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
chlorophylliferous
chyliferous
chyliferous
adj
That bears or transmits chyle.
conchyliferous
dimethylsulfoxide
dimethylsulfoxide
noun
Alternative spelling of dimethylsulphoxide
dwarfishly
dwarfishly
adv
In a dwarfish manner.
elfishly
elfishly
adv
In an elfish manner; mischievously.
faddishly
faddishly
adv
In a faddish way.
fairishly
fairishly
adv
Tolerably well; acceptably.
faithlessly
faithlessly
adv
In a faithless manner
fallalishly
falseheartedly
falseheartedly
adv
In a falsehearted manner.
familyish
familyish
adj
(informal) Suitable for, or characteristic of, family.
farsightedly
farsightedly
adv
In a farsighted manner.
fashionability
fashionability
noun
Fashionableness.
fashionably
fashionably
adv
In a fashionable manner.
fathomlessly
fathomlessly
adv
In a fathomless manner, to a fathomless degree.
featishly
feldsparphyre
felichthys
felsophyre
felsophyric
feverishly
feverishly
adv
With excitement and determination.
With speed; rapidly.
fiendishly
fiendishly
adv
Extremely, very in harsh or negative contexts.
In a fiendish manner; evilly, wickedly.
fishability
fishability
noun
The quality or degree of being fishable.
fishily
fishily
adv
In a fishy manner
fishingly
fishingly
adv
In a manner that suggests fishing, such as groping in search of something, or seeking compliments.
flashily
flashily
adv
In a flashy manner
flashingly
flashingly
adv
With a flashing appearance.
flashly
flashly
adv
In a flash manner.
flashy
flashy
adj
(archaic) Drunk; tipsy.
(dated, poetic) Flashing; producing flashes.
Showy; visually impressive, attention-getting, or appealing.
fleshlily
fleshlily
adv
In a fleshly or carnal manner.
fleshly
fleshly
adj
Of or relating to non-spiritual or non-religious matters.
Of or relating to pleasurable (often sexual) sensations.
Of or relating to the body.
Of, relating to or resembling flesh; composed of flesh; having a lot of flesh.
adv
(archaic) In a sensual way; in a sexual way; carnally.
fleshy
fleshy
adj
(of a person) Having considerable flesh; plump.
Of, related to, or resembling flesh.
flourishingly
flourishingly
adv
In a flourishing way; tending to succeed and grow.
flourishy
flourishy
adj
flourishing; characterised by flourishes
flunkeyish
flunkeyish
adj
Alternative form of flunkyish
flunkyish
flunkyish
adj
Like a flunky.
flushingly
flushingly
adv
In a flushing manner; while flushing, while blushing (red with embarrassment):
flushy
flushy
adj
Synonym of flushed
flybrush
flycatchers
flycatchers
noun
plural of flycatcher
flysch
flysch
noun
(geology) A series of sandstones and schists overlying the true nummulitic formation in the Alps, and included in the Eocene Tertiary.
flysches
flysches
noun
plural of flysch
flyweights
flyweights
noun
plural of flyweight
flywheels
flywheels
noun
plural of flywheel
foolishly
foolishly
adv
In a foolish manner.
Without good judgment.
foppishly
foppishly
adv
In a foppish way.
foresightedly
foresightedly
adv
With foresight; in a foresighted manner.
formaldehydes
formaldehydes
noun
plural of formaldehyde
formaldehydesulphoxylate
formaldehydesulphoxylate
noun
A salt or ester of formaldehydesulphoxylic acid.
formaldehydesulphoxylic
freakishly
freakishly
adv
In a freakish manner.
frelinghuysen
freshly
freshly
adv
(uncommon) In a rude or impertinent manner.
Recently, newly.
frumpishly
frumpishly
adv
In a frumpish manner.
fumishly
fuscohyaline
ghastfully
ghastfully
adv
In a ghastful manner.
ghostlify
ghostlify
verb
To make ghostly; to haunt
handfastly
handfastly
adv
(obsolete) In a handfast manner
hastefully
hastifly
hayfields
hayfields
noun
plural of hayfield
haylofts
haylofts
noun
plural of hayloft
hectocotyliferous
horsefly
horsefly
noun
Any of several medium to large flies, of the family Tabanidae, that suck the blood of mammals (not to be confused with Stomoxys calcitrans, the stable fly, or dog fly).
horseplayful
horseplayful
adj
Engaging in horseplay.
housefly
housefly
noun
Any fly regularly found in human dwellings.
The common housefly, Musca domestica, that frequents most homes and spreads some diseases.
housewifely
housewifely
adj
Befitting a housewife.
huffishly
huffishly
adv
In a huffish manner.
hushfully
hushfully
adv
In a hushful manner.
