8-letter words containing g, c, a, l
- chugalug — (transitive, intransitive) To swallow (a container of beer etc.) without pausing.
- cingular — ring-shaped; girdle-like
- clacking — Present participle of clack.
- claddagh — Irish ring
- cladding — Cladding is a covering of tiles, wooden boards, or other material that is fixed to the outside of a building to protect it against bad weather or to make it look more attractive.
- claiming — to assert and demand the recognition of (a right, title, possession, etc.); assert one's right to: to claim payment for services.
- clamming — Present participle of clam.
- clamping — the immobilization of a car or other vehicle by means of a wheel clamp
- clangbox — a device fitted to a jet-engine to change the direction of thrust
- clangers — Plural form of clanger.
- clanging — a clanging sound.
- clangors — Plural form of clangor.
- clangour — a loud resonant often-repeated noise
- clanking — a sharp, hard, nonresonant sound, like that produced by two pieces of metal striking, one against the other: the clank of chains; the clank of an iron gate slamming shut.
- clapping — to strike the palms of (one's hands) against one another resoundingly, and usually repeatedly, especially to express approval: She clapped her hands in appreciation.
- clarting — Present participle of clart.
- clashing — to make a loud, harsh noise: The gears of the old car clashed and grated.
- clasping — (of a leaf) partly or wholly surrounding the stem.
- classing — Present participle of class.
- clausing — (shipping) present participle of clause.
- claviger — a key- or club-bearer
- cleaning — the act of removing dirt or something undesirable
- clearing — A clearing is a small area in a forest where there are no trees or bushes.
- cleating — a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support: He nailed cleats into the sides of the bookcase to keep the supports from slipping.
- cleavage — A woman's cleavage is the space between her breasts, especially the top part which you see if she is wearing a dress with a low neck.
- cleaving — Present participle of cleave.
- cloaking — Present participle of cloak.
- cloudage — a mass of clouds
- club bag — a soft, usually leather, two-handled bag suitable for use in traveling or for general utility.
- coagulum — any coagulated mass; clot; curd
- coal gas — a mixture of gases produced by the distillation of bituminous coal and used for heating and lighting: consists mainly of hydrogen, methane, and carbon monoxide
- cogenial — Alternative spelling of congenial.
- collaged — a technique of composing a work of art by pasting on a single surface various materials not normally associated with one another, as newspaper clippings, parts of photographs, theater tickets, and fragments of an envelope.
- collagen — Collagen is a protein that is found in the bodies of people and animals. It is often used as an ingredient in cosmetics or is injected into the face in cosmetic surgery, in order to make the skin look younger.
- collages — Plural form of collage.
- collegia — Ecclesiastical. college (def 11).
- congeals — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of congeal.
- conjugal — Conjugal means relating to marriage or a married couple's relationship , especially their sexual relationship.
- cool bag — an insulated container used to keep food cool on picnics, to carry frozen food, etc
- cornflag — a gladiolus, any iridaceous plant of the genus Gladiolus
- coxalgia — pain in the hip joint
- cradling — a framework of iron or wood, esp as used in the construction of a ceiling
- craggily — full of crags.
- crawling — a defect in freshly applied paint or varnish characterized by bare patches and ridging
- cutglass — Made of cut glass.
- decalage — the difference between the angles of incidence of the upper and lower wings of a biplane: A biplane has positive decalage if the angle of incidence of the upper wing is greater than that of the lower wing and negative decalage when the lower wing has the greater angle.
- decaling — a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- decalogy — A set of ten works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as ten individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.
- delegacy — an elected standing committee at some British universities
- dialogic — of, relating to, or characterized by dialogue.