A couch, sofa, or love seat with padded arms and back of the same height, often curved outward at the top.
chesterfieldian
chesterfieldian
Noun
Someone who acts in a sophisticated, aristocratic manner, reminiscent of the
Adjective
In the style of the fourth Earl of Chesterfield, marked by brilliance, wit, and elegance in writing, and aristocratic assurance in life
chesterfields
chesterfields
noun
plural of chesterfield
chloralformamide
chloroformed
chloroformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chloroform
chondrofetal
critchfield
dauerschlaf
dauerschlaf
noun
a prolonged sleep therapy
deflourish
dichlorodifluoromethane
dichlorodifluoromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon halomethane formerly used as a refrigerant and aerosol spray propellant, now banned in many countries because of its effects on the ozone layer.
dihdroxycholecalciferol
dollarfishes
dollarfishes
noun
plural of dollarfish
eldfather
eldfather
noun
(dialectal, now archaic) One's grandfather or forefather.
(obsolete) One's father-in-law.
faintheartedly
faintheartedly
adv
In a fainthearted manner.
falsehearted
falsehearted
adj
Alternative spelling of false-hearted
falseheartedly
falseheartedly
adv
In a falsehearted manner.
falseheartedness
falseheartedness
noun
The quality of being falsehearted.
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
farthingdeal
fatherland
fatherland
noun
The country of one's birth, origin.
fatherlandish
fatherlandish
adj
Relating to or characteristic of the fatherland, especially in the context of Nazi Germany.
fatherlands
fatherlands
noun
plural of fatherland
feeblehearted
feebleheartedly
feebleheartedness
feldsher
feldsher
noun
Alternative form of feldscher
feldsparphyre
ferrichloride
fibrochondrosteal
ficklehearted
fiddlerfish
fiddlerfishes
figureheadless
fingerhold
fingerhold
noun
A grip with the fingers.
fingerholds
fingerholds
noun
plural of fingerhold
flameholder
flapperhood
flapperhood
noun
The state of being a flapper (young woman).
flaughtbred
fletcherised
fletcherized
fletcherized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of fletcherize
flichtered
flinthearted
flinthearted
adj
Alternative form of flint-hearted
floorhead
floorhead
noun
(nautical) Any of the upper extremities of the floor of a vessel.
flourished
flourished
adj
Decorated with flourishes.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flourish
flowcharted
fluochloride
foolhardier
foolhardier
adj
comparative form of foolhardy: more foolhardy
foolhardiest
foolhardiest
adj
superlative form of foolhardy: most foolhardy
foolhardiness
foolhardiness
noun
The quality of being foolhardy.
foolhardinesses
foolhardinesses
noun
plural of foolhardiness
forecastlehead
forehandedly
forehandedly
adv
Ahead of time, in advance.
Prudently, with thrift and foresight.
forehandsel
forehold
forehold
noun
(nautical) The forward or front part of the hold of a ship.
verb
(transitive, rare) To hold or believe (something) beforehand; to assume; to anticipate, to predict.
foreshoulder
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
formaldehyd
formaldehyde
formaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) The simplest aldehyde, HCHO, a colourless gas that has many industrial applications; it dissolves in water to give formol (10%) and formalin.
formaldehydes
formaldehydes
noun
plural of formaldehyde
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
frankheartedly
fredholm
freehandedly
freehandedly
adv
In a freehanded manner.
freeheartedly
freeheartedly
adv
In a freehearted manner; lightly and without constraint or worry.
freehold
freehold
adj
(property law) Of a tenure or estate in land, held in fee simple absolute in possession by a proprietor; granted out of the allodial title, liable to determine only on escheat.
noun
(property law) Real property held by a tenure of this type.
Freehold tenure.
verb
To dispense property in this way.
freeholder
freeholder
noun
A person who holds tenure by freehold
freeholders
freeholders
noun
plural of freeholder
freeholdership
freeholdership
noun
The state of being a freeholder.
freeholding
freeholding
noun
property held in freehold
freeholds
freeholds
noun
plural of freehold
freewheeled
freewheeled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of freewheel
frightenedly
frightenedly
adv
In a frightened manner.
frontosphenoidal
fullhearted
fullhearted
adj
Alternative form of full-hearted
fundholder
fundholder
noun
(Britain) A general practitioner who manages his or her own budget, purchasing healthcare from one or more hospital trusts.
