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11-letter words containing c, o, n, w

  • knockwursts — Plural form of knockwurst.
  • kwangchowan — Older Spelling. Guangzhouwan.
  • lincolnwood — a city in NE Illinois.
  • low-context — tending to communicate by electronic methods such as e-mail, rather than in person
  • low-country — Often, Low-Country. of or relating to the Low Countries.
  • low-scoring — (of a sports match) having, getting, or ending in a low score
  • luckengowan — a daisy or other flower having petals drawn together similar to a bud
  • march brown — an angler's name for the dun and spinner of various mayflies or an artificial fly imitating one of these
  • microwaving — Present participle of microwave.
  • mince words — speak tentatively, tactfully
  • money cowry — a tropical marine gastropod, Cypraea moneta
  • mural crown — a golden crown formed with indentations to resemble a battlement, bestowed by the ancient Romans on the soldiers who first mounted the wall of a besieged place and there lodged a standard.
  • new country — a style of country music that emerged in the late 1980s characterized by a more contemporary sound and down-to-earth rather than sentimental lyrics
  • new economy — the postindustrial world economy based on internet trading and advanced technology
  • nimzowitsch — Aaron Isayevich (ɪˈzaɪjɛvɪtʃ) 1886–1935, Latvian chess player and theorist; influential in enunciating the principles of the hypermodern school, of which he was the main instigator
  • now account — Banking. a savings account against which checks can be written.
  • olive crown — (esp in ancient Greece and Rome) a garland of olive leaves awarded as a token of victory
  • open switch — (IBM, probably from railways) An unresolved question, issue, or problem.
  • policewoman — a female member of a police force or body.
  • policy wonk — a person who studies or makes political policies, esp one who has a strong enthusiasm for technical details
  • policyowner — policyholder.
  • power chain — an endless chain for transmitting motion and power between sprockets on shafts with parallel axes.
  • power lunch — ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.
  • reckon with — to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
  • rowing club — rowboat association
  • scaled-down — reduced in level of activity, extent, numbers, etc
  • scotchwoman — Scotswoman.
  • screw joint — a type of joint that is fastened by means of screws
  • second wind — the return of ease in breathing after exhaustion caused by continued physical exertion, as in running.
  • slow-acting — working or acting slowly, not immediately
  • snow cannon — a device used to create and project artificial snow for skiing
  • snow chains — device that gives tyres extra grip
  • snow-capped — A snow-capped mountain is covered with snow at the top.
  • switched on — turned-on (def 1).
  • switched-on — turned-on (def 1).
  • sword dance — any of various dances, usually performed by men, in which swords are ceremonially flourished or are laid on the ground and danced around.
  • tonic water — drink: carbonated water
  • tower crane — a rotatable cantilever jib on top of a steelwork tower used on building sites where the operator needs to command a good view of the site
  • town centre — the most important commercial or business area of a town, containing most of the shops, banks, restaurants etc
  • townscaping — the act of designing a town
  • trickledown — of, relating to, or based on the trickle-down theory: the trickle-down benefits to the local community.
  • tweetcation — a short break from posting on the Twitter website
  • unwelcoming — not friendly, hostile
  • wainscoting — wood, especially oak and usually in the form of paneling, for lining interior walls.
  • wainscotted — Having a wainscot.
  • watt-second — a unit of energy equal to the energy of one watt acting for one second; the equivalent of one joule.
  • welcomeness — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
  • welcomingly — In a welcoming manner.
  • well-chosen — chosen with care, as for suitability or preciseness: He entered at a well-chosen moment.
  • west covina — a city in SW California, E of Los Angeles.
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