a historic county in north-east Scotland, which was absorbed into Region in 1975. Its county town was
bannerfish
bannerfish
noun
A large fish of the genus Istiophorus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin; the sailfish.
Any of several species of butterflyfish in the genus Heniochus that superficially resemble the Moorish idol, though unrelated.
bonefishes
bonefishes
noun
plural of bonefish
buffoonish
buffoonish
adj
Characteristic of a buffoon.
candlefish
candlefish
noun
An oily edible fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a candle or torch by the Chinook Indians.
chaffering
chaffering
noun
The act of one who chaffers.
verb
present participle of chaffer
chaffiness
chaffiness
noun
Quality of being chaffy.
chaffingly
chaffingly
adv
in a chaffing manner; teasingly
chamfering
chamfering
noun
A chamfer.
verb
present participle of chamfer
chieftains
chieftains
noun
plural of chieftain
chiffonade
chiffonade
noun
A culinary preparation of herbs or leafy vegetables cut into long, thin ribbons.
verb
To prepare a chiffonade.
chiffonier
chiffonier
noun
A receptacle for rags or shreds.
A tall, elegant chest of drawers, often with a mirror attached.
One who gathers rags and odds and ends; a ragpicker.
chromaffin
chromaffin
adj
(cytology) Having an affinity for (and thus being stained brownish yellow) by chromium salts.
chuffiness
chuffiness
noun
The quality of being chuffy.
chylifying
chylifying
verb
present participle of chylify
chymifying
chymifying
verb
present participle of chymify
codfishing
conchifera
conchiform
conchiform
adj
Shaped like a conch.
cornetfish
cornetfish
noun
Any of several slender, elongate tropical fish, of the family Fistulariidae, that live in shallow water
dingthrift
dingthrift
Noun
A spendthrift.
disfashion
disfashion
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To disfigure.
disfurnish
disfurnish
verb
(transitive, archaic) To deprive of that with which anything is furnished (furniture, equipment, etc.); to strip or divest.
dishpanful
dishpanful
noun
As much as a dishpan will hold.
downshifts
downshifts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downshift
dragonfish
dragonfish
noun
Any of several long, slender fishes, of the family Stomiidae, that have a luminous barbel used to attract prey.
echiniform
elfishness
elfishness
noun
The quality or state of being elfish.
enfeeblish
enkerchief
fahlunitte
fahrenheit
fahrenheit
Adjective
Describing a temperature scale originally defined as having 0 °F as the lowest temperature obtainable with a mixture of ice and salt, and 96 °F as the temperature of the human body, and now defined with 32 °F equal to 0 °C, and each degree Fahrenheit equal to 5/9 of a degree Celsius or 5/9 kelvin.
faintheart
faintheart
noun
A person who is irresolute or fearful.
fairchance
famishment
famishment
noun
(now literary) The state or process of being famished.
(obsolete) Famine.
fantaddish
fantoddish
fantoddish
adj
irritable
fashioners
fashioners
noun
plural of fashioner
fashioning
fashioning
noun
The act or process of fashioning something; manufacture.
verb
present participle of fashion
fashionist
fashionist
noun
(archaic) An obsequious follower of fashion.
fashionize
fashionize
verb
(transitive) To make fashionable; to bring into the realm of fashion.
fatherling
fatherling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A father.
A father's child.
feathering
feathering
noun
(architecture) An arrangement of small arcs or foils separated by projecting cusps, frequently forming the feather-like ornament on the inner mouldings of arches.
A feathered texture.
Plumage.
The fitting of feathers to arrows.
Visible offshoots of the trails of ink written on overly absorbent paper.
verb
present participle of feather
fechnerian
fetchingly
fetchingly
adv
In a fetching manner
fianchetti
fianchetti
noun
plural of fianchetto
fianchetto
fianchetto
noun
(chess) The development of a bishop by moving it one square to a long diagonal; specifically, a set of opening moves where a bishop is developed to the second rank of the adjacent knight file.
verb
(chess) To play a fianchetto.
fiendishly
fiendishly
adv
Extremely, very in harsh or negative contexts.
