13-letter words containing a, d, e, r, w
- wash-and-wear — noting or pertaining to a garment that can be washed, that dries quickly, and that requires little or no ironing; drip-dry.
- waste product — material discarded as useless in the process of producing something.
- water diviner — a person able to locate the presence of water, esp underground, with a divining rod
- water soldier — an aquatic plant, Stratiotes aloides, of Europe and NW Asia, having rosettes of large leaves and large three-petalled white flowers: family Hydrocharitaceae
- water strider — any of several aquatic bugs of the family Gerridae, having long, slender legs fringed with hairs, enabling the insects to dart about on the surface of the water.
- water-proofed — impervious to water.
- waterboarding — a harsh interrogation technique in which water is poured onto the face and head of the immobilized victim so as to induce a fear of drowning.
- waterflooding — (in oil, gas, or petroleum production) the practice of injecting water to maintain pressure in a reservoir and to drive the oil, etc towards the production wells
- weapons-grade — Weapons-grade substances such as uranium or plutonium are of a quality which makes them suitable for use in the manufacture of nuclear weapons.
- wear and tear — damage or deterioration resulting from ordinary use; normal depreciation.
- weather radar — radar designed or suitable for use in detecting clouds and precipitation.
- weather-bound — delayed or shut in by bad weather.
- weatherboards — Plural form of weatherboard.
- weathercocked — Simple past tense and past participle of weathercock.
- wedding march — a musical composition played during a wedding procession.
- well arranged — to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly: to arrange books on a shelf.
- well-anchored — any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- well-answered — a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly.
- well-arranged — to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly: to arrange books on a shelf.
- well-assorted — properly matched and suited to one another
- well-favoured — of pleasing appearance; good-looking; pretty or handsome.
- well-mannered — polite; courteous.
- well-measured — ascertained or apportioned by measure: The race was over the course of a measured mile.
- well-operated — to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly.
- well-prepared — properly expectant, organized, or equipped; ready: prepared for a hurricane.
- well-reasoned — based on reason: a carefully reasoned decision.
- well-regarded — to look upon or think of with a particular feeling: to regard a person with favor.
- well-traveled — having traveled, especially to distant places; experienced in travel.
- wend your way — If you wend your way in a particular direction, you walk, especially slowly, casually, or carefully, in that direction.
- west flanders — a province in W Belgium. 1249 sq. mi. (3235 sq. km). Capital: Bruges.
- west hartford — a town in central Connecticut.
- western dvina — a river rising in W Russia, in the Valdai Hills and flowing south and southwest then northwest to the Gulf of Riga. Length: 1021 km (634 miles)
- wheelbarrowed — Simple past tense and past participle of wheelbarrow.
- whipped cream — dairy cream that has been whisked
- whiskerandoed — having extravagant whiskers
- white admiral — any color having components of both red and blue, such as lavender, especially one deep in tone.
- white mustard — a pungent powder or paste prepared from the seed of the mustard plant, used as a food seasoning or condiment, and medicinally in plasters, poultices, etc.
- wild bergamot — a plant, Monarda fistulosa, of the mint family, native to eastern North America, having a rounded cluster of lilac-colored or purple flowers, growing in dry places.
- wild geranium — geranium (def 2).
- wild mandrake — the May apple, Podophyllum peltatum.
- wildlife park — animal reserve
- winding frame — a machine on which yarn or thread is wound.
- winter garden — an outdoor garden maintained during the winter with hardy plants.
- withdrawnness — The state or condition of being withdrawn or isolated.
- witwatersrand — a rocky ridge in S Africa, in the Republic of South Africa, near Johannesburg.
- word deafness — inability to comprehend the meanings of words though they are heard, caused by lesions of the auditory center of the brain.
- words fail me — I am too happy, sad, amazed, etc, to express my thoughts
- world war one — international conflict of 1914-1919
- wrapped up in — to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
- wrongheadedly — In a wrongheaded manner.