One who has money in the public funds.
furaldehyde
furaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) furfural
furfuraldehyde
furfuraldehyde
Noun
furfural
furloughed
furloughed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of furlough
grandfatherless
grandfatherless
adj
Without a grandfather.
grandfatherly
grandfatherly
adj
Having the characteristics of a grandfather.
In the manner of a grandfather.
halfhearted
halfhearted
adj
(obsolete) Lacking in heart or spirit; ungenerous; unkind.
Lacking full energy, effort, commitment, or resolve.
halfheartedly
halfheartedly
adv
Without enthusiasm or interest.
halfheartedness
halfheartedness
noun
The characteristic of being halfhearted.
halfheartednesses
hallieford
handflower
handflower
noun
(sometimes in the phrase ‘handflower tree’) A Mexican hand tree (Chiranthodendron pentadactylon).
A wallflower (Erysimum cheiri, syns. Erysimum × cheiri, Cheiranthus cheiri).
An item of jewellery consisting of a bracelet linked to a ring by chains, lace or other elements which cross the back of the hand.
handkerchiefful
handkerchiefful
noun
As much as a handkerchief will hold.
harpersfield
hartfield
hartsfield
heredofamilial
hertzfeld
hexafluoride
hexafluoride
noun
(chemistry) any fluoride containing six fluorine atoms in each molecule
hinderful
hinderfully
hirschfeld
horrifiedly
horrifiedly
adv
In a horrified manner.
huddersfield
huddersfield
Proper noun
A town in West Yorkshire, England
hundredfold
hundredfold
adj
Multiplied by a hundred.
adv
By a factor of one hundred.
verb
To increase to hundred times as much; to multiply by hundred.
hurdsfield
hydrodesulfurization
hydrodesulfurization
noun
(chemistry) a process for lowering the sulfur content of petroleum and similar products by catalytic hydrogenation, sulfur compounds being converted to hydrogen sulfide
hydrofluate
hydrofluate
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A supposed compound of hydrofluoric acid and a base; a fluoride.
hydrofluoride
hydrofluoride
noun
(chemistry) A compound of hydrofluoric acid with an organic base such as an amine
hydrofluosilicate
hydrofluosilicate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of hydrofluosilic acid.
hydrofranklinite
hydrosulfate
hydrosulfate
noun
(chemistry) Any sulfate of an organic base
hydrosulfide
hydrosulfide
noun
(chemistry) Any compound formally derived from hydrogen sulfide by replacing one hydrogen atom with a metal or other radical; a thiol or mercaptan.
(chemistry) The HS⁻ anion.
hydrosulfite
hydrosulfite
noun
(chemistry) dithionite
hyperconfidently
hyperfastidiously
hyperfederalist
lifeholder
lightfingered
lizardfishes
lizardfishes
noun
plural of lizardfish
marshfield
metaformaldehyde
metaformaldehyde
noun
(chemistry) 1,3,5-trioxane
nonofficeholder
northfieldite
officeholder
officeholder
noun
A person who holds an office, especially one appointed or elected to a public office; an incumbent
officeholders
officeholders
noun
plural of officeholder
overfleshed
paraformaldehyde
paraformaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) A solid oligomer of formaldehyde that is used as a fumigant, and as a fixative in histology
preflighted
preflighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preflight
pseudofatherly
pseudofeverishly
reshuffled
reshuffled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reshuffle
richfield
schlauraffenland
schoenfelder
schwenkfelder
schwenkfelder
Noun
A member of the a small American Christian group rooted in the 16th-century Protestant Reformation teachings of
shacklefords
shadflower
shadflower
noun
Draba verna, a plant in the mustard family.
sherfield
shieldfern
shieldfern
noun
Alternative form of shield fern
shieldflower
shudderful
shudderful
adj
Causing shudders, as of fear or loathing.
shuffleboard
shuffleboard
noun
(countable) The long, narrow board on which this game is played.
(uncountable) A game that involves sliding a puck or coin towards a target.
shuffleboards
shuffleboards
noun
plural of shuffleboard
softheartedly
softheartedly
adv
In a softhearted manner; with sentimental tenderness.
soldierfish
soldierfish
noun
Any member of the subfamily Myripristinae of the family Holocentridae of ray-finned fish.