9-letter words containing b, o, r, n, t
- brominate — to treat or react with bromine
- bronxites — the, a borough of New York City, N of Manhattan. 43.4 sq. mi. (112 sq. km).
- brown bat — any of several small to medium-sized common bats of the genera Myotis and Eptesicus, found worldwide in caves, trees, and buildings, including M. lucifugus (little brown bat) and E. fuscus (big brown bat) a widespread North American species.
- brown fat — tissue composed of a type of fat cell that dissipates as heat most of the energy released when food is oxidized; brown adipose tissue. It is present in hibernating animals and human babies and is thought to be important in adult weight control
- brown out — a dark tertiary color with a yellowish or reddish hue.
- brown rat — a common brownish rat, Rattus norvegicus: a serious pest in all parts of the world
- brown rot — a disease of apples, peaches, etc, caused by fungi of the genus Sclerotinia and characterized by yellowish-brown masses of spores on the plant surface
- brythonic — the S group of Celtic languages, consisting of Welsh, Cornish, and Breton
- buckthorn — any of several thorny small-flowered shrubs of the genus Rhamnus, esp the Eurasian species R. cathartica, whose berries were formerly used as a purgative: family Rhamnaceae
- buhrstone — a hard tough rock containing silica, fossils, and cavities, formerly used as a grindstone
- burnt-out — Burnt-out vehicles or buildings have been so badly damaged by fire that they can no longer be used.
- burrstone — buhrstone
- canrobert — François Certain [frahn-swa ser-tan] /frɑ̃ˈswa sɛrˈtɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1809–95, French marshal.
- carbonate — Carbonate is used in the names of some substances that are formed from carbonic acid, which is a compound of carbon dioxide and water.
- carbonite — An explosive manufactured from a variety of materials, including nitroglycerine, wood meal and nitrates.
- city-born — born in a city.
- corn belt — region in the NC plains area of the Midwest where much corn and cornfed livestock are raised: it extends from W Ohio to E Nebr. and NE Kans.
- crotonbug — species of cockroach
- curbstone — A curbstone is one of the stones that form a curb.
- downburst — a strong downward current of air from a cumulonimbus cloud, often associated with intense thunderstorms.
- dumbarton — Also, Dunbarton [duhn-bahr-tn] /dʌnˈbɑr tn/ (Show IPA). Also called Dumbartonshire [duhm-bahr-tn-sheer, -sher] /dʌmˈbɑr tnˌʃɪər, -ʃər/ (Show IPA). a historic county in W Scotland.
- dunbarton — former county of W Scotland
- earthborn — born on or sprung from the earth; of earthly origin.
- firstborn — first in the order of birth; eldest.
- incubator — an apparatus in which eggs are hatched artificially.
- inhabitor — One who inhabits.
- inhibitor — a person or thing that inhibits.
- interbond — (chemistry) Between bonds.
- jobcentre — Alternative spelling of Jobcentre.
- joint bar — one of a pair of bars used to join two rails longitudinally.
- jumbotron — A very large video screen, typically used in a stadium or concert venue to show close-up shots.
- kerbstone — one of the stones, or a range of stones, forming a curb, as along a street.
- last-born — last in order of birth; youngest.
- laterborn — born later
- libration — a real or apparent oscillatory motion, especially of the moon.
- lumberton — a city in S North Carolina.
- nightrobe — A robe to be worn at night; a nightgown.
- noble rot — the fungus Botrytis cinerea, which is cultivated in some winemaking processes, especially in the making of French Sauternes, where the ripened grapes become shriveled as a result of its introduction, thereby concentrating the juice and increasing the sugar content.
- nontribal — not related to, originating from, or involving a tribe or tribes
- north bay — a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
- nut-brown — Nut-brown is used to describe things that are dark reddish brown in colour.
- obreption — Canon Law. fraud in obtaining or attempting to obtain something from an official. Compare subreption (def 1).
- obscurant — a person who strives to prevent the increase and spread of knowledge.
- observant — quick to notice or perceive; alert.
- obstruent — Medicine/Medical. (of a substance) producing an obstruction.
- obtruding — Present participle of obtrude.
- obtrusion — the act of obtruding.
- obumbrant — overhanging; projecting over another part.
- otterbein — Philip William, 1726–1813, American clergyman, founder of the United Brethren, born in Germany.
- otterburn — a village in central Northumberland, in NE England: battle of Chevy Chase 1388.