8-letter words containing n, a, b
- centibar — a centimeter-gram-second unit of pressure, equal to 1/100 (0.01) bar or 10,000 dynes per square centimeter.
- chibchan — a family of Indian languages found in Colombia and elsewhere in South America
- chinbeak — a molding having a convex upper surface and a concave lower one, with a fillet between them; beak.
- cibation — the act of feeding
- cinnabar — a bright red or brownish-red mineral form of mercuric sulphide (mercury(II) sulphide), found close to areas of volcanic activity and hot springs. It is the main commercial source of mercury. Formula: HgS. Crystal structure: hexagonal
- clangbox — a device fitted to a jet-engine to change the direction of thrust
- claybank — a dull brownish-orange colour
- clayborn — a male given name.
- clubhand — congenital deformity of the hand
- clubland — A city's clubland is the area that contains all the best nightclubs.
- conurban — of or relating to a conurbation
- conurbia — conurbations considered collectively
- corbinas — Plural form of corbina.
- cornball — Cornball means the same as corny.
- corybant — a wild attendant of the goddess Cybele
- crabbing — Informal. an ill-tempered or grouchy person.
- cryobank — a facility for storing living tissue, such as sperm, embryos, cells, etc, at a low temperature
- cube van — a van with a cube-shaped storage compartment that is wider and taller than the front of the vehicle
- cumbrian — of or relating to Cumbria or its inhabitants
- cunabula — a cradle
- dab hand — In British English, if you are a dab hand at something, you are very good at doing it.
- dabbling — the fact of being involved in an activity in a frivolous or superficial way
- damnable — You use damnable to emphasize that you dislike or disapprove of something a great deal.
- damnably — in a detestable manner
- dan buoy — a small buoy used as a marker at sea
- danubian — of or relating to the river Danube
- databank — a store of a large amount of information, esp in a form that can be handled by a computer
- daubigny — Charles François (ʃarl frɑ̃swa). 1817–78, French landscape painter associated with the Barbizon School
- deadborn — (dated, rare) Stillborn.
- dearborn — a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit: automobile industry. Pop: 96 670 (2003 est)
- debasing — to reduce in quality or value; adulterate: They debased the value of the dollar.
- debating — the activity of taking part in debates
- debation — Debating.
- debonair — A man who is debonair is confident, charming, and well-dressed.
- debutant — a person who is making a first appearance in a particular capacity, such as a sportsperson playing in a first game for a team
- denebola — the second brightest star in the constellation Leo. Visual magnitude: 2.14; spectral type: A3V
- deniable — able to be denied; questionable
- deniably — In a deniable manner.
- diborane — a colorless gas with an unpleasant odor, B 2 H 6 , used in the synthesis of organic boron compounds as a dope to introduce boron and as a polymerization catalyst for ethylene.
- dingbats — Slang. an eccentric, silly, or empty-headed person.
- disbands — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disband.
- doberman — Doberman pinscher.
- downbeat — the downward stroke of a conductor's arm or baton indicating the first or accented beat of a measure.
- drabness — dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
- dunaburg — German name of Daugavpils.
- dunkable — (informal) Suitable for dunking (as of food).
- dushanbe — a republic in central Asia, N of Afghanistan. 55,240 sq. mi. (143,600 sq. km). Capital: Dushanbe.
- ear band — a small ornament worn on the rim of the ear, shaped so as to grip the rim gently instead of piercing or squeezing it.
- eburnean — Made of ivory.
- ecbatana — an ancient country in W Asia, S of the Caspian Sea, corresponding generally to NW Iran. Capital: Ecbatana.