A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, related to and resembling the hyena.
abulfeda
abuseful
abuseful
adj
(rare) Full of abuse; abusive.
aeroflot
aeroflot
Proper noun
The largest airline in Russia.
aerofoil
aerofoil
noun
Britain standard form of airfoil.
afebrile
afebrile
adj
Having no fever, without a fever.
affeeble
affeeble
verb
(obsolete) To enfeeble.
affinely
affinely
adv
In an affine manner
affirmly
affixial
affixial
adj
Being or relating to an affix.
afflated
afflated
adj
Inspired, especially divinely.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of afflate
afflatus
afflatus
noun
A sudden rush of creative impulse or inspiration, often attributed to divine influence.
afflicts
afflicts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of afflict
affluent
affluent
adj
(by extension) Abounding in goods or riches; having a moderate level of material wealth.
(dated) Tributary.
(obsolete) Flowing to; flowing abundantly.
Abundant; copious; plenteous.
The Upper East Side is an affluent neighborhood in New York City.
noun
A stream or river flowing into a larger river or into a lake; a tributary stream; a tributary.
Somebody who is wealthy.
affluxes
affluxes
noun
plural of afflux
affodill
affodill
noun
(obsolete) daffodil
aflicker
aflicker
adj
Flickering.
afluking
aflutter
aflutter
adj
Filled or covered (with something that flutters).
Fluttering.
In a state of tremulous excitement, anticipation or confusion.
aimfully
aimfully
adv
In an aimful manner; with fixed purpose.
airfield
airfield
noun
(aviation) An open field designated for the taking off and landing of aircraft, but which, unlike an airport, does not necessarily have terminals or paved runways.
airflows
airflows
noun
plural of airflow
airfoils
airfoils
noun
plural of airfoil
airlifts
airlifts
noun
plural of airlift
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airlift
alacrify
alacrify
verb
(transitive) To rouse into action; to inspirit; to inspire.
albified
albified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albify
alderfly
alderfly
noun
(fishing) An artificial fly with brown mottled wings, body of peacock harl, and black legs.
A member of any one of the 66 species of the family Sialidae of megalopteran insects, each specimen of which has a body length not exceeding one inch and possesses long filamentous antennae and four large dark wings.
alefnull
alefzero
alfalfas
alfalfas
noun
plural of alfalfa
alfaquin
alfaquis
alfaquis
noun
plural of alfaqui
alfedena
alfenide
alfenide
noun
An alloy of nickel and silver electroplated with silver.
alfonsin
alfonson
alforjas
alforjas
noun
plural of alforja
alfresco
alfresco
adj
Outdoors, open to the atmosphere.
adv
(art) Onto fresh plaster that is still moist.
Outdoors; in fresh air.
alfurese
algarsyf
alguifou
alikuluf
alkalify
alkalify
verb
(intransitive) To become changed into an alkali.
(transitive) To make (more) alkaline (less acidic)
almsfolk
almsfolk
noun
(archaic) Persons supported by alms; almsmen.
alquifou
alquifou
noun
A lead ore found in Cornwall, England, and used to give a green glaze to pottery.
alsifilm
amalfian
amazeful
amazeful
adj
(archaic) Full of amazement; astonished.
annoyful
annoyful
adj
(obsolete) annoying
antiflux
antifowl
antifowl
adj
(immunology) Synonym of antichicken
antileft
antileft
adj
(politics) Opposing the political left.
antilife
antilife
adj
(US, politics, derogatory) pro-choice
(derogatory) Supporting the death penalty in a particular case or in general.
(derogatory) antinatalist; supporting the use of contraception to space or limit births
Opposing the preservation of life in a particular situation
antilift
apronful
apronful
noun
as much as an apron will hold
archfool
archfool
noun
(archaic) An extremely foolish person.
artfully
artfully
adv
In an artful manner.
ashfield
ashfield
noun
A field that is covered in ash.
asniffle
asniffle
adj
Sniffling.
astrofel
atcliffe
atfalati
awfuller
awfuller
adj
comparative form of awful: more awful
axifugal
axifugal
adj
(archaic) Centrifugal. [from 18th c.]
axofugal
aycliffe
backfall
backfall
noun
(music) A lever in the coupler of an organ.
(wrestling) A fall or throw on the back.
backfill
backfill
noun
(US) Reserve support personnel.
(US) That which backfills; a replacement.
(literature) Material in a story set earlier in the past, providing history or context for the current action.
The material that has been used to refill an excavation.
verb
(US) To provide reserve support.
(US) To replenish or restock due to attrition or loss.
(archaeology) To refill an excavation unit to restore the former ground surface and/or to preserve the unit and make it recognizable as having been excavated.
(gaming) To enter an online game that's already in progress, replacing a player who left early.
To refill a hole with the material dug out of it.
backflap
backflip
backflip
noun
(by extension) a total reversal in policy or opinion; a volte-face, a U-turn.
