10-letter words containing a, r, o, w
- brown coat — arriccio.
- caddisworm — the aquatic larva of a caddis fly, which constructs a protective case around itself made of silk, sand, stones, etc
- cameo ware — jasper ware with applied decoration of classical motifs, resembling a cameo
- camerawork — The camerawork in a film is the way it has been filmed, especially if the style is interesting or unusual in some way.
- cankerworm — the larva of either of two geometrid moths, Paleacrita vernata or Alsophila pometaria, which feed on and destroy fruit and shade trees in North America
- car-worker — a person who works in the car industry
- caseworker — A caseworker is someone who does casework.
- catchwords — Plural form of catchword.
- censorware — (computing) Software or hardware used to filter content on the Internet or block Internet access or restrict the running of applications or computer usage. Content filtering software, or a component in an operating system or console used to disable reception of media on the basis of content believed to be objectionable.
- chain-work — any decorative product, handiwork, etc., in which parts are looped or woven together, like the links of a chain.
- chairwoman — The chairwoman of a meeting, committee, or organization is the woman in charge of it.
- chairwomen — Plural form of chairwoman.
- chowkidars — Plural form of chowkidar.
- coastwards — in the direction of the coast
- coatsworth — Elizabeth, 1893–1986, U.S. writer, especially of children's books.
- codewalker — (programming, tool) A program component that analyses other programs. Compilers have codewalkers in their front ends; so do cross-reference generators and some database front ends. Other utility programs that try to do too much with source code may turn into codewalkers. As in "This new 'vgrind' feature would require a codewalker to implement."
- cold-drawn — (of metal wire, bars, etc) having been drawn unheated through a die to reduce dimensions, toughen, and improve surface finish
- cold-water — designating a room, apartment, etc. that is not provided with hot water or, sometimes, a bathroom
- colourwash — a coloured distemper
- contraflow — A contraflow is a situation in which vehicles travelling on a main road in one direction have to use lanes that are normally used by traffic travelling in the opposite direction, because the road is being repaired.
- copperware — Articles made from copper.
- cordwainer — a shoemaker or worker in cordovan leather
- cornwallis — Charles, 1st Marquis Cornwallis. 1738–1805, British general in the War of American Independence: commanded forces defeated at Yorktown (1781): defeated Tipu Sahib (1791): governor general of Bengal (1786–93, 1805): negotiated the Treaty of Amiens (1801)
- counterwar — War waged in response to another war.
- courseware — computer software designed to be used in an educational course
- cowardness — Synonym of cowardice.
- cowcatcher — a metal frame on the front of a locomotive to clear the track of animals or other obstructions
- cowfeteria — a calf feeder with multiple teats
- crack down — If people in authority crack down on a group of people, they become stricter in making the group obey rules or laws.
- crackdowns — Plural form of crackdown.
- crosswalks — Plural form of crosswalk.
- crown gall — a disease of peaches, apples, roses, grapes, etc., characterized by the formation of galls on the roots or stems usually at or below ground level, caused by a bacterium, Agrobacterium tumefaciens.
- crown land — (in the United Kingdom) land belonging to the Crown
- crown wart — a disease of alfalfa and clover, characterized by galls around the base of the stem, caused by several fungi of the genus Urophlyctis.
- crownbeard — any of various American composite plants constituting the genus Verbesina, having clustered, usually yellow flower heads.
- currawongs — Plural form of currawong.
- dairywoman — a woman who owns, manages, or works in a dairy.
- dairywomen — Plural form of dairywoman.
- dawn horse — eohippus.
- dog warden — dogcatcher.
- dog-walker — a person who walks other people's dogs, especially for a fee.
- dollarwise — as expressed in dollars; in dollars and cents: How much does a million francs amount to, dollarwise?
- down quark — a type of quark with a mass of c. 0.005 to 0.015 GeV/c2, a negative charge that is 1⁄3 the charge of an electron, zero charm, and zero strangeness
- downdrafts — Plural form of downdraft.
- downgraded — Simple past tense and past participle of downgrade.
- downgrades — Plural form of downgrade.
- downloader — Someone who downloads files from the Internet.
- downmarket — Toward or relating to the cheaper or less prestigious sector of the market.
- downstairs — down the stairs.
- downstater — A person from downstate; usually specifically a person from downstate New York.