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
chancefully
chancefully
adv
by chance or coincidence
changefully
changefully
adv
In a changeful manner.
chapfallenly
cheerfully
cheerfully
adv
In a cheerful manner.
cherryfield
chiefly
chiefly
adj
of or relating to a chief
adv
(focus) Especially or primarily; above all.
(focus) Mainly or principally; almost entirely.
chifley
chlorophylliferous
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chylifactive
chylifactive
adj
(physiology) Producing, or converting into, chyle; having the power to form chyle
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chylified
chylified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chylify
conchyliferous
deathfully
deathfully
adv
In a deathful manner.
delightfully
delightfully
adv
In a delightful manner.
dihdroxycholecalciferol
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
eightyfold
eightyfold
adj
By a factor of eighty.
elfishly
elfishly
adv
In an elfish manner; mischievously.
faintheartedly
faintheartedly
adv
In a fainthearted manner.
faithlessly
faithlessly
adv
In a faithless manner
falkenhayn
falseheartedly
falseheartedly
adv
In a falsehearted manner.
farreachingly
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
fatheadedly
fatheadedly
adv
stupidly
fatherly
fatherly
adj
Characteristic of fathers, paternal.
Characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.
adv
In a way pertaining to, befitting, or of a father.
fathomlessly
fathomlessly
adv
In a fathomless manner, to a fathomless degree.
featishly
feebleheartedly
feldsparphyre
felichthys
felsophyre
felsophyric
fenchyl
fenchyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical derived from fenchol
fetchingly
fetchingly
adv
In a fetching manner
feverishly
feverishly
adv
With excitement and determination.
With speed; rapidly.
fiendishly
fiendishly
adv
Extremely, very in harsh or negative contexts.
In a fiendish manner; evilly, wickedly.
fifteenthly
fifteenthly
adv
In the fifteenth place; fifteenth in a row.
filchery
finchley
flachery
flaherty
fleshlily
fleshlily
adv
In a fleshly or carnal manner.
fleshly
fleshly
adj
Of or relating to non-spiritual or non-religious matters.
Of or relating to pleasurable (often sexual) sensations.
Of or relating to the body.
Of, relating to or resembling flesh; composed of flesh; having a lot of flesh.
adv
(archaic) In a sensual way; in a sexual way; carnally.
fleshy
fleshy
adj
(of a person) Having considerable flesh; plump.
Of, related to, or resembling flesh.
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
flunkeyhood
flunkeyhood
noun
The role or status of a flunkey.
flunkeyish
flunkeyish
adj
Alternative form of flunkyish
flycatcher
flycatcher
noun
Any of many kinds of birds, of the families Muscicapidae (in Europe and Asia) and Tyrannidae (in the Americas), that catch insects in flight.
flycatchers
flycatchers
noun
plural of flycatcher
flysches
flysches
noun
plural of flysch
flyweight
flyweight
noun
(figuratively, adjectival use) Small, light or unimportant.
(martial arts) A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms.
(mechanics) A weight that moves outward depending on centrifugal force.
flyweights
flyweights
noun
plural of flyweight
flywheel
flywheel
noun
(mechanical engineering) A rotating mass used to maintain the speed of a machine within certain limits while the machine receives or releases energy at a varying rate, or as a form of energy storage.
flywheels
flywheels
noun
plural of flywheel
forefatherly
forehandedly
forehandedly
adv
Ahead of time, in advance.
Prudently, with thrift and foresight.
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
forethoughtfully
forethoughtfully
adv
With forethought.
formaldehyd
formaldehyde
formaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.
formaldehydes
formaldehydes
noun
plural of formaldehyde
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
foulmouthedly
fourteenthly
fourteenthly
adv
In the fourteenth place; fourteenth in a row.
frankheartedly
freakishly
freakishly
adv
In a freakish manner.
freehandedly
freehandedly
adv
In a freehanded manner.
freeheartedly
freeheartedly
adv
In a freehearted manner; lightly and without constraint or worry.
frelinghuysen
frenchily
frenchly
frenchly
Adjective
French.
