A freshwater fish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum.
A marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
antiflash
antiflash
adj
Alternative form of anti-flash
bellyfish
bishopful
blackfish
blackfish
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) Any of various dark-coloured fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick, Girella tricuspidata, and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus.
(Canada, US) Either of two dark-coloured fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata).
(chiefly Scotland) The Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.
A pilot whale, genus Globicephalus (occasionally also used for various other whales).
Any of various dark-coloured fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger).
verb
(Internet slang, derogatory, of a white person) To adopt signifiers of black identity (for example, by darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles).
(fishing) To go fishing for blackfish.
blindfish
blindfish
noun
Any of various fish, having only rudimentary eyes, that inhabit underground waters.
chiefless
chiefless
adj
Without a chief; leaderless.
clingfish
clingfish
noun
A small marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae which has a sucking disc on its underside that it uses to cling to rocks and seaweed.
devilfish
devilfish
noun
(specifically) The devil ray, Mobula mobular.
Certain fish in the genus Paraplesiops; see blue devilfish, Bleeker's devilfish.
The anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius.
The giant squid or kraken.
The gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus.
The manta ray; any ray in the genus Mobula.
The octopus.
The piranha.
The suckermouth catfish, Hypostomus plecostomus (translating Spanish pez diablo).
faddishly
faddishly
adv
In a faddish way.
fairishly
fairishly
adv
Tolerably well; acceptably.
faithfuls
faithfuls
noun
plural of faithful
faithless
faithless
adj
Lacking faith; lacking belief in something.
Not believing in God, religion, or a comparable ideology.
Not observant of promises or covenants.
Not true to allegiance, duty, or vows
Serving to disappoint or deceive
Unfaithful (said of people, towards their partners)
falchions
falchions
noun
plural of falchion
familyish
familyish
adj
(informal) Suitable for, or characteristic of, family.
fanlights
fanlights
noun
plural of fanlight
fashional
fashional
adj
(informal) fashionable
featishly
filesmith
filesmith
noun
A maker of files (rasping tools).
filthiest
filthiest
adj
superlative form of filthy: most filthy
filthless
filthless
adj
Free of filth; clean; pure.
firehalls
firehalls
noun
plural of firehall
fishbolts
fishbolts
noun
plural of fishbolt
fishbowls
fishbowls
noun
plural of fishbowl
fishingly
fishingly
adv
In a manner that suggests fishing, such as groping in search of something, or seeking compliments.
fishlines
fishlines
noun
plural of fishline
fishmeals
fishmeals
noun
plural of fishmeal
fishplate
fishplate
noun
(rail transport) A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track.
verb
(transitive, rail transport) To connect (rails) together using a fishplate.
fishpoles
fishpoles
noun
plural of fishpole
fishtails
fishtails
noun
plural of fishtail
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fishtail
flagships
flagships
noun
plural of flagship
flamefish
flashiest
flashiest
adj
superlative form of flash: most flash
flashings
flashings
noun
plural of flashing
flashlike
flashlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a flash.
fleischer
flemished
flemished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flemish
flemishes
flemishes
noun
plural of flemish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flemish
fleshiest
fleshiest
adj
superlative form of fleshy: most fleshy
fleshings
fleshings
noun
Flesh-coloured tights (worn by actors or dancers)
fleshlier
fleshlier
adj
comparative form of fleshly: more fleshly
fleshlike
fleshlike
adj
Resembling flesh
fleshlily
fleshlily
adv
In a fleshly or carnal manner.
fleshling
fleshling
noun
(fantasy, derogatory) A creature made of flesh; a human being.
(obsolete) A person devoted to sensual pursuits.
flichters
flinchers
flinchers
noun
plural of flincher
flourishy
flourishy
adj
flourishing; characterised by flourishes
flunkyish
flunkyish
adj
Like a flunky.
foolisher
foolisher
adj
(nonstandard or humorous) comparative form of foolish: more foolish
foolishly
foolishly
adv
In a foolish manner.
Without good judgment.
foothills
foothills
noun
plural of foothill
foppishly
foppishly
adv
In a foppish way.
frecklish
frecklish
adj
Having freckles; freckled.
