(ornithology) An accessory plume arising from the posterior of the contour feathers of many birds.
aftershave
aftershave
noun
a lotion, gel, or liquid used after finishing shaving
aftershine
aftershock
aftershock
noun
(figuratively) By extension, any result or consequence following a major event.
An earthquake that follows in the same vicinity as another, usually larger, earthquake (the "mainshock").
Emotional and physical distress following a traumatic event.
butterfish
butterfish
noun
(informal) The sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) (the sablefish is not a true butterfish; but is called such informally)
(obsolete) The Murray perch, Oligorus mitchelli; an Australian perciform fish of Murray river, now known as trout cod, Maccullochella macquariensis http://www.fishbase.org/Nomenclature/SynonymsList.php?ID=6308&SynCode=26048&GenusName=Maccullochella&SpeciesName=macquariensis, http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Maccullochella-macquariensis.html.
A rock gunnel, Pholis gunnellus, an eel-like fish found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of the North Atlantic.
Perciform fish of the family Stromateidae, including the genera Pampus, Peprilus and Stromateus.
The New Zealand fish Odax pullus, also known as greenbone.
churnstaff
cornetfish
cornetfish
noun
Any of several slender, elongate tropical fish, of the family Fistulariidae, that live in shallow water
crankshaft
crankshaft
noun
A rotating shaft that drives (or is driven by) a crank.
verb
(of a straight bolt or rod) To deform in such a manner that part of the rod or bolt is displaced sideways, offset from the longitudinal axis of the part, but remains parallel with the part's main longitudinal axis, with the final shape somewhat resembling a crankshaft.
doctorfish
doctorfish
noun
Either of the fish Garra rufa and Cyprinion macrostomus, which feed on dead skin while leaving the healthy skin intact.
etherifies
etherifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of etherify
factorship
factorship
Noun
The business of a factor.
farnsworth
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.
fatherless
fatherless
adj
(figurative) Without a known author or inventor.
Without a (living) father.
fathership
fathership
noun
(religion) A title of respect addressed to a priest.
The state of being a father; fatherhood; paternity.
fatshedera
fatshedera
noun
(botany) A hybrid of flowering plants of the genera Fatsia and Hedera (× Fatshedera).
fautorship
fautorship
noun
The role or status of fautor.
featherers
featherers
noun
plural of featherer
fetterbush
fetterbush
noun
Leucothoe fontanesiana
Leucothoe spp., especially
Lyonia lucida (shiny lyonia)
Pieris floribunda (mountain fetterbush)
fighteress
fighteress
noun
(archaic or humorous, rare) A female fighter.
fischerite
fisherboat
fisherboat
noun
Alternative form of fisher-boat
fishertown
fishpotter
flintshire
flintshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county bounded to the north by the Irish Sea, to the northeast by the Dee estuary, to the east by Cheshire and to the south and southwest by Denbighshire. A detached part, Maelor Saesneg, is bounded on the northwest by Denbighshire, on the northeast by Cheshire, and on the south by Shropshire. There is a further small detached part around Marford.
A local government principal area. It borders Merseyside, Cheshire, Wrexham and Denbighshire.
floorshift
flowcharts
flowcharts
noun
plural of flowchart
foresheets
foresheets
noun
plural of foresheet
foresights
foresights
noun
plural of foresight
forgathers
forgathers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forgather
forsythias
forsythias
noun
plural of forsythia
fortnights
fortnights
noun
plural of fortnight
fosterhood
fosterhood
noun
The state of being a foster child.
fostership
fostership
noun
The relationship between foster parent and foster child.
fourscorth
frameshift
frameshift
noun
A frameshift mutation.
verb
To use a starting point for translating a series of nucleotides that is off by an amount not divisible by three, resulting in an entirely distinct set of codons.
framesmith
framesmith
noun
A maker of frames.
fratcheous
freighters
freighters
noun
plural of freighter
frenchiest
freshwater
freshwater
adj
(economics) neoclassical, in reference to U.S. macroeconomics and economics departments near the Great Lakes.
(nautical) Unskilled as a seaman.
Consisting of fresh water.
Living in fresh water.
noun
(countable) A body of fresh water
Alternative spelling of fresh water
frightless
frightless
adj
Free from fright; fearless.
frightsome
frightsome
adj
Feeling fright; afraid; frightened.
