8-letter words containing b, u, o
- bobruisk — a port in Belarus, on the River Berezina: engineering, timber, tyre manufacturing. Pop: 219 000 (2005 est)
- body rub — massage.
- bodysuit — A bodysuit is a piece of women's clothing that fits tightly over the top part of the body and fastens between the legs.
- bodysurf — to engage in the sport of surfing while lying prone on a wave without the use of a surfboard
- boethius — Anicius Manlius Severinus (əˈnɪsɪəs ˈmænlɪəs ˌsɛvəˈraɪnəs). ?480–?524 ad, Roman philosopher and statesman, noted particularly for his work De Consolatione Philosophiae. He was accused of treason and executed by Theodoric
- bog rush — a blackish tufted cyperaceous plant, Schoenus nigricans, growing on boggy ground
- bogalusa — a city in SE Louisiana.
- bohr bug — (jargon, programming) /bohr buhg/ (From Quantum physics) A repeatable bug; one that manifests reliably under a possibly unknown but well-defined set of conditions. Compare heisenbug. See also mandelbug, schroedinbug.
- boksburg — city in central Gauteng province, South Africa: pop. 120,000
- bomb out — If a building or area is bombed out, it is destroyed by bombs. If people are bombed out, their houses are destroyed by bombs.
- bomb run — the part of a bombing mission between the sighting of the target or its identification by electronic instruments and the release of the bombs.
- book out — to leave or cause to leave a hotel
- boom out — sound loudly and deeply
- boomburb — a large suburb experiencing rapid population growth
- boot out — If someone boots you out of a job, organization, or place, you are forced to leave it.
- boot-cut — (of trousers) slightly flared at the bottom of the legs
- booze up — any alcoholic beverage; whiskey.
- booze-up — In Britain, a booze-up is a party or other social gathering where people drink a lot of alcohol.
- bordeaux — a port in SW France, on the River Garonne: a major centre of the wine trade. Pop: 235 878 (2006)
- borujerd — city in WC Iran: pop. 201,000
- bosporus — strait between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara: c. 20 mi (32 km) long
- botch-up — A botch-up is the same as a botch.
- bothrium — one of two groove-shaped suckers on the scolex of a tapeworm
- botulism — Botulism is a serious form of food poisoning.
- bouchard — (Louis) Henri [lwee ahn-ree] /lwi ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1875–1960, French sculptor.
- bouderie — sulkiness, pouting
- boudeuse — a sofa or settee, usually upholstered, having two seats with a common backrest between them.
- boudicca — died 62 ad, a queen of the Iceni, who led a revolt against Roman rule in Britain; after being defeated she poisoned herself
- bouffant — A bouffant hairstyle is one in which your hair is high and full.
- boughpot — a bouquet of flowers or boughs
- boughten — bought at a store and not homemade
- bouillon — Bouillon is a liquid made by boiling meat and bones or vegetables in water and used to make soups and sauces.
- boulimia — bulimia.
- boulogne — a port in N France, on the English Channel. Pop: 45 036 (2006)
- bouncing — If you say that someone is bouncing with health, you mean that they are very healthy. You can also refer to a bouncing baby.
- boundary — The boundary of an area of land is an imaginary line that separates it from other areas.
- bounding — under a legal or moral obligation: He is bound by the terms of the contract.
- bountied — offering a bounty.
- bourbons — a member of a French royal family that ruled in France 1589–1792, Spain 1700–1931, and Naples 1735–1806, 1815–60.
- bourgeon — burgeon
- bourride — a Mediterranean fish soup flavoured with aioli
- boursier — a foundation level scholar
- bourtree — the elder-tree
- bousouki — bouzouki.
- boutique — A boutique is a small shop that sells fashionable clothes, shoes, or jewellery.
- boutonné — reserved or reticent
- bouzouki — a Greek long-necked stringed musical instrument related to the mandolin
- bowl out — In a sport such as cricket, if a team is bowled out, each player in that team has had to stop batting and leave the pitch and there is nobody left to bat.
- breakout — If there has been a break-out, someone has escaped from prison.
- breloque — an ornament or charm attached to a watch chain