6-letter words containing b, u, i
- ibycus — flourished c540 b.c, Greek poet.
- imbrue — to stain: He refused to imbrue his hands with the blood of more killing.
- imbued — to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.: The new political leader was imbued with the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
- imbues — to impregnate or inspire, as with feelings, opinions, etc.: The new political leader was imbued with the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi.
- in bud — at the stage of producing buds
- incubi — an imaginary demon or evil spirit supposed to descend upon sleeping persons, especially one fabled to have sexual intercourse with women during their sleep. Compare succubus (def 1).
- iturbi — José, 1895–1980, U.S. pianist, conductor, and composer; born in Spain.
- jabiru — a large stork, Jabiru mycteria, of the warmer regions of the New World.
- jibuti — Formerly French Somaliland, French Territory of the Afars and Issas. a republic in E Africa, on the Gulf of Aden: a former overseas territory of France; gained independence 1977. 8492 sq. mi. (21,994 sq. km). Capital: Djibouti.
- jubile — the celebration of any of certain anniversaries, as the twenty-fifth (silver jubilee) fiftieth (golden jubilee) or sixtieth or seventy-fifth (diamond jubilee)
- jumbie — A spirit of a dead person, typically an evil one.
- kabuki — popular drama of Japan, developed chiefly in the 17th century, characterized by elaborate costuming, rhythmic dialogue, stylized acting, music, and dancing, and the performance of both male and female roles by male actors. Compare Nō.
- labium — a lip or liplike part.
- limbus — limbo1 .
- lubing — Present participle of lube.
- lublin — a city in E Poland.
- lubric — lubricous.
- mibuna — a Japanese leafy salad vegetable
- misbug — /mis-buhg/ [MIT] An unintended property of a program that turns out to be useful; something that should have been a bug but turns out to be a feature. Usage: rare. Compare green lightning. See miswart.
- mobius — August Ferdinand [ou-goo st fer-di-nahnt] /ˈaʊ gʊst ˈfɛr dɪˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1790–1868, German mathematician.
- mumbai — a state in W central India. 118,800 sq. mi. (307,690 sq. km). Capital: Mumbai.
- mxibus — Multisystem eXtention Interface Bus
- naguib — Mohammed, 1901–1984, Egyptian general and political leader: premier 1952–54; president 1953–54.
- netbui — (spelling) It's spelled "NetBEUI".
- nimbus — Classical Mythology. a shining cloud sometimes surrounding a deity when on earth.
- nubain — an opiate drug, nalbuphine hydrochloride, used as a painkiller and, illegally, by bodybuilders and others to increase their pain threshold and as a recreational drug, being a cheap alternative to heroin
- nubbin — a small lump or stunted piece; stub.
- nubian — a member of any of the various peoples inhabiting Nubia.
- nubile — (of a young woman) suitable for marriage, especially in regard to age or physical development; marriageable.
- outbid — to outdo in bidding; make a higher bid than (another bidder).
- public — of, relating to, or affecting a population or a community as a whole: public funds; a public nuisance.
- qubits — Plural form of qubit.
- quibdo — a city in W Colombia.
- rub in — to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area.
- rubbia — Carlo [jahr-loh;; Italian kahr-law] /ˈdʒɑr loʊ;; Italian ˈkɑr lɔ/ (Show IPA), born 1934, Italian physicist: Nobel prize 1984.
- rubied — having a color like that of a ruby; deep red.
- rubier — a red variety of corundum, used as a gem.
- rubify — to make red; redden: a distant fire that rubified the sky.
- rubric — a title, heading, direction, or the like, in a manuscript, book, statute, etc., written or printed in red or otherwise distinguished from the rest of the text.
- sigbus — bus error
- squibb — Edward Robinson, 1819–1900, U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturer and medical reformer.
- subbie — a subcontractor
- subfix — subscript (def 4).
- subito — (as a musical direction) suddenly; abruptly: subito pianissimo.
- submit — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- tabuli — tabbouleh
- thimbu — a city in and the capital of Bhutan, in the W part.
- tubing — a hollow, usually cylindrical body of metal, glass, rubber, or other material, used especially for conveying or containing liquids or gases.
- tubist — a person who plays the tuba
- tuboid — having or approximating a tubular form.