10-letter words containing a, w, r, e, n
- water down — a transparent, odorless, tasteless liquid, a compound of hydrogen and oxygen, H 2 O, freezing at 32°F or 0°C and boiling at 212°F or 100°C, that in a more or less impure state constitutes rain, oceans, lakes, rivers, etc.: it contains 11.188 percent hydrogen and 88.812 percent oxygen, by weight.
- water line — Nautical. the part of the outside of a ship's hull that is just at the water level.
- water main — a main pipe or conduit in a system for conveying water.
- water mint — a Eurasian mint plant, Mentha aquatica, of marshy places, having scented leaves and whorls of small flowers
- water sign — any of the three astrological signs, Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces, that are grouped together because of the shared attributes of sensitivity and emotionalism.
- water tank — cistern
- water-inch — the quantity of water (approx. 500 cubic feet) discharged in 24 hours through a circular opening of one inch diameter leading from a reservoir in which the water is constantly only high enough to cover the orifice.
- waterborne — floating or moving on water; supported by water: The ship was waterborne ten months after the keel was laid.
- waterbrain — gid, in sheep.
- waterfront — land on the edge of a body of water.
- wateriness — the state or condition of being watery or diluted.
- watermelon — the large, roundish or elongated fruit of a trailing vine, Citrullus lanata, of the gourd family, having a hard, green rind and a sweet, juicy, usually pink or red pulp.
- wave front — a surface, real or imaginary, that is the locus of all adjacent points at which the phase of oscillation is the same.
- wave train — a series of successive waves spaced at regular intervals.
- wavefronts — Plural form of wavefront.
- wavenumber — (mathematics, physics) A measure of the number of waves in unit distance; inversely proportional to its wavelength.
- waveringly — to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
- waynesboro — a city in N Virginia.
- weaponeers — Plural form of weaponeer.
- wearyingly — In a wearying way.
- weathering — the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.
- weatherman — a person who forecasts and reports the weather; meteorologist.
- weathermen — Plural form of weatherman.
- websterian — pertaining to or characteristic of Daniel Webster, his political theories, or his oratory.
- weimaraner — one of a German breed of hunting dogs having a smooth silver-gray to dark-gray coat, a cropped tail, and blue-gray or amber eyes.
- well-drawn — past participle of draw.
- wentletrap — any of several marine gastropods of the family Epitonii (Scalariidae), having a whitish, spiraled shell.
- west irian — a former name of Irian Jaya.
- wharfinger — a person who owns or has charge of a wharf.
- wholegrain — A cereal grain that contains cereal germ, endosperm, and bran, in contrast to refined grains, which retain only the endosperm.
- wienerwald — a forested and wooded hill range in NE Lower Austria, W of Vienna: resorts.
- wind shear — the rate at which wind velocity changes from point to point in a given direction.
- windbreaks — Plural form of windbreak.
- windjammer — (formerly) a merchant ship propelled by sails.
- winetaster — a critic, writer, buyer, or other professional who tests the quality of wine by tasting.
- wing-weary — tired from flying or traveling.
- wingspread — the distance between the most outward tips of the wings when they are as extended as possible.
- winlestrae — windlestraw.
- winter war — the war of the winter of 1939–40 between Finland and the USSR after which the Finns surrendered the Karelian Isthmus to the USSR
- woman-year — a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy, based on a standard number of woman-days in a year of work.
- womanizers — Plural form of womanizer.
- womanpower — potential or actual power from the endeavors of women: the utilization of womanpower during a great national emergency.
- womenswear — women's wear.
- wondergoal — (sport) An excellent goal.
- wonderland — a land of wonders or marvels.
- woodenware — vessels, utensils, etc., made of wood.
- woodlander — an inhabitant of the woods.
- worm snake — any of several small, wormlike snakes, especially Carphophis amoenus, of the eastern and central U.S.
- worm-eaten — eaten into or gnawed by worms.
- wrathiness — the state of being very angry