(US) A freshwater fish in the family Cyprinodontidae native to Florida, Jordanella floridae, sometimes kept in aquaria and used in laboratory tests of the biological effects of environmental pollutants.
flaggish
flaggish
adj
Synonym of flagging (“becoming tired or less dynamic; declining in strength”)
flagship
flagship
noun
(by extension, often attributive) The most important one out of a related group.
(nautical) The ship regarded as most important out of a group, e.g. a nation's navy or company's fleet.
(nautical, military) The ship occupied by the fleet's commander (usually an admiral); it denotes this by flying his flag.
verb
To act as a flagship for.
flarfish
flashier
flashier
adj
comparative form of flashy: more flashy
flashily
flashily
adv
In a flashy manner
flashing
flashing
noun
(jewelry) The use of rhodium plating to temporarily enhance a ring's durability and shine.
(roofing) Components used to weatherproof or seal roof system edges at perimeters, penetrations, walls, expansion joints, valleys, drains and other places where the roof covering is interrupted or terminated.
A sudden blazing or bursting, as of fire or water.
The blinking of a light source, such as a light bulb or computer's cursor.
The exposing of one's naked body, or part of it, in public briefly (the action of the verb to flash).
The process of getting rid of gaps on shelves by bringing products from the back of the shelf to the front to create a 'fuller' shelf.
verb
present participle of flash
flatfish
flatfish
noun
A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes, the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down, such as a flounder, a halibut, or a sole.
flattish
flattish
adj
Somewhat flat, in any comparable sense of the word.
fleerish
fleisher
fleishig
fleishig
adj
Alternative form of fleischig
fleshier
fleshier
adj
comparative form of fleshy: more fleshy
fleshing
fleshing
verb
present participle of flesh
flichter
flighted
flighted
adj
(of birds) Capable of flight.
Having a specified number or kind of flights (of stairs, a screw thread, etc.).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flight
flighter
flighter
noun
(brewing) A horizontal vane revolving over the surface of wort in a cooler, so as to produce a circular current in the liquor..
flinched
flinched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flinch
flincher
flincher
noun
One who flinches.
flinches
flinches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flinch
flirtish
flirtish
adj
of the nature of, or characterizing a flirt
flitched
flitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flitch
flitchen
flitches
flitches
noun
plural of flitch
flourish
flourish
noun
(architecture) A decorative embellishment on a building.
(music) A ceremonious passage such as a fanfare.
A dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.
An ornamentation.
verb
(intransitive) To be in a period of greatest influence.
(intransitive) To execute an irregular or fanciful strain of music, by way of ornament or prelude.
(intransitive) To make bold and sweeping, fanciful, or wanton movements, by way of ornament, parade, bravado, etc.; to play with fantastic and irregular motion.
(intransitive) To make ornamental strokes with the pen; to write graceful, decorative figures.
(intransitive) To prosper or fare well.
(intransitive) To thrive or grow well.
(intransitive) To use florid language; to indulge in rhetorical figures and lofty expressions.
(intransitive, obsolete) To boast; to vaunt; to brag.
(transitive) To adorn with beautiful figures or rhetoric; to ornament with anything showy; to embellish.
(transitive) To develop; to make thrive; to expand.
(transitive) To make bold, sweeping movements with.
flushing
flushing
noun
(UK) A heavy, coarse cloth manufactured from shoddy.
A surface formed of floating threads.
Rushing of blood to the skin's surface, especially on the face, as happens under various physiological circumstances (e.g., in embarrassment or stress or during menopause).
The act by which something is flushed.
verb
present participle of flush
flywinch
foolfish
foolfish
noun
filefish
winter flounder
foolship
foolship
noun
(often humorous) Used as a title or a form of address for a foolish person
The condition of being a fool; foolishness; folly
foothill
foothill
noun
A hill at the base of a mountain or mountain range.
foothils
forehill
foreship
foreship
noun
(obsolete) The fore part of a ship.
forewish
forewish
verb
(transitive) To wish or desire beforehand.
forhaile
forhooie
forthink
forthink
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To repent, be sorry for.
(reflexive, obsolete) To regret; repent.
(transitive, obsolete) To change one's mind about; to renounce.
(transitive, obsolete) To regret.
(transitive, obsolete, impersonal) To cause distress or regret to; cause to regret or repent; to vex.
fortieth
fortieth
adj
The ordinal form of the number forty.
noun
One of forty equal parts of a whole.
The person or thing in the fortieth position.
fortyish
fortyish
adj
About forty years old.
Close to the number forty
num
Any number close to forty.
frailish
frailish
adj
Somewhat frail.
frankish
frankish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Franks.
In or of the language of the Franks.
Proper noun
The language of the Franks, an extinct West Germanic language.
fravashi
freakish
freakish
adj
Capricious, unpredictable.
Strange, unusual, abnormal or bizarre.
fredrich
freights
freights
noun
plural of freight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of freight
frerichs
freshing
freshing
verb
present participle of fresh
freshish
freshish
adj
Somewhat fresh.
friborgh
friesish
friesish
Adjective
Frisian
frighted
frighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fright
frighten
frighten
verb
(transitive) To cause to feel fear; to scare; to cause to feel alarm or fright.
frighter
frithbot
frithles
frogfish
frogfish
noun
(archaic) Any fish of genus Lophius.
Any of several benthic anglerfish, of the family Antennariidae, having a frog-like mouth with a lure.
Any of the benthic ray-finned fish of the family Batrachoididae (the sole family of order Batrachoidiformes), which are ambush predators and have a toad-like appearance.
froggish
froggish
adj
Aggressive.
Inclined to fight.
Resembling or characteristic of a frog.
frohlich
fronniah
froppish
froppish
adj
(obsolete) peevish; froward
frothier
frothier
adj
comparative form of frothy: more frothy
frothily
frothily
adv
In a frothy way.
frothing
frothing
noun
The act of something that froths.
verb
present participle of froth
frubbish
frumpish
frumpish
adj
Poorly dressed; wearing drab, lifeless, ill-fitting clothing, or being clothing of this kind.
fuchsian
fuchsian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1833–1902), German mathematician
fuchsias
fuchsias
noun
plural of fuchsia
fuchsine
fuchsine
noun
A dye (rosaniline hydrochloride, C₂₀H₁₉N₃·HCl) usually a deep red or magenta colour.
fuchsins
fuchsins
noun
plural of fuchsin
fuchsite
fuchsite
noun
(mineralogy) A green variety of muscovite
fumishly
gairfish
goatfish
goatfish
noun
Any of many brightly coloured fishes, of the family Mullidae, having two barbels on the chin.
goldfish
goldfish
noun
(figuratively, informal) A person with an unreliable memory.
A type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored.
gorefish
grafship
grafship
noun
The rank or position of a graf (German or Austrian count).
grayfish
greyfish
griffith
griffith
Proper noun
name used in Wales, Anglicized from
gruffish
gruffish
adj
Somewhat gruff.
gunfight
gunfight
noun
A battle (or a duel) using small arms.
verb
To engage in battle using small arms.
gurdfish
hadfield
hafflins
hafniums
hairhoof
halafian
halflife
halflife
noun
Alternative spelling of half-life
halfling
halfling
noun
(fantasy) A fictional humanoid born of a human parent and a parent of another race in fantasy fiction.
(fantasy) A fictional small humanoid creature featuring in fantasy fiction; a hobbit.
A half-grown person, between a child and an adult.
halftime
halftime
noun
(American football) The halftime show, the primary light entertainment of a game, after the second quarter, when players can physically recover, coaches can give players a pep talk, bets can be doubled, etc.
(US) Alternative spelling of half-time
halfwise
hamiform
hamiform
adj
(conchology) Curved at the extremity.
