8-letter words containing l, y, c, a
- calyculi — Plural form of calyculus.
- calypsos — Plural form of calypso.
- calypter — a bastard wing or alula
- calyptra — a membranous hood covering the spore-bearing capsule of mosses and liverworts
- candidly — frank; outspoken; open and sincere: a candid critic.
- caprylic — of or relating to an animal odor: the caprylic odor of a barn.
- carbamyl — a radical, NH2CO, that is derived from carbamic acid
- carbaryl — an organic compound of the carbamate group: used as an insecticide, esp to treat head lice
- carbonyl — of, consisting of, or containing the divalent group =CO
- carboxyl — the group COOH, characteristic of organic acids, including fatty acids and amino acids
- caringly — In a caring manner.
- carnally — pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual: carnal pleasures.
- carryall — A carryall is a large bag made of nylon, canvas, or leather, which you use to carry your clothes and other possessions, for example when you are travelling.
- casually — happening by chance; fortuitous: a casual meeting.
- casualty — A casualty is a person who is injured or killed in a war or in an accident.
- cat yawl — a yawl having the mainmast close to the stem and the after mast on the counter.
- catalyse — If something catalyses a thing or a situation, it makes it active.
- catalyst — You can describe a person or thing that causes a change or event to happen as a catalyst.
- catalyze — If something catalyzes a thing or a situation, it makes it active.
- catchfly — any of several caryophyllaceous plants of the genus Silene that have sticky calyxes and stems on which insects are sometimes trapped
- catolyte — the part of the electrolyte that surrounds the cathode in an electrolytic cell
- cattleya — any tropical American orchid of the genus Cattleya, cultivated for their purplish-pink or white showy flowers
- caudally — Anatomy, Zoology. of, at, or near the tail or the posterior end of the body.
- causally — of, constituting, or implying a cause.
- celibacy — Celibacy is the state of being celibate.
- chalukya — a dynasty of central India, ruling a.d. c500–753, and restored a.d. 973–1190.
- chancily — In a chancy manner.
- chaology — the study of chaos theory
- chapelry — the district legally assigned to and served by an Anglican chapel
- charlady — a charwoman
- charlyne — a female given name, form of Caroline.
- charnley — Sir John. 1911–82, British surgeon noted for his invention of an artificial hip joint and his development of hip-replacement surgery
- chastely — refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
- chattily — In a chatty manner.
- chiclayo — a city in NW Peru. Pop: 434 000 (2005 est)
- chirally — In a chiral manner; exhibiting chirality; like a left- or right-handed spiral.
- chivalry — Chivalry is polite, kind, and unselfish behaviour, especially by men towards women.
- chorally — of a chorus or a choir: She heads our new choral society.
- chrystal — Obsolete spelling of crystal.
- chyluria — the presence of chyle in urine
- cinnamyl — a univalent radical of cinnamic compounds
- clackety — A clacking sound suggesting mechanical motion, as of a railway train.
- clamancy — urgency
- clammily — In a clammy manner.
- classify — To classify things means to divide them into groups or types so that things with similar characteristics are in the same group.
- classily — of high class, rank, or grade; stylish; admirably smart; elegant.
- clattery — (informal) Tending to cause a clatter; noisy and possibly cumbersome.
- clay pit — a pit or mine from which clay is extracted
- claybank — a dull brownish-orange colour
- clayborn — a male given name.