(archaic) Full of confusion; confused or confusing.
defeasive
defensive
defensive
adj
(chiefly sports) Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack.
(cricket) Of a bowling or fielding tactic designed to prevent the other side from scoring runs; of a batting tactic designed to prevent being out.
Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism or intrusion; oversensitive; thin-skinned.
In a state or posture of defense.
Intended for defence; protective.
Intended to deter attack.
Performed so as to minimise risk.
noun
A means, attitude or position of defense.
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).
diffusive
diffusive
adj
(sciences) Pertaining to diffusion.
Involving or employing many words; expansive, discursive; (in negative sense) long-winded.
That diffuses something; disseminating.
That is spread or dispersed across a wide area or among a large number of people.
diversify
diversify
verb
(transitive) To make diverse or various in form or quality; to give variety to distinguish by numerous differences or aspects.
effluvias
evenfalls
evenfalls
noun
plural of evenfall
favorites
favorites
noun
plural of favorite
favorless
favorless
adj
Alternative form of favourless
favosites
favourers
favourers
noun
plural of favourer
favouress
fervorous
fervorous
adj
With fervour; fervent.
festivals
festivals
noun
plural of festival
festively
festively
adv
In a festive manner
festivity
festivity
noun
(often pluralized) A festival or similar celebration.
An experience or expression of celebratory feeling, merriment, gaiety.
festivous
festivous
adj
Pertaining to a feast; festive.
feverbush
feverbush
noun
Alternative form of fever bush
feverfews
feverfews
noun
plural of feverfew
feverless
feverless
adj
Without a fever.
fishwives
fishwives
noun
plural of fishwife
fivescore
fivescore
num
(archaic) hundred
fixatives
fixatives
noun
plural of fixative
flashover
flashover
noun
An unintended electric discharge or arc over or around an insulator.
The near simultaneous ignition of all combustible material in an enclosed area.
flavorers
flavorers
noun
plural of flavorer
flopovers
flopovers
noun
plural of flopover
flyleaves
forgivers
forgivers
noun
plural of forgiver
foveolets
foxgloves
foxgloves
noun
plural of foxglove
frivolers
frivolers
noun
plural of frivoler
fugitives
fugitives
noun
plural of fugitive
halflives
halflives
noun
plural of halflife
infestive
infestive
adj
Tending to infest; acting like an infection.
leftovers
leftovers
noun
plural of leftover
lifesaver
lifesaver
noun
(figuratively) Someone or something that is very useful or helpful.
Someone or something that saves lives.
offensive
offensive
adj
(sports) Having to do with play directed at scoring.
Causing offense; arousing a visceral reaction of disgust, anger, hatred, or indignation.
Relating to an offense or attack, as opposed to defensive.
noun
(countable, military) An attack.
(uncountable) The posture of attacking or being able to attack.
overfears
overfears
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overfear
overfeast
overfeeds
overfeeds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overfeed
overfills
overfills
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overfill
overflies
overflies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overfly
overflows
overflows
noun
plural of overflow
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overflow
overflush
overflush
verb
To flush to excess.
overruffs
overruffs
noun
plural of overruff
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overruff
overscurf
overstaff
overstaff
verb
(transitive) To furnish with too many staff.
overstiff
overstiff
adj
Excessively stiff.
overstuff
overstuff
verb
(transitive) To cover completely with soft upholstery.
(transitive) To stuff to excess.
overswift
overswift
adj
(rare) Overly swift.
oviferous
oviferous
adj
Producing or bearing eggs.
perfusive
perfusive
adj
Tending to flow over, or to spread through.
profusive
profusive
adj
(obsolete) profuse; lavish; prodigal
reversify
sevenfold
sevenfold
adj
Having seven parts; composed of seven items.
Seven times as much; multiplied by seven.
adv
By a factor of seven.
shovelful
shovelful
noun
The amount that can be moved at once with a shovel.
silverfin
silverfin
noun
(zoology) A small North American freshwater cyprinoid fish (Notropis whipplei, now Cyprinella whipplei).
sleeveful
sleeveful
noun
Enough to fill a sleeve.
spoilfive
spoilfive
noun
A card game in which, if no player wins three of the five tricks possible on any deal, the game is said to be "spoiled".
suffusive
suffusive
adj
Of or relating to suffusion.
unfestive
unfestive
adj
Not festive.
valiseful
valiseful
noun
A quantity contained in a valise.
veinstuff
veinstuff
noun
(mining) Minerals found in a vein, of lesser value than ores.
verbifies
verbifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of verbify
verifiers
verifiers
noun
plural of verifier
versified
versified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of versify
versifier
versifier
noun
(derogatory) An inferior poet.
One who versifies.
versifies
versifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of versify
versiform
versiform
adj
(obsolete) Various in form.
vespiform
vespiform
adj
(biology) Resembling a wasp
vesselful
vesselful
noun
As much as a vessel can hold.
vilifiers
vilifiers
noun
plural of vilifier
viniferas
viniferas
noun
plural of vinifera
viperfish
viperfish
noun
A deepwater fish of the genus Chauliodus, a fierce predator with long, needle-like teeth and hinged lower jaws, found mainly in tropical and temperate waters.
vitrifies
vitrifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of vitrify
vivifiers
vivifiers
noun
plural of vivifier
vouchsafe
vouchsafe
verb
To disclose or divulge.
To graciously give, to condescendingly grant a right, benefit, outcome, etc.; to deign to acknowledge.