8-letter words containing e, l
- achelous — a river god who changed into a snake and a bull while fighting Hercules but was defeated when Hercules broke off one of his horns
- achillea — any plant of the N temperate genus Achillea, with white, yellow, or purple flowers, some species of which are widely grown as garden plants: family Asteraceae (composites)
- achilles — Greek hero, the son of Peleus and the sea goddess Thetis: in the Iliad the foremost of the Greek warriors at the siege of Troy. While he was a baby his mother plunged him into the river Styx making his body invulnerable except for the heel by which she held him. After slaying Hector, he was killed by Paris who wounded him in the heel
- aciculae — Plural form of acicula.
- acoelous — not having a true digestive tract
- acolytes — Plural form of acolyte.
- acrolect — the most standard form of language
- acrolein — a colourless or yellowish flammable poisonous pungent liquid used in the manufacture of resins and pharmaceuticals. Formula: CH2:CHCHO
- acrylate — a chemical compound used in plastics and resins
- actively — engaged in action; characterized by energetic work, participation, etc.; busy: an active life.
- aculeate — cutting; pointed
- acylated — to introduce the acyl group into (a compound).
- ad litem — (formerly, esp of a guardian) appointed for a lawsuit
- adderley — Julian ("Cannonball") 1928–75, American jazz saxophonist.
- adelaide — the capital of South Australia: Port Adelaide, 11 km (7 miles) away on St Vincent Gulf, handles the bulk of exports. Pop: 1 225 235 (2011)
- adelbert — a masculine name
- adlerian — of or relating to Alfred Adler or his ideas
- adlibbed — to improvise all or part of (a speech, a piece of music, etc.): to ad-lib one's lines.
- adorable — If you say that someone or something is adorable, you are emphasizing that they are very attractive and you feel great affection for them.
- adrenals — Plural form of adrenal.
- adulated — Simple past tense and past participle of adulate.
- adultery — If a married person commits adultery, they have sex with someone that they are not married to.
- aecidial — relating to or resembling an aecidium
- aedicula — aedicule.
- aedicule — an opening such as a door or a window, framed by columns on either side, and a pediment above
- aequalis — (grammar) The case conveying an equality with another noun, equivalent to
- aerially — in an aerial manner
- aerofoil — a cross section of an aileron, wing, tailplane, or rotor blade
- aerolite — a stony meteorite consisting of silicate minerals
- aerolith — a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
- aerology — the study of the atmosphere, particularly its upper layers
- aerosols — Plural form of aerosol.
- aesculin — a chemical found in the bark of horse-chestnut trees
- aestival — of or occurring in summer
- afebrile — without fever
- affinely — In an affine manner.
- afflated — resulting from influence of someone or something
- affluent — If you are affluent, you have a lot of money.
- affluxes — Plural form of afflux.
- aflutter — in or into a nervous or excited state
- afterall — Misspelling of after all.
- agential — pertaining to an agent or agency.
- agitable — easily agitated or moved
- aglimmer — glimmering
- aglisten — refulgent; glistening.
- aglitter — sparkling; glittering
- aglycone — a chemical compound
- agreable — Obsolete spelling of agreeable.
- agrestal — (of uncultivated plants such as weeds) growing on cultivated land
- aguelike — as if suffering from fever