a historic county in north-east Scotland, which was absorbed into Region in 1975. Its county town was
bannerfish
bannerfish
noun
A large fish of the genus Istiophorus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin; the sailfish.
Any of several species of butterflyfish in the genus Heniochus that superficially resemble the Moorish idol, though unrelated.
bonefishes
bonefishes
noun
plural of bonefish
buffoonish
buffoonish
adj
Characteristic of a buffoon.
candlefish
candlefish
noun
An oily edible fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a candle or torch by the Chinook Indians.
chaffiness
chaffiness
noun
Quality of being chaffy.
chieftains
chieftains
noun
plural of chieftain
chuffiness
chuffiness
noun
The quality of being chuffy.
churnstaff
codfishing
cornetfish
cornetfish
noun
Any of several slender, elongate tropical fish, of the family Fistulariidae, that live in shallow water
crankshaft
crankshaft
noun
A rotating shaft that drives (or is driven by) a crank.
verb
(of a straight bolt or rod) To deform in such a manner that part of the rod or bolt is displaced sideways, offset from the longitudinal axis of the part, but remains parallel with the part's main longitudinal axis, with the final shape somewhat resembling a crankshaft.
disfashion
disfashion
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To disfigure.
disfurnish
disfurnish
verb
(transitive, archaic) To deprive of that with which anything is furnished (furniture, equipment, etc.); to strip or divest.
dishpanful
dishpanful
noun
As much as a dishpan will hold.
downshifts
downshifts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downshift
dragonfish
dragonfish
noun
Any of several long, slender fishes, of the family Stomiidae, that have a luminous barbel used to attract prey.
elfishness
elfishness
noun
The quality or state of being elfish.
enfeeblish
famishment
famishment
noun
(now literary) The state or process of being famished.
(obsolete) Famine.
fantaddish
fantoddish
fantoddish
adj
irritable
farnsworth
fashioners
fashioners
noun
plural of fashioner
fashioning
fashioning
noun
The act or process of fashioning something; manufacture.
verb
present participle of fashion
fashionist
fashionist
noun
(archaic) An obsequious follower of fashion.
fashionize
fashionize
verb
(transitive) To make fashionable; to bring into the realm of fashion.
fiendishly
fiendishly
adv
Extremely, very in harsh or negative contexts.
In a fiendish manner; evilly, wickedly.
fifteenths
fifteenths
noun
plural of fifteenth
filthiness
filthiness
noun
The property of being filthy.
fingerfish
finishable
finishable
adj
That can be finished; completable.
fishertown
fishfinger
fishfinger
noun
Alternative form of fish finger
fishifying
fishifying
verb
present participle of fishify
fishmonger
fishmonger
noun
(Britain) A person who sells fish.
(Britain, rare) A fishmonger's, a fishmonger's shop: a shop that sells fish.
(archaic) A pimp.
flamenship
flamenship
noun
The role or status of a flamen.
flashiness
flashiness
noun
The quality of being flashy.
flashingly
flashingly
adv
With a flashing appearance.
flemishing
flemishing
verb
present participle of flemish
fleshiness
fleshiness
noun
The state or characteristic of being fleshy.
fletchings
fletchings
noun
plural of fletching
flintshire
flintshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county bounded to the north by the Irish Sea, to the northeast by the Dee estuary, to the east by Cheshire and to the south and southwest by Denbighshire. A detached part, Maelor Saesneg, is bounded on the northwest by Denbighshire, on the northeast by Cheshire, and on the south by Shropshire. There is a further small detached part around Marford.
A local government principal area. It borders Merseyside, Cheshire, Wrexham and Denbighshire.
flunkeyish
flunkeyish
adj
Alternative form of flunkyish
flusherman
flushermen
flushingly
flushingly
adv
In a flushing manner; while flushing, while blushing (red with embarrassment):
foemanship
foemanship
noun
Enmity.
fortnights
fortnights
noun
plural of fortnight
franchisal
franchisal
adj
Pertaining to franchises.
franchised
franchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of franchise
franchisee
franchisee
noun
A holder of a franchise; a person who is granted a franchise.
franchiser
franchiser
noun
(rare) A person who has the right to vote.
A franchisor, a company which or person who grants franchises.
franchises
franchises
noun
plural of franchise
franchisor
franchisor
noun
A company which, or a person who, grants franchises.
frankhouse
frenchiest
frenchless
frenchness
frenchness
Noun
The quality or characteristic of being French.
frenchwise
fresheners
fresheners
noun
plural of freshener
freshening
freshening
noun
The act by which something is freshened.
verb
present participle of freshen
freshmanic
freshmanic
adj
(US, archaic, informal, humorous) Characteristic of a freshman.
freshwoman
freshwoman
noun
A female freshman.
friendship
friendship
noun
(countable) A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.
(uncountable) Good will.
