8-letter words containing l, y, c
- coarsely — composed of relatively large parts or particles: The beach had rough, coarse sand.
- cobblery — the occupation of shoemaking or shoemending
- codology — the art or practice of bluffing or deception
- coemploy — to employ together
- cogently — convincing or believable by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation; telling.
- coitally — in the manner of coitus
- colliery — A colliery is a coal mine and all the buildings and equipment which are connected with it.
- colloquy — a formal conversation or conference
- colonsay — an island in W Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides. Area: about 41 sq km (16 sq miles)
- colorway — (arts) The scheme of two or more colors in which a design is available. It is often used to describe variegated or ombre (shades of one color) print yarns, fabric, or thread. It can also be applied to apparel, to wallpaper and other interior design motifs, and to specifications for printed materials such as magazines or newspapers.
- colotomy — a colonic incision
- comelily — in a comely manner
- commonly — usually; ordinarily
- condylar — Anatomy. the smooth surface area at the end of a bone, forming part of a joint.
- condyles — Plural form of condyle.
- connelly — Marc(us Cook) 1890–1980, U.S. dramatist.
- connolly — Billy. born 1942, Scottish comedian, musician, and actor: his films include Mrs Brown (1997)
- convexly — having a surface that is curved or rounded outward. Compare concave (def 1).
- conveyal — the act or means of conveying
- cooingly — In a cooing way.
- cool guy — man: likeable
- copyable — able to be copied
- copygirl — a girl employed by a newspaper or broadcast news office to carry copy and run errands
- copyhold — a tenure less than freehold of land in England evidenced by a copy of the Court roll
- copyleft — a form of licensing that imposes fewer restrictions on the use of a work than copyright
- costally — in a costal manner
- cotyloid — shaped like a cup
- cousinly — like or befitting a cousin.
- coverley — Sir Roger de, a literary figure representing the ideal of the early 18th-century squire in The Spectator, by Addison and Steele.
- covertly — concealed; secret; disguised.
- cow lily — spatterdock.
- cowardly — If you describe someone as cowardly, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid doing dangerous and difficult things.
- coyishly — in a coyish manner
- crabbily — in a crabby manner
- craftily — skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly.
- craggily — full of crags.
- cranefly — A cranefly is a harmless flying insect with long legs.
- crankily — In a cranky manner.
- cravenly — In a craven manner.
- crawlway — a low passageway in a cave or mine that can only be negotiated by crawling
- creakily — creaking or apt to creak: a creaky stairway.
- creamily — In a creamy manner.
- credibly — capable of being believed; believable: a credible statement.
- creepily — having or causing a creeping sensation of the skin, as from horror or fear: a creepy ghost story.
- cresylic — of, concerned with, or containing creosote or cresol
- croakily — In a croaky manner.
- croupily — in a croupy manner
- crousely — in a crouse manner
- crustily — In a crusty manner.
- cry foul — If you cry foul, you claim that someone, especially an opponent or rival, has acted illegally or unfairly.