To hire (a ship etc.) for the transportation of freight.
affrights
affrights
noun
plural of affright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affright
aftership
ahnfeltia
amberfish
amberfish
noun
An amberjack.
angelfish
angelfish
noun
A freshwater fish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum.
A marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
antiflash
antiflash
adj
Alternative form of anti-flash
antitheft
antitheft
adj
Against or preventing from being stolen.
archchief
archchief
noun
(rare) A supreme, primary leader of any organization.
archfiend
archfiend
noun
(preceded by “the”, often capitalized) Satan.
(transferred sense) A diabolically evil person.
A chief fiend (devil, demon or monster).
archthief
argusfish
backshift
backshift
noun
(grammar) The changing of the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
(statistics) A function on a stochastic process whose value on any random variable is the preceding random variable in the process.
verb
(grammar, transitive) To change the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
batfishes
batfishes
noun
plural of batfish
beardfish
beardfish
noun
Any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.
birchleaf
blackfish
blackfish
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) Any of various dark-coloured fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick, Girella tricuspidata, and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus.
(Canada, US) Either of two dark-coloured fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata).
(chiefly Scotland) The Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.
A pilot whale, genus Globicephalus (occasionally also used for various other whales).
Any of various dark-coloured fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger).
verb
(Internet slang, derogatory, of a white person) To adopt signifiers of black identity (for example, by darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles).
(fishing) To go fishing for blackfish.
campfight
campfight
noun
(historical) A form of trial by combat between two people, the winner being deemed innocent.
catfishes
catfishes
noun
plural of catfish
chaferies
chaferies
noun
plural of chafery
chaffiest
chaffiest
adj
superlative form of chaffy: most chaffy
chaffinch
chaffinch
noun
A small passerine bird, Fringilla coelebs, of the finch family, found throughout Europe and eastward to Iran and eastern Mediterranean coastlands.
chafflike
chafflike
adj
Resembling chaff.
chairlift
chairlift
noun
A continuously moving series of open seats, slung from overhead cables, used to transport people (especially skiers) up the sides of mountains.
chamfrain
chamfrain
noun
Alternative form of chamfron
chatfield
chefrinia
chiefland
chieftain
chieftain
noun
(by extension) A leader of a group.
A leader of a clan or tribe.
chinafish
chinafish
noun
Any of several fish of the family Ophicephalidae or of the genus Sebastodes
cigarfish
cigarfish
noun
Any of several scad, but especially Decapterus macarellus
cliffhang
cliffhang
verb
(intransitive) To be in suspense.
crampfish
crampfish
noun
A coffin ray (Hypnos monopterygius)
Atlantic torpedo (Torpedo nobiliana)
common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)
crapefish
crapefish
noun
Salted codfish hardened by pressure.
effingham
effingham
Proper noun
A village in Surrey, England
A city in Illinois, USA, and the county seat of Effingham County.
faddishly
faddishly
adv
In a faddish way.
faecalith
fahlunite
fahlunite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydration of iolite.
fairchild
fairishly
fairishly
adv
Tolerably well; acceptably.
fairleigh
fairyhood
fairyhood
noun
The state or period of being a fairy.
fairyship
fairyship
noun
(with "your", "her", etc.) Title applied to a fairy.
faithfuls
faithfuls
noun
plural of faithful
faithless
faithless
adj
Lacking faith; lacking belief in something.
Not believing in God, religion, or a comparable ideology.
Not observant of promises or covenants.
Not true to allegiance, duty, or vows
Serving to disappoint or deceive
Unfaithful (said of people, towards their partners)
faithwise
faithwise
adv
In terms of religious faith.
falchions
falchions
noun
plural of falchion
familyish
familyish
adj
(informal) Suitable for, or characteristic of, family.
famishing
famishing
verb
present participle of famish
fanfishes
fanfishes
noun
plural of fanfish
fanlights
fanlights
noun
plural of fanlight
fanwright
fanwright
noun
(historical) A person who makes fans for use in winnowing.
farenheit
farmerish
farmerish
adj
Characteristic of a farmer.
farthings
farthings
noun
plural of farthing
fashional
fashional
adj
(informal) fashionable
fashioned
fashioned
adj
(in combination) Having a specified fashion or style
In style; fashionable.
Well designed or put together.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fashion
fashioner
fashioner
noun
One who fashions something; the maker or designer.
fathering
fathering
verb
present participle of father
fatherkin
fatherkin
noun
(dated) Fond term of address for one's father.
fathoming
fathoming
verb
present participle of fathom
featishly
featurish
fiendhead
fightable
fightable
adj
(military) Capable in combat.
Able to be fought.
firebaugh
firehalls
firehalls
noun
plural of firehall
fireshaft
firsthand
firsthand
adj
Direct, without intermediate stages.
Not previously owned or used; contrasted with secondhand.
fishboats
fishboats
noun
plural of fishboat
fisheater
fisherman
fisherman
noun
A person whose profession is catching fish.
A vessel (boat or ship) used for fishing.
