8-letter words containing l, y, e
- tenderly — soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak.
- tent fly — fly1 (def 22).
- terribly — in a terrible manner.
- terylene — a synthetic polyester fibre or fabric based on terephthalic acid, characterized by lightness and crease resistance and used for clothing, sheets, ropes, sails, etc
- test-fly — to fly (an aircraft or spacecraft) for the evaluation of performance.
- tetchily — irritable; touchy.
- tetrytol — an explosive consisting of tetryl and TNT.
- the holy — a sacred place
- the lyre — the constellation Lyra
- the only — being single or very few in number
- theology — the field of study and analysis that treats of God and of God's attributes and relations to the universe; study of divine things or religious truth; divinity.
- thessaly — a region in E Greece: a former division of ancient Greece. 5208 sq. mi. (14,490 sq. km).
- tinselly — decorated with or abounding in tinsel.
- tinselry — cheap and pretentious display.
- toiletry — any article or preparation used in cleaning or grooming oneself, as soap or deodorant.
- tomalley — the liver of a lobster.
- trevally — any of several popular Australian food fish of the genus Caranx, especially Caranx georgianus.
- tricycle — a vehicle, especially one for children, having one large front wheel and two small rear wheels, propelled by foot pedals.
- triethyl — containing three ethyl groups.
- trolleys — trolley car.
- try line — the line behind which the ball must be placed to score a try in a rugby match
- tube fly — an artificial fly with the body tied on a hollow tube that can slide up the leader when a fish takes
- tunbelly — a large round belly
- tutelary — having the position of guardian or protector of a person, place, or thing: tutelary saint.
- tweedily — in a manner characteristic of upper-class people who live in the country
- tyreless — without tyres
- tyrolean — of, relating to, or characteristic of the Tyrol or its inhabitants.
- tyrolese — of or relating to the Austrian state of Tyrol or its inhabitants
- uncloyed — not cloyed or clogged; unsatiated
- uncomely — pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair: a comely face.
- underlay — to lie under or beneath; be situated under.
- uneasily — not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
- unevenly — not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.
- ungently — in an ungentle manner
- unhomely — not homely
- unicycle — a vehicle with one wheel, especially a pedal-driven device kept upright and steered by body balance, commonly used by acrobats and other performers.
- uniquely — existing as the only one or as the sole example; single; solitary in type or characteristics: a unique copy of an ancient manuscript.
- unitedly — made into or caused to act as a single entity: a united front.
- unlikely — not likely to be or occur; improbable; marked by doubt.
- unlively — full or suggestive of life or vital energy; active, vigorous, or brisk: a lively discussion.
- unlonely — affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
- unlovely — not lovely; without beauty or charm.
- unplayed — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- unpurely — in an unpure or impure manner
- unripely — in an unripe manner
- unsafely — secure from liability to harm, injury, danger, or risk: a safe place.
- unseemly — not seemly; not in keeping with established standards of taste or proper form; unbecoming or indecorous in appearance, speech, conduct, etc.: an unseemly act; unseemly behavior.
- unstyled — a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.
- unsurely — free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one's data.
- untimely — not timely; not occurring at a suitable time or season; ill-timed or inopportune: An untimely downpour stopped the game.