8-letter words containing l, a, p
- capsular — relating to or resembling a capsule
- capsuled — Enclosed within a capsule.
- capsules — Plural form of capsule.
- capulets — Plural form of capulet.
- car pool — A car pool is an arrangement where a group of people take turns driving each other to work, or driving each other's children to school. In American English, car pool is sometimes used to refer simply to people travelling together in a car.
- car-pool — Also, carpooling, car pooling. an arrangement among a group of automobile owners by which each owner in turn drives the others or their children to and from a designated place.
- carpalia — any of the bones of the wrist.
- carpools — Plural form of carpool.
- cat flap — opening in door for cat
- catalpas — Plural form of catalpa.
- catapult — A catapult is a device for shooting small stones. It is made of a Y-shaped stick with a piece of elastic tied between the two top parts.
- cell sap — the watery fluid within the central vacuole of a plant cell.
- cephalad — towards the head or anterior part
- cephalic — of or relating to the head
- cephalin — a phospholipid, similar to lecithin, that occurs in the nerve tissue and brain
- cephalo- — indicating the head
- cephalon — the head, especially of an arthropod.
- cephalus — the husband of Procris.
- chalk up — If you chalk up a success, a victory, or a number of points in a game, you achieve it.
- chalkpit — a quarry for chalk
- chapelet — A pair of straps, with stirrups, joined at the top and fastened to the pommel or the frame of the saddle, after they have been adjusted to the convenience of the rider.
- chapelry — the district legally assigned to and served by an Anglican chapel
- chaplain — A chaplain is a member of the Christian clergy who does religious work in a place such as a hospital, school, prison, or in the armed forces.
- chapless — lacking a lower jaw
- chaplets — Plural form of chaplet.
- chappals — Plural form of chappal.
- chappell — Greg(ory Stephen). born 1948, Australian cricketer: played in 87 test matches (1970–84); first Australian to score over 7000 test runs
- chaptrel — a side pillar supporting the weight of an arch
- clampers — Plural form of clamper.
- clamping — the immobilization of a car or other vehicle by means of a wheel clamp
- clanship — an association of families under the leadership of a chieftain
- clap-net — a net, used esp by entomologists, that can be closed instantly by pulling a string
- clapback — Lb music An exercise where the pupil is instructed to repeat a previously played rhythm by clapping.
- clappers — Plural form of clapper.
- clapping — to strike the palms of (one's hands) against one another resoundingly, and usually repeatedly, especially to express approval: She clapped her hands in appreciation.
- claptrap — If you describe something that someone says as claptrap, you mean that it is stupid or foolish although it may sound important.
- claspers — a paired organ of male insects, used to clasp the female during copulation
- claspeth — (archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clasp.
- clasping — (of a leaf) partly or wholly surrounding the stem.
- clay pit — a pit or mine from which clay is extracted
- claypans — Plural form of claypan.
- 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.
- cleanups — Plural form of cleanup.
- clear up — When you clear up or clear a place up, you tidy things and put them away.
- clip art — a large collection of simple drawings stored in a computer from which items can be selected for incorporation into documents
- clodpate — A blockhead; a dolt or fool.
- clypeate — shaped like a round shield
- coal pit — a pit where coal is dug.
- coal pot — a cooking device using charcoal, consisting of a raised iron bowl and a central grid