8-letter words containing u, n, l, c
- luculent — clear or lucid: a luculent explanation.
- lucullan — (especially of banquets, parties, etc.) marked by lavishness and richness; sumptuous.
- lunacies — Plural form of lunacy.
- lunatics — Plural form of lunatic.
- lunchbox — a small container, usually of metal or plastic and with a handle, for carrying one's lunch from home to school or work.
- luncheon — lunch, especially a formal lunch held in connection with a meeting or other special occasion: the alumni luncheon.
- lunching — a light midday meal between breakfast and dinner; luncheon.
- lurching — Archaic. the act of lurking or state of watchfulness.
- manicule — (typography) the pointing hand symbol, used in printing, graphics or signs, to draw attention to or indicate something.
- moluccan — of or relating to a group of islands in the Malay Archipelago, between Sulawesi (Celebes) and New Guinea. Capital: Amboina. Pop: 2 223 000 (1999 est). Area: about 74 505 sq km (28 766 sq miles)
- monocule — (zoology) A small crustacean with one median eye.
- muckland — fertile farmland characterized by soil (muck soil) that contains a high percentage (between 20 percent and 50 percent) of organic matter.
- muculent — Slimy; moist and moderately viscous.
- mulching — (agriculture) Used for applying a mulch.
- mulcting — Present participle of mulct.
- mulhacen — a mountain in S Spain: the highest peak in Spain. 11,411 feet (3478 meters).
- muscling — Present participle of muscle.
- nautical — of or relating to sailors, ships, or navigation: nautical terms.
- navicula — an incense holder or incense boat
- nicklaus — Jack (William) born 1940, U.S. golfer.
- noctules — Plural form of noctule.
- nubecula — (astronomy) A nebula; specifically, the Magellanic Clouds.
- nucellar — Of or pertaining to the nucellus.
- nucellus — the central cellular mass of the body of the ovule, containing the embryo sac.
- nucflash — a report of highest precedence notifying the president, secretary of defense, or their deputies of an accidental or unauthorized nuclear-weapon launch or of a nuclear attack.
- nuclease — any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of nucleic acids.
- nucleate — having a nucleus.
- nucleoid — the central region in a prokaryotic cell, as a bacterium, that contains the chromosomes and that has no surrounding membrane.
- nucleole — Alternative form of nucleolus.
- nucleoli — a conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell.
- nucleons — Plural form of nucleon.
- nuclides — Plural form of nuclide.
- nuclidic — Of or pertaining to nuclides.
- nudicaul — having leafless stems.
- opulence — wealth, riches, or affluence.
- osculant — united by certain common characteristics.
- peduncle — Botany. a flower stalk, supporting either a cluster or a solitary flower. the stalk bearing the fruiting body in fungi.
- penuchle — pinochle.
- penuckle — a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck.
- pin curl — a small section of hair wound in a circle and secured with a hairpin to set it in a curl
- pin-curl — to curl (the hair) by using clips or hairpins.
- plutonic — noting or pertaining to a class of igneous rocks that have solidified far below the earth's surface.
- prelunch — of or relating to the period before lunch
- publican — Chiefly British. a person who owns or manages a tavern; the keeper of a pub.
- pulicene — flea-ridden
- pulmonic — pulmonary.
- punctual — strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
- punctule — a very small opening
- relaunch — an act or instance of launching something again.
- relucent — shining; bright.