(archaic or dialect) Beforehand; in advance; in anticipation.
afterhand
afterhand
adj
(Scotland, law, archaic) Paid afterwards, rather than in advance.
adv
(archaic) Afterwards; subsequently.
afterhend
afterhold
aldhafara
aldhafera
archfiend
archfiend
noun
(preceded by “the”, often capitalized) Satan.
(transferred sense) A diabolically evil person.
A chief fiend (devil, demon or monster).
beadflush
beardfish
beardfish
noun
Any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.
blindfish
blindfish
noun
Any of various fish, having only rudimentary eyes, that inhabit underground waters.
chafeweed
chafeweed
noun
Cudweed (Gnaphalium), used to prevent or cure chafing.
chaffered
chaffered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chaffer
chaffseed
chaffweed
chaffweed
noun
A low glabrous weedy branching herb (Centunculus minimus) of the family Primulaceae, having short dry chaff-like leaves.
chamfered
chamfered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamfer
chatfield
chiefdoms
chiefdoms
noun
plural of chiefdom
chiefland
childwife
chondrify
chondrify
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To convert, or be converted, into cartilage.
chylified
chylified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chylify
chymified
chymified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chymify
codfisher
codfisher
noun
One who fishes for cod.
codfishes
codfishes
noun
plural of codfish
coldfinch
dehnstufe
dehnstufe
noun
(Indo-European linguistics) The lengthened grade that appears in words of a certain root group, or stem group, in the course of vocalic variations.
demythify
devilfish
devilfish
noun
(specifically) The devil ray, Mobula mobular.
Certain fish in the genus Paraplesiops; see blue devilfish, Bleeker's devilfish.
The anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius.
The giant squid or kraken.
The gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus.
The manta ray; any ray in the genus Mobula.
The octopus.
The piranha.
The suckermouth catfish, Hypostomus plecostomus (translating Spanish pez diablo).
dogfights
dogfights
noun
plural of dogfight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dogfight
dogfishes
dogfishes
noun
plural of dogfish
dogfought
dogfought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dogfight
doughface
doughface
noun
(derogatory) a person, especially a politician, who is pliable, moldable like dough.
doughfeet
doughfoot
downshift
downshift
noun
(automotive, cycling) A shift of a transmission into a lower gear.
A change in career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
A change of direction or a movement downwards.
A reduction in quality or quantity.
verb
(automotive, cycling) To shift (a car or bicycle) into a lower gear.
(automotive, cycling) To shift a transmission into a lower gear.
To change (one's career or lifestyle) to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
To change one's career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
To function at a lower rate; to slacken.
To reduce (something) in quality or quantity (as effect, scope, speed, etc.)
driftfish
driftfish
noun
Any of the family Nomeidae of perciform fishes found in tropical and subtropical waters throughout the world.
eightfold
eightfold
adj
Containing eight parts.
Eight times as much; multiplied by eight.
adv
By a factor of eight.
eldfather
eldfather
noun
(dialectal, now archaic) One's grandfather or forefather.
(obsolete) One's father-in-law.
faddishly
faddishly
adv
In a faddish way.
fahlbands
fahlbands
noun
plural of fahlband
fairchild
fairyhood
fairyhood
noun
The state or period of being a fairy.
faldworth
falsehood
falsehood
noun
(archaic, rare) Mendacity, deceitfulness; the trait of a person who is mendacious and deceitful.
(countable) A false statement, especially an intentional one; a lie.
(uncountable) The property of being false.
farmhands
farmhands
noun
plural of farmhand
fashioned
fashioned
adj
(in combination) Having a specified fashion or style
In style; fashionable.
Well designed or put together.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fashion
fatheaded
fatheaded
adj
Characteristic of a fathead; stupid
fauchards
fauchards
noun
plural of fauchard
feathered
feathered
adj
(Appalachia) Badly beaten.
(engineering, manufacturing) Having a finely bevelled edge.
(in combination) Having a specific type or number of feathers.
(poetic) Swift, like the flight of a feathered creature.
(rowing) Having the blades of oars or propellers parallel to the direction of motion.
Covered with feathers.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of feather
feldspath
feldspath
noun
Alternative form of feldspar
fiendhead
fiendship
firsthand
firsthand
adj
Direct, without intermediate stages.
Not previously owned or used; contrasted with secondhand.
fishified
fishified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fishify
fishponds
fishponds
noun
plural of fishpond
fishpound
fitchered
flanchard
flanchard
noun
(historical) A piece of armor designed to be attached to the sides of a saddle to protect the flanks of the horse.
flatheads
flatheads
noun
plural of flathead
flaunched
flaunched
adj
(heraldry) Alternative form of flanched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flaunch
flemished
flemished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flemish
fleshhood
fleshhood
noun
The state or condition of having a form of flesh; incarnation.
flinthead
flinthead
noun
A bird, the wood stork.
floorhead
floorhead
noun
(nautical) Any of the upper extremities of the floor of a vessel.
foolhardy
foolhardy
adj
Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded.
noun
A person who is foolhardy.
footholds
footholds
noun
plural of foothold
forehands
forehands
noun
plural of forehand
foreheads
foreheads
noun
plural of forehead
forthward
forthward
adv
(obsolete) Forward.
foxhounds
foxhounds
noun
plural of foxhound
fraughted
fraughted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fraught
frederich
freeholds
freeholds
noun
plural of freehold
freighted
freighted
adj
(also figuratively) Loaded with cargo; charged.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of freight
freshened
freshened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of freshen
friarhood
friarhood
noun
The state or period of being a friar.
friedheim
friedrich
furbished
furbished
adj
Polished, burnished.
Reconditioned.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of furbish
furnished
furnished
adj
equipped with whatever is needed
supplied with furniture
verb
simple past tense and past participle of furnish
furthered
furthered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of further
godfather
godfather
noun
A mafia leader.
A man present at the christening of a baby who promises to help raise the child in a Christian manner; a male godparent who sponsors the baptism of a child.
A small post which is used in repairing a fence. For instance attached to and supporting an existing broken fence post.
verb
(transitive, often figuratively) To act as godfather or guardian to.
The American goldfinch (Spinus tristis, syn. Carduelis tristis)
The European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
The lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria, syn. Carduelis psaltria).
guardfish
guardfish
noun
Synonym of houndfish
halfblood
halfpaced
halfwords
halfwords
noun
plural of halfword
handcraft
handcraft
noun
(obsolete) The class of subjects for study that rely upon experimentation and observation.
handicraft
verb
To engage in handcraft or handicraft.
handcuffs
handcuffs
noun
A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.
plural of handcuff
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handcuff
handfasts
handfasts
noun
plural of handfast
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handfast
handicuff
handstaff
handstaff
noun
(obsolete) A weapon mentioned in the Bible (Ezekiel), perhaps a javelin.
The part of a flail that is held in the hand.
handycuff
hannaford
hartfield
hausdorff
hausdorff
Adjective
Such that any two points have disjoint neighborhoods.
haverford
hayfields
hayfields
noun
plural of hayfield
hazardful
hazardful
adj
Full of hazard; dangerous; risky.
headfirst
headfirst
adv
Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation; hastily.
With the head in front; headlong.
headframe
headframe
noun
(mining) the structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft.
headscarf
headscarf
noun
A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.
heedfully
heedfully
adv
In a heedful manner.
herefords
hertzfeld
hickified
hinderful
holdfasts
holdfasts
noun
plural of holdfast
hoodsheaf
hoofbound
hoofbound
adj
(dated) Of a horse: exhibiting deformative contraction and dryness of the back part of the hoof.
noun
(dated) Deformative contraction and dryness of the back part of the hoof of a horse.
hornified
hornified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hornify
horrified
horrified
adj
Struck with horror.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of horrify
hotfooted
hotfooted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hotfoot
houndfish
houndfish
noun
A small European shark (Scyliorhinus canicula), small-spotted dogfish.
Tylosurus crocodilus, a large gamefish of the family Belonidae.
humidfied
humidfies
hydriform
hydriform
adj
(zoology) Having the form or structure of a hydra.
hydrofoil
hydrofoil
noun
(nautical) A vessel equipped with such a device.
(nautical) A wing attached to the hull of a ship that raises it out of the water when travelling at speed and thus reduces drag.
verb
(nautical) To operate or use or ride atop a hydrofoil wing on a hull so equipped.
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.
lichfield
lichfield
noun
Synonym of burial ground
lithified
lithified
adj
Having undergone lithification.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of lithify
mudfishes
mudfishes
noun
plural of mudfish
mythified
mythified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of mythify
offhanded
offhanded
adj
in a casual or curt style, without preparation or thought; Impromptu, offhand.
pitchford
redfishes
redfishes
noun
plural of redfish
refreshed
refreshed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of refresh
richfield
roundfish
roundfish
noun
Any fish that is not a flatfish.
Prosopium cylindraceum, the round whitefish.
The common carp.
scaldfish
scaldfish
noun
Any of several edible flatfish of the genus Arnoglossus.
schofield
schonfeld
selfhoods
selfhoods
noun
plural of selfhood
serfhoods
shadflies
shadflies
noun
plural of shadfly
sheepfold
sheepfold
noun
A flock of sheep.
An enclosure for keeping sheep.
sheffield
sheffield
Proper noun
A city in South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
The University of Sheffield.
sheldfowl
sherfield
sideflash
sideflash
noun
A disruptive electrical discharge between a conductor traversed by an oscillatory current of high frequency (such as lightning) and neighbouring masses of metal, or between different parts of the same conductor.
softheads
softheads
noun
plural of softhead
spadefish
spadefish
noun
Any of several marine fish of the family Ephippidae
Polyodon spathula, the paddlefish.
swordfish
swordfish
noun
A large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius.
A sudoku technique involving possible cell locations for a digit, or pair, or triple, in uniquely three rows and three columns only. This allows for the elimination of candidates around the grid.
verb
To fish for swordfish.
thiefland
threadfin
threadfin
noun
Any of many perciform fish of the family Polynemidae.
threefold
threefold
adj
three times as great
triple
adv
by a factor of three
noun
(mathematics) An algebraic variety of dimension 3.
unchaffed
unchaffed
adj
Not chaffed.
unfetched
unfetched
adj
Not fetched.
unfilched
unfilched
adj
Not filched.
unfleshed
unfleshed
adj
(of a weapon) Not accustomed to flesh; not having been used in combat.