(Roman Catholicism) A religious confraternity that, as a special concession of the Holy See, can join or affiliate with, and extend privileges to, other similar brotherhoods.
archinfamy
artzybasheff
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
borofluohydric
brachyfacial
brachyfacial
adj
(anatomy) Having a short face.
butterflyfish
butterflyfish
noun
Any of a group of conspicuous tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae; the bannerfish and coralfish are also included in this group. Butterflyfish are fairly small, mostly from 12 to 22 cm (c.7-9 in) in length.
butterflyfishes
butterflyfishes
noun
plural of butterflyfish
chafery
chafery
noun
An open furnace or forge, in which blooms are heated before being wrought into bars.
chaffery
chaffery
noun
(obsolete) traffic; bargaining; buying and selling
charmfully
charmfully
adv
In a charmful manner.
cheerfully
cheerfully
adv
In a cheerful manner.
cherryfield
chiefery
chiefery
noun
(historical) An Irish head tax
A colonial administrative centre.
The form of government in which people are ruled by a chief.
The land ruled over by a chief; chieftainship.
The leaders or chiefs of a people, collectively.
The status or role of a chief; chieftainship.
chiefry
chiefry
noun
A chief's territory.
A rent paid to a chief or supreme lord.
chieftainry
chieftainry
noun
The role or status of chieftain.
chlorophylliferous
chlorotrifluoroethylene
chlorotrifluoroethylene
noun
(chemistry) A chlorofluorocarbon with chemical formula CF₂CClF, used as a cryogenic refrigerant and in the manufacture of plastics.
chondrify
chondrify
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To convert, or be converted, into cartilage.
chylifactory
chylifactory
adj
Alternative form of chylifactive
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
chylificatory
chyliform
chyliform
adj
(medicine) Having an appearance resembling chyle.
chymiferous
chymiferous
adj
Bearing or containing chyme
codfishery
codfishery
noun
A fishery specifically dealing with cod.
conchyliferous
coniferophyte
coniferophyte
noun
(botany) conifer
crayfish
crayfish
noun
(Australia) A freshwater crayfish (family Parastacidae), such as the gilgie, marron, or yabby.
(Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) A rock lobster (family Palinuridae).
(New England, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota) A freshwater crustacean (family Cambaridae), sometimes used as an inexpensive seafood or as fish bait.
(Singapore) The species Thenus orientalis of the slipper lobster family (Scyllaridae).
Any of numerous freshwater decapod crustaceans in superfamily Astacoidea or Parastacoidea, resembling the related lobster but usually much smaller.
verb
Alternative form of crawfish (to backpedal, desert, or withdraw)
to catch crayfish
crayfishes
crayfishes
noun
plural of crayfish
crayfishing
crayfishing
noun
fishing for crayfish
verb
present participle of crayfish
cyathiform
cyathiform
adj
In the form of a cup, a little widened at the top.
dehydroffroze
dehydroffrozen
dehydrofreeze
dehydrofreeze
verb
To preserve food by dehydration and subsequent freezing
dehydrofreezing
dehydrofreezing
noun
The preservation of food by dehydration and subsequent freezing
verb
present participle of dehydrofreeze
dehydrofroze
dehydrofrozen
dihdroxycholecalciferol
dwarfishly
dwarfishly
adv
In a dwarfish manner.
effluviography
effluviography
noun
(photography, obsolete) The effects upon the dry photographic plate of certain electric emanations, including those later known as the X-rays.
etherify
etherify
verb
(organic chemistry) To convert (an alcohol etc.) into an ether.
etherifying
etherifying
verb
present participle of etherify
factoryship
faintheartedly
faintheartedly
adv
In a fainthearted manner.
fairishly
fairishly
adv
Tolerably well; acceptably.
fairyhood
fairyhood
noun
The state or period of being a fairy.
fairyish
fairyish
adj
fairylike
fairyship
fairyship
noun
(with "your", "her", etc.) Title applied to a fairy.
Characteristic of what is considered the ideal behaviour pertaining to fatherhood.
adv
In a way pertaining to, befitting, or of a father.
featherway
feathery
feathery
adj
Resembling feathers.
feebleheartedly
feldsparphyre
felsophyre
felsophyric
ferricyanhydric
ferrihydrocyanic
ferrocyanhydric
ferrohydrocyanic
ferryhouse
ferryhouse
noun
A building on the shore beside the departure point of a ferry, where passengers may purchase tickets etc.
fetichry
fetishry
fetography
feverishly
feverishly
adv
With excitement and determination.
With speed; rapidly.
filchery
filmography
filmography
noun
A selective list of movie titles that share a similar characteristic such as the same genre, the same director, the same actor etc.
finchery
finchery
noun
(historical) A structure into which finches are decoyed so that they can be caught in a net.
fishberry
fishberry
noun
The poisonous fruit of Anamirta cocculus.
fisherboy
fisherboy
noun
A boy employed in catching fish; a young fisherman.
fishery
fishery
noun
(countable) A fishing company.
(countable) A right to fish in a particular location; Territorial fishing waters.
