8-letter words containing c, l, o, s
- cattalos — Plural form of cattalo.
- celloist — (rare) synonym of cellist.
- cesspool — A cesspool is the same as a cesspit.
- chaebols — Plural form of chaebol.
- chisholm — Shirley (Anita St. Hill) 1924–2005, U.S. politician: congresswoman 1969–83; first black woman elected to the House of Representatives.
- chloasma — the appearance on a person's skin, esp of the face, of patches of darker colour: associated with hormonal changes caused by liver disease or the use of oral contraceptives
- chlorous — of or containing chlorine in the trivalent state
- choiseul — an island in the SW Pacific Ocean, in the Solomon Islands: hilly and densely forested. Area: 3885 sq km (1500 sq miles)
- chollers — the jowls or cheeks
- choosily — In a choosy manner; pickily.
- chorales — Plural form of chorale.
- chortles — Plural form of chortle.
- cladodes — Plural form of cladode.
- clamours — Plural form of clamour.
- clangors — Plural form of clangor.
- clarions — Plural form of clarion.
- clarkson — Thomas. 1760–1846, British campaigner for the abolition of slavery
- classico — (of Italian wines) coming from the Chianti wine-growing region
- clip-ons — sunglasses designed to be clipped on to a person's spectacles
- clitoris — The clitoris is a part at the front of a woman's sexual organs where she can feel sexual pleasure.
- clobbers — Plural form of clobber.
- clockers — Plural form of clocker.
- cloddish — of, relating to, or resembling a clod or boor; doltish; stolid.
- cloisonn — Alternative spelling of cloisonne.
- cloister — A cloister is a covered area round a square in a monastery or a cathedral.
- closable — to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut.
- close in — If a group of people close in on a person or place, they come nearer and nearer to them and gradually surround them.
- close up — If someone closes up a building, they shut it completely and securely, often because they are going away.
- close-by — nearby; adjacent; neighboring.
- close-in — near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city: The city is enveloping its close-in suburbs.
- close-up — the end or conclusion: at the close of day; the close of the speech.
- closeout — A closeout at a store is a sale at which goods are sold at reduced prices.
- closeted — If you are closeted with someone, you are talking privately to them.
- closeups — Plural form of closeup.
- closings — Plural form of closing.
- closures — Plural form of closure.
- clotures — Plural form of cloture.
- clovis i — German name Chlodwig. ?466–511 ad, king of the Franks (481–511), who extended the Merovingian kingdom to include most of Gaul and SW Germany
- clownish — If you describe a person's appearance or behaviour as clownish, you mean that they look or behave rather like a clown, and often that they appear rather foolish.
- cloyless — not cloying
- cloysome — having a cloying nature
- clubmoss — Alternative spelling of club moss.
- coal gas — a mixture of gases produced by the distillation of bituminous coal and used for heating and lighting: consists mainly of hydrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide
- coaldust — fine particles of coal
- coalesce — If two or more things coalesce, they come together and form a larger group or system.
- coalfish — a dark-coloured gadoid food fish, Pollachius virens, occurring in northern seas
- coalless — without coal
- coalsack — a sack in which coal is carried
- coalshed — a shed in which coal is stored
- coarsely — composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand.