8-letter words containing b, i, o, t
- bowsprit — a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel, esp a sailing vessel, used to carry the headstay as far forward as possible
- box kite — a kite with a boxlike frame open at both ends
- bricktop — a person having red or reddish-brown hair.
- brighton — a coastal resort in S England, in Brighton and Hove unitary authority, East Sussex: patronized by the Prince Regent, who had the Royal Pavilion built (1782); seat of the University of Sussex (1966) and the University of Brighton (1992). Pop: 134 293 (2001)
- bring to — If you bring someone to when they are unconscious, you make them become conscious again.
- bristols — a woman's breasts
- brontide — a rumbling noise heard occasionally in some parts of the world, probably caused by seismic activity.
- bronxite — a cocktail of gin, sweet and dry vermouth, and orange juice.
- bronzite — a type of orthopyroxene often having a metallic or pearly sheen
- brookite — a reddish-brown to black mineral consisting of titanium oxide in orthorhombic crystalline form: occurs in silica veins. Formula: TiO2
- brownist — a person who supported the principles of church government advocated by Robert Browne and adopted in modified form by the Independents or Congregationalists
- buy into — If you buy into a company or an organization, you buy part of it, often in order to gain some control of it.
- cenobite — a member of a religious order living in a monastery or convent
- chimbote — a port in N central Peru: contains Peru's first steelworks (1958), using hydroelectric power from the Santa River. Pop: 328 000 (2005 est)
- cibation — the act of feeding
- cobaltic — of or containing cobalt, esp in the trivalent state
- cohabits — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cohabit.
- contrib. — contributor
- cribnote — crib (def 5a).
- crowbait — an emaciated, worn-out horse or cow.
- de-orbit — the act of leaving orbit
- debation — Debating.
- debitors — a debtor.
- djibouti — Formerly French Somaliland, French Territory of the Afars and Issas. a republic in E Africa, on the Gulf of Aden: a former overseas territory of France; gained independence 1977. 8492 sq. mi. (21,994 sq. km). Capital: Djibouti.
- doubting — Present participle of doubt.
- fibrotic — the development in an organ of excess fibrous connective tissue.
- fireboat — a powered vessel equipped to fight fires on boats, docks, shores, etc.
- firebolt — A missile of fire.
- fishbolt — a bolt used for fastening a fishplate to a rail
- forebitt — a post at a ship's foremast for securing cables
- four-bit — 50 cents.
- frobnitz — /frob'nits/, plural "frobnitzem" /frob'nit-zm/ or "frobni" /frob'ni:/ (TMRC) An unspecified physical object, a widget. Also refers to electronic black boxes. This rare form is usually abbreviated to "frotz", or more commonly to frob. Also used are "frobnule" (/frob'n[y]ool/) and "frobule" (/frob'yool/). Starting perhaps in 1979, "frobozz" /fr*-boz'/ (plural: "frobbotzim" /fr*-bot'zm/) has also become very popular, largely through its exposure as a name via Zork. These variants can also be applied to nonphysical objects, such as data structures. Pete Samson, compiler of the original TMRC lexicon, adds,q "Under the TMRC (railway) layout were many storage boxes, managed (in 1958) by David R. Sawyer. Several had fanciful designations written on them, such as "Frobnitz Coil Oil". Perhaps DRS intended Frobnitz to be a proper name, but the name was quickly taken for the thing". This was almost certainly the origin of the term.
- frog-bit — an aquatic, floating plant, Hydrocharis morsus-ranae, of Eurasia, having thick, roundish, spongy leaves.
- frostbit — injury to any part of the body after excessive exposure to extreme cold, sometimes progressing from initial redness and tingling to gangrene.
- gobshite — a mean and contemptible person, especially a braggart.
- gottlieb — Adolph, 1903–74, U.S. painter.
- gumbotil — a sticky clay formed by the thorough weathering of glacial drift, the thickness of the clay furnishing means for comparing relative lengths of interglacial ages.
- hautbois — hautboy.
- hip boot — a hip-high boot, usually of rubber, worn by fishermen, firefighters, etc.
- hobbyist — an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving.
- iceboats — Plural form of iceboat.
- in doubt — uncertain
- ink blot — a stain on paper, made by ink
- inkblots — Plural form of inkblot.
- intombed — Simple past tense and past participle of intomb.
- isobaths — Plural form of isobath.
- isobront — a line on a weather map or chart connecting various points where a given phase of thunderstorm activity occurred simultaneously.
- isobutyl — (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent hydrocarbon radical derived from isobutanol.
- jacobite — a partisan or adherent of James II of England after his overthrow (1688), or of the Stuarts.
- jobation — an extensive rebuke; scolding