(uncountable) Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood.
A place where fish or other seafood are caught: a fishing ground.
A place where fish or other seafood are processed: a seafood factory.
A place where fish or other seafood are raised: a fish farm.
fishyard
fitchery
flachery
flaherty
flexographically
flexographically
adv
By means of flexography.
flexography
flexography
noun
A method of printing using a rubber or polymer rotating printing plate, most commonly used for packaging (labels, tape etc.).
flightworthy
flightworthy
adj
(aviation) Safe enough to fly
florigraphy
florigraphy
noun
Alternative form of floriography
flourishingly
flourishingly
adv
In a flourishing way; tending to succeed and grow.
flourishy
flourishy
adj
flourishing; characterised by flourishes
fluohydric
fluohydric
adj
(chemistry) hydrofluoric
fluorhydric
fluorhydric
adj
Alternative form of fluohydric
fluorography
fluorography
noun
photofluorography
visualisation of radiolabelled material
flybrush
flycatcher
flycatcher
noun
Any of many kinds of birds, of the families Muscicapidae (in Europe and Asia) and Tyrannidae (in the Americas), that catch insects in flight.
flycatchers
flycatchers
noun
plural of flycatcher
foolhardily
foolhardily
adv
In a foolhardy manner
foolhardy
foolhardy
adj
Marked by unthinking recklessness with disregard for danger; boldly rash; hotheaded.
noun
A person who is foolhardy.
forefatherly
forehandedly
forehandedly
adv
Ahead of time, in advance.
Prudently, with thrift and foresight.
forehatchway
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
forethoughtfully
forethoughtfully
adv
With forethought.
forhooy
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
forsyth
forsyth
Proper noun
A city in Georgia, USA
A city in Montana, USA
forsythe
forsythe
Proper noun
A Scottish and Northern Irish surname from the Gaelic Fearsithe meaning "man of peace".
forsythia
forsythia
noun
Any of several shrubs, of the genus Forsythia, native to Asia and Eastern Europe, that are cultivated for their yellow flowers, which bloom in early spring.
forsythias
forsythias
noun
plural of forsythia
forthby
forthby
adv
Obsolete form of forby.
forthrightly
forthrightly
adv
In a forthright manner
forthy
forthy
adv
(obsolete) For this, for this reason; on this account.
(obsolete) Therefore.
conj
Because, for sake, forwhy, since.
fortnightly
fortnightly
adj
occurring once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
adv
once in a fortnight; once every two weeks
noun
A publication issued fortnightly (once every two weeks).
fortyish
fortyish
adj
About forty years old.
Close to the number forty
num
Any number close to forty.
forwhy
forwhy
conj
(obsolete) Because; for the reason that.
fotheringhay
fourteenthly
fourteenthly
adv
In the fourteenth place; fourteenth in a row.
fourthly
fourthly
adv
In the fourth place; fourth in a row.
frankheartedly
fratchety
fratchety
adj
(UK, dialect) argumentative
fratchy
fratchy
adj
(UK, informal) Irritable or argumentative.
freakishly
freakishly
adv
In a freakish manner.
freehandedly
freehandedly
adv
In a freehanded manner.
freeheartedly
freeheartedly
adv
In a freehearted manner; lightly and without constraint or worry.
freightyard
freightyard
noun
A yard where goods to be transported are stored.
frelinghuysen
frenchify
frenchify
verb
(intransitive) To become French or more French-like.
(transitive) To make French or more French-like in any way.
(transitive, uncommon) Synonym of gallicize, to translate into the French language.
frenchifying
frenchifying
verb
present participle of frenchify
frenchily
frenchly
frenchly
Adjective
French.
Adverb
In the manner of the French or their language.
frenchy
frenchy
Noun
A native or resident of France, or a francophone, or a person of French lineage.
Proper noun
A short form for various names: Francine, Franchelle, Francoise, etc., e.g. Franchelle "Frenchie" Davis.
freshly
freshly
adv
(uncommon) In a rude or impertinent manner.
Recently, newly.
freyah
frightenedly
frightenedly
adv
In a frightened manner.
frighteningly
frighteningly
adv
In a frightening or terrifying manner.
Very; beyond usual expectation so as to cause surprise or concern.
frightfully
frightfully
adv
In a frightful manner.
frighty
frighty
Adjective
Afraid.
frigotherapy
frithy
frithy
adj
woody; relating to brushwood, undergrowth, or a partial clearing in a forest
frothily
frothily
adv
In a frothy way.
frothy
frothy
adj
(business) Highly speculative; having high risk and high return.
(figurative) lightweight; lacking depth or substance
Foamy or churned to the point of becoming infused with bubbles.
noun
(Australia, slang, chiefly in the plural) A serving of beer.
froughy
froughy
adj
(UK, dialect, archaic) Loose, spongy, or easily broken.
frumpishly
frumpishly
adv
In a frumpish manner.
furaldehyde
furaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) furfural
furfuraldehyde
furfuraldehyde
Noun
furfural
furomethyl
furphy
furphy
noun
(Australia, slang) A rumour, or an erroneous or improbable story.