8-letter words containing c, o, l, i
- calicoes — Plural form of calico.
- califont — a gas water heater
- calliope — a steam organ
- callisto — a nymph who attracted the love of Zeus and was changed into a bear by Hera. Zeus then set her in the sky as the constellation Ursa Major
- calories — Thermodynamics. Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal. (usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- calorist — a believer in caloric theory
- calorize — to coat (a ferrous metal) by spraying with aluminium powder and then heating
- calpolli — A subdivision of an altepetl; a
- calycoid — resembling a calyx
- cameloid — a member of the camel family
- camisole — A camisole is a short piece of clothing that women wear on the top half of their bodies underneath a shirt or blouse, for example.
- camomile — Camomile is a scented plant with flowers like small daisies. The flowers can be used to make herbal tea.
- cannolis — Plural form of cannoli.
- capicola — A traditional Neapolitan-Italian cold cut made from pork shoulder or neck and dry-cured whole.
- capitols — Plural form of capitol.
- capriole — a high upward but not forward leap made by a horse with all four feet off the ground
- carbinol — methanol
- carbolic — of or derived from carbolic acid.
- carillon — a set of bells usually hung in a tower and played either by keys and pedals or mechanically
- carioles — Plural form of cariole.
- carniola — a region of N Slovenia: a former duchy and crownland of Austria (1335–1919); divided between Yugoslavia and Italy in 1919; part of Yugoslavia (1947–92)
- carol ii — 1893–1953, king of Romania (1930–40), who was deposed by the Iron Guard
- carolina — a former English colony on the E coast of North America, first established in 1663: divided in 1729 into North and South Carolina, which are often referred to as the Carolinas
- caroline — characteristic of or relating to Charles I or Charles II, kings of England, Scotland, and Ireland, the society over which they ruled, or their government
- caroling — a song, especially of joy.
- carriole — cariole
- castilho — Antonio Feliciano de [ahn-taw-n-yoo fuh-lees-yah-noo] /ɑ̃ˈtɔˈn yu fə lisˈyɑ nu/ (Show IPA), 1800–75, Portuguese poet.
- castillo — Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Antonio Cánovas del Castillo del Rey) 1908–1984, Spanish fashion designer.
- catholic — The Catholic Church is the branch of the Christian Church that accepts the Pope as its leader and is based in the Vatican in Rome.
- caudillo — (in Spanish-speaking countries) a military or political leader
- caulonia — a town in S Calabria, in S Italy: ruins of ancient Achaean colony.
- celloist — (rare) synonym of cellist.
- chalonic — of or relating to a chalone
- chiclayo — a city in NW Peru. Pop: 434 000 (2005 est)
- chilidog — A hot dog made with chili con carne.
- chillout — (colloquial) A period of quiet, rest and relaxation, especially after a party etc.
- chilopod — any arthropod of the class Chilopoda, which includes the centipedes
- chingola — a town in N central Zambia.
- chip log — a log for determining a vessel's speed, consisting of a wooden chip tossed overboard at the end of a line that is marked off in lengths of 47 feet 3 inches; the speed is calculated by counting the number of such intervals that pass overboard in a 28-second interval
- chipotle — a smoked and dried jalapeno chilli pepper that is used in Mexican dishes
- chisholm — Shirley (Anita St. Hill) 1924–2005, U.S. politician: congresswoman 1969–83; first black woman elected to the House of Representatives.
- chlodwig — German name of Clovis I.
- chloride — Chloride is a chemical compound of chlorine and another substance.
- chlorine — Chlorine is a strong-smelling gas that is used to clean water and to make cleaning products.
- chlorite — any of a group of green soft secondary minerals consisting of the hydrated silicates of aluminium, iron, and magnesium in monoclinic crystalline form: common in metamorphic rocks
- choicely — With care in choosing; with attention to preference.
- choiseul — an island in the SW Pacific Ocean, in the Solomon Islands: hilly and densely forested. Area: 3885 sq km (1500 sq miles)
- choleric — A choleric person gets angry very easily. You can also use choleric to describe a person who is very angry.
- choliamb — an imperfect iambic metre, with a spondee as the last foot
- cholinic — Relating to, or obtained from, bile; cholic.