10-letter words containing b, n, u
- buildering — the practice of climbing tall urban buildings, for sport or publicity.
- buitenzorg — former Dutch name of Bogor.
- bull chain — a chain for dragging logs to a sawmill.
- bull snake — any burrowing North American nonvenomous colubrid snake of the genus Pituophis, typically having yellow and brown markings
- bull-nosed — having a rounded end
- bulletined — a brief account or statement, as of news or events, issued for the information of the public.
- bullionism — a person who advocates a system in which currency is directly convertible to gold or silver.
- bullionist — a purveyor of bullion
- bum around — If you bum around, you go from place to place without any particular destination, either for enjoyment or because you have nothing else to do.
- bumblingly — in a bumbling manner
- bump along — advance unevenly
- bumpkinish — like a bumpkin
- bumsucking — obsequious behaviour; toadying
- bunch pink — sweet william.
- bunchberry — a dwarf variety of dogwood native to North America, Cornus canadensis, having red berries
- bunchgrass — grass that grows in tufts
- bundesbank — the central bank of Germany
- bundeswehr — the armed forces of Germany.
- bundle off — If someone is bundled off somewhere, they are sent there or taken there in a hurry.
- bung it on — to behave in a pretentious manner
- bunglesome — characterized by bungling
- bunglingly — in a bungling manner
- bunionette — a bunionlike enlargement of the joint of the little toe, usually caused by pressure from tight shoes.
- bunker oil — Nautical. oil taken on board a tanker as fuel, as distinguished from the oil carried as cargo.
- bunny chow — a dish consisting of a hollowed-out loaf of bread filled with curry
- bunny girl — a night-club hostess whose costume includes a rabbit-like tail and ears
- bunny hill — a nursery slope
- bunt order — a dominance hierarchy seen in herds of cattle, established and maintained by bunting.
- buonaparte — Bonaparte1
- buonarroti — Michelangelo.
- buononcini — Bononcini.
- burdensome — If you describe something as burdensome, you mean it is worrying or hard to deal with.
- burgenland — a state of E Austria. Capital: Eisenstadt. Pop: 276 419 (2003 est). Area: 3965 sq km (1531 sq miles)
- burgeoning — rapidly developing or growing; flourishing
- burgundian — of or relating to Burgundy or its inhabitants
- burlingame — Anson [an-suh n] /ˈæn sən/ (Show IPA), 1820–70, U.S. diplomat.
- burlington — a city in S Canada on Lake Ontario, northeast of Hamilton. Pop: 150 836 (2001)
- burned-out — consumed; rendered unserviceable or ineffectual by maximum use: a burned-out tube.
- burnettize — to preserve (timber) with a solution of zinc chloride
- burns unit — a section of a hospital in which those with serious burns are treated
- burnsville — a city in SE Minnesota.
- burnt lime — calcium oxide; quicklime
- burnt-lime — Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- burst into — If you burst into tears, laughter, or song, you suddenly begin to cry, laugh, or sing.
- bush knife — a large heavy knife suitable for outdoor use
- bushelling — alteration of clothes
- bushranger — an escaped convict or robber living in the bush
- business's — an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming.
- businesses — an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming.
- bustamante — Anastasio [ah-nahs-tah-syaw] /ˌɑ nɑsˈtɑ syɔ/ (Show IPA), 1780–1853, Mexican military and political leader: president 1830–32, 1837–41.