8-letter words containing s, t, c, l
- silastic — a flexible inert silicone rubber, used esp in prosthetic medicine
- silicate — Mineralogy. any of the largest group of mineral compounds, as quartz, beryl, garnet, feldspar, mica, and various kinds of clay, consisting of SiO 2 or SiO 4 groupings and one or more metallic ions, with some forms containing hydrogen. Silicates constitute well over 90 percent of the rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust.
- silvatic — of or relating to the forest; sylvan
- slickest — smooth and glossy; sleek.
- slot car — a miniature, electrically-operated toy racing car that runs on a slotted track and is controlled by an operator with a handheld rheostat.
- slotback — an offensive back who lines up about one yard behind the gap in the line between a tackle and an end stationed a distance outside of the tackle.
- societal — noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- solicits — to seek for (something) by entreaty, earnest or respectful request, formal application, etc.: He solicited aid from the minister.
- solicity — a request
- solstice — Astronomy. either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point. Compare summer solstice, winter solstice. either of the two points in the ecliptic farthest from the equator.
- spectral — of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
- spilitic — relating to spilite
- splotchy — marked or covered with splotches.
- st-cloud — city in NC France: suburb of Paris: pop. 29,000
- statical — pertaining to or characterized by a fixed or stationary condition.
- stenlock — a coal fish, Merlangus carbonarius
- sterical — of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- stickful — as much set type as a composing stick will hold, usually about two column inches.
- stickily — in a sticky manner
- stickler — a person who insists on something unyieldingly (usually followed by for): a stickler for ceremony.
- stickley — Gustav [guhs-tahv,, goo s-tahf] /ˈgʌs tɑv,, ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. furniture designer, architect, and leader of the Arts and Craft Movement in America.
- stilicho — Flavius [fley-vee-uh s] /ˈfleɪ vi əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 359?–408, Roman general and statesman.
- strickle — a straightedge used for sweeping off heaped-up grain to the level of the rim of a measure.
- strictly — in a strict manner; rigorously; stringently: strictly enforced.
- stsc apl — Implementation of APL by Scientific Time-Sharing Corporation
- sultanic — the sovereign of an Islamic country.
- switchel — a drink of molasses and water, plus ginger or rum; treacle beer
- sylvatic — sylvan.
- systolic — (of blood pressure) indicating the maximum arterial pressure occurring during contraction of the left ventricle of the heart.
- tackless — a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
- tactless — lacking tact; showing no tact; undiplomatic; offendingly blunt: a tactless remark.
- telecast — a television broadcast.
- telestic — relating to a hierophant
- testicle — testis.
- ticklish — sensitive to tickling.
- tieclasp — a clip, often ornamental, which holds a tie in place against a shirt
- to scale — in correct proportion, at actual size
- toolcase — a case in which tools are kept
- tusculan — an ancient city of Latium, SE of Rome: Roman villas, especially that of Cicero.
- tusculum — an ancient city of Latium, SE of Rome: Roman villas, especially that of Cicero.
- uncostly — costing much; expensive; high in price: a costly emerald bracelet; costly medical care.
- unselect — to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
- victuals — victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- vocalist — a singer.
- wildcats — Plural form of wildcat.