6-letter words containing c, l, e
- copple — a tuft of feathers on a bird's head
- corbel — a bracket, usually of stone or brick
- corcle — Alternative form of corcule.
- cormel — a new small corm arising from the base of a fully developed one
- cornel — any cornaceous plant of the genus Cornus, such as the dogwood and dwarf cornel
- cosell — Howard, 1918–95, U.S. sportscaster.
- cotyle — a cavity that resembles a cup
- coulde — Obsolete spelling of could.
- coulee — a flow of molten lava
- couple — If you refer to a couple of people or things, you mean two or approximately two of them, although the exact number is not important or you are not sure of it.
- cowell — Simon. born 1959, British manager of pop groups and TV personality, best known as an outspoken judge on the TV talent contests Pop Idol (2001–04), The X Factor (from 2004), and Britain's Got Talent (from 2007)
- cowled — wearing a cowl
- cowley — Abraham. 1618–67, English poet and essayist, who introduced the Pindaric ode to English literature
- cowsel — COntrolled Working SpacE Language. Burstall and Popplestone, U Edinburgh, 1964-66. LISP-like semantics with FORTH-like stack, and reverse Polish syntax. Forerunner of POP. EPU-R-12, U Edinburgh (Apr 1966).
- coypel — Antoine. 1661–1722, French baroque painter, noted esp for his large biblical compositions
- cradle — A cradle is a baby's bed with high sides. Cradles often have curved bases so that they rock from side to side.
- credal — of a creed; creedal
- creels — Plural form of creel.
- crenel — any of a set of openings formed in the top of a wall or parapet and having slanting sides, as in a battlement
- creole — A creole is a language that has developed from a mixture of different languages and has become the main language in a particular place.
- cresol — an aromatic compound derived from phenol, existing in three isomeric forms: found in coal tar and creosote and used in making synthetic resins and as an antiseptic and disinfectant; hydroxytoluene. Formula: C6H4(CH3)OH
- cresyl — the univalent radical of cresol
- crewel — a loosely twisted worsted yarn, used in fancy work and embroidery
- crible — dotted
- cronel — The iron head of a tilting spear.
- cruell — Obsolete spelling of cruel.
- cruels — Glandular scrofulous swellings in the neck.
- cuddle — If you cuddle someone, you put your arms round them and hold them close as a way of showing your affection.
- cudgel — A cudgel is a thick, short stick that is used as a weapon.
- cuffle — to scuffle
- culled — to choose; select; pick.
- cullen — William Douglas, Baron. born 1935, Scottish judge who conducted public inquiries into the Piper Alpha disaster (1990), the Dunblane school shootings (1996), and the Ladbroke Grove rail disaster (1999); led the tribunal which turned down the appeal (2002) of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi against his conviction for the 1988 Lockerbie bombing
- culler — a person employed to cull animals
- cullet — waste glass for melting down to be reused
- culmen — the summit
- culter — Alternative form of colter.
- culver — a dove or pigeon
- cuneal — wedge-shaped; cuneiform
- cupels — Plural form of cupel.
- cupule — a cup-shaped part or structure, such as the cup around the base of an acorn
- curdle — If milk or eggs curdle or if you curdle them, they separate into different bits.
- curled — in a curved or spiral shape or position
- curler — Curlers are small plastic or metal tubes that women roll their hair round in order to make it curly.
- curlew — A curlew is a large brown bird with long legs and a long curved beak. Curlews live near water and have a very distinctive cry.
- curley — James M(ichael) 1874–1958, U.S. politician.
- curple — The hindquarters or the rump of a horse, a strap under the girth of a horse's saddle to stop the saddle from kicking forward.
- curule — (in ancient Rome) of the highest rank, esp one entitled to use a curule chair
- cutely — attractive, especially in a dainty way; pleasingly pretty: a cute child; a cute little apartment.
- cutler — a person who makes or sells cutlery
- cutlet — A cutlet is a small piece of meat which is usually fried or grilled.