10-letter words containing a, w, e
- tekakwitha — Kateri [kah-tuh-ree] /ˈkɑ tə ri/ (Show IPA), or Catherine, 1656–80, North American Indian ascetic; convert to Roman Catholicism.
- tepe gawra — an archaeological site in N Iraq, near Mosul: excavations have revealed that numerous settlements have occupied this site since c5000 b.c.
- the wirral — a peninsula in NW England between the estuaries of the Rivers Mersey and Dee
- theta wave — any of the brain waves constituting theta rhythm.
- threadworm — any of various nematode worms, especially a pinworm.
- tidal wave — (not in technical use) a large, destructive ocean wave, produced by a seaquake, hurricane, or strong wind. Compare tsunami.
- tidewaiter — a customs officer who checks goods upon a vessel's landing, to secure the payment of duties.
- tom sawyer — (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)a novel (1876) by Mark Twain.
- top drawer — the highest level in rank, excellence, or importance: a musician strictly out of the top drawer.
- top-drawer — the highest level in rank, excellence, or importance: a musician strictly out of the top drawer.
- tow-haired — having blond and sometimes tousled hair
- towel rack — a rack consisting of one or more bars on which towels or washcloths are hung.
- towel rail — a rail or frame in a bathroom, etc, for hanging towels on
- trade down — the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries: domestic trade; foreign trade.
- trade show — show (def 22).
- trade wind — Also, trade winds. Also called trades. any of the nearly constant easterly winds that dominate most of the tropics and subtropics throughout the world, blowing mainly from the northeast in the Northern Hemisphere, and from the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere.
- trawlerman — a person working on a fishing trawler at sea
- tupperware — Tupperware is a range of plastic containers with tight-fitting lids that are used for storing food.
- tweetheart — a sweetheart on the Twitter website
- twice-laid — made from strands of used rope.
- twickenham — a former borough, now part of Richmond upon Thames, in SE England.
- twin peaks — a mountain in central Idaho: highest peak in the Salmon River Mountains. 10,340 feet (3154 meters).
- twitterati — users of the social networking site Twitter
- two oceans — an annual road marathon run in Cape Town, South Africa
- two shakes — to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- two-bagger — two-base hit.
- two-handed — having two hands.
- two-hander — a play for two actors
- two-master — a vessel rigged with two masts.
- two-seater — a vehicle accommodating two persons.
- two-tailed — (of a significance test) concerned with the hypothesis that an observed value of a sampling statistic differs significantly from a given value, where an error in either direction is relevant: for instance, in testing the fairness of scales, an inspector will seek to exclude both overweight and underweight goods
- un-awarded — to give as due or merited; assign or bestow: to award prizes.
- unanswered — a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly.
- unavowable — to declare frankly or openly; own; acknowledge; confess; admit: He avowed himself an opponent of all alliances.
- unavowedly — in an unavowed or concealed manner
- unawakened — (esp of the emotions or passions) not awakened or aroused
- unbewailed — not bewailed or grieved for; unlamented
- unchewable — not able to be chewed; tough
- underdrawn — to line the underside of (a structure, as a floor) with plasterwork, boarding, or the like.
- underjawed — with a heavy or underhung lower jaw
- underwaist — a blouse worn under another.
- underwater — existing or occurring under water.
- unhallowed — not hallowed or consecrated; not regarded as holy or sacred: unhallowed ground.
- united way — a nationwide civic organization (United Way of America) or any of its affiliated local groups that raise funds through individual contributions and allocate them to benefit civic and charitable programs and organizations, as the YMCA and Red Cross. Formerly Community Chests and Councils of America, United Community Funds and Councils of America.
- unknowable — not knowable; incapable of being known or understood.
- unrewarded — a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.
- unshadowed — not shadowed; not darkened or obscured by shadow; free from gloom.
- unswayable — to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
- unviewable — capable of being viewed; visible.
- unwareness — unwariness or lack of caution: carelessness