(gymnastics) An act of rotating one's body 360 degrees in the backward direction.
verb
To completely reverse a policy or opinion; perform a U-turn.
To perform a backflip (rotation of body).
backflow
backflow
noun
The flow of a fluid (through a pipe etc.) in a direction opposite to that which is normal or intended.
verb
To flow in the wrong or backward direction.
backfold
bafflers
bafflers
noun
plural of baffler
baffling
baffling
adj
Puzzling, perplexing, bewildering.
frustrating
noun
An act of foiling or thwarting.
verb
present participle of baffle
bailiffs
bailiffs
noun
plural of bailiff
balefire
balefire
noun
An outdoor fire used in witches' rituals.
bandfile
bankfull
bankfull
adj
(of a river, etc) Risen to a height just sufficient to spill over its banks into the floodplain.
barflies
barflies
noun
plural of barfly
basinful
basinful
noun
As much as a basin will hold.
batfowls
bayfield
bayfield
Proper noun
A village in Barbados.
A town in Colorado.
A rural community in New Brunswick, Canada.
A community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A village in Ontario, Canada.
A city and town in Wisconsin.
beefalos
beefalos
noun
plural of beefalo
beefless
beefless
adj
Without beef.
befallen
befallen
verb
past participle of befall
befiddle
befilmed
befilmed
adj
(poetic, archaic, rare) Covered with a film.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befilm
befleaed
befleaed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beflea
beflecks
beflecks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befleck
beflower
beflower
verb
(obsolete) To cover with flowers.
befooled
befooled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befool
befouled
befouled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befoul
befouler
befouler
noun
One who befouls.
befuddle
befuddle
verb
(transitive) To perplex, confuse (someone).
(transitive) To stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol.
begulfed
belfield
belfried
belfried
adj
(in combination) Having a belfry or belfries of a specified number or kind.
Furnished with a belfry or belfries.
belfries
belfries
noun
plural of belfry
bellyful
bellyful
noun
(informal) An undesirably large quantity of something.
Enough to fill one's belly; a large portion of food eaten.
bemuffle
bemuffle
verb
(transitive) To muffle up.
benchful
benchful
noun
As much as a bench will hold.
benfleet
berfield
bergfall
bergfall
noun
The fall of a mountain rock.
bifacial
bifacial
adj
(archaeology, of a flint tool) Having two sharp cutting edges.
Having two faces or opposing surfaces.
bifocals
bifocals
noun
Spectacles that have corrective lenses of two different powers; used by people who need both distance and reading glasses.
bifolium
bifolium
noun
(geometry) A quartic plane curve whose equation in Cartesian coordinates is (x²+y²)²=ax²ʸ.
bifurcal
bifurcal
adj
Synonym of bifurcate
billfish
billfish
noun
Any of several fish, of the families Istiophoridae and Xiphiidae, that have an elongated jaw.
A small, folding sleeve or case designed to hold paper currency, as well as credit cards, pictures, etc.
birdlife
birdlife
noun
The birds (e.g. of an area) collectively.
bisulfid
bisulfid
noun
Archaic form of bisulphide.
blackfin
blackfin
noun
bluefin tuna
blackfly
blackfly
noun
A black or dark green aphid (Aphis fabae) that is a common pest of agricultural crops.
Any of various small black bloodsucking flies of the family Simuliidae.
blaffert
blameful
blameful
adj
That imputes or conveys blame
blameworthy
blanford
blastful
blastoff
blastoff
noun
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.
bloodfin
bloodfin
noun
Aphyocharax anisitsi, a South American characin with blood-red tail and fins.
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
bluefarb
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
bluffing
bluffing
noun
A bluff; a false expression of the strength of one's position in order to intimidate.
verb
present participle of bluff
bluffton
blushful
blushful
adj
Full of blushes.
boastful
boastful
adj
Tending to boast or brag.
bobflies
bobflies
noun
plural of bobfly
bobfloat
boffolas
boffolas
noun
plural of boffola
boiloffs
boiloffs
noun
plural of boiloff
boldface
boldface
adj
Synonym of boldfaced
noun
(typography) A font that is dark, having a high ratio of ink to white space, written or drawn with thick strong lines.
verb
To print or write in a boldfaced font.
bondfolk
bonfield
bookfold
bookfuls
booklift
botflies
botflies
noun
plural of botfly
bowieful
bowlfuls
bowlfuls
noun
plural of bowlful
brimfull
brimfull
adj
Obsolete spelling of brimful
brushful
brushful
noun
A sufficient quantity to fill the bristles of a brush.
buffable
buffable
adj
Capable of being buffed.
buffalos
buffalos
noun
plural of buffalo
buffball
bulfinch
bullfice
bullfist
bullfoot
bullfrog
bullfrog
noun
Any of various frogs having a croak that resembles the bellow of a cow or bull.