8-letter words containing c, l, u, i
- chillout — (colloquial) A period of quiet, rest and relaxation, especially after a party etc.
- chillums — Plural form of chillum.
- choiseul — an island in the SW Pacific Ocean, in the Solomon Islands: hilly and densely forested. Area: 3885 sq km (1500 sq miles)
- chubbily — in a chubby way or in the manner of someone who is chubby
- chummily — friendly; intimate; sociable.
- chunkily — In a chunky way.
- churlish — Someone who is churlish is unfriendly, bad-tempered, or impolite.
- chyluria — the presence of chyle in urine
- cingular — ring-shaped; girdle-like
- cingulum — a girdle-like part, such as the ridge round the base of a tooth or the band of fibres connecting parts of the cerebrum
- circular — Something that is circular is shaped like a circle.
- circulet — Obsolete form of circlet.
- circulus — any of the concentric circles on each scale of a fish, each of which indicates the annual growth of that scale.
- ciseleur — a person who is expert in ciselure
- ciselure — the art or process of chasing metal
- cislunar — of or relating to the space between the earth and the moon
- clafouti — a tart made of fruit, especially cherries, baked in a thick, sweet batter.
- clairaut — Alexis Claude [a-lek-see klohd] /a lɛkˈsi kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1713–65, French mathematician.
- claudine — a female given name, form of Claudia.
- claudius — full name Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus. 10 bc–54 ad, Roman emperor (41–54); invaded Britain (43); poisoned by his fourth wife, Agrippina
- clausing — (shipping) present participle of clause.
- clausius — Rudolf Julius (ˈruːdɔlf ˈjuːliʊs). 1822–88, German physicist and mathematician. He enunciated the second law of thermodynamics (1850) and developed the kinetic theory of gases
- clinique — Archaic spelling of clinic.
- clip-out — intended to be clipped out, as from a newspaper: a clip-out coupon.
- cliquish — If you describe a group of people or their behavior as cliquish, you mean they spend their time only with other members of the group and seem unfriendly towards people who are not in the group.
- cloudier — full of or overcast by clouds: a cloudy sky.
- cloudily — In a cloudy way.
- clouding — a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
- clouting — Present participle of clout.
- clubbing — Clubbing is the activity of going to night clubs.
- clubbish — clubby
- clubbism — the system of club membership
- clubbist — a member of a club
- clucking — Present participle of cluck.
- clumpier — Comparative form of clumpy.
- clumping — a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants.
- clumpish — clumpy
- clumsier — Comparative form of clumsy.
- clumsily — awkward in movement or action; without skill or grace: He is very clumsy and is always breaking things.
- clunking — a hard hit, especially on the head.
- clupeids — Plural form of clupeid.
- clupeoid — of, relating to, or belonging to the Isospondyli (or Clupeiformes), a large order of soft-finned fishes, including the herrings, salmon, and tarpon
- coahuila — a state of N Mexico: mainly plateau, crossed by several mountain ranges that contain rich mineral resources. Capital: Saltillo. Pop: 2 295 808 (2000). Area: 151 571 sq km (59 112 sq miles)
- coliseum — a large building, such as a stadium or theatre, used for entertainments, sports, etc
- colubrid — any snake of the family Colubridae, including many harmless snakes, such as the grass snake and whip snakes, and some venomous types
- columbia — a river in NW North America, rising in the Rocky Mountains and flowing through British Columbia, then west to the Pacific. Length: about 1930 km (1200 miles)
- columbic — niobic.
- coquelin — Beˈnoit Consˈtant (bəˈnwa kɔ̃̃ˈstɑ̃) ; bənwȧˈ kōnstänˈ) 1841-1909; Fr. actor
- coquilla — a coquilla nut
- coquille — any dish, esp seafood, served in a scallop shell