Any of several unrelated plants that have sticky leaves on which flies become stuck; especially, the silenes or campions.
chalfont
charmful
charmful
adj
Abounding with charms.
coachful
coachful
noun
As much as a coach will hold.
coalfish
coalfish
noun
any of several blackish fish, especially Pollachius virens, a pollack, and Anoplopoma fimbria, sablefish.
dealfish
dealfish
noun
A deep-sea ribbonfish, Trachipterus arcticus, from the north Atlantic
deathful
deathful
adj
(literary) Subject to death; mortal.
Involving the danger of death; fatal, deadly.
Resembling or pertaining to death; deathly.
fahlband
fahlband
noun
(geology) A stratum in crystalline rock that contains metallic sulfides.
faithful
faithful
adj
(mathematics) Injective in specific contexts, e.g. of representations in representation or functors in category theory.
Consistent with reality.
Engaging in sexual relations only with one's spouse or long-term sexual partner.
Having faith.
Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.
Reliable; worthy of trust.
noun
(in the plural) The practicing members of a religion or followers of a cause.
Someone or something that is faithful or reliable.
falashas
falchion
falchion
noun
(also attributively) A somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao.
(obsolete) A billhook.
verb
(obsolete, rare, transitive) Attack with a falchion.
fallfish
fallfish
noun
A small silvery freshwater fish (Semotilus corporalis) found in North America.
falmouth
falmouth
Proper noun
definition
A harbour town in Cornwall, England.
fanlight
fanlight
noun
a semicircular or semioval window over a door or other window, normally having a fan-like structure of ribs; sometimes hinged to the transom
an electric fan, usually a ceiling fan, that is also a light fixture
farleigh
farmhold
farsalah
farsalah
noun
(historical) An old unit of weight used in trading, equal to 35 pounds.
fasthold
fatherly
fatherly
adj
Characteristic of fathers, paternal.
Characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.
adv
In a way pertaining to, befitting, or of a father.
fecalith
fecalith
noun
Alternative form of fecolith
felaheen
fellagha
fellagha
noun
(historical) A guerrilla soldier fighting for independence in Algeria or Tunisia under French rule.
fellahin
fellahin
noun
plural of fellah
fellatah
fellatah
Noun
A member of the Fula people.
felspath
filechar
firehall
firehall
noun
A fire station.
fishable
fishable
adj
(of a lake, pond etc.) Able to be fished in, able to be used for fishing
(of a species of fish) Able to be fished legally
(of fishing equipment) Able to be used for fishing.
fishfall
fishmeal
fishmeal
noun
Ground dried fish, used mainly for livestock feed.
fishtail
fishtail
noun
A kind of chisel with a flared blade.
Short for fishtail palm.
The skidding of the back of a vehicle from side to side.
The tail of a fish, or an object resembling this.
verb
(intransitive) To move with the tail swinging from side to side in this way.
(intransitive) To swing the back of a vehicle (originally an aircraft) from side to side.
(transitive) To cause the back of (a vehicle) to swing from side to side.
flachery
flagfish
flagfish
noun
(US) A freshwater fish in the family Cyprinodontidae native to Florida, Jordanella floridae, sometimes kept in aquaria and used in laboratory tests of the biological effects of environmental pollutants.
flaggish
flaggish
adj
Synonym of flagging (“becoming tired or less dynamic; declining in strength”)
flagship
flagship
noun
(by extension, often attributive) The most important one out of a related group.
(nautical) The ship regarded as most important out of a group, e.g. a nation's navy or company's fleet.
(nautical, military) The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.
verb
To act as a flagship for.
flaherty
flanched
flanched
adj
(heraldry) Having flanches.
(presumably) Flanged.
flarfish
flashers
flashers
noun
plural of flasher
flashgun
flashgun
noun
(photography) An electrically powered device used to trigger a flashbulb.
(photography) Any similar unit used to generate repeatable flashes of light for photography.
flashier
flashier
adj
comparative form of flashy: more flashy
flashily
flashily
adv
In a flashy manner
flashing
flashing
noun
(jewelry) The use of rhodium plating to temporarily enhance a ring's durability and shine.
(roofing) Components used to weatherproof or seal roof system edges at perimeters, penetrations, walls, expansion joints, valleys, drains and other places where the roof covering is interrupted or terminated.
A sudden blazing or bursting, as of fire or water.
The blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor.
The exposing of one's naked body, or part of it, in public briefly (the action of the verb to flash).
The process of getting rid of gaps on shelves by bringing products from the back of the shelf to the front to create a 'fuller' shelf.
verb
present participle of flash
flashpan
flashpan
noun
Alternative form of flash pan
flatfish
flatfish
noun
A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes, the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down, such as a flounder, a halibut, or a sole.
flathead
flathead
noun
(US, informal) Alternative form of flathead catfish
(plural only "flatheads") A type of screw or bolt designed to fit in a countersink so that it sits flush with a surface.
(plural only "flatheads", automotive) A type of engine that has the valves placed in the engine block beside the piston, instead of in the cylinder head, as in an overhead valve engine.
Any fish in the family Platycephalidae.
flattish
flattish
adj
Somewhat flat, in any comparable sense of the word.
flatwash
flaughts
flaunche
flaxbush
flaxbush
noun
The bush (genus Phormium) bearing New Zealand flax.
foalhood
foalhood
noun
The state or time of being a foal.
foolhead
foothalt
foothalt
noun
A disease affecting the feet of sheep.
forehalf
forehall
forhaile
frailish
frailish
adj
Somewhat frail.
fulshear
ghastful
ghastful
adj
(archaic) Causing fear; terrifying; dreadful; fit to make one aghast; exceedingly dismal.
(archaic) Terrified, frightened.
hadfield
hafflins
halafian
halfback
halfback
noun
(American football) An offensive back whose primary jobs are to carry the ball on running plays and to serve as a receiver or blocker on passing plays.
(Australian rules football) One of three players (the centre halfback and two halfback flankers) on the line between the centre line and the fullback line.
(Canadian football) A defensive back whose primary jobs are to cover the slotback on passing plays and prevent running plays from going to the outside.
(field hockey) A player in the halfback position, with both offensive and defensive roles.
(field sports) Any of various positions on the field of play between the forwards and the fullbacks.
(rugby) The player who feeds the ball into the scrum, and receives the ball as it emerges from the back of the scrum.
verb
To play in the position of halfback.
halfbeak
halfbeak
noun
(zoology) Any slender, marine fish of the family Hemiramphidae, having the upper jaw much shorter than the lower, the balahoos or ballyhoos.
halfcock
halfcock
noun
(firearms) The position when the cock of a gun is at the first notch.
verb
(firearms) To set the cock of a firearm at the first notch.
halflang
halflife
halflife
noun
Alternative spelling of half-life
halfling
halfling
noun
(fantasy) A fictional humanoid born of a human parent and a parent of another race in fantasy fiction.
(fantasy) A fictional small humanoid creature featuring in fantasy fiction; a hobbit.
A half-grown person, between a child and an adult.
halfmoon
halfmoon
noun
(biology) Any of certain fish in subfamily Scorpidinae, such as
a species of sea chub, Medialuna californiensis, native to the Pacific coast of North America.
halfness
halfness
noun
The quality of being half; incompleteness.
halfpace
halfpace
noun
(archaic, architecture) A platform of a staircase where the stair turns back in exactly the reverse direction of the lower flight.
halftime
halftime
noun
(American football) The halftime show, the primary light entertainment of a game, after the second quarter, when players can physically recover, coaches can give players a pep talk, bets can be doubled, etc.
(US) Alternative spelling of half-time
halftone
halftone
noun
(art) An intermediate or middle tone in a painting, engraving, photograph, etc.; a middle tint, neither very dark nor very light.
(music) Synonym of semitone, half the interval between two notes on a scale.
(printing) A picture made by using the process of half-toning.
verb
To reproduce a photograph or other continuous tone image by the use of dots of various sizes.
halfungs
halfwise
halfword
halfword
noun
(computing) An area of storage one half the size of the word in a particular system; usually two bytes
halsfang
handflag
handfuls
handfuls
noun
plural of handful
handsful
hasteful
hasteful
adj
(dated) hasty; rapid; speedy
hastifly
hatfield
hatfield
Proper noun
A town in Hertfordshire, England.
A town in South Yorkshire, England
A town in Arkansas.
an unincorporated census-designated place in Luce Township, Spencer County, Indiana, USA
A locality in Jamaica.
A town in Massachusetts.
A city in Minnesota.
A borough in Pennsylvania.
havenful
hayfield
hayfield
noun
A field of hay.
haylofts
haylofts
noun
plural of hayloft
heartful
heartful
adj
Sincere and compassionate.
noun
An amount of emotion considered to be present in the heart.
hexafoil
hexafoil
noun
A design with six round semicircular petals stemming from a central circle.
hipflask
hipflask
noun
Alternative spelling of hip flask
holdfast
holdfast
noun
(archaic, medicine) Actinomycosis.
(biology) A root-like structure that anchors aquatic sessile organisms, such as seaweed, other sessile algae, stalked crinoids, benthic cnidarians, and sponges, to the substrate.
Something to or by which an object can be securely fastened.
The aspect of a character that experiences destructive temptation.
hufnagel
khalifas
khalifas
noun
plural of khalifa
khalifat
khalifat
noun
Dated form of caliphate.
ladyfish
ladyfish
noun
A coastal dwelling fish (Elops saurus), found throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions.
Albula vulpes, one of the fish called bonefish.
The Spanish hogfish (Bodianus rufus)
laughful
laughful
adj
Full of laughter; merry.
layshaft
layshaft
noun
A subsidiary transmission shaft.
loathful
loathful
adj
Causing a feeling of loathing; loathsome.
Full of loathing; hating; abhorring.
oafishly
oafishly
adv
in an oafish manner
outflash
outflash
verb
(poetic, transitive) To flash more brightly than; to outshine.
overhalf
parflesh
parflesh
noun
Alternative form of parfleche
phialful
phialful
noun
Enough to fill a phial.
safehold
sailfish
sailfish
noun
A fish of the genus Istiophorus, having a characteristic sail-like fin on its back.
The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus).
The quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus).
saltfish
saltfish
noun
salt cod: dried and salted cod.
scathful
scathful
adj
(obsolete) harmful; pernicious
schaffel
selfheal
selfheal
noun
A small, herbaceous European plant with blue-violet flowers from any species of genus Prunella.
Especially, Prunella vulgaris.
shadeful
shadeful
adj
Full of shade; shady.
shameful
shameful
adj
Causing or meriting shame or disgrace; disgraceful
Giving offense.
shapeful
shapeful
adj
Having a distinct form; not shapeless.
Having an attractive shape; shapely.
sharkful
sharkful
adj
Abounding in sharks.
shawfowl
shinleaf
shinleaf
noun
A perennial ericaceous herb (Pyrola elliptica) with a cluster of radical leaves and a raceme of greenish-white flowers.
thankful
thankful
adj
(obsolete) Obtaining or deserving thanks; thankworthy.