A delicacy popular in Japan, consisting of the fish served raw as sushi or perhaps fried. It may, if improperly prepared, contain considerably deadly levels of neurotoxins.
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.
bluefish
bluefish
noun
(Bermuda) The puddingwife wrasse (Halichoeres radiatus).
(Canada) An Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus).
(Malaysia) Kyphosus vaigiensis.
(UK) A sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria).
A New Zealand bluefish (Girella cyanea).
A voracious fish (Pomatomus saltatrix) found in waters of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean.
bulfinch
chelifer
chelifer
noun
book-scorpion
chuffily
chuffily
adv
In a clownish manner.
chylific
chylific
adj
That produces chyle
clothify
clothify
verb
(transitive, computer graphics) To give a cloth-like texture to.
coalfish
coalfish
noun
any of several blackish fish, especially Pollachius virens, a pollack, and Anoplopoma fimbria, sablefish.
dealfish
dealfish
noun
A deep-sea ribbonfish, Trachipterus arcticus, from the north Atlantic
disflesh
disflesh
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To disembody.
(obsolete, transitive) To reduce the flesh or obesity of.
dishfuls
dishfuls
noun
plural of dishful
dolefish
dollfish
elfishly
elfishly
adv
In an elfish manner; mischievously.
faithful
faithful
adj
(mathematics) Injective in specific contexts, e.g. of representations in representation or functors in category theory.
Consistent with reality.
Engaging in sexual relations only with one's spouse or long-term sexual partner.
Having faith.
Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.
Reliable; worthy of trust.
noun
(in the plural) The practicing members of a religion or followers of a cause.
Someone or something that is faithful or reliable.
falchion
falchion
noun
(also attributively) A somewhat curved, single-edged medieval sword of European origin, with the cutting edge on its convex side, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao.
(obsolete) A billhook.
verb
(obsolete, rare, transitive) Attack with a falchion.
fallfish
fallfish
noun
A small silvery freshwater fish (Semotilus corporalis) found in North America.
fanlight
fanlight
noun
a semicircular or semioval window over a door or other window, normally having a fan-like structure of ribs; sometimes hinged to the transom
an electric fan, usually a ceiling fan, that is also a light fixture
farleigh
fecalith
fecalith
noun
Alternative form of fecolith
feeblish
feeblish
adj
Somewhat feeble.
fellahin
fellahin
noun
plural of fellah
fieldish
fieldish
adj
Of, belonging to, or characteristic of the field; belonging to the country; rural.
figshell
filchers
filchers
noun
plural of filcher
filchery
filching
filching
noun
The act of one who filches; theft.
verb
present participle of filch
filechar
filefish
filefish
noun
Any fish of the family Monacanthidae, with very slender bodies.
filthier
filthier
adj
comparative form of filthy: more filthy
filthify
filthify
verb
(transitive) To make something filthy.
filthily
filthily
adv
in a filthy manner
finchley
firehall
firehall
noun
A fire station.
fishable
fishable
adj
(of a lake, pond etc.) Able to be fished in, able to be used for fishing
(of a species of fish) Able to be fished legally
(of fishing equipment) Able to be used for fishing.
fishbolt
fishbolt
noun
(engineering) A bolt used to fasten fishplates.
fishbowl
fishbowl
noun
Alternative spelling of fish bowl
fishfall
fishhold
fishkill
fishkill
noun
An environmental event in which fish are killed.
fishless
fishless
adj
Without fish.
fishlike
fishlike
adj
Having some characteristics of a fish.
fishline
fishline
noun
A fishing line.
fishling
fishling
noun
A small or young fish; fry.
fishmeal
fishmeal
noun
Ground dried fish, used mainly for livestock feed.
fishpole
fishpole
noun
A boom pole.
A fishing pole.
fishpool
fishpool
noun
A pool of water containing fish; fishpond.
fishtail
fishtail
noun
A kind of chisel with a flared blade.
Short for fishtail palm.
The skidding of the back of a vehicle from side to side.
The tail of a fish, or an object resembling this.
verb
(intransitive) To move with the tail swinging from side to side in this way.
(intransitive) To swing the back of a vehicle (originally an aircraft) from side to side.
(transitive) To cause the back of (a vehicle) to swing from side to side.
flagfish
flagfish
noun
(US) A freshwater fish in the family Cyprinodontidae native to Florida, Jordanella floridae, sometimes kept in aquaria and used in laboratory tests of the biological effects of environmental pollutants.
flaggish
flaggish
adj
Synonym of flagging (“becoming tired or less dynamic; declining in strength”)
flagship
flagship
noun
(by extension, often attributive) The most important one out of a related group.
(nautical) The ship regarded as most important out of a group, e.g. a nation's navy or company's fleet.
