8-letter words containing c, u, l, e
- scullery — a small room or section of a pantry in which food is cleaned, trimmed, and cut into cooking portions before being sent to the kitchen.
- scumless — without scum
- scurrile — scurrilous.
- scuttled — to run with quick, hasty steps; scurry.
- scuttler — someone or something that scuttles
- secluded — sheltered or screened from general activity, view, etc.: a secluded cottage.
- securely — free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- selcouth — strange; uncommon.
- seleucia — an ancient city in Iraq, on the Tigris River: capital of the Seleucid empire.
- seleucid — a member of a Macedonian dynasty, 312–64 b.c., that ruled an empire that included much of Asia Minor, Syria, Persia, Bactria, and Babylonia.
- seleucus — (Seleucus Nicator) 358?–281? b.c, Macedonian general under Alexander the Great: founder of the Seleucid dynasty.
- shauchle — to distort the shape of (something)
- shelduck — a sheldrake.
- slice up — cut into thin pieces
- slouched — to sit or stand with an awkward, drooping posture.
- sloucher — to sit or stand with an awkward, drooping posture.
- specular — pertaining to or having the properties of a mirror.
- speculum — a mirror or reflector, especially one of polished metal, as on a reflecting telescope.
- subclerk — a clerk who is subordinate or assistant to another clerk
- subscale — a scale within a scale
- suchlike — of any such kind; similar.
- suckhole — a sycophant; toady
- surplice — a loose-fitting, broad-sleeved white vestment, worn over the cassock by clergy and choristers.
- telluric — of or containing tellurium, especially in the hexavalent state.
- trauchle — to fatigue; tire; wear out.
- tubercle — a small rounded projection or excrescence, as on a bone or on the surface of the body.
- tubicole — an invertebrate animal that lives in a self-constructed tube
- ulcerate — to form an ulcer; become ulcerous: His skin ulcerated after exposure to radioactive material.
- ulcerous — of the nature of an ulcer; characterized by the formation of ulcers.
- unbuckle — to unfasten the buckle or buckles of.
- uncalled — to cry out in a loud voice; shout: He called her name to see if she was home.
- unclawed — not mauled, scratched, or otherwise damaged by claws
- uncle-ji — a respectful name and form of address given to a man from the generation older than oneself
- unclench — relax: muscles
- unclever — mentally bright; having sharp or quick intelligence; able.
- unclosed — not closed: an unclosed door.
- unclothe — to strip of clothes.
- uncloven — not cleft or split; not bifurcated
- uncloyed — not cloyed or clogged; unsatiated
- uncomely — pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair: a comely face.
- uncooled — not cooled
- uncouple — to release the coupling or link between; disconnect; let go: to uncouple railroad cars.
- unculled — to choose; select; pick.
- undocile — not docile; not submissive or obedient
- unicycle — a vehicle with one wheel, especially a pedal-driven device kept upright and steered by body balance, commonly used by acrobats and other performers.
- unlicked — not licked.
- unlocked — to undo the lock of (a door, chest, etc.), especially with a key.
- unplaced — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- unscaled — noting armor having imbricated metal plates sewn to a flexible backing.
- unselect — to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.