8-letter words containing c, e, i, l, y
- hecticly — characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid movement, etc.: The week before the trip was hectic and exhausting.
- helicity — Helical character, especially of DNA.
- hinckley — a town in central England, in Leicestershire. Pop: 43 246 (2001)
- icy blue — of a very pale blue colour
- icy pole — an ice cream or water ice on a stick
- keyclick — (computing) The sound produced by a keypress.
- lechayim — a toast used in drinking to a person's health or well-being.
- lecythis — any very tall tree of the genus Lecythis
- leniency — the quality or state of being lenient.
- lipocyte — fat cell.
- literacy — the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
- lycaenid — A member of the taxonomic family 'Lycaenidae'.
- lyricise — to write lyrics.
- lyricize — to write lyrics.
- lysergic — Used in designation of lysergic acid, lysergic acid diethylamide.
- mckinley — William, 1843–1901, 25th president of the U.S. 1897–1901.
- methylic — of, relating to, or characteristic of the methyl group.
- mycelial — Of or pertaining to the mycelium.
- mycelium — the mass of hyphae that form the vegetative part of a fungus.
- phenylic — relating to, consisting of or originating from phenyl
- phyletic — of, relating to, or based on the evolutionary history of a group of organisms; phylogenetic.
- pipeclay — a fine, white clay used for making tobacco pipes, whitening parts of military or other dress, etc.
- polyenic — relating to a polyene
- princely — greatly liberal; lavish; magnificent: a princely entertainment.
- saliency — salience.
- sickerly — surely
- stickley — Gustav [guhs-tahv,, goo s-tahf] /ˈgʌs tɑv,, ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. furniture designer, architect, and leader of the Arts and Craft Movement in America.
- syncline — a synclinal fold.
- tetchily — irritable; touchy.
- tricycle — a vehicle, especially one for children, having one large front wheel and two small rear wheels, propelled by foot pedals.
- unicycle — a vehicle with one wheel, especially a pedal-driven device kept upright and steered by body balance, commonly used by acrobats and other performers.
- velocity — rapidity of motion or operation; swiftness; speed: a high wind velocity.
- wickedly — evil or morally bad in principle or practice; sinful; iniquitous: wicked people; wicked habits.
- wycliffe — John, c1320–84, English theologian, religious reformer, and Biblical translator.