8-letter words containing a, l, u
- amygdule — a small gas pocket, usually found in volcanic rock, partly or completely filled with a mineral, esp. a zeolite, calcite, or quartz
- analogue — If one thing is an analogue of another, it is similar in some way.
- angerful — Full of anger, expressing anger.
- angklung — an Asian musical instrument made from bamboo
- angledug — an earthworm
- angstful — Full of angst; fearful; apprehensive.
- anguilla — an island in the Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands: part of the British associated state of St Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla from 1967 until 1980, when it reverted to the status of a British dependency and is now a UK Overseas Territory. Pop: 15 754 (2013 est). Area: 90 sq km (35 sq miles)
- angulate — having angles or an angular shape
- angulose — having angles
- angulous — angular or having angles
- annually — of, for, or pertaining to a year; yearly: annual salary.
- annulary — (archaic) Having the form of a ring; annular.
- annulate — having, composed of, or marked with rings
- annulets — Plural form of annulet.
- annulled — (especially of laws or other established rules, usages, etc.) to make void or null; abolish; cancel; invalidate: to annul a marriage.
- annulose — (of earthworms, crustaceans, and similar animals) having a body formed of a series of rings; segmented
- anovular — not associated with or accompanied by ovulation
- anquetil — Jacques [zhak] /ʒak/ (Show IPA), 1934–87, French cyclist with five victories (1957, 1961–64) in the Tour de France.
- anticult — opposed to religious cults
- antifoul — (rare) Antifouling.
- any luck — If you ask someone the question 'Any luck?' or 'No luck?', you want to know if they have been successful in something they were trying to do.
- apiculus — a small point or tip
- aplustre — the ornamental stern on an ancient Greek or Roman ship
- apologue — an allegory or moral fable
- apolunes — Plural form of apolune.
- applauds — to clap the hands as an expression of approval, appreciation, acclamation, etc.: They applauded wildly at the end of the opera.
- applause — Applause is the noise made by a group of people clapping their hands to show approval.
- applique — Applique is the craft of sewing fabric shapes onto larger pieces of cloth. You can also use applique to refer to things you make using this craft.
- appulses — Plural form of appulse.
- apronful — the quantity that can be held in an apron
- apuleius — Lucius (ˈluːsɪəs). 2nd century ad, Roman writer, noted for his romance The Golden Ass
- aqualung — breathing apparatus used by divers, etc, consisting of a mouthpiece attached to air cylinders strapped to the back
- aquarial — related to an aquarium
- aquileia — a town in NE Italy, at the head of the Adriatic: important Roman centre, founded in 181 bc. Pop: 3329 (2001)
- aquiline — If someone has an aquiline nose or profile, their nose is large, thin, and usually curved.
- arbuscle — a small tree, or a plant halfway between a shrub and a tree
- archlute — a long, large bass lute
- arguable — If you say that it is arguable that something is true, you believe that it can be supported by evidence and that many people would agree with it.
- arguably — You can use arguably when you are stating your opinion or belief, as a way of giving more authority to it.
- argutely — in an argute manner
- artfully — slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky: artful schemes.
- as usual — You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case.
- assaults — Plural form of assault.
- assoluta — absolute; supreme: a prima ballerina assoluta.
- astutely — of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious: an astute analysis.
- at fault — If someone or something is at fault, they are to blame or are responsible for a particular situation that has gone wrong.
- auckland — the chief port of New Zealand, in the northern part of North Island: former capital of New Zealand (1840–65). Pop: 450 300 (2010 est)
- audhumla — a cow, owned by Ymir and born like him from drops of the melting primeval ice: its licking of a mass of salty ice exposed the first god, Buri.
- audibled — Simple past tense and past participle of audible.
- audibles — Plural form of audible.