(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
bullfights
bullfights
noun
plural of bullfight
butterfish
butterfish
noun
(informal) The sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) (the sablefish is not a true butterfish; but is called such informally)
(obsolete) The Murray perch, Oligorus mitchelli; an Australian perciform fish of Murray river, now known as trout cod, Maccullochella macquariensis http://www.fishbase.org/Nomenclature/SynonymsList.php?ID=6308&SynCode=26048&GenusName=Maccullochella&SpeciesName=macquariensis, http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Maccullochella-macquariensis.html.
A rock gunnel, Pholis gunnellus, an eel-like fish found in the intertidal and subtidal zones of the North Atlantic.
Perciform fish of the family Stromateidae, including the genera Pampus, Peprilus and Stromateus.
The New Zealand fish Odax pullus, also known as greenbone.
catchflies
catchflies
noun
plural of catchfly
chieftains
chieftains
noun
plural of chieftain
cockfights
cockfights
noun
plural of cockfight
cornetfish
cornetfish
noun
Any of several slender, elongate tropical fish, of the family Fistulariidae, that live in shallow water
cuttlefish
cuttlefish
noun
any of various squid-like cephalopods (marine mollusks) of the order Sepiida that have eight arms, two retractable tentacles, and a calcareous internal shell, and can eject a dark ink when threatened
doctorfish
doctorfish
noun
Either of the fish Garra rufa and Cyprinion macrostomus, which feed on dead skin while leaving the healthy skin intact.
downshifts
downshifts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of downshift
etherifies
etherifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of etherify
factorship
factorship
Noun
The business of a factor.
famishment
famishment
noun
(now literary) The state or process of being famished.
(obsolete) Famine.
fantaddish
fantoddish
fantoddish
adj
irritable
farsighted
farsighted
adj
Considering the future with respect to one's own plans or deeds; showing anticipation.
Unable to focus with one's eyes on near objects; presbyopic.
fashionist
fashionist
noun
(archaic) An obsequious follower of fashion.
fathership
fathership
noun
(religion) A title of respect addressed to a priest.
The state of being a father; fatherhood; paternity.
fautorship
fautorship
noun
The role or status of fautor.
felichthys
felspathic
felspathic
adj
Alternative form of feldspathic
fetishists
fetishists
noun
plural of fetishist
fetishlike
fetishlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a fetish.
fifteenths
fifteenths
noun
plural of fifteenth
fighteress
fighteress
noun
(archaic or humorous, rare) A female fighter.
filthiness
filthiness
noun
The property of being filthy.
fischerite
fisherboat
fisherboat
noun
Alternative form of fisher-boat
fishertown
fishpotter
fishtailed
fishtailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fishtail
flaithship
flashlight
flashlight
noun
(US, Canada) A battery-powered hand-held light source.
(obsolete) A photograph taken with a flash camera.
A flashgun (device used to create flashes of light for photography).
verb
(transitive) To illuminate with a flashlight.
flatfishes
flatfishes
noun
plural of flatfish
fleshliest
fleshliest
adj
superlative form of fleshly: most fleshly
fletchings
fletchings
noun
plural of fletching
flightiest
flightiest
adj
superlative form of flighty: most flighty
flightless
flightless
adj
Unable to fly. Usually used with birds such as the penguin, ostrich, and emu.
flightshot
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.
floorshift
flyweights
flyweights
noun
plural of flyweight
foolishest
foolishest
adj
superlative form of foolish: most foolish
footlights
footlights
noun
plural of footlight
foresights
foresights
noun
plural of foresight
forsythias
forsythias
noun
plural of forsythia
fortnights
fortnights
noun
plural of fortnight
fostership
fostership
noun
The relationship between foster parent and foster child.
frameshift
frameshift
noun
A frameshift mutation.
verb
To use a starting point for translating a series of nucleotides that is off by an amount not divisible by three, resulting in an entirely distinct set of codons.
framesmith
framesmith
noun
A maker of frames.
freighters
freighters
noun
plural of freighter
frenchiest
frightless
frightless
adj
Free from fright; fearless.
frightsome
frightsome
adj
Feeling fright; afraid; frightened.
