11-letter words containing a, t, w, o
- currantworm — the larva of any of several insects, as a sawfly, Nematus ribesii (imported currantworm) which infests and feeds on the leaves and fruit of currants.
- czestochowa — an industrial city in S Poland, on the River Warta: pilgrimage centre. Pop: 293 000 (2005 est)
- dawn patrol — a flight, especially during the early days of military aviation, undertaken at dawn or early morning in order to reconnoiter enemy positions.
- down-ballot — relating to or noting a candidate or political contest that is relatively low-profile and local compared to one listed in a higher place on the ballot: Very popular presidential nominees often cause down-ballot candidates to win.
- down-easter — a full-rigged ship built in New England in the late 19th century, usually of wood and relatively fast.
- down-market — appealing or catering to lower-income consumers; widely affordable or accessible.
- downdraught — Alternative spelling of downdraft.
- downhearted — dejected; depressed; discouraged.
- downpatrick — a market town in Northern Ireland: reputedly the burial place of Saint Patrick. Pop: 10 316 (2001)
- downpayment — an initial amount paid at the time of purchase, in installment buying, time sales, etc.
- draftswoman — a woman employed in making mechanical drawings.
- draftswomen — Plural form of draftswoman.
- dwarf shoot — a very thin lateral branch in certain trees.
- east meadow — a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- electroweak — combining both the electromagnetic and weak forces or interactions
- equatorward — toward the equator
- faithworthy — worthy of faith, trustworthy
- fast bowler — a bowler who characteristically delivers the ball rapidly
- fast worker — a person who is quick and shrewd in gaining personal advantage: A fast worker, he soon knew everyone who had any pull.
- floodwaters — The waters of a flood.
- flowability — to move along in a stream: The river flowed slowly to the sea.
- foot warmer — any of various devices, as a small stove, for keeping one's feet warm.
- for want of — If you do something for want of something else, you do it because the other thing is not available or not possible.
- forwardmost — all the way at the front; first.
- fourth wall — the imaginary wall of a box set, separating the actors from the audience.
- front crawl — a style of swimming in which the swimmer faces downwards and moves their arms alternately in strokes
- gentlewoman — a woman of good family, breeding, or social position.
- give way to — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
- go to waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
- great power — a nation that has exceptional military and economic strength, and consequently plays a major, often decisive, role in international affairs.
- great world — fashionable society and its way of life
- groatsworth — the amount that is, or may be, bought or sold for a groat
- groundwater — the water beneath the surface of the ground, consisting largely of surface water that has seeped down: the source of water in springs and wells.
- growth area — a geographic or economic area in which there is noticeable growth
- growth rate — increase per unit
- handwrought — formed or shaped by hand, as metal objects.
- heart-whole — not in love.
- home waters — territorial waters
- i know what — I have an idea
- id software — (games) Creators and publishers of the DOOM game for IBM PCs. E-mail: <[email protected]>. Telephone: +1 800-ID-GAMES (Orders only).
- if you want — as you please
- know it all — a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
- know-it-all — a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
- knowability — capable of being known.
- latticework — work consisting of crossed strips usually arranged in a diagonal pattern of open spaces.
- laughworthy — worthy of being laughed at
- law society — association of lawyers
- least-worst — bad but better than any available alternative
- leatherwood — an American shrub, Dirca palustris, having a tough bark.
- leatherwork — work or decoration done in leather.