9-letter words containing b, i, o, s, u
- obscuring — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- obscurity — the state or quality of being obscure.
- obsequial — Relating to an obsequy or funeral rite.
- obsequies — a funeral rite or ceremony.
- obsidious — (rare) besieging; besetting, obsessional.
- obtrusion — the act of obtruding.
- obtrusive — having or showing a disposition to obtrude, as by imposing oneself or one's opinions on others.
- obviously — easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
- omnibuses — Plural form of omnibus.
- quebecois — Quebecer.
- quilombos — Plural form of quilombo.
- scorbutic — pertaining to, of the nature of, or affected with scurvy.
- simarouba — any tropical American tree belonging to the genus Simaruba, of the quassia family, having pinnate leaves, a fleshy fruit, and a root whose bark contains an appetite stimulant.
- sobriquet — a nickname.
- soundbite — short statement, quotation
- stirabout — porridge.
- strobilus — a reproductive structure characterized by overlapping scalelike parts, as a pine cone or the fruit of the hop.
- subaction — an act of subduing
- subatomic — of or relating to a process that occurs within an atom.
- subeditor — a subordinate or junior editor.
- subfossil — something partly fossilized
- sublation — to deny or contradict; negate.
- submicron — (of particles) being less than a micron in overall dimensions.
- suboffice — a branch or local office of a business
- suboscine — of or relating to birds of the suborder Suboscines, of the order Passeriformes, comprising the supposedly more primitive members of the order, with less well developed vocal organs than the oscine birds.
- subperiod — a subdivision of a time period
- subregion — a division or subdivision of a region, especially a division of a zoogeographical region.
- subsocial — without a definite social structure.
- subsoiler — one who operates a subsoil plow.
- subtorrid — subtropical (def 2).
- unbookish — not studious or bookish
- unobvious — easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.