13-letter words containing a, t, w, e
- watercolorist — a pigment for which water and not oil is used as the vehicle.
- 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
- watering hole — a bar, nightclub, or other social gathering place where alcoholic drinks are sold.
- watering spot — watering hole
- waterlessness — Absence of water.
- waterproofing — Chiefly British. a raincoat or other outer coat impervious to water.
- waterscorpion — 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.
- waterthrushes — Plural form of waterthrush.
- wave equation — Mathematics, Physics. any differential equation that describes the propagation of waves or other disturbances in a medium.
- wave function — a solution of a wave equation.
- weapon system — a weapon and the components necessary to its proper function, such as targeting and guidance devices
- weaponization — Standard spelling of from=American spelling.
- wear and tear — damage or deterioration resulting from ordinary use; normal depreciation.
- wear two hats — a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- wearable tech — wearable technology (def 2): items of wearable tech.
- weather check — if you get a weather check you find out what the weather is like
- weather gauge — a standard of measure or measurement.
- weather house — a model house with two human figures, one that comes out to foretell bad weather and the other to foretell good weather
- weather joint — a mortar joint having a downward and outward slope.
- weather radar — radar designed or suitable for use in detecting clouds and precipitation.
- weather strip — a thin strip of compressible material, such as spring metal, felt, etc, that is fitted between the frame of a door or window and the opening part to exclude wind and rain
- weather-bound — delayed or shut in by bad weather.
- weather-strip — to apply weather stripping to (something).
- weatherbeaten — Alternative spelling of weather-beaten.
- weatherboards — Plural form of weatherboard.
- weathercaster — an announcer on a radio or television station who delivers the weathercast.
- weathercocked — Simple past tense and past participle of weathercock.
- weatherliness — (nautical) The quality of being weatherly.
- weatherometer — an instrument for simulating weather conditions in order to determine weather-resistance
- weatherperson — a meteorologist or weathercaster.
- weatherproofs — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of weatherproof.
- weatherstrips — Plural form of weatherstrip.
- webfoot state — Oregon (used as a nickname).
- wedding feast — a meal served to celebrate a wedding
- weighted mean — a mean that is computed with extra weight given to one or more elements of the sample.
- welfare hotel — a hotel in which people receiving welfare assistance are temporarily housed until permanent quarters become available.
- welfare state — a state in which the welfare of the people in such matters as social security, health and education, housing, and working conditions is the responsibility of the government.
- well attested — to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing, especially affirm in an official capacity: to attest the truth of a statement.
- well-accepted — generally approved; usually regarded as normal, right, etc.: an accepted pronunciation of a word; an accepted theory.
- well-adjusted — arranged or fitted properly: Properly adjusted shelving will accommodate books of various heights.
- well-affected — favourably disposed (towards); steadfast or loyal
- well-assorted — properly matched and suited to one another
- well-attended — to be present at: to attend a lecture; to attend church.
- well-attested — to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing, especially affirm in an official capacity: to attest the truth of a statement.
- well-educated — having undergone education: educated people.
- well-operated — to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly.
- well-situated — located; placed.
- well-traveled — having traveled, especially to distant places; experienced in travel.
- wellingtonias — Plural form of wellingtonia.
- west atlantic — a group of languages of W Africa constituting a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, and including Fulani and Wolof.