8-letter words containing l, a, c, n, d
- courland — a region of Latvia, between the Gulf of Riga and the Lithuanian border
- cradling — a framework of iron or wood, esp as used in the construction of a ceiling
- crandall — Prudence, 1803–90, U.S. educator and civil-rights activist.
- cropland — an area of land on which crops are grown
- crosland — Anthony. 1918–77, British Labour politician and socialist theorist, author of The Future of Socialism (1957)
- crunodal — of or relating to a crunode
- daliance — Obsolete spelling of dalliance.
- daltonic — color blindness, especially the inability to distinguish red from green.
- dancerly — characteristic of or moving like a dancer; having the skills or physique of a dancer.
- dancical — a type of dance show in which choreographed performers dance to pop songs
- decaling — a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- declinal — the action of politely refusing or declining
- diaconal — of or associated with a deacon or the diaconate
- dockland — the land or area surrounding a commercial port.
- dulciana — an organ stop having metal pipes and giving thin, incisive, somewhat stringlike tones.
- dulcinea — a ladylove; sweetheart.
- duncical — relating to a dunce or being stupid or simple-minded
- enclaved — Simple past tense and past participle of enclave.
- encradle — to put in a cradle
- flancard — a piece of armour covering a horse's flank
- golconda — a ruined city in S India, near the modern city of Hyderabad: capital of a former Muslim kingdom; famous for its diamond cutting.
- handclap — a clapping of the hands.
- indicial — of, relating to, or resembling an indication; indicative: behavior indicial of a personality disorder.
- ironclad — covered or cased with iron plates, as a ship for naval warfare; armor-plated.
- lackland — a person who has no land or territory
- lancepod — any tropical, leguminous tree or shrub of the genus Lonchocarpus, the roots of which yield rotenone.
- lanceted — having lancet-headed openings.
- landlock — (transitive) To enclose or nearly enclose (a harbour, vessel, etc.) with land.
- landrace — one of several widely distributed strains of large, white, lop-eared swine of northern European origin.
- lapdance — Alternative spelling of lap dance.
- launched — to set (a boat or ship) in the water.
- lycaenid — A member of the taxonomic family 'Lycaenidae'.
- manacled — a shackle for the hand; handcuff.
- manchild — a male child; boy; son.
- mandalic — Of, or pertaining to, a mandala.
- mcdonald — David John, 1902–79, U.S. labor leader: president of the United Steelworkers of America 1952–65.
- muckland — fertile farmland characterized by soil (muck soil) that contains a high percentage (between 20 percent and 50 percent) of organic matter.
- nudicaul — having leafless stems.
- rancidly — in a rancid manner
- richland — a city in SE Washington, on the Columbia River: residential and administrative quarters for the Hanford Works. Compare Hanford (def 2).
- rockland — a city in SE Massachusetts.
- scabland — rough, barren, volcanic topography with thin soils and little vegetation.
- scalding — to burn or affect painfully with or as if with hot liquid or steam.
- scaldino — an Italian earthen brazier
- scotland — a division of the United Kingdom in the N part of Great Britain. 30,412 sq. mi. (78,772 sq. km). Capital: Edinburgh.
- sulindac — a yellow crystalline substance, C 2 0 H 1 7 FO 3 S, that is used as an analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory in the treatment of certain rheumatic diseases.
- sunscald — injury to the leaves, bark, or underlying tissues of woody plants due to the combined effects of heat, humidity, and intense sunshine.
- syndical — of or relating to a union of persons engaged in a particular trade.
- thinclad — a runner on a track team
- uncalled — to cry out in a loud voice; shout: He called her name to see if she was home.