a historic county in north-east Scotland, which was absorbed into Region in 1975. Its county town was
bannerfish
bannerfish
noun
A large fish of the genus Istiophorus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin; the sailfish.
Any of several species of butterflyfish in the genus Heniochus that superficially resemble the Moorish idol, though unrelated.
barberfish
barberfish
noun
Johnrandallia nigrirostris, a cleaner fish.
barfish
barfish
noun
A black crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus
A white bass, Morone chrysops
A yellow bass, Morone mississippiensis
barrelfish
barrelfish
noun
The black rudderfish, Hyperoglyphe perciformis
barrelfishes
barrelfishes
noun
plural of barrelfish
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beardfish
beardfish
noun
Any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.
beardfishes
beardfishes
noun
plural of beardfish
bedfordshire
bedfordshire
Proper noun
A midland county of England, county town Bedford, bounded by Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
Bed.
beforehandedness
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
bismuthiferous
bismuthiferous
adj
Containing or producing bismuth.
blackfisher
boarfish
boarfish
noun
The Caproidae
The Pentacerotidae
boarfishes
boarfishes
noun
plural of boarfish
brachiferous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
breechesflower
brushfire
brushfire
noun
(politics, attributive) A war that does not directly involve the world's superpowers.
A large fire in a scrubland or prairie, as opposed to a forest fire, which happens in forests.
brushfires
brushfires
noun
plural of brushfire
brushful
brushful
noun
A sufficient quantity to fill the bristles of a brush.
brushoff
brushoff
noun
Alternative spelling of brush-off
brushoffs
brushoffs
noun
plural of brushoff
brushproof
brushproof
adj
Resistant to damage caused by brushing.
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
burfish
burfish
noun
A spinose plectognath fish of the Atlantic coast of the United States (especially Chilo mycterus geometricus) having the power of distending its body with water or air, so as to resemble a chestnut bur.
burrfish
burrfish
noun
Chilomycterus schoepfi, a fish of the family Diodontidae distinguished from the porcupinefish by the shorter and blunter spines covering the somewhat spherical body.
burrfishes
burrfishes
noun
plural of burrfish
burschenschaft
burschenschaften
bushcraft
bushcraft
noun
The skills needed to survive in the bush, and by extension in any natural environment.
bushfighter
bushfighter
noun
One who takes part in bushfighting.
bushfire
bushfire
noun
(Australia) An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area; a wildfire.
bushfires
bushfires
noun
plural of bushfire
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.
butterfishes
butterfishes
noun
plural of butterfish
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
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
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
cherubfish
cherubfishes
chifforobes
chifforobes
noun
plural of chifforobe
chondrofibromatous
cobblerfish
cobblerfish
noun
Any of various catfish.
Trachinotus carolinus
crabfish
crabfish
noun
(archaic) A freshwater crab found in Southern European rivers, streams, and lakes, Potamon fluviatile or Cancer fluviatilis.
(archaic) A lobster or crayfish.
enfranchisable
enfranchisable
adj
Able to be enfranchised.
featherbeds
featherbeds
noun
plural of featherbed
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of featherbed
feebleheartedness
fetterbush
fetterbush
noun
Leucothoe fontanesiana
Leucothoe spp., especially
Lyonia lucida (shiny lyonia)
Pieris floribunda (mountain fetterbush)
feurabush
feverbush
feverbush
noun
Alternative form of fever bush
fibrobronchitis
fibrochondritis
fibrochondrosteal
fishberries
fishberries
noun
plural of fishberry
fishberry
fishberry
noun
The poisonous fruit of Anamirta cocculus.
fisherboat
fisherboat
noun
Alternative form of fisher-boat
fisherboy
fisherboy
noun
A boy employed in catching fish; a young fisherman.
flashboard
flashboard
noun
(US) A board placed temporarily upon a milldam, to raise the water in the pond above its usual level.
flashboards
flashboards
noun
plural of flashboard
fleshbrush
flourishable
flourishable
adj
Able or fit to be flourished.
flushboard
flushboard
noun
Alternative form of flashboard
flybrush
forebush
forestburgh
fribblish
fribblish
adj
frivolous; trifling
frobisher
frubbish
furbish
furbish
verb
To polish or burnish.
To renovate or recondition.
furbishable
furbishable
adj
Capable of being furbished.
furbished
furbished
adj
Polished, burnished.
Reconditioned.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of furbish
furbisher
furbisher
noun
One who furbishes; especially, a sword cutler, who finishes sword blades and similar weapons.
furbishes
furbishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of furbish
furbishing
furbishing
noun
The act by which something is furbished.
verb
present participle of furbish
furbishment
furnishable
furnishable
adj
Capable of being fitted with furniture.
Capable of being supplied or provided.
hemoglobiniferous
herbiferous
herbiferous
adj
Bearing herbs or vegetation.
hyperflexibleness
ischiofibular
ischiofibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ischium and fibula.
osteochondrofibroma
overbashful
overbashful
adj
Excessively bashful.
overbashfully
overbashfulness
overbashfulness
noun
Excessive bashfulness.
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.
rabbitfishes
rabbitfishes
noun
plural of rabbitfish
refurbish
refurbish
verb
(transitive) To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.
refurbished
refurbished
adj
Rebuilt or replenished with all new material; or, restored to original (or better) working order and appearance.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of refurbish
refurbisher
refurbisher
noun
Agent noun of refurbish; one who refurbishes.
refurbishers
refurbishers
noun
plural of refurbisher
refurbishes
refurbishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of refurbish
refurbishing
refurbishing
noun
The act by which something is refurbished.
verb
present participle of refurbish
refurbishment
refurbishment
noun
The act of refurbishing; renovation.
ribbonfish
ribbonfish
noun
Any of several lampriform fish, of the family Trachipteridae, having long, ribbon-like bodies.
ribbonfishes
ribbonfishes
noun
plural of ribbonfish
shaftesbury
shaftesbury
Proper noun
A in
An English
shaftsburg
shaftsbury
shuffleboard
shuffleboard
noun
(countable) The long, narrow board on which this game is played.
(uncountable) A game that involves sliding a puck or coin towards a target.
shuffleboards
shuffleboards
noun
plural of shuffleboard
subcheliform
subcheliform
adj
Almost or imperfectly cheliform.
subforemanship
subfreshman
subfreshman
noun
(US, dated) A student preparing for the freshman year.
subfreshmen
subfreshmen
noun
plural of subfreshman
subprofessorship
subsheriff
subsheriff
noun
A lesser or subsidiary sheriff.
subtrochleariform
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.
turboshafts
turboshafts
noun
plural of turboshaft
ultrafashionable
ultrafashionable
adj
Extremely fashionable.
unfurbished
unfurbished
adj
Not furbished.
zebrafish
zebrafish
noun
A small striped fish, Danio rerio, originally from India but now common as an aquarium fish and as a subject of genetic experiments.
Pterois, a genus of venomous lionfish.
Some species of Percina (logperch), certain North American freshwater fish.