8-letter words containing b, u, i
- behistun — a village in W Iran by the ancient road from Ecbatana to Babylon. On a nearby cliff is an inscription by Darius in Old Persian, Elamite, and Babylonian describing his enthronement
- bejesuit — to convert to Jesuitism
- belgique — a kingdom in W Europe, bordering the North Sea, N of France. 11,779 sq. mi. (30,508 sq. km). Capital: Brussels.
- beliquor — to cause to be drunk
- belitung — island of Indonesia, in the Java Sea, between Borneo & Sumatra: 1,866 sq mi (4,833 sq km)
- bemusing — to bewilder or confuse.
- berimbau — a Brazilian single-stringed bowed instrument, used to accompany capoeira
- besuited — wearing a suit
- bettinus — a crater in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 60 miles (96 km) in diameter.
- bhelpuri — an Indian dish of puffed rice and vegetables
- bhikshus — a monk.
- biannual — A biannual event happens twice a year.
- bibulous — addicted to alcohol
- bicaudal — having two tails
- bicolour — two-coloured
- bicuspid — having or terminating in two cusps or points
- biennium — a period of two years
- bienvenu — welcome.
- big blue — International Business Machines
- big guns — an influential or important person or thing: He's a big gun in science.
- bigamous — A bigamous marriage is one in which one of the partners is already legally married to someone else.
- bigmouth — a noisy, indiscreet, or boastful person
- bihourly — occurring every two hours
- bijugate — (of compound leaves) having two pairs of leaflets
- bimanous — (of man and the higher primates) having two hands distinct in form and function from the feet
- bimanual — using or requiring both hands
- binaural — relating to, having, or hearing with both ears
- biovular — (of twins) from two separate eggs
- biparous — producing offspring in pairs
- biramous — divided into two parts, as the appendages of crustaceans
- bird flu — Bird flu is a virus which can be transmitted from chickens, ducks, and other birds to people.
- biscuity — tasting or smelling of biscuit
- bisexual — Someone who is bisexual is sexually attracted to both men and women.
- bistoury — a long surgical knife with a narrow blade
- biunique — relating to a one-to-one correspondence
- blissful — A blissful situation or period of time is one in which you are extremely happy.
- blissout — supreme happiness; utter joy or contentment: wedded bliss.
- blousily — in the manner of a blouse
- blousing — a usually lightweight, loose-fitting garment for women and children, covering the body from the neck or shoulders more or less to the waistline, with or without a collar and sleeves, worn inside or outside a skirt, slacks, etc.
- blue ice — the oldest and densest ice in a glacier, distinguished by a pale-blue color.
- blue tit — A blue tit is a small European bird with a blue head, wings, and tail, and a yellow front.
- bluebill — any of various American ducks with bluish bills; esp., the scaup
- bluebird — any North American songbird of the genus Sialia, having a blue or partly blue plumage: subfamily Turdinae (thrushes)
- bluefish — a predatory bluish marine percoid food and game fish, Pomatomus saltatrix, related to the horse mackerel: family Pomatomidae
- bluegill — a common North American freshwater sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus: an important food and game fish
- blueline — a blue-toned photographic print used as a proof for platemaking
- bluetick — a type of coonhound commonly bred in the southern United States
- bluewing — a variety of teal, Anas discors, native to the Americas
- bluffing — to mislead by a display of strength, self-confidence, or the like: He bluffed me into believing that he was a doctor.
- blunting — having an obtuse, thick, or dull edge or point; rounded; not sharp: a blunt pencil.