The countdown and launch of a rocket, missile or spacecraft
blissful
blissful
adj
(obsolete) Blessed; glorified.
Extremely happy; full of joy; experiencing, indicating, causing, or characterized by bliss.
blowfish
blowfish
noun
A delicacy popular in Japan, consisting of the fish served raw as sushi or perhaps fried. It may, if improperly prepared, contain considerably deadly levels of neurotoxins.
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.
blowoffs
blowoffs
noun
plural of blowoff
bluefins
bluefins
noun
plural of bluefin
bluefish
bluefish
noun
(Bermuda) The puddingwife wrasse (Halichoeres radiatus).
(Canada) An Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus).
(Malaysia) Kyphosus vaigiensis.
(UK) A sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria).
A New Zealand bluefish (Girella cyanea).
A voracious fish (Pomatomus saltatrix) found in waters of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean.
bluffers
bluffers
noun
plural of bluffer
bluffest
bluffest
adj
superlative form of bluff: most bluff
blushful
blushful
adj
Full of blushes.
boarfish
boarfish
noun
The Caproidae
The Pentacerotidae
boastful
boastful
adj
Tending to boast or brag.
bobflies
bobflies
noun
plural of bobfly
bocstaff
bodysurf
bodysurf
verb
To ride waves either without equipment or with a handboard.
boffolas
boffolas
noun
plural of boffola
boiloffs
boiloffs
noun
plural of boiloff
bonefish
bonefish
noun
(New England) A doctorfish, common dogfish, Squalus acanthias.
A surgeonfish of the family Acanthuridae, especially genus Acanthurus.
Albula vulpes, the type of the genus and family.
Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.
bonfires
bonfires
noun
plural of bonfire
bonyfish
bookfuls
botflies
botflies
noun
plural of botfly
botsford
bowlfuls
bowlfuls
noun
plural of bowlful
bowstaff
briefers
briefers
noun
plural of briefer
briefest
briefest
adj
superlative form of brief: most brief
brushful
brushful
noun
A sufficient quantity to fill the bristles of a brush.
brushoff
brushoff
noun
Alternative spelling of brush-off
buffalos
buffalos
noun
plural of buffalo
buffiest
buffiest
adj
superlative form of buffy: most buffy
buffoons
buffoons
noun
plural of buffoon
bullfist
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.
bushfire
bushfire
noun
(Australia) An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area; a wildfire.
bushwife
busulfan
busulfan
Noun
A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
clubfist
clubfist
noun
(obsolete) A coarse, brutal fellow.
A large, heavy fist.
combfish
combfish
noun
An Australasian wrasse, Coris picta, having a comb-like stripe
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.
debriefs
debriefs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of debrief
dumbfish
fabiolas
fableist
fableist
noun
Alternative form of fablist
fabulist
fabulist
noun
(figurative) A liar.
A person who writes or tells fables.
fabulous
fabulous
adj
(obsolete) Known for telling fables or falsehoods; unreliable.
(slang or euphemistic) Gay or pertaining to gay people.
(slang) Camp, effeminate.
(slang) Fashionable, glamorous.
(slang) Very good; outstanding, wonderful.
Characteristic of fables; marvelous, extraordinary, incredible.
Fictional or not believable; made up.
Of or relating to fable, myth or legend.
falbalas
falbalas
noun
plural of falbala
fastback
fastback
noun
A motor car having a continuous slope from the roof to the rear
fastball
fastball
noun
(baseball) A four-seam fastball, which is a backspin pitch thrown with a ball gripped in the direction to cause four of the seams of the ball to cross the flight path and released with roughly equal pressure by the index and middle fingers
(baseball) Any of the variations of high speed pitches thrown in baseball
fatbacks
fatbacks
noun
plural of fatback
fatbirds
feasible
feasible
adj
Able to be done in practice.
feasibly
feasibly
adv
In a feasible manner
feebless
feebless
noun
(obsolete) Feebleness; weakness, infirmity.
feeblest
feeblest
adj
superlative form of feeble: most feeble
feeblish
feeblish
adj
Somewhat feeble.
feedbags
feedbags
noun
plural of feedbag
feesburg
fiberous
fiberous
adj
Misspelling of fibrous.
fibratus
fibratus
noun
a cloud species which consists of fine hair-like strands, clearly separate, and with thin, straight terminations; associated with cirrus and cirrostratus formations.
