8-letter words containing a, l, e, n, c
- clap-net — a net, used esp by entomologists, that can be closed instantly by pulling a string
- clarence — a closed four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, having a glass front
- 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.
- classmen — Plural form of classman.
- claudine — a female given name, form of Claudia.
- clavecin — a harpsichord
- clavinet — An electrophonic keyboard instrument, an electronically amplified clavichord with a distinctive bright staccato sound.
- clean up — If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
- clean-up — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
- cleaners — A person or thing that cleans something, in particular.
- cleanest — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
- cleaneth — (archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clean.
- cleaning — the act of removing dirt or something undesirable
- cleanout — the removal of something from a place
- cleansed — Simple past tense and past participle of cleanse.
- cleanser — A cleanser is a liquid or cream that you use for cleaning your skin.
- cleanses — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cleanse.
- cleanups — Plural form of cleanup.
- clearing — A clearing is a small area in a forest where there are no trees or bushes.
- cleating — a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support: He nailed cleats into the sides of the bookcase to keep the supports from slipping.
- cleaving — Present participle of cleave.
- cliental — a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- clinamen — a bias or inclination
- coalmine — a system of excavations made for the extraction of coal
- cogenial — Alternative spelling of congenial.
- colamine — ethanolamine.
- colander — A colander is a container in the shape of a bowl with holes in it which you wash or drain food in.
- colinear — collinear.
- collagen — Collagen is a protein that is found in the bodies of people and animals. It is often used as an ingredient in cosmetics or is injected into the face in cosmetic surgery, in order to make the skin look younger.
- coltrane — John (William). 1926–67, US jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist and composer
- columnea — any plant belonging to the genus Columnea, a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae, with bright red, yellow, or orange tubular flowers and glossy leaves
- conceals — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conceal.
- conclave — A conclave is a meeting at which the discussions are kept secret. The meeting which is held to elect a new Pope is called a conclave.
- conelrad — a US defence and information system used between 1951 and 1963 in the event of air attack
- conepatl — a hog-nosed skunk
- conflate — If you conflate two or more descriptions or ideas, or if they conflate, you combine them in order to produce a single one.
- congeals — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of congeal.
- consuela — a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “consolation.”.
- conveyal — the act or means of conveying
- cornelia — a feminine name
- cornmeal — Cornmeal is a powder made from maize. It is used in cooking.
- covalent — the number of electron pairs that an atom can share with other atoms.
- cracknel — a type of hard plain biscuit
- cranefly — A cranefly is a harmless flying insect with long legs.
- cranwell — a village in E England, in Lincolnshire: Royal Air Force College (1920)
- cravenly — In a craven manner.
- crumenal — a purse
- cyclamen — A cyclamen is a plant with white, pink, or red flowers.
- daliance — Obsolete spelling of dalliance.
- dancerly — characteristic of or moving like a dancer; having the skills or physique of a dancer.