8-letter words containing l, i, n, c
- ceilings — Plural form of ceiling.
- centinel — Obsolete spelling of sentinel.
- cephalin — a phospholipid, similar to lecithin, that occurs in the nerve tissue and brain
- cerulein — a bright blue dyestuff obtained from indigo
- chainlet — a small chain of hotels, shops, etc
- chalking — a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting chiefly of fossil shells of foraminifers.
- chalonic — of or relating to a chalone
- chancily — In a chancy manner.
- chaplain — A chaplain is a member of the Christian clergy who does religious work in a place such as a hospital, school, prison, or in the armed forces.
- charline — a female given name, form of Caroline.
- chatline — People phone in to chatlines to have conversations with other people who have also phoned in.
- chenille — Chenille is cloth or clothing made from a type of thick furry thread.
- childern — Eye dialect of children.
- childing — bearing a child; pregnant
- children — Children is the plural of child.
- chilling — If you describe something as chilling, you mean it is frightening.
- chingola — a town in N central Zambia.
- chinless — having a receding chin
- chitlins — chitterlings
- chlorine — Chlorine is a strong-smelling gas that is used to clean water and to make cleaning products.
- cholinic — Relating to, or obtained from, bile; cholic.
- chowline — A line of people waiting for food.
- chunkily — In a chunky way.
- ciclaton — an expensive cloth used in medieval times
- cilantro — Cilantro is the leaves of the coriander plant that are used as an herb.
- cilician — of or relating to Cilicia or its inhabitants
- cineplex — a large cinema complex
- cinereal — relating to the grey matter of the brain and nervous system
- cingular — ring-shaped; girdle-like
- cingulum — a girdle-like part, such as the ridge round the base of a tooth or the band of fibres connecting parts of the cerebrum
- cinnamyl — a univalent radical of cinnamic compounds
- circling — a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- cislunar — of or relating to the space between the earth and the moon
- civilian — In a military situation, a civilian is anyone who is not a member of the armed forces.
- clacking — Present participle of clack.
- 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.
- claimant — A claimant is someone who is receiving money from the state because they are unemployed or they are unable to work because they are ill.
- claiming — to assert and demand the recognition of (a right, title, possession, etc.); assert one's right to: to claim payment for services.
- clairton — a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- clamming — Present participle of clam.
- clamping — the immobilization of a car or other vehicle by means of a wheel clamp
- clanging — a clanging sound.
- 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.
- clannish — If you describe a group of people as clannish, you mean that they often spend time together and may seem unfriendly to other people who are not in the group.
- clanship — an association of families under the leadership of a chieftain
- 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.
- clarinda — a female given name, form of Clara.
- clarinet — A clarinet is a musical instrument of the woodwind family in the shape of a pipe. You play the clarinet by blowing into it and covering and uncovering the holes with your fingers.
- clarions — Plural form of clarion.
- clarting — Present participle of clart.