8-letter words containing a, c, e, l
- -calorie — -calorie is used after adjectives such as low or high to indicate that food contains a small or a large number of calories.
- -cephaly — a (specified) characteristic or condition of the head
- a cheval — (of a bet, esp in roulette) made on two adjacent numbers, cards, etc
- abjectly — utterly hopeless, miserable, humiliating, or wretched: abject poverty.
- acapella — Alternative spelling of a cappella.
- acauline — having no stem
- accolade — If someone is given an accolade, something is done or said about them which shows how much people admire them.
- aceldama — the place near Jerusalem that was bought with the 30 pieces of silver paid to Judas for betraying Jesus (Matthew 27:8; Acts 1:19)
- acervuli — Plural form of acervulus.
- acetoxyl — a medicine used to treat acne, with benzoyl peroxide as it active ingredient
- acetylic — of, relating to, or characteristic of the acetyl group.
- achelous — a river god who changed into a snake and a bull while fighting Hercules but was defeated when Hercules broke off one of his horns
- achillea — any plant of the N temperate genus Achillea, with white, yellow, or purple flowers, some species of which are widely grown as garden plants: family Asteraceae (composites)
- achilles — Greek hero, the son of Peleus and the sea goddess Thetis: in the Iliad the foremost of the Greek warriors at the siege of Troy. While he was a baby his mother plunged him into the river Styx making his body invulnerable except for the heel by which she held him. After slaying Hector, he was killed by Paris who wounded him in the heel
- aciculae — Plural form of acicula.
- acoelous — not having a true digestive tract
- acolytes — Plural form of acolyte.
- acrolect — the most standard form of language
- acrolein — a colourless or yellowish flammable poisonous pungent liquid used in the manufacture of resins and pharmaceuticals. Formula: CH2:CHCHO
- acrylate — a chemical compound used in plastics and resins
- actively — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- aculeate — cutting; pointed
- acylated — to introduce the acyl group into (a compound).
- aecidial — relating to or resembling an aecidium
- aedicula — aedicule.
- aedicule — an opening such as a door or a window, framed by columns on either side, and a pediment above
- aesculin — a chemical found in the bark of horse-chestnut trees
- aglycone — a chemical compound
- air cell — Anatomy, Zoology, Botany. a cavity or receptacle containing air.
- albacete — a city in SE Spain: metal goods manufacturing. Pop: 155 142 (2003 est)
- albacore — a tunny, Thunnus alalunga, occurring mainly in warm regions of the Atlantic and Pacific. It has very long pectoral fins and is a valued food fish
- alberich — (in medieval German legend) the king of the dwarfs and guardian of the treasures of the Nibelungs
- alcahest — the universal solvent sought by the alchemists.
- alcaides — Plural form of alcaide.
- alcandre — the wife of Polybus who received Helen and Menelaus on their way home from Troy.
- alcestis — the wife of king Admetus of Thessaly. To save his life, she died in his place, but was rescued from Hades by Hercules
- alchemic — a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and concerned principally with discovering methods for transmuting baser metals into gold and with finding a universal solvent and an elixir of life.
- alchevsk — a city in E Ukraine. Pop: 117 000 (2005 est)
- alchuine — (Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- alcidine — of, relating to, or belonging to the Alcidae, a family of sea birds including the auks, guillemots, puffins, and related forms
- alcimede — the mother of Jason.
- alcithoe — a daughter of Minyas who was driven mad for mocking Dionysus.
- alcmaeon — a son of Amphiaraus and Eriphyle who commanded the second expedition against Thebes. He killed his mother for sending his father to certain death and was driven mad by the Furies.
- alebench — a bench inside or in front of an alehouse
- aleichem — Sholom, real name Solomon Rabinowitz. 1859–1916, US Jewish writer, born in Russia. His works include Tevye the Milkman, which was adapted for the stage musical Fiddler on the Roof
- alembics — Plural form of alembic.
- alfresco — An alfresco activity, especially a meal, is one that takes place in the open air.
- algicide — any substance that kills algae
- alicante — a port in SE Spain: commercial centre. Pop: 305 911 (2003 est)
- allecret — a half suit of light plate armor.
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