8-letter words containing l, o, c, a
- choliamb — an imperfect iambic metre, with a spondee as the last foot
- chondral — of or relating to cartilage
- chorales — Plural form of chorale.
- chorally — of a chorus or a choir: She heads our new choral society.
- ciclaton — an expensive cloth used in medieval times
- cilantro — Cilantro is the leaves of the coriander plant that are used as an herb.
- cimbalom — a type of dulcimer, esp of Hungary
- clackbox — the casing enclosing a clack
- cladodes — Plural form of cladode.
- clafouti — a tart made of fruit, especially cherries, baked in a thick, sweet batter.
- clairton — a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- clamored — a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates.
- clamorer — Alternative spelling of clamourer.
- clamours — Plural form of clamour.
- clamworm — any of several burrowing polychaete worms of the genus Nereis, used as bait for fishing.
- clangbox — a device fitted to a jet-engine to change the direction of thrust
- clangors — Plural form of clangor.
- clangour — a loud resonant often-repeated noise
- clarions — Plural form of clarion.
- clarkson — Thomas. 1760–1846, British campaigner for the abolition of slavery
- classico — (of Italian wines) coming from the Chianti wine-growing region
- claw off — to avoid the dangers of (a lee shore or other hazard) by beating
- clawfoot — (medicine, uncountable) A condition of the human foot in which the sole of the foot is distinctly hollow when bearing weight, i.e. it has a fixed plantar flexion.
- clayborn — a male given name.
- claymore — a large two-edged broadsword used formerly by Scottish Highlanders
- cleanout — the removal of something from a place
- clear of — If something or someone is a certain amount clear of a competitor, they are that amount ahead of them in a competition or race.
- clearout — Alternative form of clear-out.
- clitoral — Clitoral means concerned with or relating to the clitoris.
- cloaking — Present participle of cloak.
- clochard — a tramp
- clodpate — A blockhead; a dolt or fool.
- clonally — (chiefly, botany) By means of asexual reproduction. (from 20th c.).
- clorinda — a female given name.
- closable — to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut.
- clotilda — ?475–?545 ad, wife of Clovis I of the Franks, whom she converted (496) to Christianity
- 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)
- coal car — a railroad car designed for transporting coal
- 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
- coal hod — a small pail for carrying coal; a coal scuttle.
- coal oil — petroleum or a refined product from petroleum, esp kerosene
- coal pit — a pit where coal is dug.
- coal pot — a cooking device using charcoal, consisting of a raised iron bowl and a central grid
- coal tar — Coal tar is a thick black liquid made from coal which is used for making drugs and chemical products.
- coal tit — a small European songbird, Parus ater, having a black head with a white patch on the nape: family Paridae (tits)
- coalball — a nodule of coal containing fossilized plant remains
- coaldust — fine particles of coal
- coalesce — If two or more things coalesce, they come together and form a larger group or system.