8-letter words containing e, l, p
- cephalus — the husband of Procris.
- cesspool — A cesspool is the same as a cesspit.
- chapelet — A pair of straps, with stirrups, joined at the top and fastened to the pommel or the frame of the saddle, after they have been adjusted to the convenience of the rider.
- chapelry — the district legally assigned to and served by an Anglican chapel
- chapless — lacking a lower jaw
- chaplets — Plural form of chaplet.
- chappell — Greg(ory Stephen). born 1948, Australian cricketer: played in 87 test matches (1970–84); first Australian to score over 7000 test runs
- chaptrel — a side pillar supporting the weight of an arch
- cheliped — (of an arthropod) either of two legs which each carry a claw
- chemulpo — Inchon.
- chipotle — a smoked and dried jalapeno chilli pepper that is used in Mexican dishes
- cineplex — a large cinema complex
- clampers — Plural form of clamper.
- clap-net — a net, used esp by entomologists, that can be closed instantly by pulling a string
- clappers — Plural form of clapper.
- claspers — a paired organ of male insects, used to clasp the female during copulation
- claspeth — (archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clasp.
- clean up — If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
- clean-up — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
- cleanups — Plural form of cleanup.
- clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
- clip-fed — (of an automatic firearm) loaded from a cartridge clip
- clippers — a hand tool with two cutting blades for clipping fingernails, hedges, etc
- clippies — Plural form of clippie.
- clodpate — A blockhead; a dolt or fool.
- clodpole — a dull or stupid person
- close up — If someone closes up a building, they shut it completely and securely, often because they are going away.
- close-up — the end or conclusion: at the close of day; the close of the speech.
- closeups — Plural form of closeup.
- clued-up — If you say that someone is clued-up on a particular subject, you are showing your approval of the fact that they have a great deal of detailed knowledge and information about it.
- clumpier — Comparative form of clumpy.
- clupeids — Plural form of clupeid.
- clupeoid — of, relating to, or belonging to the Isospondyli (or Clupeiformes), a large order of soft-finned fishes, including the herrings, salmon, and tarpon
- clypeate — shaped like a round shield
- coemploy — to employ together
- collapse — If a building or other structure collapses, it falls down very suddenly.
- compiled — to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
- compiler — A compiler is someone who compiles books, reports, or lists of information.
- compiles — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of compile.
- compleat — an archaic spelling of complete, used esp in the titles of handbooks, in imitation of The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton
- complect — to interweave or entwine
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- completo — (slang) A hot dog with the works.
- complice — an associate or accomplice
- complied — to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with): They asked him to leave and he complied. She has complied with the requirements.
- complier — a person who complies
- complies — to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with): They asked him to leave and he complied. She has complied with the requirements.
- compline — the last of the seven canonical hours of the divine office
- compulse — to compel
- conepatl — a hog-nosed skunk