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
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
candyflosses
candyflosses
noun
plural of candyfloss
celestify
celestify
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To make like heaven.
cenospecifically
chlorophylliferous
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
closefistedly
coenospecifically
colymbriformes
comfortlessly
comfortlessly
adv
In a comfortless manner
conchyliferous
confessedly
confessedly
adv
(archaic) In a way that is generally acknowledged.
Admittedly; by one's own confession.
confessingly
confessingly
adv
So as to confess; by way of confession.
confessionally
confessionally
adv
With regard to religious confession; denominationally, religiously.
confusedly
confusedly
adv
In a confused manner.
consentfully
consentfully
adv
With consent; consensually.
crestfallenly
crestfallenly
adv
In a crestfallen manner.
crystalliferous
crystalliferous
adj
Containing or producing crystals
cycadofilicales
cycadofilices
cycloolefins
cycloolefins
noun
plural of cycloolefin
cypseliform
cypseliform
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
cypseliformes
cystoflagellata
cystoflagellate
damselfly
damselfly
noun
Any of various insects of the suborder Zygoptera that have long slender bodies, and are similar to dragonflies but having wings folded when at rest.
dayflies
dayflies
noun
plural of dayfly
dayflowers
dayflowers
noun
plural of dayflower
declassify
declassify
verb
to remove the classification from; to lift the restrictions on
declassifying
declassifying
verb
present participle of declassify
deerflys
defeasibility
defeasibility
noun
State or instance of being defeasible.
defencelessly
defencelessly
adv
In a defenceless manner.
defenselessly
defenselessly
adv
In a defenseless manner.
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.
defrayals
defrayals
noun
plural of defrayal
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
desertfully
designfully
designfully
adv
In a designful manner.
desilicify
despairfully
despairfully
adv
In a despairful manner.
despitefully
despitefully
adv
(archaic) In a despiteful manner; spitefully.
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.
diselectrify
disgracefully
disgracefully
adv
In a disgraceful manner.
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.
easefully
easefully
adv
In an easeful way.
ecospecifically
effervescently
effervescently
adv
In an effervescent manner
effervescingly
effervescingly
adv
With effervescence.
efficaciously
efficaciously
adv
in an efficacious manner
efflorescency
efflorescency
noun
Archaic form of efflorescence.
effortlessly
effortlessly
adv
Without effort; without difficulty or struggle.
effusely
effusely
adv
In an effuse manner.
effusively
effusively
adv
In an effusive manner.
elfishly
elfishly
adv
In an elfish manner; mischievously.
elytriferous
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
excusefully
expensefully
expensefully
adv
In an expenseful manner.
eyefuls
eyefuls
noun
plural of eyeful
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
fadelessly
fadelessly
adv
(poetic) Without fading; lastingly or eternally.
faithlessly
faithlessly
adv
In a faithless manner
falseheartedly
falseheartedly
adv
In a falsehearted manner.
falsely
falsely
adv
In a false manner.
famelessly
famelessly
adv
Without fame.
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.
fastigiately
fathomlessly
fathomlessly
adv
In a fathomless manner, to a fathomless degree.
faultlessly
faultlessly
adv
In a faultless manner
favosely
favosely
adv
In a favose manner.
fayalites
fayalites
noun
plural of fayalite
fayles
fearlessly
fearlessly
adv
In a fearless manner; without fear.
fearsomely
fearsomely
adv
In a fearsome manner, or to a fearsome extent
feasibility
feasibility
noun
The state of being feasible or possible.
feasibly
feasibly
adv
In a feasible manner
feastfully
feastfully
adv
In a feastful manner.
feastly
feastly
adj
Of, relating to, or characteristic of a feast; festive.
featishly
fecklessly
fecklessly
adv
In a feckless manner
feelinglessly
feelinglessly
adv
In a feelingless manner.
feldsparphyre
felichthys
felicitously
felicitously
adv
In a felicitous manner.
feloniously
feloniously
adv
In a felonious manner; in a manner that constitutes a felony.
felsobanyite
felsophyre
felsophyric
ferociously
ferociously
adv
In a ferocious manner, particularly violent and aggressive.
Intensely or extremely.
fertilisability
fessely
festally
festally
adv
in a festal or festive manner
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
festology
festology
noun
A form of martyrology that lists the feast days.
feverishly
feverishly
adv
With excitement and determination.
With speed; rapidly.
feverously
feverously
adv
In a feverous way.
fibrinolyses
fibrinolyses
noun
plural of fibrinolysis
fibrocrystalline
fiddleys
fiddleys
noun
plural of fiddley
fidleys
fiendishly
fiendishly
adv
Extremely, very in harsh or negative contexts.
In a fiendish manner; evilly, wickedly.
fireclays
fireclays
noun
plural of fireclay
flabbergastingly
flabbergastingly
adv
Surprisingly, astonishingly or amazingly
flamboyances
flamboyances
noun
plural of flamboyance
flawlessly
flawlessly
adv
In a flawless manner.
flayers
flayers
noun
plural of flayer
flecklessly
flecklessly
adv
In a fleckless manner.
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.
flexuosely
flexuosity
flexuosity
noun
A flexuous point; a sinuous curve.
Quality of being flexuous.
flexuously
flexuously
adv
In a flexuous way.
fleyedness
fleys
fleys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fley