
The fish of a particular region
ichthyofaunal
ichthyofaunal
adj
Relating to ichthyofauna.
insightfully
insightfully
adv
In an insightful manner; with insight.
kufiyeh
lightfully
loathfully
loathfully
adv
In a loathful manner.
lurchingfully
methoxyflurane
methoxyflurane
noun
(pharmaceutical drugs) An inhalational anaesthetic of the 1960s and early 1970s, now largely abandoned because of detrimental effects on the kidneys.
methylsulfanol
mightfully
mirthfully
mirthfully
adv
In a mirthful manner.
overbashfully
overfaithfully
overfaithfully
adv
In an overfaithful manner.
overhelpfully
overthoughtfully
overtruthfully
overyouthful
overyouthful
adj
Excessively youthful.
paraphysiferous
photofluorography
photofluorography
noun
(medicine, photography) The photographic recording of fluoroscope images
phthalylsulfathiazole
phthalylsulfathiazole
noun
The sulfonamide C₁₇H₁₃N₃O₅S₂.
phytiferous
polytetrafluoroethylene
polytetrafluoroethylene
noun
A tough synthetic resin used to make seals and bearings and to create a nonstick coating on cooking utensils.