8-letter words containing c, o, l
- 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.
- catolyte — the part of the electrolyte that surrounds the cathode in an electrolytic cell
- cattalos — Plural form of cattalo.
- caudillo — (in Spanish-speaking countries) a military or political leader
- cauldron — A cauldron is a very large, round metal pot used for cooking over a fire. In stories and fairy tales, a cauldron is used by witches for their spells.
- caulonia — a town in S Calabria, in S Italy: ruins of ancient Achaean colony.
- cavalero — a gentleman or cavalier
- cefaclor — a cephalosporin antibiotic, C 15 H 14 ClN 3 O 4 , used in the treatment of infections.
- celloist — (rare) synonym of cellist.
- cephalo- — indicating the head
- cephalon — the head, especially of an arthropod.
- cesspool — A cesspool is the same as a cesspit.
- cetology — the branch of zoology concerned with the study of whales (cetaceans)
- chadlock — Alternative form of charlock.
- chaebols — Plural form of chaebol.
- chaldron — a unit of capacity equal to 36 bushels. Formerly used in the US for the measurement of solids, being equivalent to 1.268 cubic metres. Used in Britain for both solids and liquids, it is equivalent to 1.309 cubic metres
- chalonic — of or relating to a chalone
- changkol — A type of hoe.
- chaology — the study of chaos theory
- charcoal — Charcoal is a black substance obtained by burning wood without much air. It can be burned as a fuel, and small sticks of it are used for drawing with.
- charlock — a weedy Eurasian plant, Sinapis arvensis (or Brassica kaber), with hairy stems and foliage and yellow flowers: family: Brassicaceae (crucifers)
- charlton — Bobby, full name Sir Robert Charlton. born 1937, English footballer; played for Manchester United (1956–73) and England (1958–70) for whom he played 106 times, scoring 49 goals
- chelator — an organic chemical that bonds with metal ions and produces a chelate compound
- chemulpo — Inchon.
- 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.
- 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
- chlodwig — German name of Clovis I.
- chlorate — any salt of chloric acid, containing the monovalent ion ClO3–
- 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
- chloroma — A myeloid sarcoma.
- chlorous — of or containing chlorine in the trivalent state
- chockful — filled to capacity
- 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.
- chollers — the jowls or cheeks
- chondral — of or relating to cartilage
- choosily — In a choosy manner; pickily.
- choppily — (of the sea, a lake, etc.) forming short, irregular, broken waves.