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
chlorophylliferous
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
codfishery
codfishery
noun
A fishery specifically dealing with cod.
conchyliferous
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
dwarfishly
dwarfishly
adv
In a dwarfish manner.
factoryship
fairishly
fairishly
adv
Tolerably well; acceptably.
fairyish
fairyish
adj
fairylike
fairyship
fairyship
noun
(with "your", "her", etc.) Title applied to a fairy.
A building on the shore beside the departure point of a ferry, where passengers may purchase tickets etc.
fetishry
feverishly
feverishly
adv
With excitement and determination.
With speed; rapidly.
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.
fishyard
flourishingly
flourishingly
adv
In a flourishing way; tending to succeed and grow.
flourishy
flourishy
adj
flourishing; characterised by flourishes
flybrush
flycatchers
flycatchers
noun
plural of flycatcher
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
formaldehydes
formaldehydes
noun
plural of formaldehyde
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
forsyth
forsyth
Proper noun
A city in Georgia, USA
A city in Montana, USA
forsythe
forsythe
Proper noun
A Scottish and Northern Irish surname from the Gaelic Fearsithe meaning "man of peace".
forsythia
forsythia
noun
Any of several shrubs, of the genus Forsythia, native to Asia and Eastern Europe, that are cultivated for their yellow flowers, which bloom in early spring.
forsythias
forsythias
noun
plural of forsythia
fortyish
fortyish
adj
About forty years old.
Close to the number forty
num
Any number close to forty.
freakishly
freakishly
adv
In a freakish manner.
frelinghuysen
freshly
freshly
adv
(uncommon) In a rude or impertinent manner.
Recently, newly.
frumpishly
frumpishly
adv
In a frumpish manner.
grayfish
grayfishes
greyfish
hayforks
hayforks
noun
plural of hayfork
hectocotyliferous
heresyproof
historify
historify
verb
To record in or as history.
horsefly
horsefly
noun
Any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).
horseplayful
horseplayful
adj
Engaging in horseplay.
horsify
housewifery
housewifery
noun
(obsolete) Household goods.
The state or activity of being a housewife; household management, domestic skills.
hydrodesulfurization
hydrodesulfurization
noun
(chemistry) a process for lowering the sulfur content of petroleum and similar products by catalytic hydrogenation, sulfur compounds being converted to hydrogen sulfide
hydrofluosilicate
hydrofluosilicate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of hydrofluosilic acid.
hydrofluosilicic
hydrofoils
hydrofoils
noun
plural of hydrofoil
hydrogasification
hydrogasification
noun
The reaction of hydrogen with coal under high pressure to form methane
hydrosulfate
hydrosulfate
noun
(chemistry) Any sulfate of an organic base
hydrosulfide
hydrosulfide
noun
(chemistry) Any compound formally derived from hydrogen sulfide by replacing one hydrogen atom with a metal or other radical; a thiol or mercaptan.
(chemistry) The HS⁻ anion.
hydrosulfite
hydrosulfite
noun
(chemistry) dithionite
hydrosulfurous
hydrosulfurous
adj
hyposulfurous
hymeniferous
hyperconformist
hyperfastidious
hyperfastidious
Adjective
Extremely fastidious.
hyperfastidiously
hyperfastidiousness
hyperfederalist
hyperflexibleness
hypersurface
hypersurface
noun
(mathematics) A n-dimensional surface in a space (often a Euclidean space) of dimension n+1
hyposulfurous
hyposulfurous
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to hyposulfurous acid or its derivatives.
hypsiliform
hysteriform
ichthyornithiformes
ichthyosiform
ichthyosiform
adj
(medicine) Resembling ichthyosis.
nonfeverishly
overbashfully
overfoolishly
oysterfish
oysterfish
noun
tautog (Tautoga onitis)
oysterfishes
oysterfishes
noun
plural of oysterfish
paraphysiferous
phrasify
physiform
phytiferous
pseudofatherly
pseudofeverishly
psychoreflex
raffishly
raffishly
adv
In a raffish manner.
referendaryship
referendaryship
noun
The state or business of a referendary.
refreshfully
refreshfully
adv
In a refreshful manner.
refreshingly
refreshingly
adv
In a refreshing manner.
saccharify
saccharify
verb
(biochemistry, transitive) To convert (soluble polysaccharides) into simple sugars
saccharifying
saccharifying
verb
present participle of saccharify
scyphiferous
scyphiform
scyphiform
adj
(botany) Shaped like a cup.
semitruthfully
serfishly
serfishly
adv
In a serfish manner.
shaftesbury
shaftesbury
Proper noun
A in
An English
shaftsbury
shellfishery
shellfishery
noun
(uncountable) The catching of shellfish.
A place where shellfish are caught or processed.
sheriffalty
sheriffcy
sheriffry
sherify
softheartedly
softheartedly
adv
In a softhearted manner; with sentimental tenderness.
spendthrifty
spendthrifty
adj
spendthrift; prodigal
spherify
sprightfully
sprightfully
adv
In a sprightful manner.
stepfatherly
stepfatherly
adj
Like or befitting a stepfather.
straightforwardly
straightforwardly
adv
In a straightforward manner.
sulfhydrate
sulfhydrate
noun
Synonym of hydrosulfide
sulfhydric
sulfhydric
adj
(chemistry) Relating to hydrogen sulfide.
sulfhydryl
sulfhydryl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical -SH that is the sulfur analogue of hydroxyl and constitutes the thiol group
sulfhydryls
sulfhydryls
noun
plural of sulfhydryl
sulfohydrate
sunfishery
superthankfully
swordfishery
synchroflash
synchroflash
noun
(photography, chiefly attributive) synchronization of the flash and shutter of a camera
tartuffishly
tartufishly
thriftlessly
thriftlessly
adv
In a thriftless manner.
thyrisiferous
thyrsiflorous
thyrsiform
thysanuriform
thysanuriform
adj
Resembling organisms of the order Thysanura.
transferography
transferography
noun
(archaic) The act or process of copying inscriptions etc. by making transfers.
trashify
trashify
verb
(informal, transitive) To throw away; to dispose of.