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.
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.
blushful
blushful
adj
Full of blushes.
brushful
brushful
noun
A sufficient quantity to fill the bristles of a brush.
bulfinch
bullhoof
calfhood
calfhood
noun
The state or time of being a calf.
catchfly
catchfly
noun
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.
cheekful
cheekful
noun
A partial mouthful, enough to fill one's cheek.
cheerful
cheerful
adj
Bright and pleasant.
Noticeably happy and optimistic.
chelifer
chelifer
noun
book-scorpion
chestful
chestful
noun
As much as a chest will hold
chockful
chockful
adj
Alternative spelling of chock-full
chuffily
chuffily
adv
In a clownish manner.
churnful
churnful
noun
As much as a churn will hold.
chylific
chylific
adj
That produces chyle
clothify
clothify
verb
(transitive, computer graphics) To give a cloth-like texture to.
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.
disflesh
disflesh
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To disembody.
(obsolete, transitive) To reduce the flesh or obesity of.
dishfuls
dishfuls
noun
plural of dishful
dolefish
dollfish
elfishly
elfishly
adv
In an elfish manner; mischievously.
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
feeblish
feeblish
adj
Somewhat feeble.
feedhole
feedhole
noun
(engineering) A hole through or into which something is fed.
Any of the holes in punched paper that engage with the sprocket in a machine.
felaheen
feldsher
feldsher
noun
Alternative form of feldscher
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
fieldish
fieldish
adj
Of, belonging to, or characteristic of the field; belonging to the country; rural.
figshell
filchers
filchers
noun
plural of filcher
filchery
filching
filching
noun
The act of one who filches; theft.
verb
present participle of filch
filechar
filefish
filefish
noun
Any fish of the family Monacanthidae, with very slender bodies.
filthier
filthier
adj
comparative form of filthy: more filthy
filthify
filthify
verb
(transitive) To make something filthy.
filthily
filthily
adv
in a filthy manner
finchley
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.
fishbolt
fishbolt
noun
(engineering) A bolt used to fasten fishplates.
fishbowl
fishbowl
noun
Alternative spelling of fish bowl
fishfall
fishhold
fishkill
fishkill
noun
An environmental event in which fish are killed.
fishless
fishless
adj
Without fish.
fishlike
fishlike
adj
Having some characteristics of a fish.
fishline
fishline
noun
A fishing line.
fishling
fishling
noun
A small or young fish; fry.
fishmeal
fishmeal
noun
Ground dried fish, used mainly for livestock feed.
fishpole
fishpole
noun
A boom pole.
A fishing pole.
fishpool
fishpool
noun
A pool of water containing fish; fishpond.
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.
flchette
fleeched
fleeched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fleech
fleeches
fleeches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fleech
fleerish
fleisher
fleishig
fleishig
adj
Alternative form of fleischig
flenched
flenched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flench
flenches
flenches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flench
fleshers
fleshers
noun
plural of flesher
fleshful
fleshier
fleshier
adj
comparative form of fleshy: more fleshy
fleshing
fleshing
verb
present participle of flesh
fleshpot
fleshpot
noun
A place offering entertainment of a sensual or luxurious nature.
fletched
fletched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fletch
fletcher
fletcher
noun
A device to assist in fletching or feathering arrows.
Generally, a manufacturer of bows and arrows.
One who fletches or feathers arrows.
fletches
fletches
noun
plural of fletch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fletch
flichter
flighted
flighted
adj
(of birds) Capable of flight.
Having a specified number or kind of flights (of stairs, a screw thread, etc.).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flight
flighter
flighter
noun
(brewing) A horizontal vane revolving over the surface of wort in a cooler, so as to produce a circular current in the liquor..
flinched
flinched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flinch
flincher
flincher
noun
One who flinches.
flinches
flinches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flinch
flirtish
flirtish
adj
of the nature of, or characterizing a flirt
flitched
flitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flitch
flitchen
flitches
flitches
noun
plural of flitch
flourish
flourish
noun
(architecture) A decorative embellishment on a building.
(music) A ceremonious passage such as a fanfare.
A dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.
An ornamentation.
verb
(intransitive) To be in a period of greatest influence.
(intransitive) To execute an irregular or fanciful strain of music, by way of ornament or prelude.
(intransitive) To make bold and sweeping, fanciful, or wanton movements, by way of ornament, parade, bravado, etc.; to play with fantastic and irregular motion.
(intransitive) To make ornamental strokes with the pen; to write graceful, decorative figures.
(intransitive) To prosper or fare well.
(intransitive) To thrive or grow well.
(intransitive) To use florid language; to indulge in rhetorical figures and lofty expressions.
(intransitive, obsolete) To boast; to vaunt; to brag.
(transitive) To adorn with beautiful figures or rhetoric; to ornament with anything showy; to embellish.
(transitive) To develop; to make thrive; to expand.
(transitive) To make bold, sweeping movements with.
flushers
flushers
noun
plural of flusher
flushest
flushest
adj
superlative form of flush: most flush
flushing
flushing
noun
(UK) A heavy, coarse cloth manufactured from shoddy.
A surface formed of floating threads.
Rushing of blood to the skin's surface, especially on the face, as happens under various physiological circumstances (e.g., in embarrassment or stress or during menopause).
The act by which something is flushed.
verb
present participle of flush
flybrush
flysches
flysches
noun
plural of flysch
flywheel
flywheel
noun
(mechanical engineering) A rotating mass used to maintain the speed of a machine within certain limits while the machine receives or releases energy at a varying rate, or as a form of energy storage.
flywinch
foalhood
foalhood
noun
The state or time of being a foal.
folberth
foolfish
foolfish
noun
filefish
winter flounder
foolhead
foolship
foolship
noun
(often humorous) Used as a title or a form of address for a foolish person
The condition of being a fool; foolishness; folly
foothalt
foothalt
noun
A disease affecting the feet of sheep.
foothill
foothill
noun
A hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.
foothils
foothold
foothold
noun
(by extension) A secure position from which it is difficult to be dislodged.
(nautical) The forward or front part of the hold of a ship.
verb
(transitive, rare) To hold or believe (something) beforehand; to assume; to anticipate, to predict.
forhaile
forsloth
forsloth
verb
(transitive) To lose, miss, neglect, spoil, or waste through sloth.
fourthly
fourthly
adv
In the fourth place; fourth in a row.
foxholes
foxholes
noun
plural of foxhole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of foxhole
frailish
frailish
adj
Somewhat frail.
fredholm
freehold
freehold
adj
(property law) Of a tenure or estate in land, held in fee simple absolute in possession by a proprietor; granted out of the allodial title, liable to determine only on escheat.
noun
(property law) Real property held by a tenure of this type.