8-letter words containing b, o
- ascorbic — Of or pertaining to ascorbic acid or its derivatives.
- asheboro — a town in central North Carolina.
- at about — time: at approximately
- atonable — Capable of being atoned for.
- atosiban — (medicine) A medication, that inhibits oxytocin and vasopressin, used to halt premature labour.
- attaboys — Plural form of attaboy.
- aubusson — a town in central France, in the Creuse department: a centre for flat-woven carpets and for tapestries since the 16th century. Pop: 4662 (1999)
- autobahn — An autobahn is a German motorway.
- autobank — a machine offering cash and other banking services
- autobaud — automatic baud rate detection
- autobiog — autobiography.
- autobody — Alternative form of auto body.
- avowable — Capable of being avowed or openly acknowledged with confidence.
- avowably — in an avowable manner; not secret or hidden
- axle-box — the journal box of a rotating axle
- b school — business school.
- b-boying — a style of acrobatic dancing that combines intricate footwork with spinning and tumbling, usually to funk or hip-hop music.
- b-method — (programming, tool) A system for rigorous or formal development of software using the notion of Abstract Machines to specify and design software systems. The B-Method is supported by the B-Toolkit. Abstract Machines are specified using the Abstract Machine Notation (AMN) which is in turn based on the mathematical theory of Generalised Substitutions.
- b-school — a business school or business college
- baalebos — the master of the house
- babeldom — a state of noisy confusion resembling that at Babel
- babouche — a Middle-Eastern, particularly Turkish, heelless slipper
- babracot — a wooden grating used by Indians in South America for roasting and drying food.
- baby boy — a male baby
- baby oil — oil for babies' skin
- baby-gro — an all-in-one babysuit made of stretchy material
- babycino — a drink of frothy milk with a chocolate topping, designed as an alternative to coffee for young children
- babydoll — a short sleeveless nightgown or dress with a loose skirt
- babyfood — food for babies, often puréed
- babyhood — Your babyhood is the period of your life when you were a baby.
- bachelor — A bachelor is a man who has never married.
- back lot — an outdoor area, usually adjoining a studio, used for the shooting of exterior scenes.
- back off — If you back off, you move away in order to avoid problems or a fight.
- back out — If you back out, you decide not to do something that you previously agreed to do.
- back row — the forwards at the rear of a scrum
- backbond — a legal document qualifying the terms of a bond or explaining the purpose for which a bond has been granted
- backbone — Your backbone is the column of small linked bones down the middle of your back.
- backcomb — to comb the under layers of (the hair) towards the roots to give more bulk to a hairstyle
- backdoor — You can use backdoor to describe an action or process if you disapprove of it because you think it has been done in a secret, indirect, or dishonest way.
- backdown — an act of retreating from a previously asserted position
- backdrop — A backdrop is a large piece of cloth, often with scenery painted on it, that is hung at the back of a stage while a play is being performed.
- backflow — a reverse flow, the movement (of a liquid) in the opposite direction to its previous, natural or intended direction
- backfoot — (transitive) To put on the defensive; to put off balance.
- backhoes — Plural form of backhoe.
- backload — a load carried by a lorry on a return journey
- backlogs — Plural form of backlog.
- backmost — furthest back
- backport — (software) To make a feature from a later version of a piece of software available in an earlier version. Backporting of features enables users of the older version to benefit from a feature without upgrading fully.
- backroad — Alternative spelling of back road.
- backroom — A backroom is a room that is situated at the back of a building, especially a private room.