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
hydrofluosilicate
hydrofluosilicate
noun
(chemistry) A salt of hydrofluosilic acid.
hydrofluosilicic
hydrofoils
hydrofoils
noun
plural of hydrofoil
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
hydrosulfurous
hydrosulfurous
adj
hyposulfurous
hyperfastidiously
hyperfederalist
hyperflexibleness
hyposulfite
hyposulfite
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The SO₂²⁻ oxyanion; any salt containing this ion
(inorganic chemistry) The thiosulfate anion and salts
hyposulfurous
hyposulfurous
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to hyposulfurous acid or its derivatives.
hypsiliform
insightfully
insightfully
adv
In an insightful manner; with insight.
jellyfish
jellyfish
noun
A cnidarian, a member of the phylum Cnidaria.
A ctenophore, a member of the phylum Ctenophora (the comb jellies).
A scyphozoan, a member of the class Scyphozoa (the true jellies).
A sudoku technique involving possible cell locations for a digit, or pair, or triple, in uniquely four rows and four columns only. This allows for the elimination of candidates around the grid.
jellyfishes
jellyfishes
noun
plural of jellyfish
ladyfish
ladyfish
noun
A coastal dwelling fish (Elops saurus), found throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions.
Albula vulpes, one of the fish called bonefish.
The Spanish hogfish (Bodianus rufus)
ladyfishes
ladyfishes
noun
plural of ladyfish
layshaft
layshaft
noun
A subsidiary transmission shaft.
methylsulfanol
nonfashionably
nonfeverishly
oafishly
oafishly
adv
in an oafish manner
offishly
offishly
adv
In an offish manner.
overbashfully
overfoolishly
phthalylsulfathiazole
phthalylsulfathiazole
noun
The sulfonamide C₁₇H₁₃N₃O₅S₂.
platyfish
platyfish
noun
Certain fish of the genus Xiphophorus lacking a sword-like extension of the lower tailfin.
platyfishes
platyfishes
noun
plural of platyfish
playfellowship
playfellowship
noun
(rare) The state or duration of being playfellows; camaraderie between children.
pollyfish
pollyfishes
pseudofaithfully
pseudofatherly
pseudofeverishly
psychofugal
psychoreflex
pushfully
pushfully
adv
In a pushful manner.
raffishly
raffishly
adv
In a raffish manner.
refreshfully
refreshfully
adv
In a refreshful manner.
refreshingly
refreshingly
adv
In a refreshing manner.
selfhypnotization
selfishly
selfishly
adv
In a selfish manner; with regard to private interest only or chiefly.
semitruthfully
serfishly
serfishly
adv
In a serfish manner.
shadfly
shadfly
noun
mayfly
shamefacedly
shamefacedly
adv
In a shamefaced manner.
shamefastly
shamefastly
adv
In a shamefast manner.
shamefully
shamefully
adv
In a shameful manner.
Used to express discontent with a situation or occurrence.
sheepfacedly
shelfy
shelfy
adj
(obsolete) Abounding in shelves; full of dangerous shallows.
(obsolete) Full of strata of rock.
shellfishery
shellfishery
noun
(uncountable) The catching of shellfish.
A place where shellfish are caught or processed.
sheriffalty
shiftability
shiftily
shiftily
adv
In a shifty manner.
shiftingly
shiftingly
adv
In a shifting manner.
shiftlessly
shiftlessly
adv
In a shiftless manner.
shoofly
shoofly
noun
(US, railways) A device for throwing the track temporarily to one side for carrying out repairs, etc.
A child's rocker having a seat supported between two boards cut and painted to resemble animals.
A police officer assigned to keep tabs on other members of the police.
shufflingly
shufflingly
adv
In a shuffling manner.
sighfully
sighfully
adv
In a sighful manner.
slothfully
slothfully
adv
In a slothful manner; lazily.
sniffishly
sniffishly
adv
In a sniffish manner.
softheadedly
softheadedly
adv
In a softheaded manner.
softheartedly
softheartedly
adv
In a softhearted manner; with sentimental tenderness.
soothfastly
soothfastly
adv
(archaic) Actually; truthfully; honestly.
soughfully
sprightfully
sprightfully
adv
In a sprightful manner.
standoffishly
standoffishly
adv
In a standoffish way.
stealthfully
stealthfully
adv
With stealth.
stepfatherly
stepfatherly
adj
Like or befitting a stepfather.
stomachfully
straightforwardly
straightforwardly
adv
In a straightforward manner.
succinylsulfathiazole
succinylsulfathiazole
noun
The sulfonamide C₁₃H₁₃N₃O₅S₂ .
sulfamethylthiazole
sulfhydrate
sulfhydrate
noun
Synonym of hydrosulfide
sulfhydric
sulfhydric
adj
(chemistry) Relating to hydrogen sulfide.
sulfhydryl
sulfhydryl
noun
(organic chemistry) The univalent radical -SH that is the sulfur analogue of hydroxyl and constitutes the thiol group