7-letter words containing c, u, l, e
- funicle — the stalk of an ovule or seed.
- futchel — a supporting piece of timber in a carriage
- glucide — any of various organic compounds that consist of or contain a carbohydrate.
- glucose — a sugar, C 6 H 12 O 6 , having several optically different forms, the common dextrorotatory form (dextroglucose, or -glucose) occurring in many fruits, animal tissues and fluids, etc., and having a sweetness about one half that of ordinary sugar, and the rare levorotatory form (levoglucose, or -glucose) not naturally occurring.
- gulches — Plural form of gulch.
- il duce — the title assumed by Benito Mussolini as leader of Fascist Italy (1922–43)
- iliescu — Ion [yawn] /yɔn/ (Show IPA), born 1930, Romanian political leader: president 1990–96, 2000–04.
- include — to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element: The package includes the computer, program, disks, and a manual.
- incluse — recluse (def 2).
- knuckle — a joint of a finger, especially one of the articulations of a metacarpal with a phalanx.
- lace up — anything that laces up, especially a boot with shoelaces that lace up from the vamp to the top of the boot.
- lace-up — anything that laces up, especially a boot with shoelaces that lace up from the vamp to the top of the boot.
- lachute — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada.
- lacquer — a protective coating consisting of a resin, cellulose ester, or both, dissolved in a volatile solvent, sometimes with pigment added.
- lacquey — a servile follower; toady.
- lacunae — a gap or missing part, as in a manuscript, series, or logical argument; hiatus.
- launces — Plural form of launce.
- lautrec — Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri.
- lecture — a speech read or delivered before an audience or class, especially for instruction or to set forth some subject: a lecture on Picasso's paintings.
- lecturn — Misspelling of lectern.
- lecuona — Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1963, Cuban composer.
- leichou — a peninsula of SW Guangdong province, in SE China, between the South China Sea and the Gulf of Tonkin. About 75 miles (120 km) long; about 30 miles (48 km) wide.
- lettuce — a cultivated plant, Lactuca sativa, occurring in many varieties and having succulent leaves used for salads.
- leucine — a white, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, C 6 H 13 NO 2 , obtained by the decomposition of proteins and made synthetically: essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. Symbol: L. Abbreviation: Leu;
- leucism — An animal condition characterized by reduced pigmentation.
- leucite — a whitish or grayish mineral, potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi 2 O 6 , found in alkali volcanic rocks.
- leucoma — a dense, white opacity of the cornea.
- leucous — White; albino.
- leuctra — a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Thebans defeated Spartans here 371 b.c.
- linecut — an engraving or print obtained from a line drawing
- loculed — having or containing locules
- locules — Plural form of locule.
- lucarne — a dormer window.
- lucence — shining.
- lucency — shining.
- lucerne — a canton in central Switzerland. 576 sq. mi. (1490 sq. km).
- lucifer — a proud, rebellious archangel, identified with Satan, who fell from heaven.
- lucigen — a lamp that burns oil mixed with hot air
- lucille — a female given name, form of Lucia or Lucy.
- luckier — having or marked by good luck; fortunate: That was my lucky day.
- lunched — Simple past tense and past participle of lunch.
- luncher — Someone who lunches, someone who eats lunch.
- lunches — a light midday meal between breakfast and dinner; luncheon.
- lurched — Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness.
- lurcher — a crossbred dog used especially by poachers.
- lurches — Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness.
- lyceums — Plural form of lyceum.
- maculae — a spot or blotch, especially on one's skin; macule.
- macules — Plural form of macule.
- mcclure — Samuel Sidney, 1857–1949, U.S. editor and publisher, born in Ireland.