10-letter words containing a, w, s
- black swan — a phenomenon that occurs even though it had been thought to be impossible
- blast away — If a gun, or a person firing a gun, blasts away, the gun is fired continuously for a period of time.
- blast wave — a violent propagating disturbance, produced by an explosion in air, that consists of an abrupt rise in pressure followed by a drop in pressure to or below atmospheric pressure.
- bode's law — an empirical rule relating the distances of the planets from the sun, based on the numerical sequence 0, 3, 6, 12, 24,…. Adding 4 to each number and dividing by 10 gives the sequence 0.4, 0.7, 1, 1.6, 2.8,…, which is a reasonable representation of distances in astronomical units for most planets if the minor planets are counted as a single entity at 2.8
- bondswoman — a woman who is bound or who by bond becomes surety for another.
- bowser bag — doggy bag.
- brailowsky — Alexander [al-ig-zan-der,, -zahn-;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahn-dr] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər,, -ˈzɑn-;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑn dr/ (Show IPA), 1896–1976, Russian pianist.
- breastplow — a cultivator moved forward by a person pressing the chest against a crossbar.
- breastwork — a temporary defensive work, usually breast-high
- brewmaster — a person who is in charge of brewing beer in a brewery
- broadsword — a broad-bladed sword used for cutting rather than stabbing
- bushwalker — a person who hikes through bushland
- caddisworm — the aquatic larva of a caddis fly, which constructs a protective case around itself made of silk, sand, stones, etc
- callowness — immature or inexperienced: a callow youth.
- campuswide — Throughout a campus.
- carl lewis — Carl (Frederick Carlton Lewis) born 1961, U.S. track and field athlete.
- cartwheels — Plural form of cartwheel.
- caseworker — A caseworker is someone who does casework.
- cashdrawer — a drawer, as in a cash register, that has separate compartments for coins and bills of different denominations.
- cashew nut — edible nut
- casualwear — clothing designed for wear on informal occasions.
- cat's meow — Slang. someone or something wonderful or remarkable.
- cat's-claw — an acacia shrub (Acacia greggii) native to the Southwest and northern Mexico, having spikes of yellow flowers and thorns resembling claws
- catawampus — askew; awry
- catchwords — Plural form of catchword.
- caterwauls — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caterwaul.
- catwhisker — a sharply pointed, flexible wire used to make contact with a specific point on a semiconductor or a crystal detector
- censorware — (computing) Software or hardware used to filter content on the Internet or block Internet access or restrict the running of applications or computer usage. Content filtering software, or a component in an operating system or console used to disable reception of media on the basis of content believed to be objectionable.
- chase away — If someone or something chases away worries, fears, or other bad feelings, they cause those feelings to change and become happier.
- chase down — If you chase someone down, you run after them or follow them quickly and catch them.
- chinawares — dishes, ornaments, etc., made of china.
- chowkidars — Plural form of chowkidar.
- chwang-tse — Chuang-tzu (def 1).
- clampdowns — Plural form of clampdown.
- clanswoman — a woman belonging to a clan
- clausewitz — Karl von (karl fɔn). 1780–1831, Prussian general, noted for his works on military strategy, esp Vom Kriege (1833)
- clearwings — Plural form of clearwing.
- coastwards — in the direction of the coast
- coatsworth — Elizabeth, 1893–1986, U.S. writer, especially of children's books.
- codswallop — If you describe something that someone has just said as codswallop, you mean that you think it is nonsense.
- cold sweat — If you are in a cold sweat, you are sweating and feel cold, usually because you are very afraid or nervous.
- colourwash — a coloured distemper
- coping saw — a handsaw with a U-shaped frame used for cutting curves in a material too thick for a fret saw
- cornwallis — Charles, 1st Marquis Cornwallis. 1738–1805, British general in the War of American Independence: commanded forces defeated at Yorktown (1781): defeated Tipu Sahib (1791): governor general of Bengal (1786–93, 1805): negotiated the Treaty of Amiens (1801)
- courseware — computer software designed to be used in an educational course
- cowardness — Synonym of cowardice.
- crack wise — to joke or gibe
- crackdowns — Plural form of crackdown.
- crawfished — Simple past tense and past participle of crawfish.
- crawlspace — (in a building) an area accessible by crawling, having a clearance less than human height, for access to plumbing or wiring, storage, etc.