8-letter words containing o, w
- beefwood — any of various trees that produce very hard wood, esp the Australian tree Casuarina equisetifolia, widely planted in warm regions
- beflower — to decorate with flowers
- bell cow — a cow, especially the lead cow of a herd, having a bell attached to a collar around its neck so that the herd can be located easily.
- bellowed — to emit a hollow, loud, animal cry, as a bull or cow.
- bellwood — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- bellwort — any plant of the North American liliaceous genus Uvularia, having slender bell-shaped yellow flowers
- bentwood — wood bent in moulds after being heated by steaming, used mainly for furniture
- bepowder — to cover with powder
- beshadow — to darken with shadow
- bestowal — to present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by on or upon): The trophy was bestowed upon the winner.
- bestowed — to present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by on or upon): The trophy was bestowed upon the winner.
- billowed — a great wave or surge of the sea.
- blow fly — any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Calliphoridae that deposit their eggs or larvae on carrion, excrement, etc., or in wounds of living animals.
- blow job — an act or instance of fellatio
- blow off — If you blow something off, you ignore it or choose not to deal with it.
- blow out — If you blow out a flame or a candle, you blow at it so that it stops burning.
- blow-dry — If you blow-dry your hair, you dry it with a hairdryer, often to give it a particular style.
- blow-fly — any of numerous dipterous insects of the family Calliphoridae that deposit their eggs or larvae on carrion, excrement, etc., or in wounds of living animals.
- blow-gun — a pipe or tube through which darts or other missiles are blown by the breath.
- blow-out — (of the wind or air) to be in motion.
- blowback — the escape to the rear of gases formed during the firing of a weapon or in a boiler, internal-combustion engine, etc
- blowball — the seed head of a dandelion
- blowdown — an accident in a nuclear reactor in which a cooling pipe bursts causing the loss of essential coolant
- blowfish — puffer (sense 2)
- blowhard — If you describe someone as a blowhard, you mean that they express their opinions very forcefully, and usually in a boastful way.
- blowhole — the nostril, paired or single, of whales, situated far back on the skull
- blowiron — blowpipe (def 2).
- blowjobs — an act or instance of fellatio. See also oral sex.
- blowkart — a simple wheeled vehicle such as a go-kart which has been fitted with a sail and is powered by the wind
- blowlamp — A blowlamp is a device which produces a hot flame, and is used to heat metal or remove old paint.
- blown-up — (of a picture, photograph, image, etc.) enlarged.
- blowpipe — a long tube from which pellets, poisoned darts, etc, are shot by blowing
- blowtube — a tube used for blowing air or oxygen into a flame to intensify its heat
- bluegown — a bedesman of the king or, in Scotland, a licensed beggar, who traditionally wore a blue gown
- bluewood — a kind of shrub of the buckthorn family, Condalia obovata, found in Texas and northern Mexico
- bob wire — barbed wire.
- bobowler — a large moth
- bobwhite — a brown North American quail, Colinus virginianus, the male of which has white markings on the head: a popular game bird
- bodywear — close-fitting clothing, as leotards or bodysuits, made of lightweight, usually stretch fabrics and worn for exercising, dancing, or leisure activity.
- bodywork — The bodywork of a motor vehicle is the outside part of it.
- boer war — either of two conflicts between Britain and the South African Boers, the first (1880–1881) when the Boers sought to regain the independence given up for British aid against the Zulus, the second (1899–1902) when the Orange Free State and Transvaal declared war on Britain
- bog down — If a plan or process bogs down or if something bogs it down, it is delayed and no progress is made.
- bollworm — any of various moth caterpillars, such as Pectinophora (or Platyedra) gossypiella (pink bollworm), that feed on and destroy cotton bolls
- bone wax — a mixture of wax, oil, and carbolic acid applied to the cut surface of a bone to prevent bleeding
- boo-word — any word that seems to cause irrational fear
- bookwork — the keeping of accounts
- bookworm — If you describe someone as a bookworm, you mean they are very fond of reading.
- boomtown — a town that has sprung up or expanded rapidly as a result of an economic boom
- borrower — A borrower is a person or organization that borrows money.
- bothwell — Earl of, title of James Hepburn. 1535–78, Scottish nobleman; third husband of Mary Queen of Scots. He is generally considered to have instigated the murder of Darnley (1567)