8-letter words containing s, b
- obscured — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- obscurer — Comparative form of obscure.
- obscures — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obscure.
- observed — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
- observee — One who is observed.
- observer — someone or something that observes.
- observes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of observe.
- obsessed — having an obsession (usually followed by with or by): He is obsessed with eliminating guilt.
- obsesses — to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally: Suspicion obsessed him.
- obsessor — to dominate or preoccupy the thoughts, feelings, or desires of (a person); beset, trouble, or haunt persistently or abnormally: Suspicion obsessed him.
- obsidian — a volcanic glass similar in composition to granite, usually dark but transparent in thin pieces, and having a good conchoidal fracture.
- obsolete — no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression.
- obstacle — something that obstructs or hinders progress.
- obstante — notwithstanding.
- obstruct — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- obtrudes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obtrude.
- obtusely — not quick or alert in perception, feeling, or intellect; not sensitive or observant; dull.
- obverses — Plural form of obverse.
- obviates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obviate.
- odd jobs — Odd jobs are various small jobs that have to be done in someone's home, such as cleaning or repairing things.
- oddballs — Plural form of oddball.
- off base — serving as or forming a base: The walls will need a base coat and two finishing coats.
- off-base — located outside the perimeters of a military base: off-base housing for officers.
- orbitals — Plural form of orbital.
- orbiters — Plural form of orbiter.
- osnaburg — a heavy, coarse cotton in a plain weave, for grain sacks and sportswear and also finished into cretonne.
- ossobuco — a dish of sliced veal shanks, typically prepared with olive oil, wine, seasonings, tomatoes, etc., and served with rice or other vegetables.
- outbless — to exceed in blessing
- outblush — to blush more than or to exceed in rosy colour
- outboast — to surpass in boasting
- outburst — a sudden and violent release or outpouring: an outburst of tears.
- overbusy — Excessively busy.
- overbuys — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overbuy.
- overdubs — Plural form of overdub.
- parables — a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson.
- parsable — to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- passable — capable of being passed through, beyond, or over; fit to be traversed, penetrated, crossed, etc., as a road, forest, or stream.
- passably — fairly; moderately: a passably good novel.
- passband — the range of frequencies that pass with a minimum of attenuation through an electronic filter.
- passbook — a bankbook.
- passerby — a person passing by.
- passible — capable of feeling, especially suffering; susceptible of sensation or emotion; impressionable.
- pay-stub — a document attached to or accompanying a paycheck as a record of gross earnings and deductions.
- payables — debts to be paid
- pit boss — a casino employee who supervises gambling-table activity.
- plumbism — lead poisoning (def 1b).
- plumbous — containing bivalent lead.
- polybius — c205–c123 b.c, Greek historian.
- poseable — able to be posed or manipulated into poses
- possible — that may or can be, exist, happen, be done, be used, etc.: a disease with no possible cure.