In a fiendish manner; evilly, wickedly.
fifteenths
fifteenths
noun
plural of fifteenth
fightingly
fightingly
adv
So as to fight; pugnaciously.
filchingly
filchingly
adv
By means of petty theft.
filibranch
filibranch
adj
(biology, of gills) long, with tubular filaments
filthiness
filthiness
noun
The property of being filthy.
finchville
fingerfish
fingerhold
fingerhold
noun
A grip with the fingers.
fingerhook
finishable
finishable
adj
That can be finished; completable.
fishertown
fishfinger
fishfinger
noun
Alternative form of fish finger
fishifying
fishifying
verb
present participle of fishify
fishmonger
fishmonger
noun
(Britain) A person who sells fish.
(Britain, rare) A fishmonger's, a fishmonger's shop: a shop that sells fish.
(archaic) A pimp.
fitchering
flamenship
flamenship
noun
The role or status of a flamen.
flashiness
flashiness
noun
The quality of being flashy.
flashingly
flashingly
adv
With a flashing appearance.
flaunching
flaunching
noun
A mortar fillet at the junction of the chimney stack and the roof; superseded in modern times by lead flashing.
The sloped mortar fillet around the base of a chimney pot, which serves to hold the pot in position and allow rainwater to run off.
verb
present participle of flaunch
flemishing
flemishing
verb
present participle of flemish
fleshiness
fleshiness
noun
The state or characteristic of being fleshy.
fletchings
fletchings
noun
plural of fletching
flintshire
flintshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county bounded to the north by the Irish Sea, to the northeast by the Dee estuary, to the east by Cheshire and to the south and southwest by Denbighshire. A detached part, Maelor Saesneg, is bounded on the northwest by Denbighshire, on the northeast by Cheshire, and on the south by Shropshire. There is a further small detached part around Marford.
A local government principal area. It borders Merseyside, Cheshire, Wrexham and Denbighshire.
flunkeyish
flunkeyish
adj
Alternative form of flunkyish
flushingly
flushingly
adv
In a flushing manner; while flushing, while blushing (red with embarrassment):
foemanship
foemanship
noun
Enmity.
folkething
forthbring
forthbring
verb
(obsolete) To bring forth; bring out; produce.
forthgoing
forthgoing
adj
Going out or forth; departing.
noun
A going forth or utterance; a proceeding from or out.
verb
present participle of forthgo
fortnights
fortnights
noun
plural of fortnight
framingham
franchisal
franchisal
adj
Pertaining to franchises.
franchised
franchised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of franchise
franchisee
franchisee
noun
A holder of a franchise; a person who is granted a franchise.
franchiser
franchiser
noun
(rare) A person who has the right to vote.
A franchisor, a company which or person who grants franchises.
franchises
franchises
noun
plural of franchise
franchisor
franchisor
noun
A company which, or a person who, grants franchises.
francophil
fraughting
fraughting
verb
present participle of fraught
freighting
freighting
verb
present participle of freight
frenchiest
frenchlick
frenchwise
freshening
freshening
noun
The act by which something is freshened.
verb
present participle of freshen
freshmanic
freshmanic
adj
(US, archaic, informal, humorous) Characteristic of a freshman.
friendship
friendship
noun
(countable) A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.
(uncountable) Good will.
(uncountable) The condition of being friends.
frightened
frightened
adj
Afraid; suffering from fear.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of frighten
frightener
frightener
noun
Agent noun of frighten; one who frightens.
frightment
frightment
noun
(obsolete) fear; terror
fringehead
fringehead
noun
Any of several fishes of the genus Neoclinus.
frithsoken
frothiness
frothiness
noun
The quality of being frothy
fumishness
fumishness
noun
(obsolete) fretfulness; passion
furbishing
furbishing
noun
The act by which something is furbished.
verb
present participle of furbish
furnishing
furnishing
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Furniture, fittings, and other detachable accessories.
