(archaic, often followed by with) In a state of anticipation or preoccupation.
(obsolete) In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.
adv
At an earlier or preceding time.
bufflehead
bufflehead
noun
(obsolete) One who has a large head; a heavy, stupid fellow.
A duck in the goldeneye genus, Bucephala albeola.
burchfield
candlefish
candlefish
noun
An oily edible fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a candle or torch by the Chinook Indians.
chaddsford
chaudfroid
chaudfroid
noun
Alternative form of chaud-froid
chelmsford
chelmsford
Proper noun
The county town of Essex, England
chiffonade
chiffonade
noun
A culinary preparation of herbs or leafy vegetables cut into long, thin ribbons.
verb
To prepare a chiffonade.
childproof
childproof
adj
Designed to be unable for a child to use, operate, or open.
Made safe for children.
Made safe from children; resistant to damage by children.
verb
To make something childproof.
codfishery
codfishery
noun
A fishery specifically dealing with cod.
codfishing
crawfished
crawfished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crawfish
damfoolish
damselfish
damselfish
noun
Any of a number of fish in the Pomacentridae family.
dealfishes
dealfishes
noun
plural of dealfish
deathfully
deathfully
adv
In a deathful manner.
deflourish
dehumidify
dehumidify
verb
To reduce the moisture in a body of air; to lower the humidity.
delightful
delightful
adj
Pleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure.
dingthrift
dingthrift
Noun
A spendthrift.
disfashion
disfashion
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To disfigure.
disfurnish
disfurnish
verb
(transitive, archaic) To deprive of that with which anything is furnished (furniture, equipment, etc.); to strip or divest.
dishpanful
dishpanful
noun
As much as a dishpan will hold.
doctorfish
doctorfish
noun
Either of the fish Garra rufa and Cyprinion macrostomus, which feed on dead skin while leaving the healthy skin intact.
dollarfish
dollarfish
noun
Peprilus triacanthus, the American butterfish.
doughfoots
downshifts
downshifts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downshift
dragonfish
dragonfish
noun
Any of several long, slender fishes, of the family Stomiidae, that have a luminous barbel used to attract prey.
drumfishes
drumfishes
noun
plural of drumfish
dwarfishly
dwarfishly
adv
In a dwarfish manner.
eightyfold
eightyfold
adj
By a factor of eighty.
etherified
etherified
adj
Converted into an ether
verb
simple past tense and past participle of etherify
faceharden
falsehoods
falsehoods
noun
plural of falsehood
fantaddish
fantoddish
fantoddish
adj
irritable
farfetched
farfetched
adj
Alternative spelling of far-fetched
farsighted
farsighted
adj
Considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds; showing anticipation.
Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic.
fathearted
fatherhood
fatherhood
noun
The state of being a father.
fatherland
fatherland
noun
The country of one's birth, origin.
fatshedera
fatshedera
noun
(botany) A hybrid of flowering plants of the genera Fatsia and Hedera (× Fatshedera).
featherbed
featherbed
noun
(UK, Dartmoor) A bog covered by a layer of moss, presenting a hazard to walkers.
A mattress stuffed with feathers.
verb
(intransitive) To engage in featherbedding; to employ more workers than necessary to fulfill a labor union requirement.
(transitive) To treat someone with excessive indulgence; to pamper, cosset or mollycoddle.
featherdom
featherdom
noun
The world or sphere of birds.
fiddlehead
fiddlehead
noun
A similar scroll-shaped ornament on a ship's bow.
The furled fronds of a young fern harvested for food consumption.
The scroll-shaped decoration at the tip of a fiddle.
fieldfight
fiendishly
fiendishly
adv
Extremely, very in harsh or negative contexts.
In a fiendish manner; evilly, wickedly.
figurehead
figurehead
noun
(by extension) Someone in a nominal position of leadership who has no actual power; a front or front man.
(nautical) A carved figure on the prow of a sailing ship.
(nautical, slang, obsolete) A person's face.
filthified
filthified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of filthify
fingerhold
fingerhold
noun
A grip with the fingers.
fishtailed
fishtailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fishtail
flashboard
flashboard
noun
(US) A board placed temporarily upon a milldam, to raise the water in the pond above its usual level.
flashflood
flashflood
noun
Alternative spelling of flash flood
flichtered
flighthead
floodlight
floodlight
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Powerful artificial illumination with a broad beam, especially in a series of units on pylons used to illuminate a sports ground.
A projector of a bright beam of light for use in theatres and studios; a flood
verb
(transitive) To enlighten or illuminate with floodlight(s).
flourished
flourished
adj
Decorated with flourishes.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flourish
fluidrachm
fluidrachm
noun
Alternative form of fluidram
flunkyhood
flunkyhood
noun
Alternative form of flunkeyhood
fluohydric
fluohydric
adj
(chemistry) hydrofluoric
flushboard
flushboard
noun
Alternative form of flashboard
foolheaded
forehanded
forehanded
adj
(not comparable) Executed with a forehand stroke.
(now US) Looking to the future; displaying foresight; prudent.
(obsolete) Paid or executed in advance.
