8-letter words containing b, o, u, s
- houseboy — houseman (def 1).
- inbounds — Sports. being within the boundaries of a court or field.
- incubous — (of leaves) overlapping, with the upper part of each leaf covering the base of the leaf above it.
- isobutyl — (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent hydrocarbon radical derived from isobutanol.
- kourbash — to whip with a kurbash.
- laborous — Obsolete form of laborious.
- libelous — containing, constituting, or involving a libel; maliciously defamatory.
- marabous — Plural form of marabou.
- microbus — minibus.
- misdoubt — doubt or suspicion.
- motorbus — a passenger bus powered by a motor.
- nebulose — cloudlike; nebulous.
- nebulous — hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused: a nebulous recollection of the meeting; a nebulous distinction between pride and conceit.
- nubilous — cloudy or foggy.
- obliques — Collectively, the abdominal muscles responsible for rotation of the trunk.
- obscured — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- obscurer — Comparative form of obscure.
- obscures — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obscure.
- obstruct — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- obtrudes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obtrude.
- obtusely — not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
- osnaburg — a heavy, coarse cotton in a plain weave, for grain sacks and sportswear and also finished into cretonne.
- ossobuco — a dish of sliced veal shanks, typically prepared with olive oil, wine, seasonings, tomatoes, etc., and served with rice or other vegetables.
- outbless — to exceed in blessing
- outblush — to blush more than or to exceed in rosy colour
- outboast — to surpass in boasting
- outburst — a sudden and violent release or outpouring: an outburst of tears.
- overbusy — Excessively busy.
- overbuys — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overbuy.
- overdubs — Plural form of overdub.
- plumbous — containing bivalent lead.
- polybius — c205–c123 b.c, Greek historian.
- postburn — after injury from burns
- robustly — strong and healthy; hardy; vigorous: a robust young man; a robust faith; a robust mind.
- roseburg — a city in W Oregon.
- rosebush — a shrub that bears roses.
- rubstone — a stone, especially a whetstone, used for polishing or sharpening.
- rush job — something created quickly, urgently, or without due care
- saboteur — a person who commits or practices sabotage.
- sabulous — sandy; gritty.
- saucebox — a saucy person.
- scabious — covered with or consisting of scabs; scabby.
- scabrous — having a rough surface because of minute points or projections.
- shabuoth — a festival, celebrated on the sixth and seventh days of Sivan by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside Israel but only on the sixth day by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel, that commemorates God's giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses.
- sloebush — a bush on which sloes grow
- snowbush — any of several ornamental shrubs having a profusion of white flowers, as Ceanothus cordulatus, of the buckthorn family, native to western North America.
- snuffbox — a box for holding snuff, especially one small enough to be carried in the pocket.
- sober up — recover from being drunk
- sombrous — somber.
- sonobuoy — a buoy that emits a radio signal on receiving an underwater signal from a vessel.