9-letter words containing bu
- bugleweed — any aromatic plant of the genus Lycopus, having small whitish or pale blue flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)
- buhrstone — a hard tough rock containing silica, fossils, and cavities, formerly used as a grindstone
- buildable — suitable for building on
- builddown — a planned numerical reduction, esp of nuclear weapons where, for every new weapon built, two or more older weapons are destroyed
- bujumbura — the capital of Burundi, a port at the NE end of Lake Tanganyika. Pop: 419 000 (2005 est)
- bulb keel — a narrow keel having a swelling weight of lead or iron at the bottom.
- bulb mite — a widespread mite, Rhizaglophus eclinops, that tunnels in the bulbs of lilies and other plants
- bulbosity — the quality of being bulbous
- bulgarian — Bulgarian means belonging or relating to Bulgaria, or to its people, language, or culture.
- bulk-mail — to mail as bulk mail.
- bulkiness — of relatively large and cumbersome bulk or size.
- bull bars — a large protective metal grille on the front of some vehicles, esp four-wheel-drive vehicles
- bull calf — a male calf
- bull dust — fine dust
- bull dyke — a lesbian who is markedly masculine
- bull gear — any large driving gear among smaller gears.
- bull huss — a variety of dogfish, Scyliobinus stellaris
- bull kelp — any of various large brown seaweeds of Pacific and Antarctic waters
- bull neck — a short thick neck
- bull nose — a disease of pigs resulting in deformity of the nose, caused by infection with the bacterium Bordatella bronchiseptica
- bull rope — any of various ropes for holding objects to prevent them from rubbing against or striking other objects.
- bull-dyke — a contemptuous term used to refer to a lesbian who is notably masculine or assertive in manner or appearance.
- bull-ring — an arena for a bullfight.
- bullarium — a collection of papal bulls.
- bullbrier — a prickly vine of the genus Smilax, with small green flowers and inedible black berries
- bulldozer — A bulldozer is a large vehicle with a broad metal blade at the front, which is used for knocking down buildings or moving large amounts of earth.
- bulleting — a small metal projectile, part of a cartridge, for firing from small arms.
- bullfight — A bullfight is a public entertainment in which people fight and kill bulls. Bullfights take place in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America.
- bullfinch — A bullfinch is a type of small European bird. The male has a black head and a pinkish-red breast.
- bullishly — in a bullish manner
- bullshits — nonsense, lies, or exaggeration.
- bullsnake — an American burrowing snake
- bullwaddy — a N Australian tree, Macropteranthes kekwickii, growing in dense thickets
- bullwhack — to flog with a short whip
- bully-boy — If you describe a man as a bully-boy, you disapprove of him because he is rough and aggressive.
- bully-off — a method by which a game is restarted after a stoppage. Two opposing players stand with the ball between them and alternately strike their sticks together and against the ground three times before trying to hit the ball
- bullycide — the act or an instance of killing oneself intentionally as a result of bullying
- bum steer — false or misleading information or advice
- bumblebee — A bumblebee is a large hairy bee.
- bumbledom — self-importance in a minor office
- bumfuzzle — to confuse
- bump ball — a ball that bounces into the air after being hit directly into the ground by the batsman
- bump into — If you bump into someone you know, you meet them unexpectedly.
- bumpkinly — like a bumpkin
- bumpology — phrenology
- bumptious — If you say that someone is bumptious, you are criticizing them because they are very pleased with themselves and their opinions.
- bundaberg — a town in E Australia, near the E coast of Queensland: centre of a sugar-growing area, with a nearby deep-water port. Pop: 44 556 (2001)
- bundesrat — (in Germany and formerly in West Germany) the council of state ministers with certain legislative and administrative powers, representing the state governments at federal level
- bundestag — (in Germany and formerly in West Germany) the legislative assembly, which is elected by universal adult suffrage and elects the federal chancellor
- bundle up — If you bundle up a mass of things, you make them into a bundle by gathering or tying them together.