8-letter words containing a, c, l, e, i
- canticle — a nonmetrical hymn, derived from the Bible and used in the liturgy of certain Christian churches
- capeline — a cap-shaped bandage for covering either the head or an amputation stump
- capelins — Plural form of capelin.
- capitule — (obsolete) A summary.
- capriole — a high upward but not forward leap made by a horse with all four feet off the ground
- car line — trolley line.
- careline — a telephone service set up by a company or other organization to provide its customers or clients with information about its products or services
- carioles — Plural form of cariole.
- carlisle — a city in NW England, administrative centre of Cumbria: railway and industrial centre. Pop: 71 773 (2001)
- caroline — characteristic of or relating to Charles I or Charles II, kings of England, Scotland, and Ireland, the society over which they ruled, or their government
- carriole — cariole
- cat line — A cat line is a thin cable which is used with other equipment to move small parts of a rig or drill string.
- catiline — Latin name Lucius Sergius Catilina. ?108–62 bc, Roman politician: organized an unsuccessful conspiracy against Cicero (63–62)
- catslide — (in early American architecture) a steep roof ending close to the ground, as on a saltbox.
- caudicle — the stalk to which an orchid's pollen masses are attached
- caulicle — a small stalk or stem
- cavalier — If you describe a person or their behaviour as cavalier, you are criticizing them because you think that they do not consider other people's feelings or take account of the seriousness of a situation.
- cavelike — similar to or resembling a cave
- cavilled — Simple past tense and past participle of cavil.
- caviller — to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily (usually followed by at or about): He finds something to cavil at in everything I say.
- cedillas — Plural form of cedilla.
- celeriac — a variety of celery, Apium graveolens rapaceum, with a large turnip-like root, used as a vegetable
- celibacy — Celibacy is the state of being celibate.
- celibate — Someone who is celibate does not marry or have sex, because of their religious beliefs.
- cephalic — of or relating to the head
- cephalin — a phospholipid, similar to lecithin, that occurs in the nerve tissue and brain
- cervical — Cervical means relating to the cervix.
- chainlet — a small chain of hotels, shops, etc
- chaliced — (of plants) having cup-shaped flowers
- chalices — Plural form of chalice.
- charlies — a word used in communications to represent the letter C.
- charline — a female given name, form of Caroline.
- chasible — Alternative form of chasuble.
- chatline — People phone in to chatlines to have conversations with other people who have also phoned in.
- chemical — Chemical means involving or resulting from a reaction between two or more substances, or relating to the substances that something consists of.
- chimeral — Of or pertaining to a chimera (in all senses).
- ciliated — possessing or relating to cilia
- ciliates — Plural form of ciliate.
- cinereal — relating to the grey matter of the brain and nervous system
- cis male — a person who was born male and whose gender identity is male.
- citadels — Plural form of citadel.
- citeable — to quote (a passage, book, author, etc.), especially as an authority: He cited the Constitution in his defense.
- clamlike — any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species. Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- claribel — a female given name.
- clarinet — A clarinet is a musical instrument of the woodwind family in the shape of a pipe. You play the clarinet by blowing into it and covering and uncovering the holes with your fingers.
- clashier — Comparative form of clashy.
- classier — of high class, rank, or grade; stylish; admirably smart; elegant.
- claudine — a female given name, form of Claudia.
- clavecin — a harpsichord
- clavicle — Your clavicles are your collar bones.