(politics, attributive) A war that does not directly involve the world's superpowers.
A large fire in a scrubland or prairie, as opposed to a forest fire, which happens in forests.
brushfires
brushfires
noun
plural of brushfire
brushful
brushful
noun
A sufficient quantity to fill the bristles of a brush.
brushoff
brushoff
noun
Alternative spelling of brush-off
brushoffs
brushoffs
noun
plural of brushoff
brushproof
brushproof
adj
Resistant to damage caused by brushing.
bullfighters
bullfighters
noun
plural of bullfighter
burfish
burfish
noun
A spinose plectognath fish of the Atlantic coast of the United States (especially Chilo mycterus geometricus) having the power of distending its body with water or air, so as to resemble a chestnut bur.
burrfish
burrfish
noun
Chilomycterus schoepfi, a fish of the family Diodontidae distinguished from the porcupinefish by the shorter and blunter spines covering the somewhat spherical body.
burrfishes
burrfishes
noun
plural of burrfish
burschenschaft
burschenschaften
bushcraft
bushcraft
noun
The skills needed to survive in the bush, and by extension in any natural environment.
bushfighter
bushfighter
noun
One who takes part in bushfighting.
bushfire
bushfire
noun
(Australia) An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area; a wildfire.
bushfires
bushfires
noun
plural of bushfire
butterfish
butterfish
noun
(informal) The sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) (the sablefish is not a true butterfish; but is called such informally)
(obsolete) The Murray perch, Oligorus mitchelli; an Australian perciform fish of Murray river, now known as trout cod, Maccullochella macquariensis http://www.fishbase.org/Nomenclature/SynonymsList.php?ID=6308&SynCode=26048&GenusName=Maccullochella&SpeciesName=macquariensis, http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Maccullochella-macquariensis.html.
A rock gunnel, Pholis gunnellus, an eel-like fish found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of the North Atlantic.
Perciform fish of the family Stromateidae, including the genera Pampus, Peprilus and Stromateus.
The New Zealand fish Odax pullus, also known as greenbone.
butterfishes
butterfishes
noun
plural of butterfish
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
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
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
cherubfish
cherubfishes
chondrofibromatous
fetterbush
fetterbush
noun
Leucothoe fontanesiana
Leucothoe spp., especially
Lyonia lucida (shiny lyonia)
Pieris floribunda (mountain fetterbush)
feurabush
feverbush
feverbush
noun
Alternative form of fever bush
fleshbrush
flourishable
flourishable
adj
Able or fit to be flourished.
flushboard
flushboard
noun
Alternative form of flashboard
flybrush
forebush
forestburgh
frubbish
furbish
furbish
verb
To polish or burnish.
To renovate or recondition.
furbishable
furbishable
adj
Capable of being furbished.
furbished
furbished
adj
Polished, burnished.
Reconditioned.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of furbish
furbisher
furbisher
noun
One who furbishes; especially, a sword cutler, who finishes sword blades and similar weapons.
furbishes
furbishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of furbish
furbishing
furbishing
noun
The act by which something is furbished.
verb
present participle of furbish
furbishment
furnishable
furnishable
adj
Capable of being fitted with furniture.
Capable of being supplied or provided.
hemoglobiniferous
herbiferous
herbiferous
adj
Bearing herbs or vegetation.
ischiofibular
ischiofibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the ischium and fibula.
overbashful
overbashful
adj
Excessively bashful.
overbashfully
overbashfulness
overbashfulness
noun
Excessive bashfulness.
refurbish
refurbish
verb
(transitive) To rebuild or replenish with all new material; to restore to original (or better) working order and appearance.
refurbished
refurbished
adj
Rebuilt or replenished with all new material; or, restored to original (or better) working order and appearance.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of refurbish
refurbisher
refurbisher
noun
Agent noun of refurbish; one who refurbishes.
refurbishers
refurbishers
noun
plural of refurbisher
refurbishes
refurbishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of refurbish
refurbishing
refurbishing
noun
The act by which something is refurbished.
verb
present participle of refurbish
refurbishment
refurbishment
noun
The act of refurbishing; renovation.
shaftesbury
shaftesbury
Proper noun
A in
An English
shaftsburg
shaftsbury
shuffleboard
shuffleboard
noun
(countable) The long, narrow board on which this game is played.
(uncountable) A game that involves sliding a puck or coin towards a target.
shuffleboards
shuffleboards
noun
plural of shuffleboard
subcheliform
subcheliform
adj
Almost or imperfectly cheliform.
subforemanship
subfreshman
subfreshman
noun
(US, dated) A student preparing for the freshman year.
subfreshmen
subfreshmen
noun
plural of subfreshman
subprofessorship
subsheriff
subsheriff
noun
A lesser or subsidiary sheriff.
subtrochleariform
turboshaft
turboshaft
noun
A gas-turbine engine designed to transmit power by means of a geared shaft, used in helicopters and for land and marine vehicular and stationary applications.