9-letter words containing l, y, e
- clepsydra — an ancient device for measuring time by the flow of water or mercury through a small aperture
- clergyman — A clergyman is a male member of the clergy.
- clergymen — a member of the clergy.
- clericity — the condition of being a clergyman
- clonotype — (taxonomy) A herbarium specimen made from plants vegetatively propagated from (and thus clones of) the same plant from which a type specimen was made.
- clouterly — clumsy
- clydebank — a town in W Scotland, in West Dunbartonshire on the north bank of the River Clyde. Pop: 29 858 (2001)
- coccygeal — a small triangular bone forming the lower extremity of the spinal column in humans, consisting of four ankylosed rudimentary vertebrae.
- coequally — In a coequal manner.
- coercibly — in a coercible way
- coevality — The condition of being coeval.
- cognately — In a way that is cognate.
- cold type — typesetting done by a method other than the casting of molten type
- colectomy — surgical removal of part or all of the colon
- collotype — a method of lithographic printing from a flat surface of hardened gelatine: used mainly for fine-detail reproduction in monochrome or colour
- colonelcy — the rank, position, or status of a colonel.
- color-key — color-code.
- complexly — composed of many interconnected parts; compound; composite: a complex highway system.
- comradely — If you do something in a comradely way, you are being pleasant and friendly to other people.
- concisely — expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse: a concise explanation of the company's retirement plan.
- connately — In a connate fashion.
- contently — satisfied with what one is or has; not wanting more or anything else.
- contumely — scornful or insulting language or behaviour
- copolymer — a chemical compound of high molecular weight formed by uniting the molecules of two or more different compounds (monomers)
- cordately — In a cordate form.
- cordyline — any of various trees or shrubs of the genus Cordyline that are native to eastern Asia, Australasia, and Polynesia
- correctly — to set or make true, accurate, or right; remove the errors or faults from: The native guide corrected our pronunciation. The new glasses corrected his eyesight.
- cortelyou — George Bruce, 1862–1940, U.S. cabinet officer and public utility director.
- cosplayer — One who takes part in cosplay.
- costively — In a costive manner.
- cotyledon — a simple embryonic leaf in seed-bearing plants, which, in some species, forms the first green leaf after germination
- covalency — the formation and nature of covalent bonds
- crane fly — any dipterous fly of the family Tipulidae, having long legs, slender wings, and a narrow body
- credibley — Misspelling of credibly.
- credulity — Credulity is a willingness to believe that something is real or true.
- crookedly — not straight; bending; curved: a crooked path.
- crowdedly — In a crowded manner.
- cry uncle — a brother of one's father or mother.
- cryocable — a highly conducting electrical cable cooled with a refrigerant such as liquid nitrogen
- cryolathe — an instrument for reshaping the cornea to correct severe nearsightedness or farsightedness: the cornea is removed from the eye, rapidly frozen, reshaped, and reinserted.
- cryophile — (biology) An organism that thrives at low temperatures.
- cryosleep — (science fiction) A deep sleep during which the body is stored at very cold temperature, to preserve it; cryogenic sleep.
- cubbyhole — A cubbyhole is a very small room or space for storing things.
- curly-cue — an ornamental, fancy curl or twist, as in a signature.
- curlyhead — a person whose hair is curly.
- currently — at the presenttime; now: She is currently working as a lab technician.
- cursively — In a cursive manner.
- cyan blue — a moderate greenish-blue to bluish-green color.
- cyberself — An alternate self on the Internet or in cyberspace; an online alter-ego.
- cybersoul — The supposed equivalent of a soul in cyberspace.