8-letter words containing c, o, y
- category — If people or things are divided into categories, they are divided into groups in such a way that the members of each group are similar to each other in some way.
- catolyte — the part of the electrolyte that surrounds the cathode in an electrolytic cell
- ceremony — A ceremony is a formal event such as a wedding.
- cerotype — a process for preparing a printing plate by engraving a wax-coated copper plate and then using this as a mould for an electrotype
- cetology — the branch of zoology concerned with the study of whales (cetaceans)
- chaology — the study of chaos theory
- charpoys — Plural form of charpoy.
- chayroot — the root of a chay plant, used to dye textiles a deep-red colour
- chevrony — showing or displaying chevrons
- chiccory — chicory.
- chickory — Alternative spelling of chicory.
- chiclayo — a city in NW Peru. Pop: 434 000 (2005 est)
- choicely — With care in choosing; with attention to preference.
- choirboy — A choirboy is a boy who sings in a church choir.
- choosily — In a choosy manner; pickily.
- choppily — (of the sea, a lake, etc.) forming short, irregular, broken waves.
- chorally — of a chorus or a choir: She heads our new choral society.
- choultry — Alternative form of choltry.
- chronaxy — Alternative form of chronaxie.
- chymosin — (enzyme) The proteolytic enzyme rennin.
- clayborn — a male given name.
- claymore — a large two-edged broadsword used formerly by Scottish Highlanders
- clonally — (chiefly, botany) By means of asexual reproduction. (from 20th c.).
- close-by — nearby; adjacent; neighboring.
- cloudily — In a cloudy way.
- clovelly — a village in SW England, in Devon on the Bristol Channel: famous for its steep cobbled streets: tourism, fishing. Pop: 472 (2001)
- clownery — clownish behavior.
- cloyless — not cloying
- cloyment — satiety
- cloysome — having a cloying nature
- co derry — County Londonderry
- coagency — a joint agency
- coalyard — an enclosed or open area used for the storage of coal
- coarsely — composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand.
- cobblery — the occupation of shoemaking or shoemending
- cobwebby — bearing an accumulation of cobwebs.
- coccyges — Plural form of coccyx.
- cockayne — a fabled land of luxury and idleness.
- cockeyed — If you say that an idea or scheme is cockeyed, you mean that you think it is very unlikely to succeed.
- cockeyes — Plural form of cockeye.
- cockneys — Plural form of cockney.
- codology — the art or practice of bluffing or deception
- coembody — to embody jointly
- coemploy — to employ together
- coenzyme — a nonprotein organic molecule that forms a complex with certain enzymes and is essential for their activity
- cogently — convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.
- coitally — in the manner of coitus
- colliery — A colliery is a coal mine and all the buildings and equipment which are connected with it.
- colloquy — a formal conversation or conference
- colonsay — an island in W Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides. Area: about 41 sq km (16 sq miles)