8-letter words containing a, c, l, i, m
- clematis — A clematis is a type of flowering shrub which can be grown to climb up walls or fences. There are many different varieties of clematis.
- climatal — of or relating to climate.
- climates — Plural form of climate.
- climatic — Climatic conditions, changes, and effects relate to the general weather conditions of a place.
- climaxed — Simple past tense and past participle of climax.
- climaxes — Plural form of climax.
- clinamen — a bias or inclination
- coalmine — a system of excavations made for the extraction of coal
- colamine — ethanolamine.
- colombia — a republic in NW South America: inhabited by Chibchas and other Indians before Spanish colonization in the 16th century; independence won by Bolívar in 1819; became the Republic of Colombia in 1886; violence and unrest have been endemic since the 1970s. It consists chiefly of a hot swampy coastal plain, separated by ranges of the Andes from the pampas and the equatorial forests of the Amazon basin in the east. Language: Spanish. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: peso. Capital: Bogotá. Pop: 45 745 783 (2013 est). Area: 1 138 908 sq km (439 735 sq miles)
- columbia — a river in NW North America, rising in the Rocky Mountains and flowing through British Columbia, then west to the Pacific. Length: about 1930 km (1200 miles)
- comedial — a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance, resulting in a successful or happy conclusion.
- comitial — an assembly of the people convened to pass on laws, nominate magistrates, etc.
- commital — Alternative form of committal.
- compital — (of the shrine of a domestic god) located at a crossroads
- complain — to make an accusation; bring a formal charge
- cosmical — of or relating to the cosmos: cosmic laws.
- creamily — In a creamy manner.
- criminal — A criminal is a person who regularly commits crimes.
- cromalin — a colour proofing system
- dalmatic — a wide-sleeved tunic-like vestment open at the sides, worn by deacons and bishops
- decimals — pertaining to tenths or to the number 10.
- declaims — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of declaim.
- disclaim — to deny or repudiate interest in or connection with; disavow; disown: disclaiming all participation.
- disclame — (obsolete) To disclaim; to expel.
- exclaims — Plural form of exclaim.
- facemail — a computer program which uses an electronically generated face to deliver messages on screen
- filmcard — microfiche.
- glutamic — (organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from glutamic acid.
- glycemia — the presence of glucose in the blood.
- gnomical — Gnomic.
- gymnical — Alternative form of gymnic.
- hamlisch — Marvin. 1944–2012, US composer, best known for the musical A Chorus Line (1975)
- hickymal — a titmouse
- impleach — to intertwine
- inchmeal — by inches; inch by inch; little by little.
- inimical — adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful: a climate inimical to health.
- l'chayim — a toast used in drinking to a person's health or well-being.
- laconism — laconic brevity.
- lacrimal — lachrymal (defs 1–3).
- lechayim — a toast used in drinking to a person's health or well-being.
- leucemia — leukemia.
- limacine — pertaining to or resembling a slug; sluglike.
- lipaemic — excessive amounts of fat and fatty substances in the blood; hyperlipemia.
- localism — a word, phrase, pronunciation, or manner of speaking that is peculiar to one locality.
- machilid — jumping bristletail.
- machinal — Of, or pertaining to machines.
- macleish — Archibald, 1892–1982, U.S. poet and dramatist.
- magickal — Involving, or pertaining to, magick (in modern occultism).
- mail car — a railroad car for carrying mail.