(of an animal, in the plural) A portion of longer hair within the coat of a dog, rabbit, etc.
verb
present participle of furnish
furthering
furthering
noun
The act by which something is furthered; furtherance.
verb
present participle of further
fustianish
grassfinch
grassfinch
noun
Any Australian finch of the genus Poephila.
greenfinch
greenfinch
noun
the European greenfinch, a common Old World finch, Carduelis chloris, now Chloris chloris, that is mainly green with yellow in the wings and tail.
the Oriental greenfinch, Carduelis sinica, now Chloris sinica
the Vietnam greenfinch, Carduelis monguilloti, now Chloris monguilloti
the black-headed greenfinch, Carduelis ambigua, now Chloris ambigua
the yellow-breasted greenfinch, Carduelis spinoides, now Chloris spinoides
griffinish
griffinish
adj
(historical) Resembling or characteristic of a griffin (new arrival in British India).
gunfighter
gunfighter
noun
A person who engages in gunfights; a gunslinger.
haffkinize
handicraft
handicraft
noun
(rare, obsolete) A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman.
A trade requiring skill of hand; manual occupation; handcraft.
An artifact produced by handicraft.
handyfight
hastifness
hawfinches
hawfinches
noun
plural of hawfinch
hemingford
hemofuscin
highflying
highflying
adj
Alternative form of high-flying.
hominiform
hominiform
noun
Synonym of hominid
honorifics
honorifics
noun
plural of honorific
horrifying
horrifying
adj
Tending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific.
verb
present participle of horrify
hotfooting
hotfooting
verb
present participle of hotfoot
humaniform
humaniform
adj
Like a human or that of a human in form or appearance.
noun
(science fiction) A robot resembling a human.
infangthef
infangthef
noun
Alternative form of infangthief
infanthood
infanthood
noun
Infancy.
infighters
infighters
noun
plural of infighter
infighting
infighting
noun
(boxing) Fighting with one's opponent closer than arm's length.
Fighting or quarreling among the members of a single group or side.
verb
present participle of infight
infiniteth
infiniteth
adj
Alternative form of infinitieth
infrahuman
infrahuman
adj
Below the level of the human.
noun
(psychology) A creature that is not (yet) at the level of understanding of a human being, such as a presymbolic child or an animal.
infrahyoid
infrahyoid
adj
(anatomy, relational) Below the hyoid bone in the neck.
insightful
insightful
adj
Possessing insight.
interchaff
interfaith
interfaith
adj
Involving members of different religions.
interwhiff
kingfisher
kingfisher
noun
Any of various birds of the suborder Alcedines (or the family Alcedinidae sensu lato), having a large head, short tail and brilliant colouration; they feed mostly on fish.
common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
kingfishes
kingfishes
noun
plural of kingfish
kitchenful
kitchenful
noun
As much as a kitchen will hold or produce.
knifesmith
knifesmith
noun
A cutler who makes knives.
lancetfish
lancetfish
noun
A voracious deep-sea fish in the genus Alepisaurus, having long, lancet-like teeth.
lionfishes
lionfishes
noun
plural of lionfish
lithifying
lithifying
verb
present participle of lithify
lungfishes
lungfishes
noun
plural of lungfish
machineful
machineful
noun
Enough laundry to fill a washing machine.
minkfishes
misfashion
misfashion
verb
To form or fashion wrongly.
monkfishes
monkfishes
noun
plural of monkfish
moonfishes
moonfishes
noun
plural of moonfish
muttonfish
muttonfish
noun
(Australia) Any of several edible molluscs of the genus Haliotis; an abalone.
(chiefly US) Any of several Atlantic and Caribbean fishes which are said to taste of mutton, especially the mutton snapper, Lutjanus analis, the ocean pout, Macrozoarces americanus, or the Irish pompano, Diapterus auratus.
mythifying
mythifying
verb
present participle of mythify
needlefish
needlefish
noun
Slender fish, in the family Belonidae, usually found in shallow marine habitats.