9-letter words containing h, u, b, l
- flashcube — a cube, for attaching to a camera, that contains a flashbulb in each vertical side and rotates automatically for taking four flash pictures in succession.
- flashtube — electronic flash.
- flushable — (of a toilet) That has a flushing mechanism.
- fulbright — (James) William, 1905–95, U.S. politician: senator 1945–74.
- hair bulb — the end of a hair follicle containing active hair-growing cells; situated under the skin
- half buck — a half dollar; the sum of 50 cents.
- half-blue — the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm.
- half-butt — a snooker cue longer than an ordinary cue, usually used with a long rest
- hasdrubal — died 207 b.c, Carthaginian general (brother of Hannibal).
- hellbound — Bound for Hell; damned.
- homebuilt — Constructed at home, rather than being obtained from a manufacturer etc.
- humblebee — bumblebee.
- humblesse — humbleness, humility, or abasement
- husbandly — Having the characteristics of a husband; marital.
- john bull — England; the English people.
- kitzbühel — a town in W Austria, in the Tirol: centre for winter sports. Pop: 8574 (2001)
- lampbrush — (rare) A form of brush, containing loops of material, used for dusting light fittings.
- laughable — such as to cause laughter; funny; amusing; ludicrous.
- laughably — In a manner that can be laughed at, humorous, in a laughable manner.
- lebkuchen — a hard, chewy or brittle Christmas cookie, usually flavored with honey and spices and containing nuts and citron.
- lehmbruck — Wilhelm [vil-helm] /ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1881–1919, German sculptor.
- lightbulb — Alternative spelling of light bulb.
- lunch box — a small container, usually of metal or plastic and with a handle, for carrying one's lunch from home to school or work.
- lynchburg — a city in central Virginia.
- mouthable — able to be recited or spoken well
- munchable — an item of food that can be munched; a snack
- nailbrush — a small brush with stiff bristles, used to clean the fingernails.
- nightclub — Also, night club. an establishment for evening entertainment, generally open until the early morning, that serves liquor and usually food and offers patrons music, comedy acts, a floor show, or dancing; nightspot.
- ploughboy — a boy who guides the animals drawing a plough
- pub lunch — a lunch in a pub
- published — to issue (printed or otherwise reproduced textual or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public.
- publisher — a person or company whose business is the publishing of books, periodicals, engravings, computer software, etc.
- punchball — a form of playground or street baseball in which a rubber ball is batted with the fist.
- punchbowl — a large bowl from which punch, lemonade, etc., is served, usually with a ladle.
- republish — to publish again: to republish a bestseller in a special illustrated edition.
- schulberg — Budd [buhd] /bʌd/ (Show IPA), 1914–2009, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and scenarist.
- shelburne — William Petty Fitzmaurice, 2nd Earl of, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne, William Petty Fizmaurice Lansdowne.
- shrubland — land covered by shrubs
- shrubless — devoid of shrubs
- subhalide — a halide containing a relatively small proportion of the halogen, as mercurous chloride.
- subhedral — (of mineral grains comprising igneous rocks) having a partial or incomplete crystal face or form.
- sublethal — almost lethal or fatal: a sublethal dose of poison.
- subphylum — a category of related classes within a phylum.
- tabbouleh — a salad of fine-ground bulgur, parsley, tomatoes, green onions, mint, olive oil, and lemon juice.
- tchambuli — a member of an indigenous people of Papua New Guinea.
- the blues — the Royal Horse Guards
- thumbhole — a hole into which a thumb can be inserted, as to provide a grip.
- thumbling — an extremely small person; a dwarf
- thumbnail — the nail of the thumb.
- touchable — to put the hand, finger, etc., on or into contact with (something) to feel it: He touched the iron cautiously.