(obsolete) Pertaining to the forequarters of a horse.
(obsolete, US) Wealthy.
Direct, straightforward, sincere.
adv
With a forehand stroke.
foreheaded
foreheaded
adj
(in combination) Having some specific type of forehead
foreshadow
foreshadow
verb
(transitive) To presage, or suggest something in advance.
foreshowed
foreshroud
fosterhood
fosterhood
noun
The state of being a foster child.
fourhanded
fourhanded
adj
Having four hands; quadrumanous.
Requiring four hands.
Requiring or involving four people.
a fourhanded card game
franchised
franchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of franchise
freehanded
freehanded
adj
(finance) Transferable to other assets.
Freehand, unassisted.
Having empty hands.
Openhanded; generous.
Unconstrained.
adv
Unassisted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of freehand
freeholder
freeholder
noun
A person who holds tenure by freehold
frenchweed
friendship
friendship
noun
(countable) A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.
(uncountable) Good will.
(uncountable) The condition of being friends.
frightened
frightened
adj
Afraid; suffering from fear.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frighten
fringehead
fringehead
noun
Any of several fishes of the genus Neoclinus.
fundholder
fundholder
noun
(Britain) A general practitioner who manages his or her own budget, purchasing healthcare from one or more hospital trusts.
One who has money in the public funds.
furloughed
furloughed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of furlough
ghostified
ghostified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ghostify
godfathers
godfathers
noun
plural of godfather
goldfishes
goldfishes
noun
plural of goldfish
gudefather
halfcocked
halfcocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of halfcock
halfendeal
halfendeal
adv
(obsolete) Half.
noun
(archaic) A half.
halfheaded
hallieford
handcrafts
handcrafts
noun
plural of handcraft
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handcraft
handcuffed
handcuffed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of handcuff
handfasted
handfasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of handfast
handfastly
handfastly
adv
(obsolete) In a handfast manner
handflower
handflower
noun
(sometimes in the phrase ‘handflower tree’) A Mexican hand tree (Chiranthodendron pentadactylon).
A wallflower (Erysimum cheiri, syns. Erysimum × cheiri, Cheiranthus cheiri).
An item of jewellery consisting of a bracelet linked to a ring by chains, lace or other elements which cross the back of the hand.
handicraft
handicraft
noun
(rare, obsolete) A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman.
A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft.
An artifact produced by handicraft.
handyfight
handyframe
hardfisted
hardfisted
adj
Alternative form of hard-fisted
harefooted
hartsfield
headfishes
headfishes
noun
plural of headfish
hederiform
hederiform
adj
ivy-shaped
heiferhood
heiferhood
noun
The state or time of being a heifer.
hemingford
hirschfeld
hofstadter
hordeiform
houndsfoot
humidified
humidified
adj
Modified by humidification
verb
simple past tense and past participle of humidify
humidifier
humidifier
noun
A device that is used to increase the humidity of the air.
humidifies
humidifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of humidify
hungerford
hungerford
Proper noun
A town in Berkshire, England
hurdsfield
hustisford
hydatiform
hydatiform
Adjective
Resembling a hydatid.
hydrofoils
hydrofoils
noun
plural of hydrofoil
hyperdeify
infanthood
infanthood
noun
Infancy.
infrahyoid
infrahyoid
adj
(anatomy, relational) Below the hyoid bone in the neck.
kerchiefed
kerchiefed
adj
Wearing a kerchief.
ladyfishes
ladyfishes
noun
plural of ladyfish
lifeholder
lightfaced
lightfaced
adj
Written, printed or drawn in lightface, using a font that has a low ration of ink to white space.
litchfield
litchfield
noun
Alternative spelling of lichfield
lizardfish
lizardfish
noun
Any member of the family Synodontidae of aulopiform fish.
marshfield
needlefish
needlefish
noun
Slender fish, in the family Belonidae, usually found in shallow marine habitats.
overchafed
overfished
overfished
adj
Fished to the point of sustained reduction of fish species population.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overfish
paddlefish
paddlefish
noun
Any of several primitive fish, of the family Polyodontidae, that have a long snout shaped like a paddle.
pathfinder
pathfinder
noun
One who discovers a way or path; one who explores untraversed regions.
One who first does something; a pioneer.
photoflood
photoflood
noun
(photography) A lamp that produces a broad beam of continuous bright light; used to illuminate a photographic subject
pitchfield
pondfishes
pondfishes
noun
plural of pondfish
refathered
refinished
refinished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of refinish
reshuffled
reshuffled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reshuffle
roughdraft
rudderfish
rudderfish
noun
Any of various unrelated fish that have the habit of following ships
Centrolophus niger, a medusafish, the only member of the genus Centrolophus.
rutherford
rutherford
noun
An obsolete unit of radioactivity (symbol: rd), defined as the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one million nuclei decay per second.
rutherfurd
sandfishes
sandfishes
noun
plural of sandfish
schonfield
shadflower
shadflower
noun
Draba verna, a plant in the mustard family.
shadowfoot
shamefaced
shamefaced
adj
Ashamed, displaying shame, especially by blushing in the face.