9-letter words containing b, u, i
- nabonidus — died 539? b.c, last king of Babylonia 556–539 (father of Belshazzar).
- nailbrush — a small brush with stiff bristles, used to clean the fingernails.
- nebuliser — Alternative spelling of nebulizer.
- nebulized — Simple past tense and past participle of nebulize.
- nebulizer — to reduce to fine spray; atomize.
- nebulizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nebulize.
- neighbour — a person who lives near another.
- new build — the activity of building new houses and other buildings
- nightclub — Also, night club. an establishment for evening entertainment, generally open until the early morning, that serves liquor and usually food and offers patrons music, comedy acts, a floor show, or dancing; nightspot.
- nile blue — pale greenish blue.
- nonbuying — not buying or purchasing
- nonpublic — Not open or available to the public.
- numbering — a numeral or group of numerals.
- numbingly — causing numbness or insensibility; stupefying: the numbing effects of grief; a story repeated with numbing regularity.
- obduction — (obsolete) The act of drawing or laying over, as a covering.
- obliquely — in an oblique manner or direction.
- obliquity — the state of being oblique.
- oblivious — unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually followed by of or to): She was oblivious of his admiration.
- obloquial — having a relation or connection to obloquy
- obnoxious — highly objectionable or offensive; odious: obnoxious behavior.
- obscuring — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- obscurity — the state or quality of being obscure.
- obsequial — Relating to an obsequy or funeral rite.
- obsequies — a funeral rite or ceremony.
- obsidious — (rare) besieging; besetting, obsessional.
- obtruding — Present participle of obtrude.
- obtrusion — the act of obtruding.
- obtrusive — having or showing a disposition to obtrude, as by imposing oneself or one's opinions on others.
- obtunding — Present participle of obtund.
- obtundity — the state of having the senses numbed or less sharp
- obviously — easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
- omnibuses — Plural form of omnibus.
- orbicular — like an orb; circular; ringlike; spherical; rounded.
- orbituary — Orbital.
- oubliette — a secret dungeon with an opening only in the ceiling, as in certain old castles.
- outbidder — a person who outbids
- ovalbumin — the principal protein of egg white.
- overbuild — to erect too many buildings in (an area).
- overbuilt — Simple past tense and past participle of overbuild.
- ovimbundu — Mbundu (def 1).
- pardubice — a city in N central Czech Republic, on the Elbe River.
- pillsbury — Charles Alfred, 1842–99, U.S. businessman.
- pinch bug — a stag beetle
- pittsburg — a city in W California.
- plausible — having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.
- plausibly — having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.
- plumbicon — a development of the vidicon television camera tube in which the photosensitive material is lead oxide
- politburo — (often lowercase) the executive committee and chief policymaking body of a Communist Party.
- pourboire — a gratuity; tip.
- pre-build — to construct (especially something complex) by assembling and joining parts or materials: to build a house.