Nouns ending in F or FE whose plural changes to -VES, with or without an -FS form with definitions
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85 total entries across 2 section(s)
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| DPS | ELF | — | [n. ELVES] · a small, often mischievous fairy - ELFLIKE [a.] / [x] { elf elfin § elfins elves § elflike } |
| — | CORF | — | [n. CORVES] · a wagon used in a mine |
| — | HALF | — | [n. HALVES] · one of two equal parts |
| — | LIFE | R | [n. LIVES] · the quality that distinguishes animals and plants from inanimate matter |
| — | SHELF | — | [n. SHELVES] · a flat rigid structure used to support articles |
| — | THIEF | — | [n. THIEVES] · one that steals |
| — | BEHALF | — | [n. -HALVES] · interest, support, or benefit |
| K | ALEWIFE | — | [n. -WIVES] · a marine fish |
| — | FLYLEAF | — | [n. -LEAVES] · a blank leaf at the beginning or end of a book |
| — | MIDLIFE | R | [n. -LIVES] · middle age |
| — | NONLIFE | — | [n. -LIVES] · the absence of life |
| — | NONSELF | — | [n. -SELVES] · foreign material in a body |
| — | OLDWIFE | — | [n. -WIVES] · a marine fish |
| — | PRELIFE | — | [n. -LIVES] · a life conceived as lived before one's earthly life |
| — | WERWOLF | — | [n. -WOLVES] · werewolf / [x] { werewolf werwolf § werewolves werwolves } |
| — | AARDWOLF | — | [n. -WOLVES] · an African~ mammal |
| — | FARMWIFE | — | [n. -WIVES] · a farmer's wife |
| — | FISHWIFE | — | [n. -WIVES] · a woman who sells fish |
| — | GOODWIFE | — | [n. -WIVES] · the mistress of a household |
| — | HALFLIFE | — | [n. -LIVES] · a measure of radioactive decay |
| — | KALEWIFE | — | [n. -WIVES] · a female vegetable vendor |
| — | LONGLEAF | — | [n. -LEAVES] · an evergreen tree |
| — | MEATLOAF | — | [n. -LOAVES] · a baked loaf of ground meat |
| — | MOONCALF | — | [n. -CALVES] · a foolish person |
| — | PENKNIFE | — | [n. -KNIVES] · a small pocketknife |
| — | WEREWOLF | — | [n. -WOLVES] · a person capable of assuming the form of a wolf / [x] { werewolf werwolf § werewolves werwolves } |
| — | BOOKSHELF | — | [n. -SHELVES] · © a shelf to hold books |
| — | BROADLEAF | — | [n. -LEAVES] · tree with broad flat leaves |
| — | DRAWKNIFE | — | [n. -KNIVES] · © a joiner's tool having a blade with a handle at each end, used to shave off surfaces, by drawing it toward one; a shave; -- called also drawshave, and drawing shave |
| — | HEADSCARF | — | [n. HEADSCARVES] · a scarf for the head, often worn tied under the chin |
| — | HOUSEWIFE | Y | [n. -WIVES] · © the wife of a householder; the mistress of a family; the female head of a household |
| — | INTERLEAF | — | [n. -LEAVES] · © a leaf inserted between other leaves; a blank leaf inserted, as in a book |
| — | LIVERLEAF | — | [n. -LEAVES] · © same as Liverwort / [x] { liverleaf liverwort § liverleaves liverworts } |
| — | SUGARLOAF | — | [n. -LOAVES] · derivative of sugar loaf |
| — | SUPERWIFE | — | [n. -WIVES] · a highly accomplished wife |
| — | BREADKNIFE | — | [n.] · alternative form of bread knife |
| — | MANTELSHELF | — | [n. -SHELVES] · © the shelf of a mantel |
| — | POCKETKNIFE | — | [n. -KNIVES] · © a knife with one or more blades, which fold into the handle so as to admit of being carried in the pocket |
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| DKR | EF | FST | [n. -S] · the letter F / [x] { ef eff § effs efs § effed effing effs } |
| — | CAF | EFS | [n. -S] · a cafeteria or cafe / [x] { caf cafe cafeteria caff § cafes cafeterias caffs cafs } |
| — | DIF | FS | [n. -S] · diff / [x] { dif diff § diffs difs § diffs } |
| — | GIF | ST | [n. -S] · a computer file in a format for images |
| L | OAF | S | [n. OAFS or OAVES] · a clumsy, stupid person - OAFISH [a.] OAFISHLY [b.] |
| — | BEEF | SY | [n. BEEFS or BEEVES] · a steer or cow fattened for food / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to add bulk to |
| — | CAFE | S | [n. -S] · a small restaurant / [x] { caf cafe cafeteria caff § cafes cafeterias caffs cafs } |
| — | CALF | S | [n. CALVES or CALFS] · a young cow or bull - CALFLIKE [a.] |
| S | CURF | S | [n. -S] · an incision made by a cutting tool |
| — | DELF | ST | [n. -S] · delft / [x] { delf delft delftware delve § delfs delfts delftwares delves } |
