8-letter words containing l, y, c
- cry wolf — If someone cries wolf, they say that there is a problem when there is not, with the result that people do not believe them when there really is a problem.
- cryingly — exceptionally or markedly
- cryolite — a white or colourless mineral consisting of a fluoride of sodium and aluminium in monoclinic crystalline form: used in the production of aluminium, glass, and enamel. Formula: Na3AlF6
- cryology — the study of snow and ice.
- crystall — Obsolete form of crystal.
- crystals — Plural form of crystal.
- culinary — Culinary means concerned with cooking.
- cullyism — the state of being a cully
- culpably — deserving blame or censure; blameworthy.
- curlycue — an ornamental, fancy curl or twist, as in a signature.
- cursedly — In a cursed manner; miserably.
- cy486slc — A version of the Intel 486 made by Cyrix. It has a 486SX instruction set, a 1 kilobyte cache, and an Intel 80386SX-compatible pinout and thus, 16-bit data bus.
- cyclable — fit or designed for bicycle riding: a cyclable road.
- cyclades — a group of over 200 islands in the S Aegean Sea, forming a department of Greece. Capital: Hermoupolis (Ermoupoli, on Syros). Pop: 112 615 (2001). Area: 2572 sq km (993 sq miles)
- cycladic — of or relating to the Cyclades or their inhabitants
- cyclamen — A cyclamen is a plant with white, pink, or red flowers.
- cyclecar — a light, open-air automobile with three or four wheels
- cycleway — A cycleway is a road, route, or path for cyclists.
- cyclical — A cyclical process is one in which a series of events happens again and again in the same order.
- cyclicly — in a cyclic manner
- cyclists — Plural form of cyclist.
- cyclitol — an alicyclic compound
- cyclized — to cause cyclization.
- cycloids — Plural form of cycloid.
- cyclonal — of or like a cyclone.
- cyclones — Plural form of cyclone.
- cyclonic — of or relating to a cyclone.
- cyclopes — Plural form of cyclops.
- cyclopia — a congenital defect characterized by fusion of the orbits into a single cavity containing one eye.
- cyclopic — relating to or resembling a cyclops
- cyclosis — the circulation of cytoplasm or cell organelles, such as food vacuoles in some protozoans
- cylinder — A cylinder is an object with flat circular ends and long straight sides.
- cymbalom — cimbalom
- cynewulf — ?8th century ad, Anglo-Saxon poet; author of Juliana, The Ascension, Elene, and The Fates of the Apostles
- cypselae — Plural form of cypsela.
- cyrillic — The Cyrillic alphabet is the alphabet that is used to write some Slavonic languages, such as Russian and Bulgarian.
- cytology — the study of plant and animal cells, including their structure, function, and formation
- cytosols — Plural form of cytosol.
- dactylar — of or pertaining to a dactyl
- dactylic — of, relating to, or having a dactyl
- dactylo- — finger or toe
- dactylus — the tip of a cephalopod's tentacular club
- dancerly — characteristic of or moving like a dancer; having the skills or physique of a dancer.
- decalogy — A set of ten works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as ten individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games.
- decently — conforming to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc., as in behavior or speech.
- del city — a city in central Oklahoma.
- delegacy — an elected standing committee at some British universities
- delicacy — Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
- deucedly — devilishly; damnably.
- diacetyl — a chemical compound with formula C4H6O2, occurring naturally as a by-product of fermentation, and commonly added to margarine and other foods because of its buttery taste