A gambling blood sport (illegal in most countries) in which two roosters have spikes placed on their feet and are made to fight each other, usually to the death.
verb
present participle of cockfight
conchiferous
conchiferous
adj
(biology) Having a shell (used especially of bivalve molluscs)
(geology) Containing shells
cornetfishes
cornetfishes
noun
plural of cornetfish
cushioncraft
defensorship
defensorship
noun
The state or business of a defensor.
demichamfron
downshifting
downshifting
noun
A social trend towards living a simpler, less ambitious life with a better work-life balance.
verb
present participle of downshift
dragonfishes
dragonfishes
noun
plural of dragonfish
echinuliform
echinuliform
adj
Resembling small spines.
eighteenfold
eighteenfold
adj
By a factor of eighteen.
fashionables
fashionables
noun
plural of fashionable
fashionative
fashionistas
fashionistas
noun
plural of fashionista
fashiousness
fetichmonger
fetishmonger
fianchettoed
fianchettoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fianchetto
flourishment
flourishment
noun
The act or state of flourishing.
flowcharting
flowcharting
noun
(computing) the design and construction of flowcharts
foreadmonish
foreadmonish
verb
(rare, transitive) To admonish beforehand, or before the act or event.
forecatching
forechecking
forechecking
verb
present participle of forecheck
foremanships
foremanships
noun
plural of foremanship
forereaching
forereaching
verb
present participle of forereach
forethinking
forethinking
verb
present participle of forethink
forgathering
forgathering
noun
A gathering together; an assembly.
verb
present participle of forgather
forthbringer
forthbringer
noun
One who or that which brings forth.
forthputting
forthputting
adj
Forward, bold; presumptuous; meddlesome.
noun
Forwardness; undue assumption; boldness.
The act of putting or bringing forth; output; production.
fotheringhay
fountainhead
fountainhead
noun
A spring that is the source of a river.
An abundant source of knowledge, etc.
francophilia
francophilia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Francophilia
francophobia
francophobia
Noun
The hatred or fear of France, its people and culture.
frogmarching
frogmarching
verb
present participle of frogmarch
frothinesses
fuchsinophil
fuchsinophil
adj
Alternative form of fuchsinophilic
noun
(cytology) Cells or cellular material that stains readily with fuchsin.
fucoxanthine
fucoxanthins
fucoxanthins
noun
plural of fucoxanthin
fuscohyaline
godfathering
godfathering
verb
present participle of godfather
groundfishes
groundfishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of groundfish
hepatoflavin
hepatoflavin
noun
(biochemistry, rare) A derivative of vitamin B which prevents skin lesions and weight loss.
hereinbefore
hereinbefore
adv
(formal) In a preceding part of this speech, book, or text; before this.
hippogriffin
hippogriffin
noun
Alternative form of hippogriff
homecrofting
horrifyingly
horrifyingly
adv
In a horrifying manner
humification
humification
noun
The process of humifying; conversion into humus.
hydroforming
hydroforming
noun
(engineering) A cost-effective way of shaping malleable metals into lightweight, stiff pieces by means of high-pressure hydraulic fluid
(organic chemistry) The reaction of petroleum with hydrogen
hymeniferous
hyperflexion
hyperflexion
noun
Excessive flexion of a joint.
hypofunction
hypofunction
noun
(medicine) Abnormally low function.
ichthyofauna
ichthyofauna
noun
The fish of a particular region
inferobranch
lithifaction
lithifaction
noun
Alternative form of lithification
misfashioned
misfashioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misfashion
mothproofing
mothproofing
verb
present participle of mothproof
muttonfishes
muttonfishes
noun
plural of muttonfish
newfashioned
newfashioned
adj
Alternative form of new-fashioned
nonfinishing
nonfinishing
adj
That does not finish.
noun
Failure to finish something; noncompletion.
nonfisherman
nonfisherman
noun
One who is not a fisherman.
nonfishermen
nonfishermen
noun
plural of nonfisherman
oafishnesses
offishnesses
outfangthief
outfangthief
noun
(historical, law, generally, rare) A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon all thieves captured within their estates, regardless of their origin.
(historical, law, properly, rare) A privilege of some feudal lords permitting them to execute summary judgment upon thieves (particularly their own tenants) captured outside their estates and to keep any chattels forfeited upon conviction.
(historical, law, rare, countable) A thief so captured and tried.
overfinished
overfinished
adj
Of animals reared for meat: obese; undesirably fat.
overfrighten
overfrighten
verb
(transitive) To frighten excessively.
phalangiform
phalangiform
adj
(biology) Resembling a phalanx.
photofission
photofission
noun
(nuclear physics) Nuclear fission as the result of the absorption of a gamma ray or other high-energy photon.
verb
(nuclear physics) To undergo, or cause to undergo, photofission.
pitchforking
pitchforking
noun
The act of pricking with a pitchfork
verb
present participle of pitchfork
prefashioned
rachmaninoff
refashioning
refashioning
noun
A reinvention; an act of fashioning again.
verb
present participle of refashion
ribbonfishes
ribbonfishes
noun
plural of ribbonfish
safranophile
safranophile
adj
(of cells) Easily stained with safranine.
schonfelsite
scorpionfish
scorpionfish
noun
Any of the family Scorpaenidae of mostly marine fish, including many of the world's most venomous species, the "sting" taking the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus.
sportfishing
sportfishing
noun
fishing for pleasure or competition, as opposed to commercial fishing