fibroids
fibroids
noun
plural of fibroid
fibroins
fibroins
noun
plural of fibroin
fibromas
fibroses
fibroses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fibrose
fibrosis
fibrosis
noun
(medicine) The formation of (excess) fibrous connective tissue in an organ.
filberts
filberts
noun
plural of filbert
filibegs
filibegs
noun
plural of filibeg
finbacks
finbacks
noun
plural of finback
firbolgs
firebase
firebase
noun
(military) An encampment designed to provide indirect artillery support to infantry troops operating beyond the normal range of fire support from their own base camps; a fire support base.
firebugs
firebugs
noun
plural of firebug
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.
fishback
fishbein
fishboat
fishboat
noun
A fishing boat.
fishbolt
fishbolt
noun
(engineering) A bolt used to fasten fishplates.
fishbone
fishbone
noun
A bone from a fish.
fishbowl
fishbowl
noun
Alternative spelling of fish bowl
flatbeds
flatbeds
noun
plural of flatbed
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flatbed
flaxbush
flaxbush
noun
The bush (genus Phormium) bearing New Zealand flax.
fleabags
fleabags
noun
plural of fleabag
fleabugs
flubbers
flubbers
noun
plural of flubber
flubdubs
flubdubs
noun
plural of flubdub
flybelts
flybelts
noun
plural of flybelt
flyblows
flyblows
noun
plural of flyblow
flyboats
flyboats
noun
plural of flyboat
flybrush
footboys
footboys
noun
plural of footboy
forbears
forbears
noun
plural of forbear
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forbear
forbodes
forbodes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of forbode
forbysen
forebays
forebays
noun
plural of forebay
forebows
forebush
foreribs
foreribs
noun
plural of forerib
frabjous
frabjous
adj
Fabulous, joyous; great, wonderful.
freebase
freebase
noun
(chemistry) The purified, dry form of an amine, especially an alkaloid natural product, that is normally used in solution.
(specifically) The purified, dry form of certain illegal drugs, especially cocaine.
verb
To purify a drug by crystallization.
To use a purified drug, especially cocaine, by heating it and inhaling the fumes produced.
freebees
freebees
noun
plural of freebee
freebies
freebies
noun
plural of freebie
fribbles
fribbles
noun
plural of fribble
frisbees
frisbees
noun
plural of frisbee
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of frisbee
frostbit
frostbit
verb
simple past tense of frostbite
frostbow
frostbow
noun
A white arc or circle in the sky during frosty weather, formed by reflection of sunlight from ice crystals floating in the air.
frubbish
fubsiest
fubsiest
adj
superlative form of fubsy: most fubsy
fumblers
fumblers
noun
plural of fumbler
gabfests
gabfests
noun
plural of gabfest
gibstaff
gibstaff
noun
(obsolete) A staff to gauge water, or to push a boat.
(obsolete, historical) A staff used in stick fighting; a quarterstaff.
lobefins
lobefins
noun
plural of lobefin
numbfish
numbfish
noun
An electric ray of the family Narcinidae, capable of delivering numbing shocks.
offbeats
offbeats
noun
plural of offbeat
shabbify
shabbify
verb
(transitive) To make shabby.
snuffbox
snuffbox
noun
A small box or container to hold snuff or loose tobacco.
sobproof
softback
softback
noun
A softcover or paperback book.
softball
softball
noun
(by analogy) A question designed to be easy to answer.
A game similar to baseball but played with a larger and softer ball which can be thrown overhand or underhand.
The ball used to play the sport.
subbifid
subbifid
adj
Almost or imperfectly bifid.
subchief
subchief
noun
A lesser or secondary chief.
subdwarf
subdwarf
noun
(astronomy) A star that is dimmer than a main sequence star of same temperature. They are located below the main sequence in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.
subfield
subfield
noun
(algebra) A subring of a field, containing the multiplicative identity and closed under inversion.
A smaller, more specialized area of study or occupation within a larger one
subfiles
subfiles
noun
plural of subfile
subfixes
subfixes
noun
plural of subfix
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of subfix
subfloor
subfloor
noun
(construction) The floor structure supporting and underlying the visible flooring or other finishing surface such as a carpet
subflora
subflora
noun
A more local flora included within one of wider range.
subfluid
subfluid
noun
A substance that is partly fluid, or between solid and liquid.