8-Letter Words Containing: A,C,E,L,S,S,T

• dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve

• a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

• a stretch of water without current or movement

• a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

• the quality of being loose (not taut)

• a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely

• not tense or taut

• flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

• lacking in rigor or strictness

• avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

• be inattentive to, or neglect

• release tension on

• make less active or fast

• become slow or slower

• make less active or intense

• become less in amount or intensity

• cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water

• luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap

• lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate in dealing with others

• revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse

• a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge

• of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies

• capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy

• a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together

• a fabric made of yarns containing an elastic material

• able to adjust readily to different conditions

• any of a group of enzymes (trade name Lactaid) that hydrolyze lactose to glucose and galactose

• rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf

• having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles