8-letter words containing b, u
- 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.
- brace up — to call forth one's courage, resolution, etc., as after defeat or disappointment
- brachium — the arm, esp the upper part
- bradbury — Sir Malcolm (Stanley). 1932–2000, British novelist and critic. His novels include The History Man (1975), Rates of Exchange (1983), Cuts (1988), and Doctor Criminale (1992)
- braeburn — a variety of eating apple from New Zealand having sweet flesh and green and red skin
- brain up — to make more intellectually demanding or sophisticated
- bran tub — (in Britain) a tub containing bran in which small wrapped gifts are hidden, used at parties, fairs, etc
- branchus — a son of Apollo, given the power of augury by his father.
- brancusi — Constantin (konstanˈtin). 1876–1957, Romanian sculptor, noted for his streamlined abstractions of animal forms
- braunite — a brown or black mineral that consists of manganese oxide and silicate and is a source of manganese. Formula: 3Mn2O3.MnSiO3
- breadnut — a moraceous tree, Brosimum alicastrum, of Central America and the Caribbean
- break up — When something breaks up or when you break it up, it separates or is divided into several smaller parts.
- breakout — If there has been a break-out, someone has escaped from prison.