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11-letter words containing a, r, w, k

  • walk on air — a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
  • walkthrough — an act or instance of walking or going on foot.
  • wall rocket — any of several yellow-flowered European plants of the genus Diplotaxis, such as D. muralis, that grow on old walls and in waste places: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)
  • warchalking — the practice of marking chalk symbols on walls and pavements at places where local wireless internet connections may be obtained for free via a computer, usually without permission
  • warlikeness — the state of being warlike
  • warriorlike — Like a warrior.
  • wasim akram — Chaudhry. born 1966, Pakistani cricketer: a fast bowler, he played in 104 test matches (1984–2002), 25 as captain, and took 414 wickets
  • watchmakers — Plural form of watchmaker.
  • water clock — a device, as a clepsydra, for measuring time by the flow of water.
  • water snake — any of numerous and widely distributed harmless snakes of the genus Natrix, inhabiting areas in or near fresh water.
  • waterlocked — enclosed entirely, or almost entirely, by water: a waterlocked nation.
  • watermarked — Simple past tense and past participle of watermark.
  • waterskiing — Alternative spelling of water skiing.
  • weak sister — a vacillating person; coward.
  • weakhearted — without courage or fortitude; fainthearted.
  • weathercock — a weather vane with the figure of a rooster on it.
  • well-marked — strikingly noticeable; conspicuous: with marked success.
  • westermarck — Edward Alexander [ed-werd al-ig-zan-der,, -zahn-;; Finnish ed-vahrd ah-lek-sahn-duh r] /ˈɛd wərd ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər,, -ˈzɑn-;; Finnish ˈɛd vɑrd ˌɑ lɛkˈsɑn dər/ (Show IPA), 1862–1939, Finnish sociologist.
  • whale shark — a tropical shark, Rhincodon typus, ranging in size from 30 to 60 feet (9 to 18 meters), having small teeth and a sievelike structure over its gills for catching plankton.
  • whalesucker — a large, blue remora, Remora australis, that attaches itself to whales and dolphins.
  • whiskerando — a man with extravagant whiskers
  • white shark — great white shark.
  • widowmakers — Plural form of widowmaker.
  • windbreaker — A wind -resistant jacket with a close-fitting neck, waistband, and cuffs.
  • winter park — a city in E Florida.
  • wisecracked — Simple past tense and past participle of wisecrack.
  • wisecracker — a smart or facetious remark.
  • wizard book — (publication)   Hal Abelson, Gerald Sussman and Julie Sussman's "Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs" (MIT Press, 1984; ISBN 0-262-01077-1), an excellent computer science text used in introductory courses at MIT. So called because of the wizard on the jacket. One of the bibles of the LISP/Scheme world. Also, less commonly, known as the Purple Book.
  • wokka board — a piece of fibreboard used as a musical instrument
  • work basket — a basket for holding sewing equipment
  • work of art — a piece of creative work in the arts, especially a painting or sculpture.
  • work-harden — to toughen or strengthen (a metal) by cold-working or another mechanical process.
  • workability — practicable or feasible: He needs a workable schedule.
  • workaholics — Plural form of workaholic.
  • workaholism — a person who works compulsively at the expense of other pursuits.
  • workarounds — Plural form of workaround.
  • workbaskets — Plural form of workbasket.
  • working day — daytime hours occupied by work
  • working-day — workaday; everyday.
  • workmanlike — like or befitting a workman.
  • workmanship — the art or skill of a workman or workwoman.
  • workstation — a work or office area assigned to one person, often one accommodating a computer terminal or other electronic equipment.
  • worksurface — A surface, usually resting on cupboards or drawers in a kitchen, that can be used to work on.
  • workwatcher — a person who observes racehorses in training
  • wreckmaster — an official who takes charge of cargo that has been thrown ashore after a shipwreck
  • wrest plank — the part of a piano in which the wrest pin is embedded
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