11-letter words containing c, w, a
- sacred writ — Scripture.
- sandwiching — two or more slices of bread or the like with a layer of meat, fish, cheese, etc., between each pair.
- scaled-down — reduced in level of activity, extent, numbers, etc
- scape wheel — escape wheel.
- schoolwards — in the direction of school
- schwarmerei — excessive enthusiasm or sentimentality.
- schwarzkopf — Elisabeth, 1915–2006, German soprano, born in Poland.
- schwarzwald — a wooded mountain region in SW Germany. Highest peak, Feldberg, 4905 feet (1495 meters).
- scotchwoman — Scotswoman.
- scratch awl — an awllike device for scribing wood.
- scratch wig — a short wig, especially one that covers only part of the head.
- scrawlingly — in a scrawling manner
- screen wash — a fluid that is squirted onto a car windscreen to clean it
- screw auger — an auger having a helical outer surface suggesting a screw thread.
- screw plate — a metal plate having threaded holes, used for cutting screw threads by hand.
- slack water — a period when a body of water is between tides.
- slack-jawed — having the mouth open, especially as an indication of astonishment, bewilderment, etc.
- 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.
- social wasp — any of several wasps, as the hornets or yellowjackets, that live together in a community.
- social work — organized work directed toward the betterment of social conditions in the community, as by seeking to improve the condition of the poor, to promote the welfare of children, etc.
- spacewalker — a person who manoeuvres in space while outside but attached to a spacecraft
- stage screw — a large, tapered screw fitted with a handle, used to secure braces for scenery to the floor of a stage.
- storm watch — watch (def 20).
- straw color — a pale yellow similar to the color of straw.
- swage block — an iron block containing holes and grooves of various sizes, used for heading bolts and shaping objects not easily worked on an anvil.
- swan's neck — a shallow S-curve used in decorative work.
- swan-necked — having a neck that is long and elegant like that of a swan
- swashbuckle — to work, behave, or perform as a swashbuckler.
- sweatercoat — a coat knitted like a bulky sweater.
- swing space — a temporary working environment, used esp while renovations are being carried out
- swiss chard — chard.
- switch cane — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- switch yard — a railroad yard in which rolling stock is distributed or made up into trains.
- switchblade — a pocketknife, the blade of which is held by a spring and can be released suddenly, as by pressing a button.
- switchboard — a structural unit on which are mounted switches and instruments necessary to complete telephone circuits manually.
- switchgrass — a North American prairie grass
- 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.
- to eat crow — If someone eats crow, they admit that they have been wrong and apologize, especially in situations where this is humiliating or embarrassing for them.
- 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
- townscaping — the act of designing a town
- toxic waste — waste material that can be harmful or deadly to living creatures and the environment
- trackwalker — a person employed to walk over and inspect a certain section of railroad track at intervals.
- tragic flaw — the character defect that causes the downfall of the protagonist of a tragedy; hamartia.
- train wreck — an accident in which a train or trains are severely damaged.
- tweetcation — a short break from posting on the Twitter website
- two old cat — one old cat played with two batters.