8-letter words containing d, o, b
- bonehead — a stupid or obstinate person
- boneyard — a cemetery; graveyard
- boo-word — any word that seems to cause irrational fear
- boobhead — a repeat offender in a prison
- boodlers — the lot, pack, or crowd: Send the whole boodle back to the factory.
- boofhead — a stupid person
- bookland — an area of common land given to a private owner
- bordeaux — a port in SW France, on the River Garonne: a major centre of the wine trade. Pop: 235 878 (2006)
- bordello — A bordello is a brothel.
- borderer — a person who lives in a border area, esp the border between England and Scotland
- borghild — (in the Volsunga Saga) the first wife of Sigmund: she poisons Sinfiotli in revenge for his killing of her brother.
- borodino — a village in E central Russia, about 110 km (70 miles) west of Moscow: scene of a battle (1812) in which Napoleon defeated the Russians but irreparably weakened his army
- borujerd — city in WC Iran: pop. 201,000
- bosseyed — cross-eyed.
- bothered — worried or concerned
- botryoid — having the form of a bunch of grapes: botryoidal hematite.
- 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
- 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.
- bourride — a Mediterranean fish soup flavoured with aioli
- bow down — If you refuse to bow down to another person, you refuse to show them respect or to behave in a way which you think would make you seem weaker or less important than them.
- bow hand — the hand that holds the bow in archery or in playing a violin, cello, etc.
- bowditch — Nathaniel1773-1838; U.S. mathematician, astronomer, & navigator
- bowrider — a motorboat with an open bow provided with seating.
- boxboard — a tough paperboard made from wood and wastepaper pulp: used for making boxes, etc
- boy band — A boy band is a band consisting of young men who sing pop music and dance. Boy bands are especially popular with teenage girls.
- boyd orr — John, 1st Baron Boyd Orr of Brechin Mearns. 1880–1971, Scottish biologist; director general of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization: Nobel peace prize 1949
- bozcaada — Turkish island in the Aegean, near the Dardanelles: 15 sq mi (39 sq km): in Greek legend, as Tenedos, the base of the Greek fleet in the Trojan War
- braconid — any member of the Braconidae, a family of parasitoid wasps
- braddock — Edward1695-1755; Brit. general, born in Scotland: commander of the Brit. forces in the French & Indian War
- bradford — an industrial city in N England, in Bradford unitary authority, West Yorkshire: a centre of the woollen industry from the 14th century and of the worsted trade from the 18th century; university (1966). Pop: 293 717 (2001)
- branford — a town in S Connecticut.
- breadbox — A breadbox is the same as a bread bin.
- broached — Machinery. an elongated, tapered, serrated cutting tool for shaping and enlarging holes.
- broadaxe — a type of axe with a large blade
- broadest — of great breadth: The river was too broad to swim across.
- broadish — fairly broad
- broadway — a thoroughfare in New York City, famous for its theatres: the centre of the commercial theatre in the US
- brocaded — fabric woven with an elaborate design, especially one having a raised overall pattern.
- brodiaea — any of several plants belonging to the genus Brodiaea, of the amaryllis family, native to western North America, having grasslike basal leaves and clusters of usually purplish flowers.
- broidery — a piece of embroidery
- brokered — an agent who buys or sells for a principal on a commission basis without having title to the property.
- bromidic — ordinary; dull
- brontide — a rumbling noise heard occasionally in some parts of the world, probably caused by seismic activity.
- broodily — in a broody manner
- brooding — Brooding is used to describe an atmosphere or feeling that makes you feel anxious or slightly afraid.