A delicacy popular in Japan, consisting of the fish served raw as sushi or perhaps fried. It may, if improperly prepared, contain considerably deadly levels of neurotoxins.
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.
bowieful
demiwolf
demiwolf
noun
(archaic) A mongrel dog, between a dog and a wolf.
drawfile
fairlawn
fawnlike
fawnlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a fawn.
fewtrils
fewtrils
noun
(UK, dialect, obsolete) Little or unimportant things; trifles.
fireplow
firewall
firewall
noun
(architecture) A fireproof barrier used to prevent the spread of fire between or through buildings, structures, electrical substation transformers, or within an aircraft or vehicle.
(computer security) The software that monitors traffic in and out of a private network or a personal computer and allows or blocks such traffic depending on its perceived threat.
(physics) A hypothetical phenomenon where an observer falling into a black hole encounters high-energy quanta at or near the event horizon.
verb
(intransitive, motor vehicles or aircraft, slang) To use maximum engine power or acceleration.
(transitive, computer security) To block with a firewall.
(transitive, computer security) To protect with a firewall.
fishbowl
fishbowl
noun
Alternative spelling of fish bowl
flatwise
flatwise
adv
With a flat side down or otherwise in contact with a flat surface.
flawiest
flaxwife
flitwite
flixweed
flixweed
noun
A tall, herbaceous flowering plant, Descurainia sophia, related to mustard
flopwing
flopwing
noun
(dialect, dated) A bird, the lapwing.
flywinch
fowliang
fowlings
fowlings
noun
plural of fowling
freewill
freewill
adj
Voluntary, done of one's own accord.
frowsily
frowsily
adv
In a frowsy manner.
frowzily
frowzily
adv
In a frowzy manner
fwelling
gairfowl
gairfowl
noun
Alternative form of garefowl
halfwise
iwflower
kalewife
leftwich
leftwing
leftwing
adj
Alternative spelling of left-wing
noun
Alternative spelling of left wing
lifeward
lifeward
adj
Leading towards life.
adv
Towards life.
lifeways
lifeways
noun
plural of lifeway
lifework
lifework
noun
The main occupation or vocation of a person's life.
lowlifer
lowlifer
noun
Synonym of lowlife
lowlifes
lowlifes
noun
plural of lowlife
muirfowl
plowfish
rainfowl
saltwife
sawflies
sawflies
noun
plural of sawfly
swiftlet
swiftlet
noun
Any of the various tropical and subtropical birds of the four genera Aerodramus, Hydrochous, Schoutedenapus, and Collocalia in the swift family, many of which can navigate in darkness using echolocation.
present participle of waffle (To ramble on without a point; to argue a point without substantial evidence or a clear opinion.)
walkrife
warfield
warfield
Proper noun
A village in Berkshire, England
A village in British Columbia, Canada
A city in Kentucky
A in Virginia
weariful
weariful
adj
Causing weariness
Very weary; exhausted
weirdful
weirdful
adj
(archaic) Weird; supernatural; eerie.
whiffled
whiffled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of whiffle
whiffler
whiffler
noun
(US, dialectal) The goldeneye.
(obsolete) An officer who went before a procession to clear the way, by blowing a horn or otherwise; hence, any person who marched at the head of a procession; a harbinger.
(obsolete) One who argues evasively; a trifler.
(obsolete) One who plays on a whiffle; a fifer or piper.
(obsolete) One who whiffles, or frequently changes their course or opinion.
whiffles
whiffles
noun
plural of whiffle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whiffle
whiskful
whiskful
noun
As much as a whisk will hold.
whitefly
whitefly
noun
Any of various small insects of the family Aleyrodidae that have long wings, and a white body; often a garden pest
wifecarl
wifeless
wifeless
adj
Having no wife; unmarried or celibate.
Without a wife present.
wifelier
wifelier
adj
comparative form of wifely: more wifely
wifelike
wifelike
adj
Resembling a wife.
wifeling
wifeling
noun
(diminutive, endearing) A wife; a little wife.
wifelkin
wifelkin
noun
(archaic, diminutive, endearing) A wife.
wildfire
wildfire
noun
(dermatology) A spreading disease of the skin, particularly erysipelas.
(figuratively) Something that acts quickly and uncontrollably.
(historical) Greek fire, Byzantine fire.
A rapidly spreading fire, especially one occurring in a wildland area.
wildfowl
wildfowl
noun
Any wild bird such as ducks, geese or swans.
Waterfowl.
verb
To hunt wildfowl.
wildlife
wildlife
noun
(in particular) Wild animals (especially to the exclusion of fish).
(slang) Members of a college fraternity
Animals, plants, and fungi, not normally domesticated, often to the exclusion of plants, fungi, fish, insects and other invertebrates, and microscopic plants and animals; hence:
wilfreda
wilfully
wilfully
adv
(obsolete) Willingly, of one's own free will.
Deliberately, on purpose.
windfall
windfall
noun
(figuratively) A sudden large benefit; especially, a sudden or unexpected large amount of money, as from lottery or sweepstakes winnings or an unexpected inheritance or gift.
A fruit that has fallen from a tree naturally, as from wind.