8-letter words containing a, c, i
- boracite — a white mineral that forms salt deposits of magnesium borate and chloride in orthorhombic crystalline form. Formula: Mg3ClB7O13
- botanica — a shop that sells herbs, charms, and other items associated with alternative medicine or magic
- boudicca — died 62 ad, a queen of the Iceni, who led a revolt against Roman rule in Britain; after being defeated she poisoned herself
- brachial — of or relating to the arm or to an armlike part or structure
- brachio- — indicating a brachium
- brachium — the arm, esp the upper part
- braciola — (in Italian cooking) a thin slice of pan-fried beef
- braciole — a flat piece of veal or beef rolled around a filling and baked in stock and wine.
- brackish — Brackish water is slightly salty and unpleasant.
- braconid — any member of the Braconidae, a family of parasitoid wasps
- brainiac — a highly intelligent person
- branchia — a gill in aquatic animals
- brancusi — Constantin (konstanˈtin). 1876–1957, Romanian sculptor, noted for his streamlined abstractions of animal forms
- brassica — Brassicas are vegetables such as cabbages, broccoli and turnips.
- brattice — a partition of wood or treated cloth used to control ventilation in a mine
- breccial — of or relating to breccia
- brickbat — Brickbats are very critical or insulting remarks which are made in public about someone or something.
- brisance — the shattering effect or power of an explosion or explosive
- britpack — a group of young and successful British actors, directors, artists, etc
- bronchia — the ramifications or branches of the bronchi.
- bucatini — pasta in the shape of long tubes
- bucktail — a fishing lure adorned with deer hair
- bucovina — Bukovina
- bucrania — (in classical architecture) an ornament, especially on a frieze, having the form of the skull of an ox.
- bulimiac — pertaining to, resembling, or affected by bulimia.
- c (ansi) — ANSI C
- c ration — a canned ration used in the field in WWII
- c++linda — (language)
- caatinga — a Brazilian semi-arid scrub forest
- cabalism — a mystical philosophical doctrine based on the doctrines of the cabala
- cabalist — a member of a cabal.
- cabinets — Plural form of cabinet.
- cabining — Present participle of cabin.
- cabrilla — any of various serranid food fishes, esp Epinephelus analogus, occurring in warm seas around Florida and the Caribbean
- cabrillo — Juan Rodríguez [rod-ree-ges] /rɒdˈri gɛs/ (Show IPA), (Joao Rodrigues Cabrilho) 1499?–1543, Spanish explorer, born in Portugal: discovered California.
- cabriole — a type of furniture leg, popular in the first half of the 18th century, in which an upper convex curve descends tapering to a concave curve
- cacation — (archaic) excretion.
- cachexia — a generally weakened condition of body or mind resulting from any debilitating chronic disease
- cachexic — cachetic
- caciques — Plural form of cacique.
- cackling — Present participle of cackle.
- cacomixl — The ring-tailed civet cat, Bassaris astuta.
- caddised — trimmed with caddis
- caddying — Present participle of caddy.
- cadherin — (protein) Any of a class of transmembrane proteins important in maintaining tissue structure.
- cadillac — something that is the most luxurious or highest quality of its kind
- cadinene — (organic compound) Any of a group of isomeric sesquiterpenes found in juniper essential oil.
- caducity — perishableness
- caecitis — an inflammation of the caecum
- caesious — having a waxy bluish-grey coating