7-letter words containing li
- cichlid — any tropical freshwater percoid fish of the family Cichlidae, which includes the mouthbrooders. Cichlids are popular aquarium fishes
- ciliary — of or relating to cilia
- ciliata — the class comprising the ciliate protozoans, considered as belonging in the kingdom Animalia.
- ciliate — possessing or relating to cilia
- cilicia — an ancient region and former kingdom of SE Asia Minor, between the Taurus Mountains and the Mediterranean: corresponds to the region around present-day Adana
- cimelia — treasures
- cipolin — an Italian marble with alternating white and green streaks
- circlip — a flat spring ring split at one point so that it can be sprung open, passed over a shaft or spindle, and allowed to close into a closely fitting annular recess to form a collar on the shaft. A similar design can be closed to pass into a bore and allowed to spring out into an annular recess to form a shoulder in the bore
- circuli — any of the concentric circles on each scale of a fish, each of which indicates the annual growth of that scale.
- cliburn — Van [van] /væn/ (Show IPA), (Harvey Lavan Cliburn, Jr) 1934–2013, U.S. pianist.
- cliched — If you describe something as clichéd, you mean that it has been said, done, or used many times before, and is boring or untrue.
- clicher — a trite, stereotyped expression; a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse, as sadder but wiser, or strong as an ox.
- cliches — Plural form of cliche.
- clicked — Past participle of click.
- clicker — a person or thing that clicks
- clicket — to make a click sound
- clients — a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- clifton — a masculine name
- climant — rampant, as a goat: a goat climant.
- climate — The climate of a place is the general weather conditions that are typical of it.
- climber — A climber is someone who climbs rocks or mountains as a sport or a hobby.
- clinged — (nonstandard) Simple past tense and past participle of cling.
- clinger — to adhere closely; stick to: The wet paper clings to the glass.
- clinics — A place or hospital department where outpatients are given medical treatment or advice, esp. of a specialist nature.
- clinked — Simple past tense and past participle of clink.
- clinker — the ash and partially fused residues from a coal-fired furnace or fire
- clinoid — (anatomy) Like a bed.
- clinton — Bill, full name William Jefferson Clinton. born 1946, US Democrat politician; 42nd president of the US (1993–2001)
- clip on — designed to be clipped on easily, especially by a self-attached clip: a clip-on bow tie.
- clip-on — A clip-on object is designed to be fastened to something by means of a clip.
- clipart — large collection of simple drawings stored in a computer
- clipped — Clipped means neatly cut.
- clipper — Clippers are a tool used for cutting small amounts from something, especially from someone's hair or nails.
- clippie — a bus conductress
- cliqued — a small, exclusive group of people; coterie; set.
- cliques — Plural form of clique.
- cliquey — If you describe a group of people or their behaviour as cliquey, you mean they spend their time only with other members of the group and seem unfriendly towards people who are not in the group.
- clitter — (of insects) to stridulate or make a shrill noise
- clivers — cleavers.
- coalify — to turn into coal
- coaling — Present participle of coal.
- coalise — to form a coalition
- coalize — to form a coalition
- codline — an untarred cord of hemp or cotton, used for fishing and for various purposes aboard a ship.
- codling — any of several varieties of long tapering apples used for cooking
- codlins — Plural form of codlin.
- coeliac — of or relating to the abdomen
- coiling — to wind into continuous, regularly spaced rings one above the other: to coil a wire around a pencil.
- colibri — a hummingbird
- colicin — a bacteriocidal protein