Any person who attempts to catch fish.
fishgarth
fishgarth
noun
A fishweir.
fishgrass
fishmeals
fishmeals
noun
plural of fishmeal
fishplate
fishplate
noun
(rail transport) A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track.
verb
(transitive, rail transport) To connect (rails) together using a fishplate.
fishspear
fishspear
noun
A spear for catching fish.
fishtails
fishtails
noun
plural of fishtail
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fishtail
fishwoman
fishwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who sells fish.
fishyback
flacherie
flacherie
noun
A disease of silkworms, resulting from their consumption of infected or contaminated mulberry leaves.
flagships
flagships
noun
plural of flagship
flamefish
flashiest
flashiest
adj
superlative form of flash: most flash
flashings
flashings
noun
plural of flashing
flashlike
flashlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a flash.
flinthead
flinthead
noun
A bird, the wood stork.
formalith
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.
fraicheur
franchise
franchise
noun
(business, marketing) The positive influence on the buying behavior of customers exerted by the reputation of a company or a brand.
(sports) The collection of organizations in the history of a sports team; the tradition of a sports team as an entity, extending beyond the contemporary organization.
A business operating under such authorization, a franchisee.
A legal exemption from jurisdiction.
A right or privilege officially granted to a person, a group of people, or a company by a government.
An acknowledgment of a corporation's existence and ownership.
Exemption from constraint or oppression; freedom; liberty.
The authorization granted by a company to sell or distribute its goods or services in a certain area.
The district or jurisdiction to which a particular privilege extends; the limits of an immunity; hence, an asylum or sanctuary.
The loose collection of fictional works pertaining to a particular fictional universe, including literary, film, or television series from various sources, generally when all authorized by a copyright holder or similar authority.
The membership of a corporation or state; citizenship.
The right to vote at a public election or referendum; see: suffrage, suffragette.
verb
(transitive) To confer certain powers on; grant a franchise to; authorize.
(transitive, rare) To set free; invest with a franchise or privilege; enfranchise.
fratching
fratching
verb
present participle of fratch
friarhood
friarhood
noun
The state or period of being a friar.
fukushima
fukushima
Proper noun
A city in Japan.
A prefecture in Japan.
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster following a tsunami in 2011.
garfishes
garfishes
noun
plural of garfish
gearshift
gearshift
noun
Alternative spelling of gear shift
verb
(rare) To shift gears.
giraffish
giraffish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a giraffe, especially in being unusually tall.
glassfish
glassfish
noun
Any of several unrelated small fish that have almost transparent bodies, especially those of the genera Ambassis or Chanda
guardfish
guardfish
noun
Synonym of houndfish
hagfishes
hagfishes
noun
plural of hagfish
hailproof
hailproof
adj
Resistant to hail (form of frozen precipitation).
halflings
halflings
noun
plural of halfling
halflives
halflives
noun
plural of halflife
halftimes
halftimes
noun
plural of halftime
handicuff
hanefiyeh
hangfires
hangfires
noun
plural of hangfire
hartfield
hastiform
hastiform
adj
spear-shaped; hastate
hayfields
hayfields
noun
plural of hayfield
headfirst
headfirst
adv
Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation; hastily.
With the head in front; headlong.
hifalutin
horsefair
horsefair
noun
Alternative form of horse fair
jawfishes
jawfishes
noun
plural of jawfish
kaffiyehs
kaffiyehs
noun
plural of kaffiyeh
khalifate
khalifate
noun
Alternative spelling of caliphate
kniphofia
kniphofia
noun
Any of several plants, of the genus Kniphofia, having bright, upright flowers.
lightface
lightface
noun
The opposite of boldface, a font that is light (has a low ratio of ink to white space).
lightfast
lightfast
adj
Resistant to fading.
loaferish
loaferish
adj
Like a loafer; idle.
loanshift
loanshift
noun
A word whose meaning has changed in this way.
The situation in which a word changes or extends its meaning under the influence of another language.
machinify
machinify
verb
(transitive) To turn into a machine.
makeshift
makeshift
adj
Made to work or suffice; improvised; substituted.
noun
(obsolete) A rogue; a shifty person.
A temporary (usually insubstantial) substitution.
marshfire
mayfishes
mayfishes
noun
plural of mayfish
misfaiths
misfaiths
noun
plural of misfaith
misfather
mustahfiz
mustahfiz
noun
(military, historical) A member of the territorial militia of the Ottoman Empire.
nightfall
nightfall
noun
The close of the day; the coming of night.
oarfishes
oarfishes
noun
plural of oarfish
overfaith
panfishes
panfishes
noun
plural of panfish
pearlfish
pearlfish
noun
Any of various slender marine fish of the family Carapidae, resembling eels.
pickshaft
platyfish
platyfish
noun
Certain fish of the genus Xiphophorus lacking a sword-like extension of the lower tailfin.
preachify
preachify
verb
To preach didactically; to sermonize.
rachiform
raffishly
raffishly
adv
In a raffish manner.
ragfishes
ragfishes
noun
plural of ragfish
ratfishes
ratfishes
noun
plural of ratfish
razorfish
razorfish
noun
Any of various unrelated fish, including those of the genera Aeoliscus, Centriscus, and Xyrichtys.
The razor clam.
refashion
refashion
verb
To fashion again or anew.
sablefish
sablefish
noun
A dark-coloured marine fish, Anoplopoma fimbria, of North American Pacific waters.
safelight
safelight
noun
The lamp in a photographic darkroom.
sawfishes
sawfishes
noun
plural of sawfish
scaldfish
scaldfish
noun
Any of several edible flatfish of the genus Arnoglossus.