9-letter words containing c, o, s, b
- scrub oak — any of several oaks, as Quercus ilicifolia and Q. prinoides, characterized by a scrubby manner of growth, usually found in dry, rocky soil.
- scrubdown — an act or instance of scrubbing, especially a thorough washing of a surface or object: The decks of the ship get a scrubdown every morning.
- scumboard — a board or strip of material partly immersed in flowing water to hold back scum.
- scybalous — of or relating to scybalum
- sebaceous — pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling tallow or fat; fatty; greasy.
- shambolic — very disorganized; messy or confused: I’ve had a shambolic year, the worst ever.
- shoeblack — bootblack.
- snow crab — an edible spider crab of the North Pacific, Chionoecetes opilio, commercially important as a frozen seafood product.
- softbench — An IPSE from Hewlett-Packard.
- stock boy — a boy or man responsible for replenishing stock, as on the shelves of a grocery store.
- sub-stock — a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory.
- subaction — an act of subduing
- subatomic — of or relating to a process that occurs within an atom.
- subcantor — a deputy to a cantor
- subcolony — a colony established by an existing colony
- subconsul — an assistant to a consul
- subcortex — Anatomy, Zoology. the outer region of an organ or structure, as the outer portion of the kidney. the cerebral cortex.
- subcostal — below the rib
- subcounty — a division of a county
- subdeacon — a member of the clerical order next below that of deacon.
- submicron — (of particles) being less than a micron in overall dimensions.
- submucosa — the layer of connective tissue located beneath the mucous membrane.
- suboctave — an octave below another octave
- subocular — below or under the eye
- suboffice — a branch or local office of a business
- suboscine — of or relating to birds of the suborder Suboscines, of the order Passeriformes, comprising the supposedly more primitive members of the order, with less well developed vocal organs than the oscine birds.
- subsector — Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- subsocial — without a definite social structure.
- succubous — (of leaves) overlapping, with the base of each leaf covering part of that under it.
- sun block — a substance that provides a high degree of protection against sunburn, often preventing most tanning as well as burning, as by obstructing the penetration of ultraviolet rays.
- symbiotic — living in symbiosis, or having an interdependent relationship: Many people feel the relationship between humans and dogs is symbiotic.
- symbolics — the branch of theology dealing with the study of the history and meaning of church creeds and confessions.
- tube sock — a casual sock that is not shaped at the heel.
- welsh cob — any of a breed of medium-sized riding horse, developed in Wales, with a thickset body and relatively short legs