Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acetify
acidifies
acidifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acidify
adderfish
adsignify
adsignify
verb
(transitive) To denote additionally.
aerofoils
aerofoils
noun
plural of aerofoil
affiances
affiances
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affiance
affirmers
affirmers
noun
plural of affirmer
affrights
affrights
noun
plural of affright
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of affright
affusions
affusions
noun
plural of affusion
aforesaid
aforesaid
adj
Previously stated; said or named before.
afrikaans
afterings
afterings
noun
(by extension) The last of any substance that is of a poorer quality than the earlier substance, e.g. the dregs of coffee.
The last milk that is obtained when milking a cow. Often considered the poorest quality of milk.
aftership
afterwise
afterwise
adj
Wise after the fact.
aircrafts
aircrafts
noun
(nonstandard) plural of aircraft
airfields
airfields
noun
plural of airfield
airframes
airframes
noun
plural of airframe
airproofs
airproofs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airproof
alfaquins
alfaquins
noun
plural of alfaquin
algarsife
aliferous
aliferous
adj
Having wings; winged
amberfish
amberfish
noun
An amberjack.
amplifies
amplifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amplify
angelfish
angelfish
noun
A freshwater fish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum.
A marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
antefixes
antefixes
noun
plural of antefix
antiflash
antiflash
adj
Alternative form of anti-flash
antifrost
antifrost
adj
Preventing, or countering the effects of frost.
aperitifs
aperitifs
noun
plural of aperitif
argufiers
argufiers
noun
plural of argufier
argusfish
artifacts
artifacts
noun
plural of artifact
artifices
artifices
noun
plural of artifice
asafetida
assistful
assistful
adj
(archaic) helpful
autrefois
avifaunas
avifaunas
noun
plural of avifauna
axiferous
backfills
backfills
noun
plural of backfill
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfill
backfires
backfires
noun
plural of backfire
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfire
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.
balefires
balefires
noun
plural of balefire
basifiers
basifiers
noun
plural of basifier
basifixed
basifixed
adj
(botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament at the base and pointing away from the filament.
basifugal
basifugal
adj
(botany) Tending or proceeding away from the base.
basifying
basifying
verb
present participle of basify
bassfield
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.
beatifies
beatifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beatify
beefiness
beefiness
noun
The characteristic of being beefy.
befingers
befingers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befinger
befriends
befriends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befriend
befringes
befringes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befringe
bellyfish
benefices
benefices
noun
plural of benefice
bifarious
bifarious
adj
(botany) In two rows (on opposite sides of a branch etc.)
ambiguous
twofold, double
biflorous
biflorous
adj
(botany) Bearing two flowers or blooms.
bifurcous
bifurcous
adj
bifurcate
billfolds
billfolds
noun
plural of billfold
birdfarms
bishopful
bisulfate
bisulfate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt containing this anion.
(inorganic chemistry) The univalent anion HSO₄⁻.
verb
To react with a bisulfate
To sulfate with two sulfate groups
bisulfide
bisulfide
noun
(chemistry) The anion HS⁻.
(chemistry, dated) Disulfide, the anion ⁻S–S⁻.
bisulfite
bisulfite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The univalent group -HSO₃, or any salt containing it.
blackfins
blackfins
noun
plural of blackfin
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.
blindfast
blindfish
blindfish
noun
Any of various fish, having only rudimentary eyes, that inhabit underground waters.
bloodfins
bloodfins
noun
plural of bloodfin
blowflies
blowflies
noun
plural of blowfly
bonifaces
bonifaces
noun
plural of boniface
boxfishes
boxfishes
noun
plural of boxfish
briefcase
briefcase
noun
(computing) In Microsoft Windows, a folder that supports file synchronization between itself and another folder.
A case used for carrying documents, especially for business.
briefings
briefings
noun
plural of briefing
briefless
briefless
adj
(law) Lacking briefs (clients)
briefness
briefness
noun
The characteristic of being brief.
brushfire
brushfire
noun
(politics, attributive) A war that does not directly involve the world's superpowers.
