7-letter words containing o, u, b
- gunboat — a small, armed warship of light draft, used in ports where the water is shallow.
- harbour — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- hautboy — oboe1 (def 1).
- herbous — Of or relating to herbs; herbaceous.
- hofbrau — an informal, German-style restaurant or tavern.
- holibut — halibut.
- homburg — a man's felt hat with a soft crown dented lengthwise and a slightly rolled brim.
- hot tub — a wooden tub, usually large enough to accommodate several persons, that is filled with hot aerated water and often equipped with a thermostat and whirlpool: used for recreation or physical therapy and often placed out of doors, as on a porch.
- houbara — a bustard, Chlamydotis undulata, of northern Africa and western Asia, having long black and white plumes on each side of the neck.
- inbound — Throw (the ball) from out of bounds, putting it into play.
- jacobus — a former gold coin of England issued by James I.
- jobclub — a group of unemployed people organized through a Jobcentre, which meets every day and is given advice on job seeking to increase its members' chances of finding employment
- joubert — Joseph [zhaw-zef] /ʒɔˈzɛf/ (Show IPA), 1754–1824, French moralist and essayist.
- jubious — Eye dialect dubious.
- jukebox — a coin-operated phonograph, typically in a gaudy, illuminated cabinet, having a variety of records that can be selected by push button.
- labours — Plural form of labour.
- limbous — with slightly overlapping edges
- lobular — composed of, having the form of, or pertaining to lobules or small lobes.
- lobules — Plural form of lobule.
- lobulus — a lobule.
- lovebug — An insect, Plecia nearctica, the vern honeymoon fly.
- lowbush — Being, or coming from, a bush of low stature (used in names of certain fruits, such as lowbush blueberry and lowbush cranberry).
- lubbock — Sir John, 1st Baron Avebury, 1834–1913, English author, natural scientist, and statesman.
- lumbago — pain in the lower, or lumbar, region of the back or loins, especially chronic or recurring pain.
- marabou — any of three large storks of the genus Leptoptilus, of Africa or the East Indies, having soft, downy feathers under the wings and tail that are used for making a furlike trimming for women's hats and garments.
- moebius — August Ferdinand, Möbius, August Ferdinand.
- mowburn — the natural process of heating and fermenting that takes place when hay or corn is piled up when it is damp or green
- murghob — a river in NE Afghanistan and SE Turkmenistan, flowing from the Hindu Kush W and NW to the Kara Kum Desert. 530 miles (853 km) long.
- myotube — a cylindrical cell found in muscle fibre
- nabucco — an opera by Verdi based on the biblical story of the Jews exiled from their homeland by Nebuchadnezzar
- naibour — Obsolete form of neighbour.
- neibour — Obsolete form of neighbour.
- nelumbo — lotus (def 3).
- niobium — a steel-gray metallic element resembling tantalum in its chemical properties; becomes a superconductor below 9 K; used chiefly in alloy steels. Symbol: Nb; atomic number: 41; atomic weight: 92.906; specific gravity: 8.4 at 20°C.
- niobous — Chemistry. containing trivalent niobium, as niobous chloride, NbCl 3 .
- obitual — Of or relating to obits.
- oblatum — (geometry) An oblate spheroid; a figure described by the revolution of an ellipse about its minor axis.
- oblique — neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping.
- obloquy — censure, blame, or abusive language aimed at a person or thing, especially by numerous persons or by the general public.
- obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- obsequy — a funeral rite or ceremony.
- obtrude — to thrust (something) forward or upon a person, especially without warrant or invitation: to obtrude one's opinions upon others.
- obtunds — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obtund.
- obvious — easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
- omnibus — bus1 (def 1).
- ouabain — a glycoside occurring as a white, crystalline powder, C 2 9 H 4 4 O 1 2 , obtained from the seeds of a shrub, Strophanthus gratus, or from the wood of trees of the genus Acokanthera, and used in medicine chiefly as a cardiac stimulant.
- oubangi — French name of Ubangi.
- out-bid — to outdo in bidding; make a higher bid than (another bidder).
- out-box — a boxlike tray, basket, or the like, as on a desk, for holding outgoing mail, messages, or work.
- outback — (sometimes initial capital letter) the back country or remote settlements; the bush (usually preceded by the).