(uncountable) The condition of being friends.
frithsoken
frothiness
frothiness
noun
The quality of being frothy
fumishness
fumishness
noun
(obsolete) fretfulness; passion
furbishing
furbishing
noun
The act by which something is furbished.
verb
present participle of furbish
furnishing
furnishing
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Furniture, fittings, and other detachable accessories.
(of an animal, in the plural) A portion of longer hair within the coat of a dog, rabbit, etc.
verb
present participle of furnish
fustianish
grassfinch
grassfinch
noun
Any Australian finch of the genus Poephila.
griffinish
griffinish
adj
(historical) Resembling or characteristic of a griffin (new arrival in British India).
halfnesses
halfnesses
noun
plural of halfness
handcrafts
handcrafts
noun
plural of handcraft
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handcraft
handfasted
handfasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of handfast
handfastly
handfastly
adv
(obsolete) In a handfast manner
hastifness
hausfrauen
hawfinches
hawfinches
noun
plural of hawfinch
hemofuscin
holofernes
holofernes
Proper noun
a character in the deuterocanonical Book of Judith, an invading general of Nebuchadnezzar
honorifics
honorifics
noun
plural of honorific
houndsfoot
housefront
housefront
noun
The front of a house, the side that faces the street.
infighters
infighters
noun
plural of infighter
insightful
insightful
adj
Possessing insight.
kingfisher
kingfisher
noun
Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.
common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
kingfishes
kingfishes
noun
plural of kingfish
knifesmith
knifesmith
noun
A cutler who makes knives.
lancetfish
lancetfish
noun
A voracious deep-sea fish in the genus Alepisaurus, having long, lancet-like teeth.
lionfishes
lionfishes
noun
plural of lionfish
lungfishes
lungfishes
noun
plural of lungfish
minkfishes
misfashion
misfashion
verb
To form or fashion wrongly.
monkfishes
monkfishes
noun
plural of monkfish
moonfishes
moonfishes
noun
plural of moonfish
muttonfish
muttonfish
noun
(Australia) Any of several edible molluscs of the genus Haliotis; an abalone.
(chiefly US) Any of several Atlantic and Caribbean fishes which are said to taste of mutton, especially the mutton snapper, Lutjanus analis, the ocean pout, Macrozoarces americanus, or the Irish pompano, Diapterus auratus.
needlefish
needlefish
noun
Slender fish, in the family Belonidae, usually found in shallow marine habitats.
nettlefish
niggerfish
niggerfish
noun
Alternative form of nigger-fish
nightfalls
nightfalls
noun
plural of nightfall
nothofagus
numbfishes
numbfishes
noun
plural of numbfish
oafishness
oafishness
noun
The state or condition of being oafish; stupidity; dullness; folly.
offishness
offishness
noun
Quality of being offish.
pinkfishes
pondfishes
pondfishes
noun
plural of pondfish
prefashion
prefurnish
refashions
refashions
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of refashion
refinished
refinished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of refinish
refinisher
refinisher
noun
A provider of refinishing services
refinishes
refinishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of refinish
refreshant
refreshing
refreshing
adj
Serving to refresh, particularly with respect to an electronic screen, or a browser window or similar computer application.
That refreshes someone; pleasantly fresh and different; granting vitality and energy.
noun
That which gives refreshment.
The action of refresh; refreshment given or received.
verb
present participle of refresh
ribbonfish
ribbonfish
noun
Any of several lampriform fish, of the family Trachipteridae, having long, ribbon-like bodies.
ruffianish
ruffianish
adj
Having the qualities or manners of a ruffian.
sandfishes
sandfishes
noun
plural of sandfish
schlieffen
schonfield
semifinish
shandygaff
shandygaff
noun
(UK) A mixture of strong beer and ginger beer.
shieldfern
shieldfern
noun
Alternative form of shield fern
shiftiness
shiftiness
noun
(countable, rare) The result or product of being shifty.
(uncountable) The property of being shifty.
shiftingly
shiftingly
adv
In a shifting manner.
shirtfront
shirtfront
noun
(Australian rules football) A head-on charge aimed at bumping an opponent to the ground.
(cricket) A pitch that is easy to bat on.
(real estate, slang) An attractive facade applied only to the front of a house.
A detachable insert that simulates the front of a shirt.
The front part of a shirt.
verb
(transitive, Australia, politics) To confront in a threatening manner.
shorefront
shorefront
adj
Of property or real estate: adjacent to the shore.
noun
The area fronting on a coastline.
sniffishly
sniffishly
adv
In a sniffish manner.
snowflight
springfish
springfish
noun
Any of the fish in the goodeid genus Crenichthys.
sunfishery
tangfishes
tanglefish
tonguefish
tonguefish
noun
Any of the flatfishes in the taxonomic family Cynoglossidae, distinguished by the presence of a long hook on the snout overhanging the mouth.