| W | HOOF | S | [n. HOOVES or HOOFS] · the hard covering on the feet of certain animals / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to dance |
| — | KEEF | S | [n. -S] · kef «hemp smoked to produce euphoria» / [x] { kaif keef kef kief kif § kaifs keefs kefs kiefs kifs § kaif keef kef kief kif } |
| — | LEAF | SY | [n. LEAVES] · a usually green, flattened organ of vascular plants / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to turn pages rapidly |
| — | LOAF | S | [n. LOAVES] · a shaped mass of bread / ----- [v. -ED, -ING°, -S] · to pass time idly |
| — | NAIF | S | [n. -S] · a naive person |
| — | PELF | S | [n. -S] · money or wealth |
| — | PROF | S | [n. -S] · a professor / [x] { prof professor § professors profs } |
| — | REIF | SY | [n. -S] · robbery / [x] { reif robbery § reifs robberies } |
| — | SELF | S | [n. SELVES] · the total, essential, or particular being of one person / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to inbreed / [x] { sel self selfing § selfs sels selves § selfed selfing selfs § selfed } |
| — | SERF | S | [n. -S] · a feudal slave |
| — | TURF | SY | [n. TURFS or TURVES] · a surface layer of earth containing a dense growth of grass and its roots / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to cover with turf |
| — | WIFE | DSY | [n. WIVES] · a woman married to a man / ----- [v. WIFED, WIFING, WIFES] · to wive / [x] { wife wifes wifey § wifeys wives § wifed wifes wifing § wifed } |
| — | WOLF | S | [n. WOLVES] · a carnivorous mammal / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to devour voraciously |
| — | GRIEF | S | [n. -S] · intense mental distress |
| — | KNIFE | DRS | [n. KNIVES] · a sharp-edged~ instrument used for cutting / ----- [v. KNIFED, KNIFING°, KNIFES] · to cut with a knife |
| — | MOTIF | S | [n. -S] · a recurring thematic element in an artistic work - MOTIFIC [a.] |
| — | SCARF | S | [n. SCARFS or SCARVES] · a piece of cloth worn for warmth or protection / ----- [v. -ED, -ING, -S] · to cover with a scarf |
| — | BEHOOF | S | [n. -HOOFS or -HOOVES] · use, advantage, or benefit (=behoofs) |
| — | BELIEF | S | [n. -S] · acceptance of the truth or actuality of something |
| — | RELIEF | S | [n. -S] · aid in the form of money or necessities |
| — | STRIFE | S | [n. -S] · bitter conflict or dissension |
| — | ENDLEAF | S | [n. -LEAVES or -LEAFS] · an endpaper (=endleafs) |
| — | FIXATIF | S | [n. -S] · fixative «a substance for preserving paintings or drawings» / [x] { fixatif fixative § fixatifs fixatives } |
| — | HUSWIFE | S | [n. -WIFES or -WIVES] · a sewing kit |
| — | LOWLIFE | RS | [n. -LIFES or -LIVES] · a despicable person / [x] { lowlife lowlifer § lowlifers lowlifes lowlives } |
| — | DIGESTIF | S | [n. -S] · an alcoholic drink taken after a meal |
| — | FOLKLIFE | S | [n. -LIFES or -LIVES] · the traditions, skills, and products of a people (=folklifes) |
| — | FOREHOOF | S | [n. -HOOFS or -HOOVES] · the hoof of a forefoot |
| — | KERCHIEF | S | [n. -CHIEFS or -CHIEVES] · a cloth worn as a head covering |
| — | SHINLEAF | S | [n. -LEAFS or -LEAVES] · a perennial herb |
| — | DISBELIEF | S | [n. -S] · © the act of disbelieving;; a state of the mind in which one is fully persuaded that an opinion, assertion, or doctrine is not true; refusal of assent, credit, or credence; denial of belief |
| — | MISBELIEF | S | [n. -S] · © erroneous or false belief |
| — | SEMIDWARF | S | [n. -DWARFS or -DWARVES] · a plant which is smaller than usual but bigger than a dwarf |
| — | WATERLEAF | S | [n. -LEAFS or -LEAVES] · a woodland plant (=waterleaves) |
| — | CLOVERLEAF | S | [n. -LEAFS or -LEAVES] · an arrangement of connecting roads, resembling a four-leaf~ clover in form, that joins two intersecting main roads |
| — | NECKERCHIEF | S | [n. -CHIEFS or -CHIEVES] · © a kerchief for the neck; -- called also neck handkerchief |
| — | HANDKERCHIEF | S | [n. -CHIEFS or -CHIEVES] · © a piece of cloth, usually square and often fine and elegant, carried for wiping the face or hands / [x] { handkerchief hankie hanky § handkerchiefs handkerchieves hankies } |
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