10-letter words containing c, o, w, i
- microwaved — Simple past tense and past participle of microwave.
- microwaves — an electromagnetic wave of extremely high frequency, 1 GH 3 or more, and having wavelengths of from 1 mm to 30 cm.
- microworld — The world as it exists at a microscopic scale, subject to quantum effects etc. (from 20th c.).
- mosaic law — the ancient law of the Hebrews, ascribed to Moses.
- new mexico — a state in the SW United States. 121,666 sq. mi. (315,115 sq. km). Capital: Santa Fe. Abbreviation: NM (for use with zip code), N. Mex., N.M.
- nowcasting — the preparation or production of nowcasts
- pickleworm — the larva of a pyralid moth, Diaphania nitidalis, that bores into the stem and fruit of squash, cucumber, and other cucurbitaceous plants.
- pillowcase — a removable sacklike covering, usually of cotton, drawn over a pillow.
- pitchwoman — a female pitchman
- quincewort — Squinancywort.
- scowlingly — in a scowling manner
- scrollwise — like a scroll, in a way similar to a scroll
- showcasing — a glass case for the display and protection of articles in shops, museums, etc.
- slow pitch — a variety of softball in which the ball is pitched with an underhand motion at moderate speed in an arc that rises at least six feet above the ground
- slow-pitch — a type of softball with ten players per side and in which each pitch must travel in an arc from three to ten feet high.
- social war — Greek History. the war between Athens and its confederates, 357–355 b.c.
- stick down — seal with an adhesive
- stitchwork — embroidery or needlework.
- stitchwort — any of several plants belonging to the genus Stellaria, of the pink family, having white flowers.
- stock whip — a whip with a long lash and a short handle, as used to herd cattle
- switch box — a box, usually of metal, containing one or more electric switches.
- switch off — the act or process of switching off a power supply, light source, appliance, etc.
- switch-off — a slender, flexible shoot, rod, etc., used especially in whipping or disciplining.
- switcheroo — an unexpected or sudden change or reversal in attitude, character, position, action, etc.
- switchover — the act or process of changing from one power source, system, etc., to another.
- swordstick — a hollow walking stick containing a short sword or dagger
- tonic wine — a wine, usually fortified, generally consumed for its supposed invigorating effects
- town crier — (formerly) a person employed by a town to make public announcements or proclamations, usually by shouting in the streets.
- twice over — two times
- twice-born — Hinduism. of or relating to members of the Indian castes of Brahmins, Kshatriyas, and Vaisyas, who undergo a spiritual rebirth and initiation in adolescence.
- twice-told — having been told before; related two times.
- wainscoted — Alternative spelling of wainscotted.
- waistcloth — a loincloth.
- waistcoats — Plural form of waistcoat.
- war office — the department of state responsible for the British Army, now part of the Ministry of Defence
- whipstocks — Plural form of whipstock.
- white coal — Informal. water, as of a stream, used for power.
- white coat — a white coat worn over everyday clothes by a doctor in a hospital or a scientist
- white rock — a city in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, SE of Vancouver.
- whitecoats — Plural form of whitecoat.
- wickerwork — material or products consisting of plaited or woven twigs or osiers; articles made of wicker.
- wikinomics — The theory and practice of mass collaboration using electronic communications.
- wind colic — flatulence caused by gases that result from the eating of fermenting vegetation; bloat.
- windows ce — (operating system) /C E/ A version of the Microsoft Windows operating system that is being used in a variety of embedded products, from handheld PCs to specialised industrial controllers and consumer electronic devices. Programming for Windows CE is similar to programming for other Win32 platforms. Windows CE was developed to be a customisable operating system for embedded applications. Its kernel borrows much from other Microsoft 32-bit operating systems, while eliminating (or replacing) those operating system features that are not needed for typical Windows CE-based applications. For example, as on Windows NT, all applications running on Windows CE run in a fully preemptive multitasking environment, in fully protected memory spaces. The Win32 (API) for Windows CE is smaller than the Win32 API for the other 32-bit Windows operating systems. It includes approximately half the interface methods of the Windows NT version of the API. But the Win32 API for Windows CE also includes features found in no other Microsoft operating system. The notification API, for example, makes it possible to handle user or application notification events (such as timer events) at the operating-system level, rather than in a running application. The touch screen API and the built-in support for the Windows CE database are not found in other Windows operating systems. The touch screen API makes it easy to manage screen calibration and user interactions for touch-sensitive displays, while the database API provides access to a data storage facility.
- wire cloth — a material of wires of moderate fineness, used for making strainers, manufacturing paper, etc.
- witch moth — any of several large noctuid moths of the genus Erebus, especially the blackish E. odora (black witch) of Central and North America.
- wolf-child — a child who is thought to have been suckled or nurtured by wolves.
- wood melic — a pale green perennial grass, M. uniflora, that is common in woodlands and has branching flower heads
- wood pitch — the final product of the destructive distillation of wood.
- work ethic — a belief in the moral benefit and importance of work and its inherent ability to strengthen character.