8-letter words containing a, l, e, y
- calotype — an early photographic process invented by W. H. Fox Talbot, in which the image was produced on paper treated with silver iodide and developed by sodium thiosulphite
- calyceal — calycine
- calycine — relating to, belonging to, or resembling a calyx
- calycule — an epicalyx
- calypter — a bastard wing or alula
- catalyse — If something catalyses a thing or a situation, it makes it active.
- catalyze — If something catalyzes a thing or a situation, it makes it active.
- catolyte — the part of the electrolyte that surrounds the cathode in an electrolytic cell
- cattleya — any tropical American orchid of the genus Cattleya, cultivated for their purplish-pink or white showy flowers
- celibacy — Celibacy is the state of being celibate.
- chapelry — the district legally assigned to and served by an Anglican chapel
- charlyne — a female given name, form of Caroline.
- charnley — Sir John. 1911–82, British surgeon noted for his invention of an artificial hip joint and his development of hip-replacement surgery
- chastely — refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
- clackety — A clacking sound suggesting mechanical motion, as of a railway train.
- clattery — (informal) Tending to cause a clatter; noisy and possibly cumbersome.
- claylike — a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
- claymore — a large two-edged broadsword used formerly by Scottish Highlanders
- clayware — pottery
- clearway — a stretch of road on which motorists may stop only in an emergency
- clypeate — shaped like a round shield
- coarsely — composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand.
- conveyal — the act or means of conveying
- copyable — able to be copied
- cranefly — A cranefly is a harmless flying insect with long legs.
- cravenly — In a craven manner.
- creakily — creaking or apt to creak: a creaky stairway.
- creamily — In a creamy manner.
- cyclable — fit or designed for bicycle riding: a cyclable road.
- cyclades — a group of over 200 islands in the S Aegean Sea, forming a department of Greece. Capital: Hermoupolis (Ermoupoli, on Syros). Pop: 112 615 (2001). Area: 2572 sq km (993 sq miles)
- cyclamen — A cyclamen is a plant with white, pink, or red flowers.
- cyclecar — a light, open-air automobile with three or four wheels
- cycleway — A cycleway is a road, route, or path for cyclists.
- cypselae — Plural form of cypsela.
- dancerly — characteristic of or moving like a dancer; having the skills or physique of a dancer.
- dapperly — neat; trim; smart: He looked very dapper in his new suit.
- dayflies — Plural form of dayfly.
- dayshell — a thistle
- daytaler — a worker who is appointed and paid on a daily basis
- decalogy — A set of ten works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as ten individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.
- defrayal — payment of some or all charges or expenses.
- dekalogy — a series of ten related works
- delannoy — Marcel [mar-sel] /marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1898–1962, French composer.
- delaunay — Robert (rɔbɛr). 1885–1941, French painter, whose abstract use of colour characterized Orphism, an attempt to introduce more colour into austere forms of Cubism
- delayers — Plural form of delayer.
- delaying — to put off to a later time; defer; postpone: The pilot delayed the flight until the weather cleared.
- delegacy — an elected standing committee at some British universities
- delicacy — Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
- deniably — In a deniable manner.
- dentally — in relation to the teeth