9-letter words containing c, o, a, l, b
- blackwood — a tall Australian acacia tree, A. melanoxylon, having small clusters of flowers and curved pods and yielding highly valued black timber
- blackwork — embroidery done with black, usually silk, thread on white fabric, especially linen.
- blockable — able to be blocked or prevented
- blockaded — the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.
- blockhead — a stupid person
- blow-back — Blow-back is when the air flow through a carburetor suddenly changes direction. This is often caused by incorrect ignition.
- bold face — a weight of type characterized by thick heavy lines, as the entry words in this dictionary
- bold-face — type or print that has thick, heavy lines, used for emphasis, headings, etc. This is a sample of boldface.
- boldfaced — impudent or forward in manner
- boneblack — a black residue from the destructive distillation of bones, containing about 10 per cent carbon and 80 per cent calcium phosphate, used as a decolorizing agent and pigment
- bootblack — a person whose work is shining shoes and boots
- botanical — Botanical books, research, and activities relate to the scientific study of plants.
- bracteole — a secondary bract subtending a flower within an inflorescence
- bricolage — the jumbled effect produced by the close proximity of buildings from different periods and in different architectural styles
- bronchial — Bronchial means affecting or concerned with the bronchial tubes.
- caballero — a Spanish gentleman
- cable box — an electronic device that allows cable television channels to be viewed by a subscriber.
- cabriolet — A cabriolet is a type of car with two doors and a convertible top.
- calabogus — a mixed drink containing rum, spruce beer, and molasses
- calaboose — a prison; jail
- calembour — a pun
- callboard — a notice board listing opportunities for performers
- canalboat — a long narrow boat used on canals, esp for carrying freight
- cancelbot — a computer program that deletes unwanted mailings to internet usergroups
- candomble — any of a number of similar religious cults in Brazil that combine elements of Roman Catholicism with elements of West African, esp Yoruba, and South American Indian religions
- canoeable — (of a river, etc) able to be navigated in a canoe
- carambola — a tree, Averrhoa carambola, probably native to Brazil but cultivated in the tropics, esp SE Asia, for its edible fruit
- carambole — to make a carom
- carbachol — a cholinergic agent, C6H15ClN2O2, used for various ophthalmic purposes, such as the treating of glaucoma
- carbazole — a colourless insoluble solid obtained from coal tar and used in the production of some dyes. Formula: C12H9N
- carbolise — phenolate (def 2).
- carbolize — to treat or sterilize with phenol
- catabolic — destructive metabolism; the breaking down in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones, with the release of energy (opposed to anabolism).
- charbroil — to grill (meat) over charcoal
- chokeable — to stop the breath of by squeezing or obstructing the windpipe; strangle; stifle.
- choosable — to select from a number of possibilities; pick by preference: She chose Sunday for her departure.
- cimbaloms — Plural form of cimbalom.
- claiborne — a male given name.
- clapboard — A clapboard building has walls which are covered with long narrow pieces of wood, usually painted white.
- classbook — a book kept by a teacher recording student attendance, grades, etc.
- clipboard — A clipboard is a board with a clip at the top. It is used to hold together pieces of paper that you need to carry around, and provides a firm base for writing.
- closeable — able to be closed
- cloudbank — Alternative form of cloud bank.
- club soda — Club soda is fizzy water used for mixing with alcoholic drinks and fruit juice.
- club sofa — a heavily upholstered sofa having solid sides and a low back.
- clubwoman — a woman who is an enthusiastic member of a club or clubs
- coachable — capable of being coached
- coal ball — a spherical mass of mineral and plant material embedded in coal beds, ranging in size from that of a pea to that of a boulder.
- cobalamin — vitamin B12
- cobalt 60 — a radioactive isotope of cobalt having a mass number of 60 and a half-life of 5.2 years, used chiefly in radiotherapy.