8-letter words containing l, a, o, u
- autolyze — to affect with or undergo autolysis
- auxology — (biology) The study of growth.
- avulsion — a forcible tearing away or separation of a bodily structure or part, either as the result of injury or as an intentional surgical procedure
- bail out — If you bail someone out, you help them out of a difficult situation, often by giving them money.
- bailouts — Plural form of bailout.
- bawl out — If someone bawls you out, they shout at you angrily because you have done something wrong.
- belabour — If you belabour someone or something, you hit them hard and repeatedly.
- belamour — a beloved person
- biovular — (of twins) from two separate eggs
- blackout — A blackout is a period of time during a war in which towns and buildings are made dark so that they cannot be seen by enemy planes.
- bluecoat — a person who wears a blue coat, such as a sailor or policeman
- boastful — If someone is boastful, they talk too proudly about something that they have done or that they own.
- bogalusa — a city in SE Louisiana.
- boulimia — bulimia.
- bulawayo — a city in SW Zimbabwe founded (1893) on the site of the kraal of Lobengula, the last Matabele king; the country's main industrial centre. Pop: 693 000 (2005 est)
- bulgakov — Mikhail Afanaseyev (ʌfʌˈnasjef). 1891–1940, Soviet novelist, dramatist, and short-story writer; his novels include The Master and Margerita (1966–67)
- bullboat — a lightweight, shallow-draft boat made of hides stretched over a wooden frame and used by Plains Indians.
- bungalow — A bungalow is a house which has only one level, and no stairs.
- cagoules — Plural form of cagoule.
- call out — If you call someone out, you order or request that they come to help, especially in an emergency.
- call-out — an act or instance of calling out.
- callosum — (anatomy) corpus callosum.
- calutron — a device used for the separation of isotopes
- carousal — a merry drinking party
- carousel — At an airport, a carousel is a moving surface from which passengers can collect their luggage.
- caudillo — (in Spanish-speaking countries) a military or political leader
- cauldron — A cauldron is a very large, round metal pot used for cooking over a fire. In stories and fairy tales, a cauldron is used by witches for their spells.
- caulonia — a town in S Calabria, in S Italy: ruins of ancient Achaean colony.
- clafouti — a tart made of fruit, especially cherries, baked in a thick, sweet batter.
- clamours — Plural form of clamour.
- clangour — a loud resonant often-repeated noise
- cleanout — the removal of something from a place
- clearout — Alternative form of clear-out.
- cloudage — a mass of clouds
- coagulum — any coagulated mass; clot; curd
- coahuila — a state of N Mexico: mainly plateau, crossed by several mountain ranges that contain rich mineral resources. Capital: Saltillo. Pop: 2 295 808 (2000). Area: 151 571 sq km (59 112 sq miles)
- coaldust — fine particles of coal
- coequals — Plural form of coequal.
- cola nut — any of the seeds of the cola tree, which contain caffeine and theobromine and are used medicinally and in the manufacture of soft drinks
- columbia — a river in NW North America, rising in the Rocky Mountains and flowing through British Columbia, then west to the Pacific. Length: about 1930 km (1200 miles)
- columnal — of, like, or relating to a column
- columnar — shaped like a column.
- columnea — any plant belonging to the genus Columnea, a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae, with bright red, yellow, or orange tubular flowers and glossy leaves
- communal — Communal means relating to particular groups in a country or society.
- conjugal — Conjugal means relating to marriage or a married couple's relationship , especially their sexual relationship.
- consuela — a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “consolation.”.
- consular — Consular means involving or relating to a consul or the work of a consul.
- consulta — an official meeting or consultation
- copulate — If one animal or person copulates with another, they have sex. You can also say that two animals or people copulate.
- coquilla — a coquilla nut