Marked by fright or frightfulness; frightening; frightful; fearful; causing fear.
frithsoken
frithstool
frithstool
noun
(historical) An Anglo-Saxon stone seat, placed near the altar of a church, which afforded protection to those seeking sanctuary.
frothiness
frothiness
noun
The quality of being frothy
fruithurst
fustianish
gearshifts
gearshifts
noun
plural of gearshift
ghostified
ghostified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ghostify
goatfishes
goatfishes
noun
plural of goatfish
guitarfish
guitarfish
noun
Any ray in the family Rhinobatidae.
hardfisted
hardfisted
adj
Alternative form of hard-fisted
hartsfield
hastifness
horsefight
hustisford
infighters
infighters
noun
plural of infighter
insightful
insightful
adj
Possessing insight.
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.
makeshifts
makeshifts
noun
plural of makeshift
makeshifty
makeshifty
adj
Somewhat makeshift.
multiflash
multiflash
adj
(photography) Involving more than one flash.
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.
nettlefish
nightfalls
nightfalls
noun
plural of nightfall
oysterfish
oysterfish
noun
tautog (Tautoga onitis)
parrotfish
parrotfish
noun
Any of several tropical marine fish of the family Scaridae known for their beak-like mass of teeth used to scrape algae from rocks or coral.
pitchforks
pitchforks
noun
plural of pitchfork
postflight
postflight
adj
After a flight.
priestfish
rabbitfish
rabbitfish
noun
Any fish in the family Chimaeridae, cartilaginous fish in the order Chimaeriformes.
Any fish in the family Siganidae, native to shallow Indo-Pacific coastal waters and introduced to the eastern Mediterranean via the Suez Canal.
seafighter
seaforthia
shiftiness
shiftiness
noun
(countable, rare) The result or product of being shifty.
(uncountable) The property of being shifty.
shiftingly
shiftingly
adv
In a shifting manner.
shipfitter
shipfitter
noun
A person employed to fabricate and assemble the structural parts of a ship.
shirtfront
shirtfront
noun
(Australian rules football) A head-on charge aimed at bumping an opponent to the ground.
(cricket) A pitch that is easy to bat on.
(real estate, slang) An attractive facade applied only to the front of a house.
A detachable insert that simulates the front of a shirt.
The front part of a shirt.
verb
(transitive, Australia, politics) To confront in a threatening manner.
shoplifted
shoplifted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shoplift
shoplifter
shoplifter
noun
A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.
shortliffe
shriftless
sightproof
sightproof
adj
invisible; not able to be seen
sleightful
sleightful
adj
(obsolete) cunning; dexterous
smithcraft
smithcraft
noun
The art or occupation of a smith.
smithfield
snowflight
southfield
spathiform
spathiform
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling spar in form.
sprightful
sprightful
adj
sprightly; spirited; lively; animated
starfishes
starfishes
noun
plural of starfish
stouthrief
stouthrief
noun
(archaic) A Scottish criminal offense; a form of rief (theft) committed by force.
studfishes
studfishes
noun
plural of studfish
tangfishes
tanglefish
tartuffish
tartuffish
adj
hypocritical
tasselfish
threadfish
threadfish
noun
A cutlassfish (Trichiuridae).
Any of the genus Alectis of fish, noted for their filamentous anal and dorsal fins.
thriftiest
thriftiest
adj
superlative form of thrifty: most thrifty
thriftless
thriftless
adj
Not thriving.
Wastefully reckless in the use of money or resources.
thriftshop
thriftshop
noun
Alternative form of thrift shop
thyrsiform
tilefishes
tilefishes
noun
plural of tilefish
toadfishes
toadfishes
noun
plural of toadfish
tomfoolish
tomfoolish
Adjective
silly; foolish
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.