9-letter words containing l, e, u
- bud scale — one of the hard protective sometimes hairy or resinous specialized leaves surrounding the buds of certain plants, such as the rhododendron
- buffaloed — any of several large wild oxen of the family Bovidae. Compare bison, Cape buffalo, water buffalo.
- bugleweed — any aromatic plant of the genus Lycopus, having small whitish or pale blue flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
- buildable — suitable for building on
- bulb keel — a narrow keel having a swelling weight of lead or iron at the bottom.
- bulb mite — a widespread mite, Rhizaglophus eclinops, that tunnels in the bulbs of lilies and other plants
- bulkiness — of relatively large and cumbersome bulk or size.
- bull dyke — a lesbian who is markedly masculine
- bull gear — any large driving gear among smaller gears.
- bull kelp — any of various large brown seaweeds of Pacific and Antarctic waters
- bull neck — a short thick neck
- bull nose — a disease of pigs resulting in deformity of the nose, caused by infection with the bacterium Bordatella bronchiseptica
- bull rope — any of various ropes for holding objects to prevent them from rubbing against or striking other objects.
- bull-dyke — a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian who is notably masculine or assertive in manner or appearance.
- bullbrier — a prickly vine of the genus Smilax, with small green flowers and inedible black berries
- bulldozer — A bulldozer is a large vehicle with a broad metal blade at the front, which is used for knocking down buildings or moving large amounts of earth.
- bulleting — a small metal projectile, part of a cartridge, for firing from small arms.
- bullsnake — an American burrowing snake
- bullycide — the act or an instance of killing oneself intentionally as a result of bullying
- bumblebee — A bumblebee is a large hairy bee.
- bumbledom — self-importance in a minor office
- bumfuzzle — to confuse
- bundle up — If you bundle up a mass of things, you make them into a bundle by gathering or tying them together.
- bung-hole — a hole in a cask through which it is filled.
- burladero — a safe area for the bull-fighter in a bull ring
- burlesque — A burlesque is a performance or a piece of writing that makes fun of something by copying it in an exaggerated way. You can also use burlesque to refer to a situation in real life that is like this.
- burleycue — burlesque (def 3).
- bush-line — the contour at which the growth of the bush ceases
- bushelful — an amount equal to the capacity of a bushel.
- bushelman — a person who alters or repairs garments; busheler.
- butcherly — of or resembling a butcher
- buthelezi — Mangosouthu Gatsha (ˌmæŋɡəʊˈsuːtuː ˈɡætʃə), known as Chief Buthelezi. born 1928, Zulu leader, chief minister of the KwaZulu territory of South Africa from 1970 until its abolition in 1994; founder of the Inkatha movement and advocate of Zulu autonomy; minister of home affairs (1994–2004)
- butlerage — a butler's position or rank
- butt weld — a welded butt joint
- butterfly — A butterfly is an insect with large colourful wings and a thin body.
- cajeputol — cineole.
- calcaneum — calcaneus.
- calcaneus — the largest tarsal bone, forming the heel in man
- calcifuge — any plant that thrives in acid soils but not in lime-rich soils
- calculate — If you calculate a number or amount, you discover it from information that you already have, by using arithmetic, mathematics, or a special machine.
- calculose — calculous
- calembour — a pun
- calendula — any Eurasian plant of the genus Calendula, esp the pot marigold, having orange-and-yellow rayed flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
- calenture — a mild fever of tropical climates, similar in its symptoms to sunstroke
- calloused — A foot or hand that is calloused is covered in calluses.
- callouses — made hard; hardened.
- calumnies — Plural form of calumny.
- camouflet — a type of bomb that is used during a siege to collapse an enemy's tunnel
- cancellus — (in an early Christian basilica) one of a row of bars separating the clergy and sometimes the choir from the congregation.
- candlenut — a euphorbiaceous tree, Aleurites mollucana, of tropical Asia and Polynesia