8-letter words containing s, r, b
- bosporus — strait between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara: c. 20 mi (32 km) long
- botryose — Mineralogy. botryoidal.
- botrytis — any of a group of fungi of the genus Botrytis, several of which cause plant diseases
- botsares — Markos [Greek mahr-kaws] /Greek ˈmɑr kɔs/ (Show IPA), Bozzaris, Marco.
- bourbons — a member of a French royal family that ruled in France 1589–1792, Spain 1700–1931, and Naples 1735–1806, 1815–60.
- boursier — a foundation level scholar
- bovarism — an exaggerated, especially glamorized, estimate of oneself; conceit.
- bowsprit — a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel, esp a sailing vessel, used to carry the headstay as far forward as possible
- boyarism — the rule of the boyars
- bozzaris — Marco [mahr-koh] /ˈmɑr koʊ/ (Show IPA), 1788?–1823, Greek patriot.
- brackets — a support, as of metal or wood, projecting from a wall or the like to hold or bear the weight of a shelf, part of a cornice, etc.
- brackish — Brackish water is slightly salty and unpleasant.
- bradshaw — a British railway timetable, published annually from 1839 to 1961
- braggers — a person who brags.
- brahmins — Hinduism. Brahman1 (def 1).
- brainish — impulsive or impetuous
- branches — a division or subdivision of the stem or axis of a tree, shrub, or other plant.
- branchus — a son of Apollo, given the power of augury by his father.
- brancusi — Constantin (konstanˈtin). 1876–1957, Romanian sculptor, noted for his streamlined abstractions of animal forms
- brandeis — ˈLouis Demˌbitz (ˈdɛmˌbɪts ) ; demˈbitsˌ) 1856-1941; U.S. jurist: associate justice, Supreme Court (1916-39)
- brandise — a trivet
- brandish — If you brandish something, especially a weapon, you hold it in a threatening way.
- brasiers — a person who makes articles of brass.
- brasilia — the capital of Brazil (since 1960), on the central plateau: the former capital was Rio de Janeiro. Pop: 3 341 000 (2005 est)
- brasilin — brazilin
- brassage — a fee charged for coining money
- brassard — an identifying armband or badge
- brassica — Brassicas are vegetables such as cabbages, broccoli and turnips.
- brassier — made of or covered with brass.
- brassish — like brass; brassy
- brazers' — to unite (metal objects) at high temperatures by applying any of various nonferrous solders.
- breasted — having a breast.
- breathes — to take air, oxygen, etc., into the lungs and expel it; inhale and exhale; respire.
- breeches — Breeches are trousers which reach as far as your knees.
- bresaola — (in Italian cookery) air-dried, salted beef
- brewster — Sir David. 1781–1868, Scottish physicist, noted for his studies of the polarization of light
- briareus — a giant with a hundred arms and fifty heads who aided Zeus and the Olympians against the Titans
- briefest — lasting or taking a short time; of short duration: a brief walk; a brief stay in the country.
- brigands — a bandit, especially one of a band of robbers in mountain or forest regions.
- brigsail — a large gaffsail on the mainmast or trysail mast of a brig.
- brindisi — a port in SE Italy, in SE Apulia: important naval base in Roman times and a centre of the Crusades in the Middle Ages. Pop: 89 081 (2001)
- brisance — the shattering effect or power of an explosion or explosive
- brisbane — a port in E Australia, the capital of Queensland: founded in 1824 as a penal settlement; vast agricultural hinterland. Pop: 2 189 878 (2013)
- brisking — quick and active; lively: brisk trading; a brisk walk.
- briskish — fairly brisk
- brisling — another name for a sprat, esp a Norwegian sprat seasoned, smoked, and canned in oil
- bristled — one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used extensively in making brushes.
- bristols — a woman's breasts
- britches — breeches (sense 2)
- broadest — of great breadth: The river was too broad to swim across.