8-letter words containing b, u, c, o
- conurban — of or relating to a conurbation
- conurbia — conurbations considered collectively
- cottabus — (in ancient Greece) a game that was popular among young men at drinking parties and which involved throwing wine into a vessel while uttering the name of a beloved
- could be — It's possible
- coulombs — Plural form of coulomb.
- cubiform — having the shape of a cube
- cuboidal — Also, cuboidal. resembling a cube in form.
- cui bono — for whose benefit? for what purpose?
- cumbrous — cumbersome
- cupboard — A cupboard is a piece of furniture that has one or two doors, usually contains shelves, and is used to store things. In British English, cupboard refers to all kinds of furniture like this. In American English, closet is usually used instead to refer to larger pieces of furniture.
- debouche — an outlet, as for troops to debouch through
- debounce — To remove the small ripple of current that forms when a mechanical switch is pushed in an electrical circuit and makes a series of short contacts.
- dulbecco — Renato [ruh-nah-toh;; Italian re-nah-taw] /rəˈnɑ toʊ;; Italian rɛˈnɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1914–2012, U.S. biologist, born in Italy: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1975.
- eboracum — ancient name of York, England.
- icebound — held fast or hemmed in by ice; frozen in: an icebound ship.
- incubous — (of leaves) overlapping, with the upper part of each leaf covering the base of the leaf above it.
- kombucha — Also called kombucha mushroom. a live culture of multiple species of yeast and bacteria, grown to make a mildly alcoholic fermented beverage.
- lion cub — baby lion
- lunchbox — a small container, usually of metal or plastic and with a handle, for carrying one's lunch from home to school or work.
- microbus — minibus.
- obduracy — the state or quality of being obdurate.
- obnounce — (in ancient Rome) to announce an unfavorable omen.
- 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.
- ossobuco — a dish of sliced veal shanks, typically prepared with olive oil, wine, seasonings, tomatoes, etc., and served with rice or other vegetables.
- out back — (sometimes initial capital letter) the back country or remote settlements; the bush (usually preceded by the).
- outbitch — to bitch more than or better than
- outclimb — to surpass or outdo in climbing; climb higher or better than: As a child, I could outclimb any kid on the block.
- overclub — to use a club which causes the shot to go too far
- pabouche — a soft shoe
- saucebox — a saucy person.
- scabious — covered with or consisting of scabs; scabby.
- scabrous — having a rough surface because of minute points or projections.
- sub voce — (used as a direction to a reference) under the specified word. Abbreviation: s.v.
- subblock — a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more flat or approximately flat faces.
- subchord — a part of a chord
- subcosta — a longitudinal vein in the anterior portion of the wing of an insect.
- subcover — a set of subsets of a cover of a given set that also is a cover of the set.
- subepoch — an epoch or time period within another epoch or time period
- suboptic — below the eye
- subotica — a city in the autonomous province of Vojvodina, in N Serbia.
- subsonic — noting or pertaining to a speed less than that of sound in air at the same height above sea level.
- subtonic — the seventh tone of a scale, being the next below the upper tonic.
- subtopic — a topic that is included within another topic.
- subvocal — mentally formulated as words, especially without vocalization.
- sunblock — a substance that provides a high degree of protection against sunburn, often preventing most tanning as well as burning, as by obstructing the penetration of ultraviolet rays.
- tubicole — an invertebrate animal that lives in a self-constructed tube
- turbocar — a car driven by a gas turbine