9-letter words containing b, i, u, r
- muybridge — Eadweard [ed-werd] /ˈɛd wərd/ (Show IPA), (Edward James Muggeridge) 1830–1904, U.S. photographer, born in England: pioneered in photographic studies of animals and humans in motion.
- nailbrush — a small brush with stiff bristles, used to clean the fingernails.
- nebuliser — Alternative spelling of nebulizer.
- nebulizer — to reduce to fine spray; atomize.
- neighbour — a person who lives near another.
- numbering — a numeral or group of numerals.
- 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.
- obtruding — Present participle of obtrude.
- obtrusion — the act of obtruding.
- obtrusive — having or showing a disposition to obtrude, as by imposing oneself or one's opinions on others.
- orbicular — like an orb; circular; ringlike; spherical; rounded.
- orbituary — Orbital.
- outbidder — a person who outbids
- overbuild — to erect too many buildings in (an area).
- overbuilt — Simple past tense and past participle of overbuild.
- pardubice — a city in N central Czech Republic, on the Elbe River.
- pillsbury — Charles Alfred, 1842–99, U.S. businessman.
- pittsburg — a city in W California.
- politburo — (often lowercase) the executive committee and chief policymaking body of a Communist Party.
- pourboire — a gratuity; tip.
- pre-build — to construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials: to build a house.
- prenubile — of the period from birth to puberty
- publisher — a person or company whose business is the publishing of books, periodicals, engravings, computer software, etc.
- rabirubia — yellowtail (def 2).
- rebuilded — to repair, especially to dismantle and reassemble with new parts: to rebuild an old car.
- rebutting — to refute by evidence or argument.
- reducible — capable of being reduced.
- refurbish — to furbish again; renovate; brighten: to refurbish the lobby.
- reimburse — to make repayment to for expense or loss incurred: The insurance company reimbursed him for his losses in the fire.
- republish — to publish again: to republish a bestseller in a special illustrated edition.
- retribute — to give back (a payment, reward, punishment, etc) or to give in return for something
- reubenite — a member of the tribe of Reuben.
- rhizobium — any of several rod-shaped bacteria of the genus Rhizobium, found as symbiotic nitrogen fixers in nodules on the roots of the bean, clover, etc.
- rib vault — a vault supported by or decorated with diagonal ribs.
- ribattuta — a musical trill with a jerky rhythm
- ring buoy — a ring-shaped life preserver.
- rituximab — a monoclonal antibody used to treat non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- river bug — a small inflatable single-seat craft that resembles an armchair
- roubiliac — Louis-François (lwifrɑ̃swa). ?1695–1762, French sculptor: lived chiefly in England: his sculptures include the statue of Handel in Vauxhall Gardens (1737)
- rub it in — to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area.
- rubbering — Also called India rubber, natural rubber, gum, gum elastic, caoutchouc. a highly elastic solid substance, light cream or dark amber in color, polymerized by the drying and coagulation of the latex or milky juice of rubber trees and plants, especially Hevea and Ficus species.
- rubberize — to coat or impregnate with rubber or some preparation of it.
- rubbishes — worthless, unwanted material that is rejected or thrown out; debris; litter; trash.
- rubellite — a deep-red variety of tourmaline, used as a gem.
- rubensian — Peter Paul [pee-ter pawl;; Flemish pey-tuh r poul] /ˈpi tər pɔl;; Flemish ˈpeɪ tər paʊl/ (Show IPA), 1577–1640, Flemish painter.
- rubicelle — a variety of the mineral spinel that is orange or yellow in colour
- rubricate — to mark or color with red.
- rubrician — an expert in or close adherent to liturgical rubrics.
- rudbeckia — any composite plant of the genus Rudbeckia, having alternate leaves and showy flower heads.