A large fire in a scrubland or prairie, as opposed to a forest fire, which happens in forests.
brutifies
brutifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brutify
bursiform
bursiform
adj
Shaped like a purse or bag.
bushfires
bushfires
noun
plural of bushfire
caddisfly
caddisfly
noun
Alternative spelling of caddis fly
cafardise
caffeines
caffeines
noun
plural of caffeine
calcifies
calcifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calcify
calfskins
calfskins
noun
plural of calfskin
califates
califates
noun
plural of califate
campfires
campfires
noun
plural of campfire
canfields
caprifigs
caprifigs
noun
plural of caprifig
carnifies
carnifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carnify
casefying
casefying
verb
present participle of casefy
catfishes
catfishes
noun
plural of catfish
celestify
celestify
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To make like heaven.
certifies
certifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of certify
chaferies
chaferies
noun
plural of chafery
chaffiest
chaffiest
adj
superlative form of chaffy: most chaffy
chiefdoms
chiefdoms
noun
plural of chiefdom
chiefless
chiefless
adj
Without a chief; leaderless.
chiefship
chiefship
noun
The role or position of a chief.
chieftess
chieftess
noun
Synonym of chieftainess: a female chieftain.
chinafish
chinafish
noun
Any of several fish of the family Ophicephalidae or of the genus Sebastodes
christoff
chuffiest
cigarfish
cigarfish
noun
Any of several scad, but especially Decapterus macarellus
clarifies
clarifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clarify
classific
classific
adj
Characterizing a class or classes; relating to classification.
cliffiest
cliffiest
adj
superlative form of cliffy: most cliffy
cliffless
cliffless
adj
Without cliffs.
cliffside
cliffside
noun
The side of a cliff.
cliffsman
clingfish
clingfish
noun
A small marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae which has a sucking disc on its underside that it uses to cling to rocks and seaweed.
coalifies
coalifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coalify
codfisher
codfisher
noun
One who fishes for cod.
codfishes
codfishes
noun
plural of codfish
codifiers
codifiers
noun
plural of codifier
coiffeurs
coiffeurs
noun
plural of coiffeur
coiffeuse
coiffeuse
noun
A female hairdresser
coiffures
coiffures
noun
plural of coiffure
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of coiffure
coliforms
coliforms
noun
plural of coliform
comfiness
comfiness
noun
(informal) comfortableness
conchfish
confiders
confiders
noun
plural of confider
confiners
confiners
noun
plural of confiner
conflicts
conflicts
noun
plural of conflict
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conflict
confucius
confucius
Proper noun
Western name of Kong Qiu (孔丘), an influential Chinese philosopher who lived 551 – 479
confusing
confusing
adj
difficult to understand; not clear as lacking order, chaotic etc
verb
present participle of confuse
confusion
confusion
noun
(archaic) A state of shame or embarrassment.
A lack of clarity or order.
Lack of understanding due to dementia.
The act of mistaking one thing for another or conflating distinct things.
The state of being confused; misunderstanding.
confusive
confusive
adj
(archaic) Full of confusion; confused or confusing.
costiform
costiform
adj
Having the form of a rib.
countfish
cowfishes
cowfishes
noun
plural of cowfish
craftiest
craftiest
adj
superlative form of crafty: most crafty
crampfish
crampfish
noun
A coffin ray (Hypnos monopterygius)
Atlantic torpedo (Torpedo nobiliana)
common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)
crapefish
crapefish
noun
Salted codfish hardened by pressure.
creekfish
creekfish
noun
(US) Erimyzon oblongus, the chubsucker.
crestfish
crestfish
noun
Any of the fish in the lampriform family Lophotidae.
crisfield
crossfire
crossfire
noun
(by extension) A heated confrontation between opposing factions.
(military) Lines of fire from multiple positions that cross in a small region
crossfish
crossfish
noun
(archaic) A starfish.
crucifers
crucifers
noun
plural of crucifer
crucifies
crucifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crucify
crustific
cufflinks
cufflinks
noun
plural of cufflink
cuniforms
cuniforms
noun
plural of cuniform
cystiform
cystiform
adj
Resembling a cyst
daffiness
daffiness
noun
(informal) The quality of being crazy or mad.
(informal) The quality of being silly or foolish.
daffodils
daffodils
noun
plural of daffodil
damnifies
damnifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of damnify
dandifies
dandifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dandify
dandriffs
deerflies
deerflies
noun
plural of deerfly
defeasive
defeatism
defeatism
noun
Acceptance of defeat without struggle.
defeatist
defeatist
adj
of, or relating to defeatism
noun
someone who advocates defeatism, or has such an attitude