9-letter words containing b, u, n, a
- burkinabé — of or relating to Burkina Faso or its inhabitants
- burn rate — The burn rate of a startup company is a measure of how fast it uses up its capital before becoming profitable.
- burrawang — any of several Australian cycads of the genus Macrozamia, having an edible nut
- burundian — of or relating to Burundi or its inhabitants
- bush bean — any of various low, erect, bushy forms of the common garden bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
- bushelman — a person who alters or repairs garments; busheler.
- bushwoman — a woman who lives in the bush
- butadiene — a colourless easily liquefiable flammable gas that polymerizes readily and is used mainly in the manufacture of synthetic rubbers. Formula: CH2:CHCH:CH2
- butenandt — Adolf Frederick Johann. 1903–95, German organic chemist. He shared the Nobel prize for chemistry (1939) for his pioneering work on sex hormones
- by nature — essentially or innately
- byzantium — an ancient Greek city on the Bosporus: founded about 660 bc; rebuilt by Constantine I in 330 ad and called Constantinople; present-day Istanbul
- carbenium — (organic chemistry, informal) Any carbocation.
- carbonium — a transient, positively charged organic ion, as H3C+, R3+, that has one less electron than the corresponding free radical
- carbonous — of, containing, or derived from carbon.
- carbuncle — A carbuncle is a large swelling under the skin.
- carbunkle — Misspelling of carbuncle.
- casebound — bound in hard covers.
- cloudbank — Alternative form of cloud bank.
- club hand — a deformity of the hand, analogous to club foot
- clubhands — Plural form of clubhand.
- clubwoman — a woman who is an enthusiastic member of a club or clubs
- columbian — of or relating to the United States
- connubial — of or relating to marriage; conjugal
- countable — capable of being counted
- countably — in a countable manner
- countback — a system of deciding the winner of a tied competition by comparing earlier points or scores
- cowabunga — Used to express delight or satisfaction.
- cubanelle — a long thin variety of sweet pepper
- cumbrance — a burden, obstacle, or hindrance
- cyan blue — a moderate greenish-blue to bluish-green color.
- cybernaut — a person who is an expert in or uses the internet a lot
- danburite — a rare mineral, calcium borosilicate, CaB 2 Si 2 O 8 , occurring in pegmatite in yellow or colorless crystals resembling topaz.
- daubingly — in a coating or smearing manner
- debutante — A debutante is a young woman from the upper classes who has started going to social events with other young people.
- debutants — Plural form of debutant.
- dibucaine — a compound, C 20 H 29 N 3 O 2 , used as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- do a bunk — run away
- drag bunt — an in-motion bunt for a base hit usually attempted by a left-handed batter, who starts for first base while trailing the bat to meet the ball, without squaring around, in order to catch the infield by surprise. Compare sacrifice (def 6).
- dual-band — of or relating to mobile telephones that can operate on two GSM frequency bands
- dubitancy — doubt; uncertainty
- dumb cane — a West Indian foliage plant, Dieffenbachia seguine, of the arum family, having yellow-blotched leaves that cause temporary speechlessness when chewed.
- dumb-cane — a West Indian foliage plant, Dieffenbachia seguine, of the arum family, having yellow-blotched leaves that cause temporary speechlessness when chewed.
- dumbarton — Also, Dunbarton [duhn-bahr-tn] /dʌnˈbɑr tn/ (Show IPA). Also called Dumbartonshire [duhm-bahr-tn-sheer, -sher] /dʌmˈbɑr tnˌʃɪər, -ʃər/ (Show IPA). a historic county in W Scotland.
- dunbarton — former county of W Scotland
- dunstable — John, c1390–1453, English composer.
- duobinary — denoting a communications system for coding digital data in which three data bands are used, 0, +1, –1
- eastbound — traveling, proceeding, or headed east: an eastbound train.
- endurable — Able to be endured; bearable.
- endurably — In an endurable or tolerable manner.
- exuberant — Filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement.