7-letter words containing a, c, l, i
- baltics — of, near, or on the Baltic Sea.
- baluchi — a member of a Muslim people living chiefly in coastal Pakistan and Iran
- basicly — Misspelling of basically.
- basilic — designating or of a large vein of the upper arm, on the inner side of the biceps muscle
- bifocal — having two different focuses
- blackie — a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person.
- c-linda — (language) The most widely used variant of Linda, with C as the base language. It is available from Sci Comp Assocs <[email protected]>.
- cabildo — a municipal council, or a town hall, in Latin America
- cabling — Cabling is used to refer to electrical or electronic cables, or to the process of putting them in a place.
- caelian — the southeasternmost of the Seven Hills of Rome
- caffila — a caravan train
- cafileh — Alternative form of cafila.
- caitlin — a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- calcify — to convert or be converted into lime
- calcine — to heat (a substance) so that it is oxidized, reduced, or loses water
- calcite — a colourless or white mineral (occasionally tinged with impurities), found in sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, in veins, in limestone, and in stalagmites and stalactites. It is used in the manufacture of cement, plaster, paint, glass, and fertilizer. Composition: calcium carbonate. Formula: CaCO3. Crystal structure: hexagonal (rhombohedral)
- calcium — Calcium is a soft white element which is found in bones and teeth, and also in limestone, chalk, and marble.
- calculi — Mathematics. a method of calculation, especially one of several highly systematic methods of treating problems by a special system of algebraic notations, as differential or integral calculus.
- caliban — a brutish or brutalized man
- caliber — the size of a bullet or shell as measured by its diameter
- calibre — The calibre of a person is the quality or standard of their ability or intelligence, especially when this is high.
- calices — calix
- caliche — a bed of sand or clay in arid regions cemented by calcium carbonate, sodium chloride, and other soluble minerals
- calicle — calyculus
- calicut — seaport in SW India, on the Arabian Sea: pop. 420,000
- calipee — the yellow glutinous edible part of the turtle found next to the lower shell, considered a delicacy
- caliper — Calipers are an instrument consisting of two long, thin pieces of metal joined together at one end, and are used to measure the size of things.
- caliphs — Plural form of caliph.
- caliver — a light musket introduced in the early 16th century
- calking — Present participle of calk.
- call in — If you call someone in, you ask them to come and help you or do something for you.
- call-in — a program in which listeners or viewers phone in comments or questions to the host or a person being interviewed.
- callais — a green stone found as beads and ornaments in the late Neolithic and early Bronze Age of W Europe
- calling — A calling is a profession or career which someone is strongly attracted to, especially one which involves helping other people.
- callins — a program in which listeners or viewers phone in comments or questions to the host or a person being interviewed.
- calming — soothing; tranquillizing
- caloric — Caloric means relating to calories.
- calorie — Calories are units used to measure the energy value of food. People who are on diets try to eat food that does not contain many calories.
- calpain — any of various enzymes in mammals and other organisms that are involved in the proteolysis of endogenous proteins and are regulated by the concentration of calcium ions
- calving — to give birth to a calf: The cow is expected to calve tomorrow.
- calvino — Italo. 1923–85, Italian novelist and short-story writer. His works include Our Ancestors (1960) and Invisible Cities (1972)
- cambial — a layer of delicate meristematic tissue between the inner bark or phloem and the wood or xylem, which produces new phloem on the outside and new xylem on the inside in stems, roots, etc., originating all secondary growth in plants and forming the annual rings of wood.
- camelid — of or relating to camels
- camilla — Roman Legend. a woman warrior who fought on the side of Turnus against Aeneas.
- camille — a feminine name
- campily — in a campy manner
- cannily — in a canny manner
- cannoli — a Sicilian pudding of pasta shells filled with sweetened ricotta
- cantily — In a canty manner.
- capelin — a small marine food fish, Mallotus villosus, occurring in northern and Arctic seas: family Osmeridae (smelts)