A winding channel or crevice, such as occur in the depths of the sea or in mountains.
One of the fissures (sulci) separating the convolutions of the brain, or, by analogy, in the mind.
antifibrinolysin
antifibrinolysis
apterygiformes
archaeopterygiformes
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
bifariously
bifariously
adv
In a bifarious manner.
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
bourgeoisify
bourgeoisify
Verb
To make bourgeois.
boyfriends
boyfriends
noun
plural of boyfriend
brieflessly
brieflessly
adv
(law) Lacking briefs (clients).
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
byssiferous
byssiferous
adj
Bearing a byssus or tuft.
calyciferous
calyciferous
adj
Bearing the calyx.
calyciflorous
calyciflorous
adj
(botany) calycifloral
chlorophylliferous
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
classificatory
classificatory
adj
Serving to classify.
codfishery
codfishery
noun
A fishery specifically dealing with cod.
colymbriformes
conchyliferous
confessionary
confessionary
adj
Of or relating to confession.
noun
A confessional.
A manual or guide to making confession.
confiscatory
confiscatory
adj
Using confiscation
corymbiferous
corymbiferous
adj
(botany) Bearing corymbs of flowers or fruit.
countryfiedness
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
cryptoinflationist
crystalliferous
crystalliferous
adj
Containing or producing crystals
crystalliform
crystalliform
adj
In the form of a crystal.
cymiferous
cymiferous
adj
(botany) Producing cymes.
cypseliform
cypseliform
adj
(zoology) Like or belonging to the swifts (Cypselidae, now known as the Apodidae.)
cypseliformes
cystiferous
cystiform
cystiform
adj
Resembling a cyst
cystofibroma
cystofibroma
noun
(pathology) A fibroma containing cysts
decrassify
decrassify
verb
(transitive, archaic) To clean; to remove dirt from.
(transitive, archaic) To make less crass or coarse.
desertifying
desertifying
verb
present participle of desertify
despairfully
despairfully
adv
In a despairful manner.
diatrymiformes
discomfortably
discomfortingly
discomfortingly
adv
In a discomforting manner
disconformably
disconformably
adv
In a disconformable manner
disconformity
disconformity
noun
(geology) A type of unconformity in which erosion or lack of deposition has occurred between two parallel sedimentary strata.
(religion) nonconformity
discursify
diselectrify
disfiguringly
disfiguringly
adv
So as to cause disfigurement.
disformity
disformity
noun
Discordance or diversity of form; dissimilarity.
disglorify
disglorify
verb
(transitive) To deprive of glory; to treat with indignity.
disgracefully
disgracefully
adv
In a disgraceful manner.
disinflationary
disinflationary
adj
(economics) Exhibiting or causing reduced inflation.
dispersonify
dispersonify
verb
To view as impersonal; to see as an object rather than as having personal attributes.
disregardfully
disregardfully
adv
In a disregardful manner; negligently; heedlessly.
disrespectfully
disrespectfully
adv
In a disrespectful manner; with a lack of respect.
dissatisfactorily
dissatisfactory
dissatisfactory
adj
Causing dissatisfaction.
distressfully
distressfully
adv
In a distressful way; showing distress
distrustfully
distrustfully
adv
In a distrustful manner
disuniformity
disuniformity
noun
The quality of being disuniform.
diversifiability
diversifiability
noun
The quality or capacity of being diversifiable.
diversify
diversify
verb
(transitive) To make diverse or various in form or quality; to give variety to distinguish by numerous differences or aspects.
diversifying
diversifying
verb
present participle of diversify
dreyfusism
dreyfusist
dryfist
dufrenoysite
dufrenoysite
noun
(mineralogy) A sartorite mineral with chemical formula Pb₂As₂S₅.
dwarfishly
dwarfishly
adv
In a dwarfish manner.
effervescingly
effervescingly
adv
With effervescence.
elytriferous
embryoniferous
embryoniferous
adj
(biology) Having an embryo.
esterify
esterify
verb
(chemistry, of an acid) To combine with an alcohol or (of an alcohol) to combine with an acid, to form an ester.
esterifying
esterifying
verb
present participle of esterify
factoryship
fagopyrism
fagopyrism
noun
Photosensitivity of the skin caused by the ingestion of fagopyrin.
fagopyrismus
fagopyrismus
noun
Dated form of fagopyrism.
fairishly
fairishly
adv
Tolerably well; acceptably.
fairways
fairways
noun
plural of fairway
fairyfloss
fairyfloss
noun
Alternative spelling of fairy floss
fairyish
fairyish
adj
fairylike
fairyism
fairyism
noun
A fairylike quality, for example in literature.