Adverb
In the manner of the French or their language.
freshly
freshly
adv
(uncommon) In a rude or impertinent manner.
Recently, newly.
frightenedly
frightenedly
adv
In a frightened manner.
frighteningly
frighteningly
adv
In a frightening or terrifying manner.
Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.
fullmouthedly
furaldehyde
furaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) furfural
furfuraldehyde
furfuraldehyde
Noun
furfural
furomethyl
furtherly
furtherly
adj
Favorable, advanced.
adv
In a further manner.
fuscohyaline
grandfatherly
grandfatherly
adj
Having the characteristics of a grandfather.
In the manner of a grandfather.
halfheartedly
halfheartedly
adv
Without enthusiasm or interest.
halfpenny
halfpenny
adj
Costing or worth one halfpenny.
noun
(plural: halfpence) A quantity of money worth half a penny.
(plural: halfpennies) (historical) A discontinued British coin worth half of one penny (old or new).
halfpennyworth
halfpennyworth
noun
(Britain) As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation).
(Britain, informal) A negligible amount.
(Britain, informal) One's opinion or thoughts; one's two cents.
hastefully
hatefully
hatefully
adv
In a hateful manner.
hayfield
hayfield
noun
A field of hay.
hayfields
hayfields
noun
plural of hayfield
healthfully
healthfully
adv
In a healthful manner.
heartfully
heartfully
adv
In a heartful manner.
hectocotyliferous
heedfully
heedfully
adv
In a heedful manner.
heftily
heftily
adv
In a hefty manner.
helpfully
helpfully
adv
In a helpful manner.
highflyer
highflyer
noun
Alternative form of highflier
hinderfully
hollyleaf
honeyfall
honeyflower
honeyfogle
honeyfugle
honeyfugle
verb
Alternative form of honeyfuggle
honeyful
honeyful
adj
(poetic) Full of honey.
hopefully
hopefully
adv
(not comparable) It is hoped that; I hope; we hope.
In a hopeful manner.
horrifiedly
horrifiedly
adv
In a horrified manner.
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.
housefly
housefly
noun
Any fly regularly found in human dwellings.
The common housefly, Musca domestica, that frequents most homes and spreads some diseases.
housewifely
housewifely
adj
Befitting a housewife.
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
hydrofluate
hydrofluate
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A supposed compound of hydrofluoric acid and a base; a fluoride.
hydrofluoride
hydrofluoride
noun
(chemistry) A compound of hydrofluoric acid with an organic base such as an amine
hydrofluosilicate
hydrofluosilicate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of hydrofluosilic acid.
hydrofranklinite
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
hyperconfidently
hyperfastidiously
hyperfederalist
hyperflexibility
hyperflexibility
noun
The condition of being hyperflexible
hyperflexible
hyperflexible
adj
Extremely flexible.
hyperflexibleness
hyperflexibly
hyperflexion
hyperflexion
noun
Excessive flexion of a joint.
hyperfocal
hyperfocal
adj
(photography) Describing the distance on which a camera must be focused in order to achieve the maximum depth of field
hyperfunctional
hyperfunctional
adj
Having, or characterised by, increased function
hyperfunctionally
hyperinflation
hyperinflation
noun
(economics) A very high rate of inflation.
hyposulfite
hyposulfite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The SO₂²⁻ oxyanion; any salt containing this ion
(inorganic chemistry) The thiosulfate anion and salts
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.
jellyfishes
jellyfishes
noun
plural of jellyfish
lachrymaeform
ladyfishes
ladyfishes
noun
plural of ladyfish
metaformaldehyde
metaformaldehyde
noun
(chemistry) 1,3,5-trioxane
methoxyflurane
methoxyflurane
noun
(pharmaceutical drugs) An inhalational anaesthetic of the 1960s and early 1970s, now largely abandoned because of detrimental effects on the kidneys.