8-letter words containing a, d, l
- camelids — Plural form of camelid.
- cameloid — a member of the camel family
- canceled — to make void; revoke; annul: to cancel a reservation.
- candelas — Plural form of candela.
- candidal — relating to candida
- candidly — frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic.
- candling — a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
- candolle — Augustin Pyrame de. 1778–1841, Swiss botanist; his Théorie élémentaire de la botanique (1813) introduced a new system of plant classification
- canfield — a gambling game adapted from a type of patience
- canoodle — If two people are canoodling, they are kissing and holding each other a lot.
- capsidal — forming a capsid, or relating to capsids
- capsuled — Enclosed within a capsule.
- car-load — the amount carried by a car, especially a freight car.
- cardenal — Ernesto (ˈɜːnɛstaʊ). born 1925, Nicaraguan poet, revolutionary, and Roman Catholic priest; an influential figure in the Sandinista movement
- cardinal — A cardinal is a high-ranking priest in the Catholic church.
- carloads — Plural form of carload.
- carlsbad — a town in S California.
- carolled — Simple past tense and past participle of carol.
- cartland — Dame Barbara (Hamilton). 1901–2000, British novelist, noted for her prolific output of popular romantic fiction
- cartload — the amount a cart can hold
- caseload — The caseload of someone such as a doctor, social worker, or lawyer is the number of cases that they have to deal with.
- cathodal — (biochemistry) Attracted towards a cathode.
- catslide — (in early American architecture) a steep roof ending close to the ground, as on a saltbox.
- caudally — Anatomy, Zoology. of, at, or near the tail or the posterior end of the body.
- caudicle — the stalk to which an orchid's pollen masses are attached
- caudillo — (in Spanish-speaking countries) a military or political leader
- caudling — Present participle of caudle.
- cauldron — A cauldron is a very large, round metal pot used for cooking over a fire. In stories and fairy tales, a cauldron is used by witches for their spells.
- cavilled — Simple past tense and past participle of cavil.
- cedillas — Plural form of cedilla.
- cellared — Simple past tense and past participle of cellar.
- cephalad — towards the head or anterior part
- chadless — (of a keypunch) not producing chads
- chadlock — Alternative form of charlock.
- chalcids — Plural form of chalcid.
- chaldaic — an inhabitant of ancient Chaldea; a Chaldean
- chaldean — a member of an ancient Semitic people who controlled S Babylonia from the late 8th to the late 7th century bc
- chaldron — a unit of capacity equal to 36 bushels. Formerly used in the US for the measurement of solids, being equivalent to 1.268 cubic metres. Used in Britain for both solids and liquids, it is equivalent to 1.309 cubic metres
- chaliced — (of plants) having cup-shaped flowers
- chandler — a dealer in a specified trade or merchandise
- charlady — a charwoman
- chelated — (chemistry, of a metal atom) bound with one or more chelates.
- chillada — a kind of fried patty
- chondral — of or relating to cartilage
- ciliated — possessing or relating to cilia
- citadels — Plural form of citadel.
- claddagh — Irish ring
- cladding — Cladding is a covering of tiles, wooden boards, or other material that is fixed to the outside of a building to protect it against bad weather or to make it look more attractive.
- cladists — Plural form of cladist.
- cladodes — Plural form of cladode.