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8-letter words containing c, p, l

  • decouple — If two countries, organizations, or ideas that were connected in some way are decoupled, the connection between them is ended.
  • decupled — Simple past tense and past participle of decuple.
  • decuples — Plural form of decuple.
  • decuplet — (physics) A collection of spin-3/2 baryons described in the eightfold way.
  • dickslap — (slang, rare) An objectionable person.
  • diplegic — paralysis of the identical part on both sides of the body.
  • disciple — Religion. one of the 12 personal followers of Christ. one of the 70 followers sent forth by Christ. Luke 10:1. any other professed follower of Christ in His lifetime.
  • displace — to compel (a person or persons) to leave home, country, etc.
  • droplock — a variable-rate bank loan used on international markets that is automatically replaced by a fixed-rate long-term bond if the long-term interest rates fall to a specified level; it thus combines the advantages of a bank loan with those of a bond
  • eclipsed — Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
  • eclipses — Plural form of eclipse.
  • eclipsis — (obsolete) An omission of words needed to fully express the sense of a phrase.
  • ecliptic — Astronomy. the great circle formed by the intersection of the plane of the earth's orbit with the celestial sphere; the apparent annual path of the sun in the heavens. an analogous great circle on a terrestrial globe.
  • elliptic — Of, relating to, or having the form of an ellipse.
  • emplaced — Simple past tense and past participle of emplace.
  • epically — In an epic manner.
  • epicalyx — (botany) A group of bracts resembling a calyx.
  • epicotyl — The region of an embryo or seedling stem above the cotyledon.
  • epicycle — A small circle whose center moves around the circumference of a larger one.
  • epifocal — situated or occurring at an epicentre
  • epilogic — relating to an epilogue
  • epiploic — relating to the epiploon
  • epipolic — relating to epipolism
  • epulotic — a substance that promotes the formation of scar tissue
  • escallop — A scallop shell as a charge.
  • escalope — A thin slice of meat without any bone, typically a special cut of veal from the leg that is coated, fried, and served in a sauce.
  • especial — Better or greater than usual; special.
  • eucalypt — Any tree of the genus Eucalyptus.
  • explicit — Stated clearly and in detail, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
  • facepalm — the gesture of placing the palm of one's hand across the face, as to express embarrassment, frustration, disbelief, etc. (often used as an interjection): She read the post and comments and did a facepalm. Okay, that was dumb—facepalm!
  • flapjack — a pancake or griddlecake.
  • flat cap — A flat cap is the same as a cloth cap.
  • flatpack — A package for an integrated circuit consisting of a rectangular sealed unit with a number of horizontal metal pins protruding from its sides.
  • flatpick — a plectrum
  • flypitch — an area for unlicensed stalls at markets
  • flyspeck — a speck or tiny stain from the excrement of a fly.
  • foolscap — a type of inexpensive writing paper, especially legal-size, lined, yellow sheets, bound in tablet form.
  • glooscap — (among the Micmac and other Native North American peoples) a traditional trickster hero
  • glyphics — Plural form of glyphic.
  • glyptics — the act or process of producing glyptic ornaments.
  • hairclip — A clip to hold back the hair.
  • half-cup — half of a cup, equal to 4 fluid ounces (0.1 liter) or 8 tablespoons.
  • halfpace — (archaic, architecture) A platform of a staircase where the stair turns back in exactly the reverse direction of the lower flight.
  • handclap — a clapping of the hands.
  • haptical — of or relating to the sense of touch: the haptic sensation of holding a real book in your hands.
  • helicopt — to fly or transport using a helicopter
  • holoptic — of, relating to, or having eyes that meet at the top of the head
  • icy pole — an ice cream or water ice on a stick
  • impleach — to intertwine
  • implicit — implied, rather than expressly stated: implicit agreement.
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