Marked by fright or frightfulness; frightening; frightful; fearful; causing fear.
frithsoken
frithstool
frithstool
noun
(historical) An Anglo-Saxon stone seat, placed near the altar of a church, which afforded protection to those seeking sanctuary.
frogmouths
frogmouths
noun
plural of frogmouth
frothiness
frothiness
noun
The quality of being frothy
fruithurst
furtherest
furtherest
adj
(nonstandard, humorous use only, informal) furthest
gearshifts
gearshifts
noun
plural of gearshift
ghostcraft
ghostcraft
noun
Knowledge of lore about and methods of detecting or working with ghosts.
godfathers
godfathers
noun
plural of godfather
guitarfish
guitarfish
noun
Any ray in the family Rhinobatidae.
hammerfest
hammerfest
Proper noun
A municipality in Finnmark, Norway.
handcrafts
handcrafts
noun
plural of handcraft
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handcraft
hardfisted
hardfisted
adj
Alternative form of hard-fisted
hartsfield
hasteproof
hereafters
hereafters
noun
plural of hereafter
hoarfrosts
hoarfrosts
noun
plural of hoarfrost
hofstadter
hofstetter
horsecraft
horsecraft
noun
horsemanship
horsefight
housecraft
housecraft
noun
The art of homemaking.
housefront
housefront
noun
The front of a house, the side that faces the street.
hustisford
infighters
infighters
noun
plural of infighter
oysterfish
oysterfish
noun
tautog (Tautoga onitis)
parrotfish
parrotfish
noun
Any of several tropical marine fish of the family Scaridae known for their beak-like mass of teeth used to scrape algae from rocks or coral.
pitchforks
pitchforks
noun
plural of pitchfork
priestfish
rabbitfish
rabbitfish
noun
Any fish in the family Chimaeridae, cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes.
Any fish in the family Siganidae, native to shallow Indo-Pacific coastal waters and introduced to the eastern Mediterranean via the Suez Canal.
refreshant
roughstuff
seafighter
seaforthia
shaftsburg
shaftsbury
shipfitter
shipfitter
noun
A person employed to fabricate and assemble the structural parts of a ship.
shirtfront
shirtfront
noun
(Australian rules football) A head-on charge aimed at bumping an opponent to the ground.
(cricket) A pitch that is easy to bat on.
(real estate, slang) An attractive facade applied only to the front of a house.
A detachable insert that simulates the front of a shirt.
The front part of a shirt.
verb
(transitive, Australia, politics) To confront in a threatening manner.
shoplifter
shoplifter
noun
A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.
shorefront
shorefront
adj
Of property or real estate: adjacent to the shore.
noun
The area fronting on a coastline.
shortfalls
shortfalls
noun
plural of shortfall
shortliffe
shortstaff
shriftless
sightproof
sightproof
adj
invisible; not able to be seen
smithcraft
smithcraft
noun
The art or occupation of a smith.
spathiform
spathiform
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling spar in form.
sprightful
sprightful
adj
sprightly; spirited; lively; animated
starfishes
starfishes
noun
plural of starfish
stepfather
stepfather
noun
(in the broad sense) A husband of one's parent distinct from one's biological father
(in the narrow sense) A husband of one's biological mother after her initial marriage to or relationship with one's biological father.
stouthrief
stouthrief
noun
(archaic) A Scottish criminal offense; a form of rief (theft) committed by force.
tartuffish
tartuffish
adj
hypocritical
threadfish
threadfish
noun
A cutlassfish (Trichiuridae).
Any of the genus Alectis of fish, noted for their filamentous anal and dorsal fins.
thriftiest
thriftiest
adj
superlative form of thrifty: most thrifty
thriftless
thriftless
adj
Not thriving.
Wastefully reckless in the use of money or resources.
thriftshop
thriftshop
noun
Alternative form of thrift shop
thyrsiform
transshift
transshift
verb
(transitive) To interchange or transpose.
treefishes
treefishes
noun
plural of treefish
turboshaft
turboshaft
noun
A gas-turbine engine designed to transmit power by means of a geared shaft, used in helicopters and for land and marine vehicular and stationary applications.