Any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.
blindfish
blindfish
noun
Any of various fish, having only rudimentary eyes, that inhabit underground waters.
chaffseed
chiefdoms
chiefdoms
noun
plural of chiefdom
codfisher
codfisher
noun
One who fishes for cod.
codfishes
codfishes
noun
plural of codfish
dehnstufe
dehnstufe
noun
(Indo-European linguistics) The lengthened grade that appears in words of a certain root group, or stem group, in the course of vocalic variations.
devilfish
devilfish
noun
(specifically) The devil ray, Mobula mobular.
Certain fish in the genus Paraplesiops; see blue devilfish, Bleeker's devilfish.
The anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius.
The giant squid or kraken.
The gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus.
The manta ray; any ray in the genus Mobula.
The octopus.
The piranha.
The suckermouth catfish, Hypostomus plecostomus (translating Spanish pez diablo).
dogfights
dogfights
noun
plural of dogfight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dogfight
dogfishes
dogfishes
noun
plural of dogfish
downshift
downshift
noun
(automotive, cycling) A shift of a transmission into a lower gear.
A change in career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
A change of direction or a movement downwards.
A reduction in quality or quantity.
verb
(automotive, cycling) To shift (a car or bicycle) into a lower gear.
(automotive, cycling) To shift a transmission into a lower gear.
To change (one's career or lifestyle) to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
To change one's career or lifestyle to one which is not as well paid but less stressful and more personally rewarding.
To function at a lower rate; to slacken.
To reduce (something) in quality or quantity (as effect, scope, speed, etc.)
driftfish
driftfish
noun
Any of the family Nomeidae of perciform fishes found in tropical and subtropical waters throughout the world.
faddishly
faddishly
adv
In a faddish way.
fahlbands
fahlbands
noun
plural of fahlband
falsehood
falsehood
noun
(archaic, rare) Mendacity, deceitfulness; the trait of a person who is mendacious and deceitful.
(countable) A false statement, especially an intentional one; a lie.
(uncountable) The property of being false.
farmhands
farmhands
noun
plural of farmhand
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
fauchards
fauchards
noun
plural of fauchard
feldspath
feldspath
noun
Alternative form of feldspar
fiendship
firsthand
firsthand
adj
Direct, without intermediate stages.
Not previously owned or used; contrasted with secondhand.
fishified
fishified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fishify
fishponds
fishponds
noun
plural of fishpond
fishpound
flatheads
flatheads
noun
plural of flathead
flemished
flemished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flemish
fleshhood
fleshhood
noun
The state or condition of having a form of flesh; incarnation.
footholds
footholds
noun
plural of foothold
forehands
forehands
noun
plural of forehand
foreheads
foreheads
noun
plural of forehead
foxhounds
foxhounds
noun
plural of foxhound
freeholds
freeholds
noun
plural of freehold
freshened
freshened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of freshen
furbished
furbished
adj
Polished, burnished.
Reconditioned.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of furbish
furnished
furnished
adj
equipped with whatever is needed
supplied with furniture
verb
simple past tense and past participle of furnish
guardfish
guardfish
noun
Synonym of houndfish
halfwords
halfwords
noun
plural of halfword
handcuffs
handcuffs
noun
A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.
plural of handcuff
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handcuff
handfasts
handfasts
noun
plural of handfast
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of handfast
handstaff
handstaff
noun
(obsolete) A weapon mentioned in the Bible (Ezekiel), perhaps a javelin.
The part of a flail that is held in the hand.
hausdorff
hausdorff
Adjective
Such that any two points have disjoint neighborhoods.
hayfields
hayfields
noun
plural of hayfield
headfirst
headfirst
adv
Rashly; precipitately; without deliberation; hastily.
With the head in front; headlong.
headscarf
headscarf
noun
A more or less square piece of material worn over the head, typically by women, often to protect the hair, or for religious reasons.
herefords
holdfasts
holdfasts
noun
plural of holdfast
hoodsheaf
houndfish
houndfish
noun
A small European shark (Scyliorhinus canicula), small-spotted dogfish.
Tylosurus crocodilus, a large gamefish of the family Belonidae.
humidfies
mudfishes
mudfishes
noun
plural of mudfish
redfishes
redfishes
noun
plural of redfish
refreshed
refreshed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of refresh
roundfish
roundfish
noun
Any fish that is not a flatfish.
Prosopium cylindraceum, the round whitefish.
The common carp.
scaldfish
scaldfish
noun
Any of several edible flatfish of the genus Arnoglossus.
schofield
schonfeld
selfhoods
selfhoods
noun
plural of selfhood
serfhoods
shadflies
shadflies
noun
plural of shadfly
sheepfold
sheepfold
noun
A flock of sheep.
An enclosure for keeping sheep.
sheffield
sheffield
Proper noun
A city in South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
The University of Sheffield.
sheldfowl
sherfield
sideflash
sideflash
noun
A disruptive electrical discharge between a conductor traversed by an oscillatory current of high frequency (such as lightning) and neighbouring masses of metal, or between different parts of the same conductor.
softheads
softheads
noun
plural of softhead
spadefish
spadefish
noun
Any of several marine fish of the family Ephippidae
Polyodon spathula, the paddlefish.
swordfish
swordfish
noun
A large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius.
A sudoku technique involving possible cell locations for a digit, or pair, or triple, in uniquely three rows and three columns only. This allows for the elimination of candidates around the grid.
verb
To fish for swordfish.
unfleshed
unfleshed
adj
(of a weapon) Not accustomed to flesh; not having been used in combat.
Having no flesh.
unflushed
unflushed
adj
Not flushed.
unshafted
unshafted
adj
Not shafted.
unshifted
unshifted
adj
Not shifted.
upshifted
upshifted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of upshift
wharfside
wharfside
noun
The side of a wharf, where goods may be loaded and unloaded.