8-letter words containing o, n, b
- boatneck — a wide, high neckline that follows the curve of the collarbone and ends in points on the shoulder seams.
- boatsman — boatman.
- bobbinet — a netted fabric of hexagonal mesh, made on a lace machine
- bobolink — an American songbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, the male of which has a white back and black underparts in the breeding season: family Icteridae (American orioles)
- boccioni — Umberto (umˈberto). 1882–1916, Italian painter and sculptor: principal theorist of the futurist movement
- bodanzky — Artur [ahr-too r] /ˈɑr tʊər/ (Show IPA), 1877–1939, Austrian opera director and orchestra conductor: in the U.S. after 1915.
- bodement — a foreboding or omen; presentiment.
- bodensee — Constance2 (sense 2)
- bodingly — in a boding manner
- bodleian — the principal library of Oxford University: a copyright deposit library
- body-con — a style of skintight clothing that emphasizes the contours of the body
- boehmian — of or relating to Boehmenism.
- boeotian — a native or inhabitant of Boeotia, a region of ancient Greece
- boethian — Anicius Manlius Severinus [uh-nish-ee-uh s man-lee-uh s sev-uh-rahy-nuh s] /əˈnɪʃ i əs ˈmæn li əs ˌsɛv əˈraɪ nəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 475?–525? Roman philosopher and statesman.
- bog down — If a plan or process bogs down or if something bogs it down, it is delayed and no progress is made.
- bogeyman — A bogeyman is someone whose ideas or actions are disapproved of by some people, and who is described by them as evil or unpleasant in order to make other people afraid.
- bohemian — Bohemian means belonging or relating to Bohemia or its people.
- boldness — not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff; courageous and daring: a bold hero.
- bolivian — Bolivian means belonging or relating to Bolivia or its people.
- boltings — (of flour) the coarse particles separated by sifting
- boltonia — any North American plant of the genus Boltonia, having daisy-like flowers with white, violet, or pinkish rays: family Compositae (composites)
- bomb run — the part of a bombing mission between the sighting of the target or its identification by electronic instruments and the release of the bombs.
- bombesin — a hormone partly responsible for regulating appetite
- bona dea — an ancient Roman goddess of chastity and fertility.
- bonafide — made, done, presented, etc., in good faith; without deception or fraud: a bona fide statement of intent to sell.
- bonamano — a tip or gratuity
- bonampak — ancient Mayan site in Chiapas, S Mexico: discovered in 1946.
- bonavist — hyacinth bean.
- bondable — able to be bonded, fastened, or secured
- bondager — someone who performs bondservice; a bondman
- bondages — slavery or involuntary servitude; serfdom.
- bondless — without bonds, unrestrained
- bondmaid — an unmarried female serf or slave
- bondsman — a person bound by bond to act as surety for another
- bondsmen — a person who by bond becomes surety for another.
- bone ash — the residue obtained when bones are burned in air, consisting mainly of calcium phosphate. It is used as a fertilizer and in the manufacture of bone china
- bone bed — a sediment containing large quantities of fossilized animal remains, such as bones, teeth, scales, etc
- bone dry — If you say that something is bone dry, you are emphasizing that it is very dry indeed.
- bone oil — a dark brown pungent oil, containing pyridine and hydrocarbons, obtained by the destructive distillation of bones
- bone wax — a mixture of wax, oil, and carbolic acid applied to the cut surface of a bone to prevent bleeding
- bone-dry — very dry.
- bonefish — a silvery marine clupeoid game fish, Albula vulpes, occurring in warm shallow waters: family Albulidae
- bonehead — a stupid or obstinate person
- boneless — without bones; specif., with the bones removed
- bonemeal — the product of dried and ground animal bones, used as a fertilizer or in stock feeds
- boneyard — a cemetery; graveyard
- bongoist — a player of the bongos
- bongrace — a brim or shade on the front of women's bonnets or hats, intended to protect the face from the sun
- bonhomie — Bonhomie is happy, good-natured friendliness.
- boniface — Saint, original name Wynfrith. ?680–?755 ad, Anglo-Saxon missionary: archbishop of Mainz (746–755). Feast day: June 5