8-letter words containing a, c, i, u
- calippus — flourished 4th century b.c, Greek astronomer.
- calixtus — (Alfonso de Borja; Alfonso Borgia) 1378–1458, Spanish ecclesiastic: pope 1455–58.
- calyculi — Plural form of calyculus.
- cambiums — Plural form of cambium.
- canicula — Sirius, the Dog Star
- canticum — a canticle
- capitula — Biology. any globose or knoblike part, as a flower head or the head of a bone.
- capitule — (obsolete) A summary.
- capsicum — Capsicums are peppers.
- captious — apt to make trivial criticisms; fault-finding; carping
- capuccio — a capuche
- capuchin — any agile intelligent New World monkey of the genus Cebus, inhabiting forests in South America, typically having a cowl of thick hair on the top of the head
- carducci — Giosuè (dʒozuˈɛ). 1835–1907, Italian poet: Nobel prize for literature 1906
- cariacou — any of several deer of the American subgenus Cariacus
- caribous — Plural form of caribou.
- carinula — a small carina.
- casuists — Plural form of casuist.
- cat suit — a jumpsuit.
- catsuits — Plural form of catsuit.
- caucasia — a region in SW Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea: contains the Caucasus Mountains, dividing it into Ciscaucasia in the north and Transcaucasia in the south; one of the most complex ethnic areas in the world, with over 50 different peoples
- caucasic — Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) of, relating to, or characteristic of one of the traditional racial divisions of humankind, marked by fair to dark skin, straight to tightly curled hair, and light to very dark eyes, and originally inhabiting Europe, parts of North Africa, western Asia, and India.
- caudaite — a small meteorite, generally less than one half millimeter in diameter, containing crystals of more or less pure magnetite.
- caudicle — the stalk to which an orchid's pollen masses are attached
- caudillo — (in Spanish-speaking countries) a military or political leader
- caudling — Present participle of caudle.
- caulicle — a small stalk or stem
- caulking — to fill or close seams or crevices of (a tank, window, etc.) in order to make watertight, airtight, etc.
- caulonia — a town in S Calabria, in S Italy: ruins of ancient Achaean colony.
- causerie — an informal talk or conversational piece of writing
- caustics — Plural form of caustic.
- cautions — alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness: Landslides ahead—proceed with caution.
- cautious — Someone who is cautious acts very carefully in order to avoid possible danger.
- cernauti — a city in SW Ukraine, on the Prut River: formerly in Romania.
- char siu — barbecued marinated pork
- chiasmus — reversal of the order of words in the second of two parallel phrases
- chiquita — a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “small.”.
- chisinau — the capital of Moldova on the Bîk River: manufacturing centre of a rich agricultural region; university (1945). Pop: 662 000 (2005 est)
- churinga — a sacred amulet of the native Australians
- chyluria — the presence of chyle in urine
- cibarium — Entomology. a food pouch in front of the mouth in certain insects.
- cingular — ring-shaped; girdle-like
- cinquain — a stanza of five lines
- circular — Something that is circular is shaped like a circle.
- cislunar — of or relating to the space between the earth and the moon
- clafouti — a tart made of fruit, especially cherries, baked in a thick, sweet batter.
- clairaut — Alexis Claude [a-lek-see klohd] /a lɛkˈsi kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1713–65, French mathematician.
- claudine — a female given name, form of Claudia.
- claudius — full name Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus. 10 bc–54 ad, Roman emperor (41–54); invaded Britain (43); poisoned by his fourth wife, Agrippina
- clausing — (shipping) present participle of clause.
- clausius — Rudolf Julius (ˈruːdɔlf ˈjuːliʊs). 1822–88, German physicist and mathematician. He enunciated the second law of thermodynamics (1850) and developed the kinetic theory of gases