airfare noun the fare charged for traveling by airplane
airfoil noun a device that provides reactive force when in motion relative to the s…
aliform adjective having or resembling wings
baffled adjective perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
batfish noun bottom-dweller of warm western Atlantic coastal waters having a flatte…
batfowl verb catch birds by temporarily blinding them
bedfast adjective confined to bed (by illness)
beefalo noun hardy breed of cattle resulting from crossing domestic cattle with the…
belfast noun capital and largest city of Northern Ireland
bigfoot noun large hairy humanoid creature said to live in wilderness areas of the …
bluffer noun a person who tries to bluff other people
bluffly adverb in a blunt direct manner
bonfire noun a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration
boxfish noun any of numerous small tropical fishes having body and head encased in …
caffein noun a bitter alkaloid found in coffee and tea that is responsible for thei…
carfare noun the fare charged for riding a bus or streetcar
catfish noun flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States
chaffer verb wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
chafing noun soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
chiffon noun a sheer fabric of silk or rayon
codfish noun lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish
comfort verb give moral or emotional strength to
comfrey noun perennial herbs of Europe and Iran
confess verb confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
confine verb place limits on (extent or access)
confirm verb establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
conform verb be similar, be in line with
confuse verb mistake one thing for another
cowfish noun trunkfish having hornlike spines over the eyes
crafter noun a creator of great skill in the manual arts
crofter noun an owner or tenant of a small farm in Great Britain
dogfish noun primitive long-bodied carnivorous freshwater fish with a very long dor…
draftee noun someone who is drafted into military service
drifter noun a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
earflap noun one of two flaps attached to a cap to keep the ears warm
edifice noun a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanen…
edified adjective instructed and encouraged in moral, intellectual, and spiritual improv…
fanfare noun a gaudy outward display
fiefdom noun the domain controlled by a feudal lord
forfeit verb lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or c…
forfend verb prevent the occurrence of
funfair noun a commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusement
gabfest noun light informal conversation for social occasions
garfish noun primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and …
gauffer verb make wavy with a heated goffering iron
griffin noun winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
griffon noun winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
grifter noun a person who swindles you by means of deception or fraud
gunfire noun the act of shooting a gun
hagfish noun eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth s…
halfway adverb at half the distance
hayfork noun a long-handled fork for turning or lifting hay
hogfish noun large wrasse of western Atlantic
hoofing noun dancing in which the steps are more important than gestures or postures
huffing noun an act of forcible exhalation
icefall noun a steep part of a glacier resembling a frozen waterfall
jawfish noun small large-mouthed tropical marine fishes common along sandy bottoms
jewfish noun large important food fish of Australia
kinfolk noun people descended from a common ancestor
leafage noun the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
leafing noun (botany) the process of forming leaves
leaflet noun a thin triangular flap of a heart valve
lutfisk noun dried cod soaked in a lye solution before boiling to give it a gelatin…
mayfish noun black-barred fish of bays and coastal marshes of the Atlantic and Gulf…
milfoil noun ubiquitous strong-scented mat-forming Eurasian herb of wasteland, hedg…
misfire verb fail to fire or detonate
mouflon noun wild mountain sheep of Corsica and Sardinia
muffled adjective being or made softer or less loud or clear
muffler noun a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is desig…
norfolk noun port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at t…
oarfish noun thin deep-water tropical fish 20 to 30 feet long having a red dorsal fin
oilfish noun very large deep-water snake mackerel
olefine noun any unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbon
orifice noun an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
outface verb overcome or cause to waver or submit by (or as if by) staring
outfall noun the outlet of a river or drain or other source of water
outflow noun the discharge of a fluid from some container
oviform adjective rounded like an egg
palfrey noun especially a light saddle horse for a woman
panfish noun any of numerous small food fishes
parfait noun layers of ice cream and syrup and whipped cream
peafowl noun very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an orn…
perfect verb make perfect or complete
perform verb carry out or perform an action
perfume verb fill or impregnate with an odor
perfuse verb force a fluid through (a body part or tissue)
pigfish noun found around the Great Barrier Reef
pinfold noun a pen where stray animals are confined
pitfall noun an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
pomfret noun deep-bodied sooty-black pelagic spiny-finned fish of the northern Atla…
preface verb furnish with a preface or introduction
prefect noun a chief officer or chief magistrate
preform verb form into a shape resembling the final, desired one
profane verb corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
profess verb practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about
proffer verb present for acceptance or rejection
profits noun the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (includi…
profuse adjective produced or growing in extreme abundance
puffery noun a flattering commendation (especially when used for promotional purpos…
puffing noun blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
quaffer noun a person who drinks heartily
raffish adjective marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
raffles noun British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
redfish noun North Atlantic rockfish
riffian noun a Berber living in northern Morocco
roofing noun material used to construct a roof
rooftop noun the top of a (usually flat) roof
ruffian noun a cruel and brutal fellow
ruffled adjective shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
saffron noun Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent …
sawfish noun primitive ray with sharp teeth on each edge of a long flattened snout
scoffer noun someone who eats food rapidly and greedily
scuffer noun a lightweight flexible sandal with a sturdy sole
scuffle verb walk by dragging one's feet
seafood noun edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc
seafowl noun a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls
selfish adjective concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the excl…
shifter noun a stagehand responsible for moving scenery
shuffle verb walk by dragging one's feet
skiffle noun a style of popular music in the 1950s
snaffle verb get hold of or seize quickly and easily
sniffle verb cry or whine with snuffling
sniffly adjective liable to sniffle
snifter noun a globular glass with a small top
snuffer noun a cone-shaped implement with a handle
snuffle verb sniff or smell inquiringly
snuffly adjective liable to sniffle
solfege noun singing using solfa syllables to denote the notes of the scale of C ma…
souffle noun light fluffy dish of egg yolks and stiffly beaten egg whites mixed wit…
staffer noun an employee who is a member of a staff of workers (especially a member…
stiffen verb become stiff or stiffer
stifled adjective held in check with difficulty
stifler noun a person who stifles or smothers or suppresses
stuffed adjective filled with something
stuffer noun a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display
subfusc adjective devoid of brightness or appeal
suffuse verb cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across
sulfate verb convert into a sulfate
sulfide noun a compound of sulphur and some other element that is more electroposit…
sunfish noun the lean flesh of any of numerous American perch-like fishes of the fa…
surfeit verb supply or feed to surfeit
surfing noun the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave
taffeta noun a crisp smooth lustrous fabric
tenfold adverb by ten times as much
tiffany noun United States artist who developed Tiffany glass (1848-1933)
tinfoil noun foil made of tin or an alloy of tin and lead
tomfool noun a person who lacks good judgment
trefoil noun any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flow…
trifler noun one who behaves lightly or not seriously
truffle noun any of various highly prized edible subterranean fungi of the genus Tu…
unified adjective formed or united into a whole
warfare noun the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
webfoot noun a foot having the toes connected by folds of skin
welfare noun governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need
whiffer noun a batter who strikes out by swinging at and missing the third strike
winfred noun (Roman Catholic Church) Anglo-Saxon missionary who was sent to Frisia …
wolffia noun minute rootless aquatic herbs having globular fronds floating on or ne…
wolfish adjective resembling or characteristic (or considered characteristic) of a wolf
wolfman noun a monster able to change appearance from human to wolf and back again
wolfram noun a heavy grey-white metallic element