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
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.
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.
chuffiness
chuffiness
noun
The quality of being chuffy.
conchifera
cornetfish
cornetfish
noun
Any of several slender, elongate tropical fish, of the family Fistulariidae, that live in shallow water
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.
fashioners
fashioners
noun
plural of fashioner
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
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
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.
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
foemanship
foemanship
noun
Enmity.
folkething
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
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
furthering
furthering
noun
The act by which something is furthered; furtherance.
verb
present participle of further
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
gunfighter
gunfighter
noun
A person who engages in gunfights; a gunslinger.
haffkinize
hastifness
hawfinches
hawfinches
noun
plural of hawfinch
hemingford
hemofuscin
infangthef
infangthef
noun
Alternative form of infangthief
infighters
infighters
noun
plural of infighter
infiniteth
infiniteth
adj
Alternative form of infinitieth
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
lungfishes
lungfishes
noun
plural of lungfish
machineful
machineful
noun
Enough laundry to fill a washing machine.
minkfishes
monkfishes
monkfishes
noun
plural of monkfish
moonfishes
moonfishes
noun
plural of moonfish
needlefish
needlefish
noun
Slender fish, in the family Belonidae, usually found in shallow marine habitats.
nettlefish
niggerfish
niggerfish
noun
Alternative form of nigger-fish
nonfighter
nonfighter
noun
One who is not a fighter.
numbfishes
numbfishes
noun
plural of numbfish
oafishness
oafishness
noun
The state or condition of being oafish; stupidity; dullness; folly.
offishness
offishness
noun
Quality of being offish.
pathfinder
pathfinder
noun
One who discovers a way or path; one who explores untraversed regions.
One who first does something; a pioneer.
phenformin
phenformin
noun
(pharmacology) An antidiabetic drug of the biguanide class.
philofelon
pinfeather
pinfeather
noun
A developing feather as it emerges through the skin
pinkfishes
pondfishes
pondfishes
noun
plural of pondfish
prefashion
prefurnish
refashions
refashions
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of refashion
refighting
refighting
verb
present participle of refight
refinished
refinished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of refinish
refinisher
refinisher
noun
A provider of refinishing services
refinishes
refinishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of refinish
refreshing
refreshing
adj
Serving to refresh, particularly with respect to an electronic screen, or a browser window or similar computer application.
That refreshes someone; pleasantly fresh and different; granting vitality and energy.
noun
That which gives refreshment.
The action of refresh; refreshment given or received.
verb
present participle of refresh
refrighten
rhinecliff
richthofen
sandfishes
sandfishes
noun
plural of sandfish
schlieffen
schonfield
semifinish
shieldfern
shieldfern
noun
Alternative form of shield fern
shiftiness
shiftiness
noun
(countable, rare) The result or product of being shifty.
(uncountable) The property of being shifty.
sunfishery
tangfishes
tanglefish
thiofurane
thornfield
tonguefish
tonguefish
noun
Any of the flatfishes in the taxonomic family Cynoglossidae, distinguished by the presence of a long hook on the snout overhanging the mouth.
underchief
underchief
noun
A subordinate chief.
underthief
unfetching
unfetching
adj
Not fetching; unattractive; ugly.
unfeverish
unfeverish
adj
Not feverish.
unfinished
unfinished
adj
Not finished, not completed.
unfishable
unfishable
adj
Not fishable.
unfishlike
unfishlike
adj
Not fishlike; unlike a fish.
unflitched
unfreakish
unfreakish
adj
Not freakish.
unfrighted
unfrighted
adj
(archaic) unfrightened
wharfinger
wharfinger
noun
(chiefly historical) The owner or manager of a wharf.