Shaped like a hook.
hanafite
handfish
handfish
noun
Any of the anglerfishes of the genus Brachionichthys, which can "walk" on the sea floor using their pectoral fins.
hangfire
hangfire
noun
Alternative form of hang fire
hanifism
hanifite
hanifiya
hardfist
hastifly
hatfield
hatfield
Proper noun
A town in Hertfordshire, England.
A town in South Yorkshire, England
A town in Arkansas.
an unincorporated census-designated place in Luce Township, Spencer County, Indiana, USA
A locality in Jamaica.
A town in Massachusetts.
A city in Minnesota.
A borough in Pennsylvania.
hawfinch
hawfinch
noun
A large Eurasian finch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes), with a thick bill.
hayfield
hayfield
noun
A field of hay.
headfish
headfish
noun
The sunfish (of family Molidae).
heftiest
heftiest
adj
superlative form of hefty: most hefty
helilift
helilift
noun
The operation of transporting troops by helicopter.
verb
(transitive) To transport (troops) by helicopter.
hellfire
hellfire
adj
Of or relating to a violent, apocalyptic and ultimate day of reckoning and judgment; usually characterizing a form of Christian preaching.
intj
hell; damn; blast
noun
(countable) A fire that burns with unusual heat or ferocity.
(countable, military) Ellipsis of AGM-114 Hellfire.
(uncountable) Fire produced by the Devil, or a similar supernatural creature connected to Hell.
(uncountable) The fire of Hell.
hemiform
herbwife
hexafoil
hexafoil
noun
A design with six round semicircular petals stemming from a central circle.
highlife
highlife
noun
(music, countable) A work or performance in this style.
(music, uncountable) A genre of music that originated in Ghana in the early 20th century, blending elements of traditional Akan music with Western instruments and ideas.
hillfort
hillfort
noun
Alternative spelling of hill-fort
hindfell
hindorff
hipflask
hipflask
noun
Alternative spelling of hip flask
homelife
homelife
noun
The manner in which a person conducts themselves at home, as opposed to how they act in a professional setting.
homiform
homiform
adj
(obsolete, rare or science fiction) In human form.
hominify
hooflike
hooflike
adj
Resembling a hoof.
hornfair
hornfish
hornfish
noun
The garfish or sea needle.
horrific
horrific
adj
Horrifying, causing horror; horrible.
hrimfaxi
huffiest
huffiest
adj
superlative form of huffy: most huffy
humanify
humanify
verb
(transitive) To give humanity to; to make human or relatable.
humfried
humidify
humidify
verb
To increase the humidity in the air.
humified
humified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of humify
humifuse
humifuse
adj
(botany) Spread over the surface of the ground; procumbent
hungrify
hungrify
verb
(informal, transitive) To make hungry.
huswifes
huswifes
noun
plural of huswife
infights
infights
noun
plural of infight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of infight
inflight
inflight
adj
Alternative spelling of in-flight
infought
infought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of infight
jackfish
jackfish
noun
A jack (in any of the senses referring to types of fish).
junefish
kaffiyeh
kaffiyeh
noun
Alternative spelling of keffiyeh
keffiyeh
keffiyeh
noun
A headdress traditionally worn by some Arabs, also used as a scarf.
kelpfish
kelpfish
noun
A perciform fish in the family Chironemidae, native to coastal Australia and New Zealand.
kerchief
kerchief
noun
(dated) A piece of cloth used to cover the head; a bandana.
verb
(dated, transitive) To cover with a kerchief.
khalifas
khalifas
noun
plural of khalifa
khalifat
khalifat
noun
Dated form of caliphate.
khenifra
kingfish
kingfish
noun
Any of several food fishes of the genus Menticirrhus from the Atlantic; kingcroaker
Japanese meagre, Argyrosomus japonicus (Australia)
The cobia, Rachycentron canadum, of warm waters globally.
crevalle jack, Caranx hippos (Mauritania)
giant trevally (sometimes travelli) Caranx ignobilis (South Africa)