DEVILFISH | • devilfish n. (Dated) Any of several not closely related marine animals… • DEVILFISH n. an octopus; also, a huge ray of the Gulf of Mexico and Southern Atlantic coasts. |
FAILOVERS | • failovers n. Plural of failover. • FAILOVER n. a procedure by which a computer system automatically transfers control to a backup system on detecting a failure. |
FESTIVALS | • festivals n. Plural of festival. • FESTIVAL n. a time of celebration. |
FESTIVELY | • festively adv. In a festive manner. • FESTIVE adv. befitting a festival. |
FILOVIRUS | • filovirus n. Any virus of the Filoviridae family. • Filovirus prop.n. (Archaic) A taxonomic genus within the order Mononegavirales – consisting of the former species, now… • FILOVIRUS n. any member of a family of viruses that includes the agents responsible for Ebola virus disease and Marburg disease. |
FLAVORIST | • flavorist n. A scientist who develops flavors. • FLAVORIST n. a person who creates flavourings for drinks, perfumes, etc., also FLAVOURIST. |
FOLKLIVES | • folklives n. Plural of folklife. • FOLKLIFE n. the traditions and activities of a certain population. |
FRIVOLERS | • frivolers n. Plural of frivoler. • FRIVOLER n. one who frivols, also FRIVOLLER. |
FRIVOLOUS | • frivolous adj. Silly, especially at an inappropriate time or in an inappropriate manner. • frivolous adj. Of little weight or importance; not worth notice; slight; trivial. • frivolous adj. (Law, said of a lawsuit) Having no reasonable prospect of success because its claim is without merit… |
HALFLIVES | • halflives n. Plural of halflife. • half-lives n. Plural of half-life. • HALFLIFE n. the time taken for half a sample of radioactive material to decay. |
LIFESAVER | • lifesaver n. Someone or something that saves lives. • lifesaver n. (Figuratively) Someone or something that is very useful or helpful. • life-saver n. Alternative spelling of lifesaver. |
NIEVEFULS | • nievefuls n. Plural of nieveful. • NIEVEFUL n. a closed handful. |
OVERFILLS | • overfills v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overfill. • OVERFILL v. to fill to overflowing. |
OVERFLIES | • overflies v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overfly. • OVERFLY v. to fly over. |
SPOILFIVE | • spoilfive n. A card game in which, if no player wins three of the five tricks possible on any deal, the game is said… • spoil␣five n. Alternative form of spoilfive. • SPOILFIVE n. a certain game at cards in which, if no player wins three of the five tricks possible on any deal, the game is said to be spoiled. |
VILIFIERS | • vilifiers n. Plural of vilifier. • VILIFIER n. one who vilifies. |