A freshwater fish, tropical cichlids of the genus Pterophyllum.
A marine fish of the family Pomacanthidae, common on shallow tropical reefs.
antiflash
antiflash
adj
Alternative form of anti-flash
archfelon
backflash
backflash
noun
Synonym of flashback (“dramatic device”)
The hazardous situation where the flame propagates backward down the hose of an oxyfuel welding and cutting system.
bashfully
bashfully
adv
In a bashful manner.
beadflush
belfather
bellyfish
birchleaf
bishopful
blackfish
blackfish
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) Any of various dark-coloured fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick, Girella tricuspidata, and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus.
(Canada, US) Either of two dark-coloured fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata).
(chiefly Scotland) The Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.
A pilot whale, genus Globicephalus (occasionally also used for various other whales).
Any of various dark-coloured fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger).
verb
(Internet slang, derogatory, of a white person) To adopt signifiers of black identity (for example, by darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles).
(fishing) To go fishing for blackfish.
blindfish
blindfish
noun
Any of various fish, having only rudimentary eyes, that inhabit underground waters.
blitheful
blitheful
adj
Full of gaiety; joyous.
bookshelf
bookshelf
noun
A shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference.
branchful
branchful
noun
As much as a branch can hold.
breachful
breachful
adj
(rare) Involving or characterized by a violation of law, of legal rights, or of other rules governing conduct.
breathful
breathful
adj
(obsolete) Full of odour; fragrant.
Characteristic of a breath; breath-like.
Focused on control of one's breathing.
Full of breath; breathy.
Not breathless; breathing easily.
Relaxed and quiet.
That breathes.
noun
A quantity that is exhaled in one breath.
A quantity that is inhaled in one breath.
That which is smelled or sensed in one breath.
The amount spoken on one breath.
bullfight
bullfight
noun
A public spectacle, in Spain and some other Latin countries, in which a person baits and often kills a bull.
bullfinch
bullfinch
noun
(UK, archaic, hunting, slang) A large, thick quickset hedge.
Any of various other Old World finches in the genus Pyrrhula.
The Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
bullyhuff
bushelful
bushelful
noun
Enough to fill a bushel.
chaffless
chaffless
adj
Without chaff.
chafflike
chafflike
adj
Resembling chaff.
chairlift
chairlift
noun
A continuously moving series of open seats, slung from overhead cables, used to transport people (especially skiers) up the sides of mountains.
chanceful
chanceful
adj
(obsolete) hazardous
changeful
changeful
adj
(rare) Changing frequently; very susceptible to change
chargeful
chargeful
adj
(obsolete) costly; expensive
chatfield
cheekfuls
cheliform
cheliform
adj
Having the form of a chela
chestfuls
chestfuls
noun
plural of chestful
chiefland
chiefless
chiefless
adj
Without a chief; leaderless.
chiefling
chiefling
noun
A little or petty chief.
childwife
chockfull
choiceful
choiceful
adj
(obsolete) Making choices; fickle.
Having the opportunity to choose or make choices; abounding in choices
choufleur
chuckfull
churchful
churchful
noun
As many as a church will hold.
chylified
chylified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chylify
chyliform
chyliform
adj
(medicine) Having an appearance resembling chyle.
cliffhang
cliffhang
verb
(intransitive) To be in suspense.
clingfish
clingfish
noun
A small marine fish of the family Gobiesocidae which has a sucking disc on its underside that it uses to cling to rocks and seaweed.
coldfinch
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).
earthfall
earthfall
noun
A landslide.
eightfoil
eightfoil
noun
(heraldry) An octofoil.
eightfold
eightfold
adj
Containing eight parts.
Eight times as much; multiplied by eight.
adv
By a factor of eight.
eldfather
eldfather
noun
(dialectal, now archaic) One's grandfather or forefather.
(obsolete) One's father-in-law.
facecloth
facecloth
noun
A cloth laid over the face of a corpse.
A flannel for washing the face.
faddishly
faddishly
adv
In a faddish way.
faecalith
fagerholm
fahlbands
fahlbands
noun
plural of fahlband
fahlunite
fahlunite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydration of iolite.
fairchild
fairishly
fairishly
adv
Tolerably well; acceptably.
fairleigh
faithfuls
faithfuls
noun
plural of faithful
faithless
faithless
adj
Lacking faith; lacking belief in something.
Not believing in God, religion, or a comparable ideology.
Not observant of promises or covenants.
Not true to allegiance, duty, or vows
Serving to disappoint or deceive
Unfaithful (said of people, towards their partners)
falchions
falchions
noun
plural of falchion
faldworth
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.
familyish
familyish
adj
(informal) Suitable for, or characteristic of, family.
fanlights
fanlights
noun
plural of fanlight
fashional
fashional
adj
(informal) fashionable
featishly
feldspath
feldspath
noun
Alternative form of feldspar
fellaheen
fightable
fightable
adj
(military) Capable in combat.
Able to be fought.
filesmith
filesmith
noun
A maker of files (rasping tools).
filthiest
filthiest
adj
superlative form of filthy: most filthy
filthless
filthless
adj
Free of filth; clean; pure.
firehalls
firehalls
noun
plural of firehall
firelight
firelight
noun
The light of a fire, such as from a campfire or fireplace.
fishbolts
fishbolts
noun
plural of fishbolt
fishbowls
fishbowls
noun
plural of fishbowl
fishingly
fishingly
adv
In a manner that suggests fishing, such as groping in search of something, or seeking compliments.
fishlines
fishlines
noun
plural of fishline
fishmeals
fishmeals
noun
plural of fishmeal
fishplate
fishplate
noun
(rail transport) A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track.
verb
(transitive, rail transport) To connect (rails) together using a fishplate.
fishpoles
fishpoles
noun
plural of fishpole
fishtails
fishtails
noun
plural of fishtail
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of fishtail
flacherie
flacherie
noun
A disease of silkworms, resulting from their consumption of infected or contaminated mulberry leaves.
flagships
flagships
noun
plural of flagship
flamefish
flanchard
flanchard
noun
(historical) A piece of armor designed to be attached to the sides of a saddle to protect the flanks of the horse.
flashback
flashback
noun
(authorship) A dramatic device in which an earlier event is inserted into the normal chronological flow of a narrative.