(nautical, military) The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.
verb
To act as a flagship for.
flarfish
flashier
flashier
adj
comparative form of flashy: more flashy
flashily
flashily
adv
In a flashy manner
flashing
flashing
noun
(jewelry) The use of rhodium plating to temporarily enhance a ring's durability and shine.
(roofing) Components used to weatherproof or seal roof system edges at perimeters, penetrations, walls, expansion joints, valleys, drains and other places where the roof covering is interrupted or terminated.
A sudden blazing or bursting, as of fire or water.
The blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor.
The exposing of one's naked body, or part of it, in public briefly (the action of the verb to flash).
The process of getting rid of gaps on shelves by bringing products from the back of the shelf to the front to create a 'fuller' shelf.
verb
present participle of flash
flatfish
flatfish
noun
A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes, the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down, such as a flounder, a halibut, or a sole.
flattish
flattish
adj
Somewhat flat, in any comparable sense of the word.
fleerish
fleisher
fleishig
fleishig
adj
Alternative form of fleischig
fleshier
fleshier
adj
comparative form of fleshy: more fleshy
fleshing
fleshing
verb
present participle of flesh
flichter
flighted
flighted
adj
(of birds) Capable of flight.
Having a specified number or kind of flights (of stairs, a screw thread, etc.).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flight
flighter
flighter
noun
(brewing) A horizontal vane revolving over the surface of wort in a cooler, so as to produce a circular current in the liquor..
flinched
flinched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flinch
flincher
flincher
noun
One who flinches.
flinches
flinches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flinch
flirtish
flirtish
adj
of the nature of, or characterizing a flirt
flitched
flitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flitch
flitchen
flitches
flitches
noun
plural of flitch
flourish
flourish
noun
(architecture) A decorative embellishment on a building.
(music) A ceremonious passage such as a fanfare.
A dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.
An ornamentation.
verb
(intransitive) To be in a period of greatest influence.
(intransitive) To execute an irregular or fanciful strain of music, by way of ornament or prelude.
(intransitive) To make bold and sweeping, fanciful, or wanton movements, by way of ornament, parade, bravado, etc.; to play with fantastic and irregular motion.
(intransitive) To make ornamental strokes with the pen; to write graceful, decorative figures.
(intransitive) To prosper or fare well.
(intransitive) To thrive or grow well.
(intransitive) To use florid language; to indulge in rhetorical figures and lofty expressions.
(intransitive, obsolete) To boast; to vaunt; to brag.
(transitive) To adorn with beautiful figures or rhetoric; to ornament with anything showy; to embellish.
(transitive) To develop; to make thrive; to expand.
(transitive) To make bold, sweeping movements with.
flushing
flushing
noun
(UK) A heavy, coarse cloth manufactured from shoddy.
A surface formed of floating threads.
Rushing of blood to the skin's surface, especially on the face, as happens under various physiological circumstances (e.g., in embarrassment or stress or during menopause).
The act by which something is flushed.
verb
present participle of flush
flywinch
foolfish
foolfish
noun
filefish
winter flounder
foolship
foolship
noun
(often humorous) Used as a title or a form of address for a foolish person
The condition of being a fool; foolishness; folly
foothill
foothill
noun
A hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.
foothils
forehill
forhaile
frailish
frailish
adj
Somewhat frail.
frithles
frohlich
frothily
frothily
adv
In a frothy way.
fumishly
goldfish
goldfish
noun
(figuratively, informal) A person with an unreliable memory.
A type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored.
hadfield
hafflins
halafian
halflife
halflife
noun
Alternative spelling of half-life
halfling
halfling
noun
(fantasy) A fictional humanoid born of a human parent and a parent of another race in fantasy fiction.
(fantasy) A fictional small humanoid creature featuring in fantasy fiction; a hobbit.
A half-grown person, between a child and an adult.
halftime
halftime
noun
(American football) The halftime show, the primary light entertainment of a game, after the second quarter, when players can physically recover, coaches can give players a pep talk, bets can be doubled, etc.
(US) Alternative spelling of half-time
halfwise
hastifly
hatfield
hatfield
Proper noun
A town in Hertfordshire, England.
A town in South Yorkshire, England
A town in Arkansas.
an unincorporated census-designated place in Luce Township, Spencer County, Indiana, USA
A locality in Jamaica.
A town in Massachusetts.
A city in Minnesota.
A borough in Pennsylvania.
hayfield
hayfield
noun
A field of hay.
helilift
helilift
noun
The operation of transporting troops by helicopter.
verb
(transitive) To transport (troops) by helicopter.
hellfire
hellfire
adj
Of or relating to a violent, apocalyptic and ultimate day of reckoning and judgment; usually characterizing a form of Christian preaching.
intj
hell; damn; blast
noun
(countable) A fire that burns with unusual heat or ferocity.
(countable, military) Ellipsis of AGM-114 Hellfire.
(uncountable) Fire produced by the Devil, or a similar supernatural creature connected to Hell.
(uncountable) The fire of Hell.
hexafoil
hexafoil
noun
A design with six round semicircular petals stemming from a central circle.
highlife
highlife
noun
(music, countable) A work or performance in this style.
(music, uncountable) A genre of music that originated in Ghana in the early 20th century, blending elements of traditional Akan music with Western instruments and ideas.
hillfort
hillfort
noun
Alternative spelling of hill-fort
hindfell
hipflask
hipflask
noun
Alternative spelling of hip flask
homelife
homelife
noun
The manner in which a person conducts themselves at home, as opposed to how they act in a professional setting.
hooflike
hooflike
adj
Resembling a hoof.
inflight
inflight
adj
Alternative spelling of in-flight
kelpfish
kelpfish
noun
A perciform fish in the family Chironemidae, native to coastal Australia and New Zealand.
khalifas
khalifas
noun
plural of khalifa
khalifat
khalifat
noun
Dated form of caliphate.
klipfish
klipfish
noun
A fish of certain genera in the family Clinidae.
Sun-dried salted cod, exported from Norway.
ladyfish
ladyfish
noun
A coastal dwelling fish (Elops saurus), found throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions.
Albula vulpes, one of the fish called bonefish.
The Spanish hogfish (Bodianus rufus)
leerfish
leerfish
noun
The marine fish Lichia amia.
leftwich
lifehold
lifehold
noun
Land held by a life estate.
lifehood
lightful
lightful
adj
(poetic) Full of light; bright.
Light; cheerful.
lionfish
lionfish
noun
Any of the venomous fish of the Scorpaenidae family, notable for their long and separated spines
lumpfish
lumpfish
noun
lumpsucker
lungfish
lungfish
noun
air-breathing fish, of the class Dipnoi, that have four limblike appendages instead of fins
mightful
mightful
adj
(now literary, archaic) Mighty, powerful.
milkfish
milkfish
noun
Chanos chanos, an important food fish in southeast Asia.
mirthful
mirthful
adj
Filled with mirth.
niflheim
niflheim
Proper noun
Germanic and Norse cosmology, the Norse underworld, location of the domain Hel and of the realm of Hel, the goddess of the dead
nihilify
oafishly
oafishly
adv
in an oafish manner
offishly
offishly
adv
In an offish manner.
phialful
phialful
noun
Enough to fill a phial.
plowfish
rightful
rightful
adj
By right; by law.
sailfish
sailfish
noun
A fish of the genus Istiophorus, having a characteristic sail-like fin on its back.
The basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus).
The quillback (Carpiodes cyprinus).
saltfish
saltfish
noun
salt cod: dried and salted cod.
schiffli
schiffli
noun
a loomlike machine used for embroidering patterns into lace
the textiles produced on such a machine
shiftful
shiftful
adj
Habitually travelling; itinerant.
shiftily
shiftily
adv
In a shifty manner.
shinleaf
shinleaf
noun
A perennial ericaceous herb (Pyrola elliptica) with a cluster of radical leaves and a raceme of greenish-white flowers.
shipfuls
shoplift
shoplift
noun
(obsolete) A shoplifter.
verb
(intransitive) To steal from shops / stores during trading hours.
(transitive) To steal something from a shop or store during business hours, usually by means of hiding merchandise.
sightful
sightful
adj
(obsolete) Easily or clearly seen; distinctly visible; perspicuous
Having full sight; clear-sighted; perspicacious and discerning; observant
skilfish
skilfish
noun
A fish, of the genus Erilepis, found on deep rocky bottoms in the North Pacific.
thinkful
thinkful
adj
thoughtful
tilefish
tilefish
noun
Any of the mostly small, perciform marine fish in the family Malacanthidae; an important food fish.
whiffled
whiffled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of whiffle
whiffler
whiffler
noun
(US, dialectal) The goldeneye.
(obsolete) An officer who went before a procession to clear the way, by blowing a horn or otherwise; hence, any person who marched at the head of a procession; a harbinger.
(obsolete) One who argues evasively; a trifler.
(obsolete) One who plays on a whiffle; a fifer or piper.
(obsolete) One who whiffles, or frequently changes their course or opinion.
whiffles
whiffles
noun
plural of whiffle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whiffle
whiskful
whiskful
noun
As much as a whisk will hold.
whitefly
whitefly
noun
Any of various small insects of the family Aleyrodidae that have long wings, and a white body; often a garden pest