8-letter words containing a, c, l, u
- caudillo — (in Spanish-speaking countries) a military or political leader
- caudling — Present participle of caudle.
- cauldron — A cauldron is a very large, round metal pot used for cooking over a fire. In stories and fairy tales, a cauldron is used by witches for their spells.
- 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.
- causable — that can be caused
- causally — of, constituting, or implying a cause.
- celature — the art of embossing metal.
- cellular — Cellular means relating to the cells of animals or plants.
- cephalus — the husband of Procris.
- cerulean — a deep blue colour; azure
- chalk up — If you chalk up a success, a victory, or a number of points in a game, you achieve it.
- chalukya — a dynasty of central India, ruling a.d. c500–753, and restored a.d. 973–1190.
- charmful — highly charming or enchanting
- chartula — charta (def 2).
- chasuble — a long sleeveless outer vestment worn by a priest when celebrating Mass
- chearful — Archaic spelling of cheerful.
- chetumal — city in SE Mexico: capital of Quintana Roo state: pop. 38,000
- chugalug — (transitive, intransitive) To swallow (a container of beer etc.) without pausing.
- chyluria — the presence of chyle in urine
- cingular — ring-shaped; girdle-like
- 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.
- clamours — Plural form of clamour.
- clangour — a loud resonant often-repeated noise
- claqueur — a member of a claque
- 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
- claustra — barrier.
- clausula — a type of musical cadence
- clean up — If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
- clean-up — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
- cleanout — the removal of something from a place
- cleanups — Plural form of cleanup.
- clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
- clearcut — Alternative spelling of clear cut.
- clearout — Alternative form of clear-out.
- cloudage — a mass of clouds
- club bag — a soft, usually leather, two-handled bag suitable for use in traveling or for general utility.
- club car — a railway carriage with comfortable extending chairs, a bar, and other comforts
- clubable — Alternative form of clubbable.
- clubface — the face of a golf club
- clubhand — congenital deformity of the hand
- clubhaul — to force (a sailing vessel) onto a new tack, esp in an emergency, by fastening a lee anchor to the lee quarter, dropping the anchor as the vessel comes about, and hauling in the anchor cable to swing the stern to windward
- clubhead — the head of a golf club