(databases) A query that operates against data from an earlier time, before it was changed.
(psychology) A vivid mental image of a past trauma or other sensation that the trauma is happening in the present, especially one that recurs.
A similar recurrence of the effects of a hallucinogenic drug.
The condition of the flame propagating down the hose of an oxy-fuel welding system.
verb
(intransitive) To undergo a flashback; to experience a vivid mental image from the past.
flashbulb
flashbulb
noun
(historical, photography) A glass bulb that made a single bright flash for illumination during a photograph.
flashcube
flashcube
noun
(photography) A rotating cube containing a flashbulb in each of four sides
flashguns
flashguns
noun
plural of flashgun
flashiest
flashiest
adj
superlative form of flash: most flash
flashings
flashings
noun
plural of flashing
flashlamp
flashlamp
noun
A kind of lamp that uses an electric current to start powder burning and produce a brief sudden burst of bright light. It was formerly used in flash photography.
flashlike
flashlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a flash.
flashness
flashness
noun
Quality of being flash.
flashover
flashover
noun
An unintended electric discharge or arc over or around an insulator.
The near simultaneous ignition of all combustible material in an enclosed area.
flashtube
flashtube
noun
Synonym of flashlamp
flatheads
flatheads
noun
plural of flathead
flaughter
flaughter
noun
A flat spade used in peat cutting.
flaunched
flaunched
adj
(heraldry) Alternative form of flanched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flaunch
flaxwench
flechette
flechette
noun
(dated, uncountable) The game of lawn darts.
A small sharp antipersonnel projectile, used as shrapnel, fired from a shotgun, or scattered from an aircraft.
fleeching
fleeching
noun
cajolery; flattery
verb
present participle of fleech
fleischer
flemished
flemished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of flemish
flemishes
flemishes
noun
plural of flemish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flemish
flenching
flenching
verb
present participle of flench
fleshhood
fleshhood
noun
The state or condition of having a form of flesh; incarnation.
fleshhook
fleshhook
noun
(historical) A hook designed to lift meat out of boiling water.
fleshiest
fleshiest
adj
superlative form of fleshy: most fleshy
fleshings
fleshings
noun
Flesh-coloured tights (worn by actors or dancers)
fleshless
fleshless
adj
Without flesh, lacking flesh; lean.
fleshlier
fleshlier
adj
comparative form of fleshly: more fleshly
fleshlike
fleshlike
adj
Resembling flesh
fleshlily
fleshlily
adv
In a fleshly or carnal manner.
fleshling
fleshling
noun
(fantasy, derogatory) A creature made of flesh; a human being.
(obsolete) A person devoted to sensual pursuits.
fleshment
fleshment
noun
(obsolete) The act of fleshing, or the excitement attending a successful beginning.
fleshpots
fleshpots
noun
plural of fleshpot
fletchers
fletchers
noun
plural of fletcher
fletching
fletching
noun
The fins or feathers so attached.
The process of attaching fins, such as halved feathers, to a projectile in order to stabilize its flight.
verb
present participle of fletch
flichters
flightful
flightful
adj
(archaic) Able to fly.
flightier
flightier
adj
comparative form of flighty: more flighty
flightily
flightily
adv
In a flighty manner.
flighting
flighting
verb
present participle of flight
flinchers
flinchers
noun
plural of flincher
flinching
flinching
noun
A flinching motion; a flinch.
verb
present participle of flinch
flinthead
flinthead
noun
A bird, the wood stork.
flitching
flitching
verb
present participle of flitch
floorhead
floorhead
noun
(nautical) Any of the upper extremities of the floor of a vessel.
floorshow
floorshow
noun
A set of performances held in a nightclub, restaurant or similar during the course of an evening.
flophouse
flophouse
noun
(US, slang) A cheap hotel or boarding house where many people sleep in large rooms.
verb
To stay in a flophouse.
flourishy
flourishy
adj
flourishing; characterised by flourishes
flowchart
flowchart
noun
Alternative spelling of flow chart
flowsheet
flowsheet
noun
flowchart
flunkyish
flunkyish
adj
Like a flunky.
flushable
flushable
adj
(of a product) Designed to be disposed of by flushing down the toilet.
(of a toilet) That has a flushing mechanism.
noun
A wipe or similar product designed to be disposed of by flushing down the toilet.
flushgate
flushness
flushness
noun
(engineering) The state of being flush: smoothly aligned, not sticking out.
The state of being flush or well supplied; abundance.
fluxgraph
flyweight
flyweight
noun
(figuratively, adjectival use) Small, light or unimportant.
(martial arts) A weight class in many combat sports; e.g. in professional boxing of a maximum of 112 pounds or 50.8 kilograms.
(mechanics) A weight that moves outward depending on centrifugal force.
flywheels
flywheels
noun
plural of flywheel
foehnlike
foehnlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a foehn (type of wind).
folkright
folkright
noun
(obsolete) The common law or right of the people.
followeth
followeth
verb
(archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of follow
fomalhaut
fomalhaut
Proper noun
The brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus and one of the brightest stars in the night sky; Alpha (α) Piscis Austrini.
foolhardy
foolhardy
adj
Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded.
noun
A person who is foolhardy.
foolisher
foolisher
adj
(nonstandard or humorous) comparative form of foolish: more foolish