9-letter words containing o, b, d
- diabolize — to make (someone or something) diabolical
- diabology — the study of the devil or devils
- dibromide — a chemical compound that contains two bromine atoms per molecule
- dicky bow — a bow tie
- dirtboard — A long skateboard with larger-than-average wheels, designed for off-road use.
- disbodied — (archaic) disembodied.
- discoboli — Plural form of discobolus.
- disembody — to divest (a soul, spirit, etc.) of a body.
- disentomb — to remove from the tomb; disinter.
- disobeyed — Simple past tense and past participle of disobey.
- disobeyer — One who disobeys.
- disoblige — to refuse or neglect to oblige; act contrary to the desire or convenience of; fail to accommodate.
- disrobing — Present participle of disrobe.
- ditty box — a small box used like a ditty bag.
- dive-bomb — If a plane dive-bombs an area, it suddenly flies down low over it to drop bombs onto it.
- dna probe — a technique for identifying a segment of DNA, using a known sequence of nucleotide bases from a DNA strand to detect a complementary sequence in the sample by means of base pairing.
- do a bunk — run away
- do battle — fight, struggle
- doability — Feasibility; practicability.
- dobber-in — an informant or traitor
- dobsonfly — a large, soft-bodied insect, Corydalus cornutus, having four distinctly veined membranous wings, biting mouthparts, and, in the male, huge mandibles that jut out from the head.
- dodgeball — a circle game in which players throw an inflated ball at opponents within the circle who try to avoid being hit, and therefore eliminated, the winner being the one who remains unhit.
- dogberrys — a foolish constable in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.
- doggy bag — a small bag provided on request by a restaurant for a customer to carry home leftovers of a meal, ostensibly to feed a dog or other pet.
- dogrobber — an orderly of a navy or army officer
- dolly tub — an apparatus for agitating and washing ore in a vessel
- dollybird — an attractive and fashionable girl, esp one who is considered to be unintelligent
- domitable — Able to be tamed or bent to one's will; tamable, subduable.
- doodlebug — any of various small, squat vehicles.
- door-buck — a sawhorse.
- doorbells — Plural form of doorbell.
- doorbrand — a hinge having a long strap holding together the planks of a door.
- doorjambs — Plural form of doorjamb.
- doorknobs — Plural form of doorknob.
- doornboom — a South African tree with yellow or white flowers
- dorbeetle — The dor.
- dormobile — a vanlike vehicle specially equipped for living in while travelling
- double ax — an ax with a double-edged blade, frequently depicted in prehistoric decorative designs of the eastern Mediterranean region, especially in Minoan religious sites.
- double up — twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.
- doubleday — Abner, 1819–93, U.S. army officer; sometimes credited with inventing the modern game of baseball.
- doubleton — a set of only two cards of the same suit in a hand as dealt: The other player held a doubleton.
- doubloons — Plural form of doubloon.
- doubtable — (uncommon) Capable of being doubted; doubtful; dubious; dubitable. See usage notes below.
- doubtably — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
- doubtfull — Archaic form of doubtful.
- doubtless — without doubt; certainly; surely; unquestionably.
- douchebag — a small syringe having detachable nozzles for fluid injections, used chiefly for vaginal lavage and for enemas.
- doughball — a small ball of bread dough, cooked in a stew, as an accompaniment to a meal, etc
- doughboys — Informal. an American infantryman, especially in World War I.
- doukhobor — a member of an independent religious sect originating in Russia in the 18th century, believing in the supreme authority of the inner voice and in the transmigration of souls, rejecting the divinity of Christ and the establishing of churches, and expressing opposition to civil authority by refusing to pay taxes, do military service, etc.