Resembling or characteristic of a freckle.
fribblish
fribblish
adj
frivolous; trifling
ghostlify
ghostlify
verb
To make ghostly; to haunt
glassfish
glassfish
noun
Any of several unrelated small fish that have almost transparent bodies, especially those of the genera Ambassis or Chanda
globefish
globefish
noun
Any of many marine fish in the family Tetraodontidae, especially the puffer or sunfish, that can inflate itself to form a globe.
halflings
halflings
noun
plural of halfling
halflives
halflives
noun
plural of halflife
halftimes
halftimes
noun
plural of halftime
hayfields
hayfields
noun
plural of hayfield
hellfires
hellfires
noun
plural of hellfire
huffishly
huffishly
adv
In a huffish manner.
jellyfish
jellyfish
noun
A cnidarian, a member of the phylum Cnidaria.
A ctenophore, a member of the phylum Ctenophora (the comb jellies).
A scyphozoan, a member of the class Scyphozoa (the true jellies).
A sudoku technique involving possible cell locations for a digit, or pair, or triple, in uniquely four rows and four columns only. This allows for the elimination of candidates around the grid.
jewelfish
jewelfish
noun
Any fish in the genus Hemichromis, native to Africa.
killifish
killifish
noun
Any of a number of tiny fish in the Cyprinodontiformes order of ray-finned fish.
lemonfish
lemonfish
noun
A marine fish, the cobia.
lifschitz
lightfast
lightfast
adj
Resistant to fading.
loaferish
loaferish
adj
Like a loafer; idle.
loanshift
loanshift
noun
A word whose meaning has changed in this way.
The situation in which a word changes or extends its meaning under the influence of another language.
oftwhiles
oftwhiles
adv
(archaic) Often; oftentimes.
oilfishes
oilfishes
noun
plural of oilfish
pearlfish
pearlfish
noun
Any of various slender marine fish of the family Carapidae, resembling eels.
pilotfish
pilotfish
noun
Alternative spelling of pilot fish
platyfish
platyfish
noun
Certain fish of the genus Xiphophorus lacking a sword-like extension of the lower tailfin.
pollyfish
quillfish
quillfish
noun
Ptilichthys goodei, a long, eel-like perciform fish native to the north Pacific Ocean.
raffishly
raffishly
adv
In a raffish manner.
rifleshot
sablefish
sablefish
noun
A dark-coloured marine fish, Anoplopoma fimbria, of North American Pacific waters.
safelight
safelight
noun
The lamp in a photographic darkroom.
scaldfish
scaldfish
noun
Any of several edible flatfish of the genus Arnoglossus.
scalefish
scalefish
noun
Any fish bearing scales.
schofield
selfishly
selfishly
adv
In a selfish manner; with regard to private interest only or chiefly.
serfishly
serfishly
adv
In a serfish manner.
shadflies
shadflies
noun
plural of shadfly
shaftlike
shaftlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shaft.
sheaflike
sheaflike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a sheaf.
sheffield
sheffield
Proper noun
A city in South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
The University of Sheffield.
shelflike
shelflike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a shelf.
shelflist
shelflist
noun
A bibliographic record that lists works in the order in which they are physically stored on the shelves.
shellfire
shellfire
noun
Artillery bombardment.
shellfish
shellfish
noun
A culinary and nutritional term for several groups of non-piscine, non-tetrapod, aquatic animals that are used as a food source. The term often exclusively refers to edible aquatic crustaceans, bivalve mollusks and cephalopod mollusks; but sometimes echinoderms may be included as well.
A fisheries and colloquial term for an aquatic invertebrate having an inner or outer shell, such as a mollusc or crustacean, especially when edible.
sherfield
shiftable
shiftable
adj
That can be shifted
shiftless
shiftless
adj
Destitute of shifts or expedients; lacking proper means.
Lazy, unmotivated.
Untrustworthy as a result of being incompetent at the job.
shinleafs
shinleafs
noun
plural of shinleaf
shooflies
shooflies
noun
plural of shoofly
shoplifts
shoplifts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shoplift
shuffling
shuffling
adj
Evasive.
Moving with a dragging, scraping step.
noun
(dated) Trickery.
The act or motion of one who shuffles.
The noise created by something moving about.
verb
present participle of shuffle
sideflash
sideflash
noun
A disruptive electrical discharge between a conductor traversed by an oscillatory current of high frequency (such as lightning) and neighbouring masses of metal, or between different parts of the same conductor.
sighfully
sighfully
adv
In a sighful manner.
skullfish
skullfish
noun
(nautical, whaling, obsolete) A whale more than two years old.
snailfish
snailfish
noun
Any member of the Liparidae, a family of scorpaeniform marine fish.
swellfish
swellfish
noun
(zoology) Any plectognath fish that dilates itself, such as the pufferfish.
tailshaft
tailshaft
noun
(nautical) A shaft that connects a propeller to its engine