14-letter words containing a, c, t, w, r
- rent allowance — money given to individuals by the government that subsidises the cost of renting a property
- richard tawney — Richard Henry, 1880–1962, English historian, born in Calcutta.
- saint lawrence — D(avid) H(erbert) 1885–1930, English novelist.
- search warrant — a court order authorizing the examination of a dwelling or other private premises by police officials, as for stolen goods.
- serrated wrack — the seaweed Fucus serratus
- shower curtain — waterproof sheet around a shower
- social network — a network of friends, colleagues, and other personal contacts: Strong social networks can encourage healthy behaviors.
- spectra yellow — a vivid yellow color.
- stock watering — the creation of more new shares in a company than is justified by its assets
- straw-coloured — If you describe something, especially hair, as straw-coloured, you mean that it is pale yellow.
- throw a wrench — If someone throws a wrench or throws a monkey wrench into a process, they prevent something happening smoothly by deliberately causing a problem.
- to wax lyrical — If you say that someone, for example, waxes lyrical or waxes indignant about a subject, you mean that they talk about it in an enthusiastic or indignant way.
- traffic warden — officer who monitors parking, etc.
- trench warfare — combat in which each side occupies a system of protective trenches.
- two-horse race — a competition, election, etc, in which there are only two teams or candidates with a chance of winning
- unknown factor — a factor that is not known or understood
- wainscot chair — an armchair of the 17th century, made of oak and having a solid paneled back.
- walpurgisnacht — (especially in medieval German folklore) the evening preceding the feast day of St. Walpurgis, when witches congregated, especially on the Brocken.
- warm the bench — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
- warning notice — official notification of a danger or threat
- waste products — the useless products of bodily processes
- watch and ward — a continuous watch or vigil, by or as by night and by day, especially for the purpose of guarding.
- watcom vx*rexx — (programming, tool) A visual development environment for creating OS/2 applications with graphical user interfaces. It includes a project management facility, visual designer and an interactive source level debugger. Version 2.1 introduced the VX*REXX Client/Server Edition for client/server GUI application development on OS/2 by incorporating database objects. Using IBM's DRDA support on OS/2, users can access DB2 for MVS, DB2/400 for AS/400, and DB2/VSE and VM (SQL/DS) for VM and VSE. Also supported are Watcom SQL and ODBC-enabled databases. Since the VX*REXX visual development environment is based on IBM's object-oriented SOM technology, VX*REXX applications are open and extensible through the addition of new SOM objects.
- water chestnut — any aquatic plant of the genus Trapa, bearing an edible, nutlike fruit, especially T. natans, of the Old World.
- water crowfoot — an aquatic buttercup; Ranunculus aquatilis
- water hyacinth — a floating aquatic plant, Eichornia crassipes, of tropical lakes and rivers, that grows so prolifically it often hinders the passage of boats.
- water moccasin — the cottonmouth.
- water scorpion — any of several predaceous aquatic bugs of the family Nepidae, having clasping front legs and a long respiratory tube at the rear of the abdomen: capable of biting if handled.
- watercolourist — An artist who paints watercolours.
- watering place — British. a seaside or lakeside vacation resort featuring bathing, boating, etc.
- weaver's hitch — sheet bend.
- weight watcher — a person who is dieting to control his or her weight.
- weight-watcher — a person who is dieting to control his or her weight.
- weightwatchers — a person who is dieting to control his or her weight.
- welfare centre — a place where people or animals receive assistance
- well-practiced — skilled or expert; proficient through practice or experience: a practiced hand at politics.
- well-practised — having or having been habitually or frequently practised in order to improve skill or quality
- western thrace — an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- white charlock — a related plant, Raphanus raphanistrum, with yellow, mauve, or white flowers and podlike fruits
- wildcat strike — unofficial work stoppage
- wind indicator — a large weather vane used at airports to indicate wind direction.
- windsor castle — a castle in the town of Windsor in Berkshire, residence of English monarchs since its founding by William the Conqueror
- winter aconite — a small Old World plant, Eranthis hyemalis, of the buttercup family, often cultivated for its bright-yellow flowers, which appear very early in the spring.
- with bad grace — elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action: We watched her skate with effortless grace across the ice. Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity. Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
- wollstonecraft — Mary (Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin) 1759–97, English author and feminist (mother of Mary Shelley).
- work placement — temporary job, internship
- wristlet watch — a watch that is attached to a band or bracelet
- writer's cramp — spasmodic, painful contractions of the muscles of the thumb, forefinger, and forearm during writing.