(obsolete) To cause (somebody) to die of hunger; to starve.
affenpinscher
affenpinscher
Noun
A breed of toy dog bred in Western Europe.
affiches
affiches
noun
plural of affiche
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affiche
affranchise
affranchise
verb
(transitive) To free from obligation, servitude or service.
affranchised
affranchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of affranchise
affranchisement
affranchisement
noun
The act of freeing; enfranchisement.
affranchising
affranchising
verb
present participle of affranchise
affrights
affrights
noun
plural of affright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affright
afghanis
afghanis
noun
plural of afghani
afghanistan
africanthropus
afterbirths
afterbirths
noun
plural of afterbirth
afterdischarge
afterdischarge
noun
Any discharge that occurs after the cause or stimulus has ceased
aftershine
aftership
airfreights
airfreights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airfreight
aktiengesellschaft
alexishafen
alligatorfish
alligatorfish
noun
Aspidophoroides monopterygius, a bottom-dwelling marine fish in the family Agonidae, which is found along the coasts of the northwestern Atlantic.
alligatorfishes
alligatorfishes
noun
plural of alligatorfish
amberfish
amberfish
noun
An amberjack.
amberfishes
amberfishes
noun
plural of amberfish
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
angelfish
angelfish
noun
A freshwater fish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum.
A marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
angelfishes
angelfishes
noun
plural of angelfish
anglerfishes
anglerfishes
noun
plural of anglerfish
anguishful
anguishful
adj
Full of anguish.
antheriferous
antheriferous
adj
(botany) Producing anthers, as plants.
(botany) Supporting anthers, as a part of a flower
anthraceniferous
anthraciferous
anthraciferous
adj
(mineralogy) Yielding anthracite.
anthracitiferous
antifashion
antifashion
adj
Opposed to fashion.
noun
Any fashion that is intentionally contrary to the mainstream.
antifashions
antifashions
noun
plural of antifashion
antiflash
antiflash
adj
Alternative form of anti-flash
antishoplifting
antishoplifting
adj
That serves to counter shoplifting.
archaeopterygiformes
archconfraternities
archconfraternities
noun
plural of archconfraternity
archdapifership
archerfish
archerfish
noun
Any of the species of fish in the family Toxotidae (sole genus Toxotes), who prey on small animals near to the surface of a water by shooting them with water from their mouths.
archerfishes
archerfishes
noun
plural of archerfish
archfiends
archfiends
noun
plural of archfiend
archsacrificator
archsacrificer
argusfish
argusfishes
artificership
artificership
noun
The state or business of an artificer.
aschaffite
ashfield
ashfield
noun
A field that is covered in ash.
ashrafi
ashrafi
noun
(historical) A coin of usually gold issued by Muslim dynasties in the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia, worth in India two mohurs.
backshift
backshift
noun
(grammar) The changing of the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
(statistics) A function on a stochastic process whose value on any random variable is the preceding random variable in the process.
verb
(grammar, transitive) To change the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
bailiffship
bailiffship
noun
The role or status of a bailiff.
bailiffships
bailiffships
noun
plural of bailiffship
bairnsfather
baitfish
baitfish
noun
(fishing) Fish that can be caught using bait.
(fishing) Small fish such as minnows that are used as bait to catch larger predatory fish.
balloonfish
balloonfish
noun
The pufferfish; blowfish
balloonfishes
balloonfishes
noun
plural of balloonfish
bandfish
bandfish
noun
Any of many perciform fish of the family Cepolidae
banffshire
banffshire
Proper noun
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.
barberfish
barberfish
noun
Johnrandallia nigrirostris, a cleaner fish.
barfish
barfish
noun
A black crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus
A white bass, Morone chrysops
A yellow bass, Morone mississippiensis
barrelfish
barrelfish
noun
The black rudderfish, Hyperoglyphe perciformis
barrelfishes
barrelfishes
noun
plural of barrelfish
batfish
batfish
noun
Any of several anglerfish of the family Ogcocephalidae
Any of several spade-shaped, laterally compressed, reef-dwelling tropical fish of the genus Platax.
batfishes
batfishes
noun
plural of batfish
beardfish
beardfish
noun
Any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.
beardfishes
beardfishes
noun
plural of beardfish
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
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.
blackfisher
blackfishes
blackfishes
noun
plural of blackfish
blackfishing
blackfishing
noun
(slang, of a non-black person) The practice of appropriating signifiers of black identity, such as darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles.
verb
present participle of blackfish
boarfish
boarfish
noun
The Caproidae
The Pentacerotidae
boarfishes
boarfishes
noun
plural of boarfish
brachiferous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
buffalofish
buffalofishes
bumbailiffship
calfish
calfish
adj
(dated) Silly and awkward through immaturity.
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.
candlefishes
candlefishes
noun
plural of candlefish
candleshrift
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
cardinalfish
cardinalfish
noun
Any of the family Apogonidae of mostly marine ray-finned fishes.
cardinalfishes
cardinalfishes
noun
plural of cardinalfish
catchflies
catchflies
noun
plural of catchfly
catfish
catfish
noun
(Internet) Someone who creates a fake profile on a social media platform in order to deceive people.
(Internet) Such a fake profile.
Any fish of the order Siluriformes, mainly found in fresh water, lacking scales, and having barbels like whiskers around the mouth.
The meat of such a fish, popular in the Southern U.S. and Central Europe.
verb
(Internet, slang, transitive) To create and operate a fake online profile to deceive (someone).
To fish for catfish.
catfishes
catfishes
noun
plural of catfish
cavefish
cavefish
noun
Any fish in the family Amblyopsidae
Any of various fish, typically blind and lacking pigment, that inhabit subterranean waters.
cavefishes
cavefishes
noun
plural of cavefish
chaetiferous
chaetiferous
adj
(zoology) Bearing chaetae.
chaferies
chaferies
noun
plural of chafery
chaffiest
chaffiest
adj
superlative form of chaffy: most chaffy
chaffinches
chaffinches
noun
plural of chaffinch
chaffiness
chaffiness
noun
Quality of being chaffy.
chalaziferous
chalaziferous
adj
Having or bearing chalazas.
charadriiformes
chargfaires
chauffeurship
chauffeurship
noun
The condition of being, or employment as, a chauffeur.
chesterfieldian
chesterfieldian
Noun
Someone who acts in a sophisticated, aristocratic manner, reminiscent of the
Adjective
In the style of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, marked by brilliance, wit, and elegance in writing, and aristocratic assurance in life
chieftaincies
chieftaincies
noun
plural of chieftaincy
chieftainess
chieftainess
noun
A female chieftain.
The wife of a chieftain.
chieftainries
chieftainries
noun
plural of chieftainry
chieftains
chieftains
noun
plural of chieftain
chieftainship
chieftainship
noun
(countable) The area ruled by a chieftain
(uncountable) The state of being a chieftain
chieftainships
chieftainships
noun
plural of chieftainship
chiffchaffs
chiffchaffs
noun
plural of chiffchaff
chiffonades
chiffonades
noun
plural of chiffonade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chiffonade
chinafish
chinafish
noun
Any of several fish of the family Ophicephalidae or of the genus Sebastodes
chondrofibromatous
cigarfish
cigarfish
noun
Any of several scad, but especially Decapterus macarellus
cliffhangers
cliffhangers
noun
plural of cliffhanger
coalfish
coalfish
noun
any of several blackish fish, especially Pollachius virens, a pollack, and Anoplopoma fimbria, sablefish.
coalfishes
coalfishes
noun
plural of coalfish
cofathership
counterflashing
counterflashing
noun
(construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
countershafting
countershafting
verb
present participle of countershaft
crabfish
crabfish
noun
(archaic) A freshwater crab found in Southern European rivers, streams, and lakes, Potamon fluviatile or Cancer fluviatilis.
(archaic) A lobster or crayfish.
craftmanship
craftmanship
noun
Alternative form of craftsmanship
craftsmanship
craftsmanship
noun
An example of a craftsman's work.
The quality of being a craftsman.
craftsmanships
craftsmanships
noun
plural of craftsmanship
craftsmenship
craftsmenships
crampfish
crampfish
noun
A coffin ray (Hypnos monopterygius)
Atlantic torpedo (Torpedo nobiliana)
common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)
crampfishes
crampfishes
noun
plural of crampfish
crapefish
crapefish
noun
Salted codfish hardened by pressure.
crawfish
crawfish
noun
(Quebec, Canada, slang, derogatory) A slur against Anglo-Canadians used in some corners of Quebec (including the Gaspé).
(South Africa) Various marine crustaceans, rock lobster; especially Jasus lalandii, the Cape crawfish.
(Southern US, Midwestern US and Western US) Various freshwater crustaceans, crayfish.
verb
(colloquial, Southern US) To backpedal, desert or withdraw (also used with out).
crawfished
crawfished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crawfish
crawfishes
crawfishes
noun
plural of crawfish
crawfishing
crawfishing
noun
fishing for crawfish
verb
present participle of crawfish
crayfish
crayfish
noun
(Australia) A freshwater crayfish (family Parastacidae), such as the gilgie, marron, or yabby.
(Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) A rock lobster (family Palinuridae).
(New England, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota) A freshwater crustacean (family Cambaridae), sometimes used as an inexpensive seafood or as fish bait.
(Singapore) The species Thenus orientalis of the slipper lobster family (Scyllaridae).
Any of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans in superfamily Astacoidea or Parastacoidea, resembling the related lobster but usually much smaller.
verb
Alternative form of crawfish (to backpedal, desert, or withdraw)
to catch crayfish
crayfishes
crayfishes
noun
plural of crayfish
crayfishing
crayfishing
noun
fishing for crayfish
verb
present participle of crayfish
cushioncraft
cutlassfish
cutlassfish
noun
A predatory perciform marine fish in the family Trichiuridae, with large sharp teeth and an eel-like appearance.
cutlassfishes
cutlassfishes
noun
plural of cutlassfish
daffish
daffish
adj
(obsolete) Stupid, silly.
damfoolish
damselfish
damselfish
noun
Any of a number of fish in the Pomacentridae family.
damselfishes
damselfishes
noun
plural of damselfish
deafish
deafish
adj
Somewhat deaf.
dealfish
dealfish
noun
A deep-sea ribbonfish, Trachipterus arcticus, from the north Atlantic
dealfishes
dealfishes
noun
plural of dealfish
desaccharification
diffranchise
disenfranchise
disenfranchise
verb
(transitive) To deprive someone of a franchise, generally of the right to vote.
disenfranchised
disenfranchised
adj
Not represented; especially, not having the right to vote.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disenfranchise
disenfranchisement
disenfranchisement
noun
Explicit or implicit revocation of, or failure to grant, the right to vote, to a person or group of people.
disenfranchisements
disenfranchisements
noun
plural of disenfranchisement
disenfranchises
disenfranchises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disenfranchise