Belief in fairies as supernatural beings.
fairyisms
fairyisms
noun
plural of fairyism
fairylands
fairylands
noun
plural of fairyland
fairyologist
fairyologist
noun
One who studies fairyology.
fairyship
fairyship
noun
(with "your", "her", etc.) Title applied to a fairy.
faldistory
faldistory
noun
(obsolete) The throne or seat of a bishop within the chancel.
familiarisingly
familistery
familistery
noun
A community in which many people unite, like a single family, and are regulated by certain communistic laws and customs.
fantasmagorically
farinaceously
farinaceously
adv
In a farinaceous manner.
farinosely
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
fascicularly
fascicularly
adv
Having, or in terms of, fascicles.
fascinery
felsophyric
ferociously
ferociously
adv
In a ferocious manner, particularly violent and aggressive.
Intensely or extremely.
fertilisability
fetishry
feverishly
feverishly
adv
With excitement and determination.
With speed; rapidly.
fibrinolyses
fibrinolyses
noun
plural of fibrinolysis
fibrinolysin
fibrinolysin
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme derived from plasma of bovine origin, or extracted from cultures of certain bacteria, that attacks and inactivates fibrin.
fibrinolysis
fibrinolysis
noun
The process wherein a fibrin clot, the product of coagulation, is broken down.
fibrocrystalline
fibrocyst
fibrocystic
fibrocystic
adj
(pathology) Having increased fibrosis together with increased cystic spaces.
fibrocystoma
fibromyitis
fibromyomatous
fibromyositis
fibromyxosarcoma
fibropolypus
fibrosity
fibrosity
noun
The quality of being fibrous.
fibrously
fibrously
adv
In a fibrous manner
fideicommissary
fideicommissary
noun
(law, ancient Rome) the beneficiary of a fideicommissum.
fidejussionary
fidejussory
fidejussory
adj
Of or relating to fidejussion.
fimbristylis
fireclays
fireclays
noun
plural of fireclay
firesafety
firesafety
noun
Alternative form of fire safety
firstly
firstly
adv
(formal) In the first place; before anything else; first.
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
fissiparity
fissiparity
noun
(biology) The quality of being fissiparous.
fissiparously
fissiparously
adv
In a fissiparous manner.
fissury
fissury
adj
Full of fissures.
fisticuffery
fisticuffery
noun
fisticuffs; fighting with the fists
flabbergastingly
flabbergastingly
adv
Surprisingly, astonishingly or amazingly
flirtatiously
flirtatiously
adv
In a flirtatious manner.
floriferously
floriferously
adv
In a floriferous manner.
floristically
floristically
adv
In a floristic manner; according to flora.
With regard to floristry
floristry
floristry
noun
Production, commerce and trade in flowers.
The art of flower arrangement.
flourishingly
flourishingly
adv
In a flourishing way; tending to succeed and grow.
flourishy
flourishy
adj
flourishing; characterised by flourishes
fluoroscopically
fluoroscopically
adv
By means of fluoroscopy.
flytiers
forbysening
forecastingly
forecastingly
adv
So as to forecast or predict.
foredestiny
forensicality
forensicality
noun
The quality of being forensic; a forensic approach or attitude.
forensically
forensically
adv
In a forensic manner.
Regarding forensics, or forensic science.
a forensically thorough search
foresaying
foresaying
verb
present participle of foresay
foreseeability
foreseeability
noun
The state or characteristic of being foreseeable; predictability.
foreseeingly
foreseeingly
adv
With foresight.
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
foresignify
foresignify
verb
(transitive) To signify beforehand; foreshow.
forestaysail
forestaysail
noun
(nautical) A triangular sail attached to the forestay.