8-letter words containing c, a, e, l, y
- cypselae — Plural form of cypsela.
- dancerly — characteristic of or moving like a dancer; having the skills or physique of a dancer.
- 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.
- 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.
- diacetyl — a chemical compound with formula C4H6O2, occurring naturally as a by-product of fermentation, and commonly added to margarine and other foods because of its buttery taste
- elegancy — Alternative form of elegance.
- epically — In an epic manner.
- epicalyx — (botany) A group of bracts resembling a calyx.
- eucalypt — Any tree of the genus Eucalyptus.
- facilely — moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality: facile fingers; a facile mind.
- fireclay — Clay capable of withstanding high temperatures, chiefly used for making firebricks.
- flackery — publicity and promotion; press-agentry.
- gauchely — In a gauche manner.
- glycemia — the presence of glucose in the blood.
- glyceria — any aquatic grass species in the genus Glyceria
- halcyone — a third-magnitude star in the constellation Taurus: brightest star in the Pleiades.
- jackelyn — a female given name.
- lambency — the quality of being lambent.
- lancegay — a lance used in medieval times
- latchkey — a key for releasing a latch or springlock, especially on an outer door.
- lechayim — a toast used in drinking to a person's health or well-being.
- literacy — the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
- lycaenid — A member of the taxonomic family 'Lycaenidae'.
- lychgate — A roofed gateway to a churchyard, formerly used during burials for sheltering a coffin until the clergyman’s arrival.
- mccauley — Mary Ludwig Hays, real name of Molly Pitcher.
- mycelial — Of or pertaining to the mycelium.
- pipeclay — a fine, white clay used for making tobacco pipes, whitening parts of military or other dress, etc.
- rectally — of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- red clay — a brown to red, widely distributed deep-sea deposit consisting chiefly of microscopic particles and tinted red by iron oxides and manganese.
- sacredly — devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated.
- saliency — salience.
- scarcely — barely; hardly; not quite: The light is so dim we can scarcely see.