14-letter words containing a, w, l, s, n
- maxwell montes — a compact mountain range on Ishtar Terra, one of the regions of highest elevation on Venus.
- midway islands — an atoll in the central Pacific, about 2100 km (1300 miles) northwest of Honolulu: annexed by the US in 1867: scene of a decisive battle (June, 1942), in which the US combined fleets destroyed Japan's carrier fleet. Pop: 40 (2013 est). Area: 5 sq km (2 sq miles)
- new australian — an immigrant to Australia, esp one whose native tongue is not English
- new federalism — a plan, announced in 1969, to turn over the control of some federal programs to state and local governments and institute block grants, revenue sharing, etc.
- new journalism — journalism containing the writer's personal opinions and reactions and often fictional asides as added color.
- newfangledness — of a new kind or fashion: newfangled ideas.
- news headlines — a short news broadcast briefly outlining the main news stories of the day
- norway lobster — a European lobster, Nephrops norvegicus, fished for food
- one-liner wars — (games, programming) A game popular among hackers who code in the language APL (see write-only language and line noise). The objective is to see who can code the most interesting and/or useful routine in one line of operators chosen from APL's exceedingly hairy primitive set. A similar amusement was practiced among TECO hackers and is now popular among Perl aficionados. (2 = 0 +.= T o.| T) / T <- iN where "o" is the APL null character, the assignment arrow is a single character, and "i" represents the APL iota.
- ownership flat — a flat owned by the occupier
- parents-in-law — the father or mother of one's wife or husband.
- peninsular war — the war (1808–14) fought in the Iberian Peninsula by British, Portuguese, and Spanish forces against the French, resulting in the defeat of the French: part of the Napoleonic Wars
- persian walnut — English walnut.
- postnatal ward — a ward in a hospital where women and their babies are provided with medical care immediately after the birth of the baby
- red sandalwood — the fragrant heartwood of any of certain Asian trees of the genus Santalum, used for ornamental carving and burned as incense.
- rewardableness — the quality or state of being rewardable
- saint lawrence — D(avid) H(erbert) 1885–1930, English novelist.
- sandalwood oil — extract of fragrant Asian wood
- sandwich glass — any of various forms of glassware manufactured at Sandwich, Mass., from 1825 to c1890.
- sandwich panel — a structural panel consisting of a core of one material enclosed between two sheets of a different material.
- sanitary towel — sanitary napkin.
- scenic railway — a railroad that carries its passengers on a brief tour of an amusement park, resort, etc.
- secondary wall — the innermost part of a plant cell wall, deposited after the wall has ceased to increase in surface area.
- self-awareness — the state or condition of being aware; having knowledge; consciousness: The object of the information drive is to raise awareness of what spreads HIV/AIDS.
- shallow-minded — lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial
- shut in a well — To shut in a well is to close off a well so that it stops producing.
- slatwall panel — A slatwall panel is a slatted surface which can be fixed to the wall from which shelves or hooks can be hung at varying heights to display merchandise.
- snowball fight — game: throwing balls of snow
- snowflake baby — a baby born following the transfer of a surplus embryo produced during the in-vitro fertilization of one woman to the womb of another woman who was not a cell donor
- social network — a network of friends, colleagues, and other personal contacts: Strong social networks can encourage healthy behaviors.
- sparkling wine — a wine that is naturally carbonated by a second fermentation.
- stewart island — one of the islands of New Zealand, S of South Island. 670 sq. mi. (1735 sq. km).
- sturgeon's law — "Ninety percent of everything is crap". Derived from a quote by science fiction author Theodore Sturgeon, who once said, "Sure, 90% of science fiction is crud. That's because 90% of everything is crud." Oddly, when Sturgeon's Law is cited, the final word is almost invariably changed to "crap". Compare Ninety-Ninety Rule. Though this maxim originated in SF fandom, most hackers recognise it and are all too aware of its truth.
- swing the lead — to malinger or make up excuses
- swivel weaving — the process of weaving on a loom equipped with a swivel.
- swollen-headed — conceited
- tasmanian wolf — thylacine.
- the waste land — a poem (1922) by T. S. Eliot.
- unwatchfulness — the quality or state of being unwatchful
- walk-in closet — a closet that is large enough to walk around in.
- walking papers — notice of dismissal
- walking shorts — medium to long shorts, often cut fuller than Bermuda shorts and used for walking or leisure activity.
- wallace's line — an imaginary line that separates the Oriental and Australian zoogeographical regions and passes between Bali and Lombok, west of Celebes, and east of the Philippines.
- walpurgisnacht — (especially in medieval German folklore) the evening preceding the feast day of St. Walpurgis, when witches congregated, especially on the Brocken.
- water purslane — a creeping, Eurasian annual plant, Lythrum portula, of marshes and wetlands, having small flowers and rounded leaves.
- watling island — San Salvador (def 1).
- weather signal — a visual signal, as a light or flag, indicating a weather forecast.
- welfare island — a former name of Roosevelt Island.
- well-fashioned — a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
- welsh mountain — a common breed of small hardy sheep kept mainly in the mountains of Wales