Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
byssiferous
byssiferous
adj
Bearing a byssus or tuft.
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
casefying
casefying
verb
present participle of casefy
celestify
celestify
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To make like heaven.
cenospecifically
chlorophylliferous
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
closefistedly
cockneyfies
cockneyfies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cockneyfy
codfishery
codfishery
noun
A fishery specifically dealing with cod.
coenospecifically
colymbriformes
conchyliferous
confessingly
confessingly
adv
So as to confess; by way of confession.
confessionally
confessionally
adv
With regard to religious confession; denominationally, religiously.
confessionary
confessionary
adj
Of or relating to confession.
noun
A confessional.
A manual or guide to making confession.
corymbiferous
corymbiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing corymbs of flowers or fruit.
countryfiedness
crayfishes
crayfishes
noun
plural of crayfish
crystalliferous
crystalliferous
adj
Containing or producing crystals
cycadofilicales
cycadofilices
cycloolefins
cycloolefins
noun
plural of cycloolefin
cymiferous
cymiferous
adj
(botany) Producing cymes.
cypseliform
cypseliform
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
cypseliformes
cystiferous
dayflies
dayflies
noun
plural of dayfly
declassify
declassify
verb
to remove the classification from; to lift the restrictions on
declassifying
declassifying
verb
present participle of declassify
decrassify
decrassify
verb
(transitive, archaic) To clean; to remove dirt from.
(transitive, archaic) To make less crass or coarse.
defeasibility
defeasibility
noun
State or instance of being defeasible.
defensibility
defensibility
noun
The state or quality of being defensible
defensibly
defensibly
adv
Defendably
In a defensible manner.
defensively
defensively
adv
In a defensive manner.
degasify
degasify
verb
(transitive) To liquefy; to change (a gas) back to liquid form.
(transitive) To remove gas from.
demulsify
demulsify
verb
(intransitive, of an emulsion) To separate into its components.
(transitive) To separate (an emulsion) into its components.
demulsifying
demulsifying
verb
present participle of demulsify
demystification
demystification
noun
The removal of mystery or confusion surrounding a topic or idea.
demystified
demystified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of demystify
demystifies
demystifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of demystify
demystify
demystify
verb
(transitive) To remove the mystery from something; to explain or clarify.
demystifying
demystifying
verb
present participle of demystify
densify
densify
verb
(intransitive) To become (more) dense.
(transitive) To make (more) dense.
densifying
densifying
verb
present participle of densify
deossify
deossify
verb
(intransitive) To undergo deossification.
(transitive) To cause the deossification of.
desertifying
desertifying
verb
present participle of desertify
designfully
designfully
adv
In a designful manner.
desilicify
despairfully
despairfully
adv
In a despairful manner.
despitefully
despitefully
adv
(archaic) In a despiteful manner; spitefully.
diatrymiformes
diffusedly
diffusedly
adv
In a diffused manner
diffusely
diffusely
adv
In a diffuse manner.
diffusively
diffusively
adv
In a diffusive manner
With regard to diffusion
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
disaffectedly
disaffectedly
adv
In a disaffected manner.
disdeify
disdeify
verb
(transitive) To divest or deprive of deity or of a deific rank or condition.
disedify
disedify
verb
To fail in edifying; to injure or scandalize.
diselectrify
disgracefully
disgracefully
adv
In a disgraceful manner.
disidentify
disidentify
verb
(intransitive) Not to identify with something; to reject a personal or group identity, etc.
disintensify
disintensify
verb
To make less intense.
dispersonify
dispersonify
verb
To view as impersonal; to see as an object rather than as having personal attributes.
disregardfully
disregardfully
adv
In a disregardful manner; negligently; heedlessly.
disrespectfully
disrespectfully
adv
In a disrespectful manner; with a lack of respect.
dissatisfiedly
distastefully
distastefully
adv
In a distasteful manner
distressfully
distressfully
adv
In a distressful way; showing distress
diversifiability
diversifiability
noun
The quality or capacity of being diversifiable.
diversify
diversify
verb
(transitive) To make diverse or various in form or quality; to give variety to distinguish by numerous differences or aspects.
diversifying
diversifying
verb
present participle of diversify
dreyfusism
dreyfusist
dufrenoysite
dufrenoysite
noun
(mineralogy) A sartorite mineral with chemical formula Pb₂As₂S₅.
