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9-letter words containing o, n, e, b

  • isobutane — a colorless, flammable gas, C 4 H 10 , used as a fuel, as a refrigerant, and in the manufacture of gasoline by alkylation.
  • isobutene — (organic compound) The unsaturated hydrocarbon methylpropene, (CH3)2C=CH2; used in the manufacture of polybutene and butyl rubber.
  • jambstone — a stone, or one of the stones, forming one jamb of an opening.
  • jobcentre — Alternative spelling of Jobcentre.
  • jobernowl — a stupid person; blockhead
  • jonesboro — a city in NE Arkansas.
  • kakebuton — a thin quilt or coverlet traditionally used when sleeping on a futon.
  • keel bone — carina.
  • kerbstone — one of the stones, or a range of stones, forming a curb, as along a street.
  • keybutton — an object on a keyboard which, when pressed, causes the letter, number, or symbol shown on it to be printed in a document
  • kneeboard — a short board for surfing or water-skiing in a kneeling position.
  • knife box — a box, often ornamental and sometimes closed with a lid, for containing table knives.
  • knobkerry — A wooden stick like a club, used in southern Africa.
  • know best — to be the best guide, authority, etc.
  • kobenhavn — Danish name of Copenhagen.
  • laterborn — born later
  • lazybones — a lazy person.
  • lensboard — the usually removable front panel of a view camera or enlarger on which the lens is mounted.
  • loanblend — a compound word or expression consisting of both native and foreign elements.
  • lobengula — ?1836–94, last Matabele king (1870–93); his kingdom was destroyed by the British
  • long bone — any of the long, cylindrical, marrow-containing bones of the limbs: the long bone of the arm.
  • longbeard — bellarmine.
  • lumberton — a city in S North Carolina.
  • lyon bean — a vine, Mucuna niveum, of southern Asia and the Philippines, having showy clusters of white flowers and whitish hairy pods, grown widely as a forage crop.
  • mason bee — any of numerous solitary bees, as of the family Megachilidae, that construct nests of clay.
  • meibomian — Alternative form of Meibomian.
  • melbourne — the ancient Roman goddess of victory, identified with the Greek goddess Nike.
  • merbromin — an iridescent green, water-soluble powder, C 2 0 H 8 Br 2 HgNa 2 O 6 , that forms a red solution when dissolved in water: used as an antiseptic and as a germicide.
  • money box — a cashbox.
  • money-bag — a bag for money.
  • moneybags — a bag for money.
  • monocable — an aerial ropeway having a single moving cable.
  • moonbeams — Plural form of moonbeam.
  • moonprobe — an information-gathering spacecraft designed to pass close by or land on the lunar surface.
  • moth bean — a low, trailing Indian plant, Vigna aconitifolia, of the legume family, having yellow flowers grown for forage and edible, mottled grayish-yellow seeds.
  • mountable — Able to be mounted.
  • mr. bones — the end man in a minstrel troupe who plays the bones.
  • nameboard — a signboard that identifies a place or object.
  • nanotubes — Plural form of nanotube.
  • nebulosus — (of a cloud) having indistinct details.
  • neighbors — Plural form of neighbor.
  • neighbour — a person who lives near another.
  • neophobia — Extreme or irrational fear or dislike of anything new, novel, or unfamiliar.
  • neophobic — Afflicted by neophobia; fearing or disliking what is new.
  • netbollix — ["bollix": to bungle] IBM's NetBIOS, an extremely brain-damaged network protocol that, like Blue Glue, is used at commercial shops that don't know any better.
  • new blood — If people talk about bringing new blood into an organization or sports team, they are referring to new people who are likely to improve the organization or team.
  • new broom — Someone who has just started a new job and who is expected to make a lot of changes can be referred to as a new broom.
  • newsboard — bulletin board.
  • nightrobe — A robe to be worn at night; a nightgown.
  • no biggie — not important; no big deal
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