9-letter words containing o, b, n
- obduction — (obsolete) The act of drawing or laying over, as a covering.
- obedience — the state or quality of being obedient.
- obeisance — a movement of the body expressing deep respect or deferential courtesy, as before a superior; a bow, curtsy, or other similar gesture.
- obeyingly — (rare) obediently.
- objecting — anything that is visible or tangible and is relatively stable in form.
- objection — a reason or argument offered in disagreement, opposition, refusal, or disapproval.
- oblations — Plural form of oblation.
- oblivions — Plural form of oblivion.
- oblongata — medulla oblongata.
- obnoxious — highly objectionable or offensive; odious: obnoxious behavior.
- obrenovic — Aleksandar [Serbo-Croatian. ah-le-ksahn-dahr] /Serbo-Croatian. ˌɑ lɛˈksɑn dɑr/ (Show IPA), Alexander I (def 3).
- obreption — Canon Law. fraud in obtaining or attempting to obtain something from an official. Compare subreption (def 1).
- obscenely — offensive to morality or decency; indecent; depraved: obscene language.
- obscenity — the character or quality of being obscene; indecency; lewdness.
- obscurant — a person who strives to prevent the increase and spread of knowledge.
- obscuring — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- obsequent — (obsolete) Obedient; submissive; obsequious.
- observant — quick to notice or perceive; alert.
- observing — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
- obsessing — to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally: Suspicion obsessed him.
- obsession — the domination of one's thoughts or feelings by a persistent idea, image, desire, etc.
- obstinacy — the quality or state of being obstinate; stubbornness.
- obstinant — (proscribed) Obstinate.
- obstinate — firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
- obstruent — Medicine/Medical. (of a substance) producing an obstruction.
- obtaineth — (archaic) Third-person singular present simple form of 'obtain'.
- obtaining — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- obtention — (rare, science) The act of obtaining.
- obtesting — Present participle of obtest.
- obtruding — Present participle of obtrude.
- obtrusion — the act of obtruding.
- obtunding — Present participle of obtund.
- obtundity — the state of having the senses numbed or less sharp
- obumbrant — overhanging; projecting over another part.
- obvention — (obsolete) The act of happening incidentally; that which happens casually; an incidental advantage; an occasional offering.
- obversion — an act or instance of obverting.
- obviating — Present participle of obviate.
- obviation — to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary: to obviate the risk of serious injury.
- obvolvent — curving or enfolding around something
- ocean bed — the bottom of the ocean
- off-brand — not having a recognized or popular brand or name: an off-brand TV set.
- offenbach — Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1819–80, French composer.
- oldenburg — Claes (Thure) [klous too r-uh] /klaʊs ˈtʊər ə/ (Show IPA), born 1929, U.S. sculptor, born in Sweden.
- ombudsman — a government official who hears and investigates complaints by private citizens against other officials or government agencies.
- ombudsmen — Plural form of ombudsman.
- omnibuses — Plural form of omnibus.
- on a limb — isolated
- onega bay — a bay in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, at the SW end of the White Sea. 100 miles (160 km) long.
- open bite — deformity: jaws do not close
- open book — someone or something easily understood or interpreted; something very clear: The child's face is an open book.