8-letter words containing c, l, i, e
- -calorie — -calorie is used after adjectives such as low or high to indicate that food contains a small or a large number of calories.
- acauline — having no stem
- acervuli — Plural form of acervulus.
- acetylic — of, relating to, or characteristic of the acetyl group.
- achillea — any plant of the N temperate genus Achillea, with white, yellow, or purple flowers, some species of which are widely grown as garden plants: family Asteraceae (composites)
- achilles — Greek hero, the son of Peleus and the sea goddess Thetis: in the Iliad the foremost of the Greek warriors at the siege of Troy. While he was a baby his mother plunged him into the river Styx making his body invulnerable except for the heel by which she held him. After slaying Hector, he was killed by Paris who wounded him in the heel
- aciculae — Plural form of acicula.
- acrolein — a colourless or yellowish flammable poisonous pungent liquid used in the manufacture of resins and pharmaceuticals. Formula: CH2:CHCHO
- actively — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- aecidial — relating to or resembling an aecidium
- aedicula — aedicule.
- aedicule — an opening such as a door or a window, framed by columns on either side, and a pediment above
- aesculin — a chemical found in the bark of horse-chestnut trees
- air cell — Anatomy, Zoology, Botany. a cavity or receptacle containing air.
- alberich — (in medieval German legend) the king of the dwarfs and guardian of the treasures of the Nibelungs
- alcaides — Plural form of alcaide.
- alcestis — the wife of king Admetus of Thessaly. To save his life, she died in his place, but was rescued from Hades by Hercules
- alchemic — a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and concerned principally with discovering methods for transmuting baser metals into gold and with finding a universal solvent and an elixir of life.
- alchuine — (Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- alcidine — of, relating to, or belonging to the Alcidae, a family of sea birds including the auks, guillemots, puffins, and related forms
- alcimede — the mother of Jason.
- alcithoe — a daughter of Minyas who was driven mad for mocking Dionysus.
- aleichem — Sholom, real name Solomon Rabinowitz. 1859–1916, US Jewish writer, born in Russia. His works include Tevye the Milkman, which was adapted for the stage musical Fiddler on the Roof
- alembics — Plural form of alembic.
- algicide — any substance that kills algae
- alicante — a port in SE Spain: commercial centre. Pop: 305 911 (2003 est)
- allergic — If you are allergic to something, you become ill or get a rash when you eat it, smell it, or touch it.
- alliance — An alliance is a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims.
- allspice — Allspice is a powder used as a spice in cooking, which is made from the berries of a tropical American tree.
- alopecia — loss of hair, esp on the head; baldness
- alopecic — bald
- altrices — altricial birds
- amicable — When people have an amicable relationship, they are pleasant to each other and solve their problems without quarrelling.
- amuletic — having the qualities of a charm
- analcime — a hard, colorless or white zeolite, NaAlSi2O6·H2O, commonly found in basalts
- analcite — a white, grey, or colourless zeolite mineral consisting of hydrated sodium aluminium silicate in cubic crystalline form. Formula: NaAlSi2O6.H2O
- angelica — Angelica is the candied stems of the angelica plant which can be used in making cakes or sweets.
- angelico — Fra (fra), original name Guido di Pietro; monastic name Fra Giovanni da Fiesole. ?1400–55, Italian fresco painter and Dominican friar
- articled — In Britain, someone who is articled to a firm of lawyers or accountants is employed by the firm and is training to become qualified.
- articles — legal training
- arvicole — a mouse or water vole that belongs to the genus Arvicola
- athletic — Athletic means relating to athletes and athletics.
- auricled — (botany) auriculate.
- auricles — Plural form of auricle.
- aycliffe — a town in Co Durham: founded as a new town in 1947. Pop (including Newton Aycliffe): 25 655 (2001)
- backfile — the archives of a newspaper or magazine
- backline — (in some team sports) the defensive players considered as a unit
- backlite — (in automotive styling) the rear window of a vehicle.
- baculine — relating to flogging with a rod
- baculite — an extinct species of mollusc from the Late Cretaceous period, fossils of which have been found ranging from 7cm to 2m in length
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