ecospecifically
edifyingness
edifyingness
noun
The quality of being edifying.
effervescingly
effervescingly
adv
With effervescence.
efficaciously
efficaciously
adv
in an efficacious manner
effusively
effusively
adv
In an effusive manner.
elfishly
elfishly
adv
In an elfish manner; mischievously.
elytriferous
embryoniferous
embryoniferous
adj
(biology) Having an embryo.
emulsifiability
emulsifiability
noun
The quality or degree of being emulsifiable.
emulsify
emulsify
verb
(transitive) To make into an emulsion.
emulsifying
emulsifying
adj
That emulsifies
verb
present participle of emulsify
emusify
emusifying
equisufficiency
esterify
esterify
verb
(chemistry, of an acid) To combine with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) to combine with an acid, to form an ester.
esterifying
esterifying
verb
present participle of esterify
facetiously
facetiously
adv
(dated) In a pleasantly humorous or playful fashion.
In a facetious or flippant manner; in a manner that treats serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor
faithlessly
faithlessly
adv
In a faithless manner
familistery
familistery
noun
A community in which many people unite, like a single family, and are regulated by certain communistic laws and customs.
farinaceously
farinaceously
adv
In a farinaceous manner.
farinosely
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
fasciately
fasciately
adv
In a fasciate manner.
fasciculately
fasciculately
adv
In a fasciculate manner.
fascinatedly
fascinatedly
adv
In a fascinated manner; with fascination.
fascinery
fastigiately
fayalites
fayalites
noun
plural of fayalite
fayettism
feasibility
feasibility
noun
The state of being feasible or possible.
feasibly
feasibly
adv
In a feasible manner
featishly
feelinglessly
feelinglessly
adv
In a feelingless manner.
feisty
feisty
adj
Belligerent; prepared to stand and fight, especially in spite of relatively small stature or some other disadvantage.
Easily offended and ready to bicker.
Tenacious, energetic, spunky.
felichthys
felicitously
felicitously
adv
In a felicitous manner.
feloniously
feloniously
adv
In a felonious manner; in a manner that constitutes a felony.
felsobanyite
felsophyric
ferociously
ferociously
adv
In a ferocious manner, particularly violent and aggressive.
Intensely or extremely.
fertilisability
fescenninity
fescenninity
noun
The quality of being fescennine.
festilogy
festilogy
noun
A treatise on church festivals.
festinately
festinately
adv
(obsolete) In a festinate manner; hastily; hurriedly.
festivally
festivally
adj
(informal, rare) Resembling or characteristic of a festival.
adv
(obsolete, rare) In a festive manner.
festively
festively
adv
In a festive manner
festivity
festivity
noun
(often pluralized) A festival or similar celebration.
An experience or expression of celebratory feeling, merriment, gaiety.
fetishry
feverishly
feverishly
adv
With excitement and determination.
With speed; rapidly.
fibrinolyses
fibrinolyses
noun
plural of fibrinolysis
fibrocrystalline
fiddleys
fiddleys
noun
plural of fiddley
fideicommissary
fideicommissary
noun
(law, ancient Rome) the beneficiary of a fideicommissum.
fidejussionary
fidejussory
fidejussory
adj
Of or relating to fidejussion.
fidleys
fiendishly
fiendishly
adv
Extremely, very in harsh or negative contexts.
In a fiendish manner; evilly, wickedly.
fireclays
fireclays
noun
plural of fireclay
firesafety
firesafety
noun
Alternative form of fire safety
fishberry
fishberry
noun
The poisonous fruit of Anamirta cocculus.
fisherboy
fisherboy
noun
A boy employed in catching fish; a young fisherman.
fishery
fishery
noun
(countable) A fishing company.
(countable) A right to fish in a particular location; Territorial fishing waters.
(uncountable) Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood.
A place where fish or other seafood are caught: a fishing ground.
A place where fish or other seafood are processed: a seafood factory.
A place where fish or other seafood are raised: a fish farm.
fisheye
fisheye
noun
An undesirable dull appearance in the table of a diamond that has been cut too shallow.
An undesirable effect in paint, particularly automotive finishes, normally caused by oil or other contaminants on the painted surface.