8-letter words starting with bo
- bombilla — a tube or drinking straw with a strainer at one end, especially for drinking maté.
- bombload — (of a vehicle of war) the quantity of bombs being carried or able to be carried
- bombsite — an area where the buildings have been destroyed by bombs
- bombycid — any moth, including the silkworm moth, of the family Bombycidae, most of which occur in Africa and SE Asia
- bona dea — an ancient Roman goddess of chastity and fertility.
- bonafide — made, done, presented, etc., in good faith; without deception or fraud: a bona fide statement of intent to sell.
- bonamano — a tip or gratuity
- bonampak — ancient Mayan site in Chiapas, S Mexico: discovered in 1946.
- bonavist — hyacinth bean.
- bondable — able to be bonded, fastened, or secured
- bondager — someone who performs bondservice; a bondman
- bondages — slavery or involuntary servitude; serfdom.
- bondless — without bonds, unrestrained
- bondmaid — an unmarried female serf or slave
- bondsman — a person bound by bond to act as surety for another
- bondsmen — a person who by bond becomes surety for another.
- bone ash — the residue obtained when bones are burned in air, consisting mainly of calcium phosphate. It is used as a fertilizer and in the manufacture of bone china
- bone bed — a sediment containing large quantities of fossilized animal remains, such as bones, teeth, scales, etc
- bone dry — If you say that something is bone dry, you are emphasizing that it is very dry indeed.
- bone oil — a dark brown pungent oil, containing pyridine and hydrocarbons, obtained by the destructive distillation of bones
- bone wax — a mixture of wax, oil, and carbolic acid applied to the cut surface of a bone to prevent bleeding
- bone-dry — very dry.
- bonefish — a silvery marine clupeoid game fish, Albula vulpes, occurring in warm shallow waters: family Albulidae
- bonehead — a stupid or obstinate person
- boneless — without bones; specif., with the bones removed
- bonemeal — the product of dried and ground animal bones, used as a fertilizer or in stock feeds
- boneyard — a cemetery; graveyard
- bongoist — a player of the bongos
- bongrace — a brim or shade on the front of women's bonnets or hats, intended to protect the face from the sun
- bonhomie — Bonhomie is happy, good-natured friendliness.
- boniface — Saint, original name Wynfrith. ?680–?755 ad, Anglo-Saxon missionary: archbishop of Mainz (746–755). Feast day: June 5
- boniness — the condition of being bony
- bonporti — Francesco Antonio. 1672–1749, Italian composer and violinist, noted esp for his Invenzioni (1712), a series of short instrumental suites
- bonspiel — a curling match
- bontebok — an antelope, Damaliscus pygargus (or dorcas), of southern Africa, having a deep reddish-brown coat with a white blaze, tail, and rump patch
- bontemps — Arna Wendell [ahr-nuh] /ˈɑr nə/ (Show IPA), 1902–73, U.S. author.
- bonytail — a fish, Gila elegans, found in the Colorado River, having flaring fins and a thin caudal peduncle.
- boo-word — any word that seems to cause irrational fear
- boob job — a surgical remodelling of the breasts for cosmetic reasons
- boobhead — a repeat offender in a prison
- boobyish — stupid or silly
- boobyism — the quality of being boobyish
- boodlers — the lot, pack, or crowd: Send the whole boodle back to the factory.
- boofhead — a stupid person
- boogaloo — a type of dance performed to rock and roll music
- book bag — a bag or satchel used especially by a student for carrying books.
- book off — to take a period of absence from work due to illness
- book out — to leave or cause to leave a hotel
- bookable — If something such as a theatre seat or plane ticket is bookable, it can be booked in advance.
- bookcase — A bookcase is a piece of furniture with shelves that you keep books on.