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10-letter words containing c, w

  • schoolwork — the material studied in or for school, comprising homework and work done in class.
  • schwarzlot — a type of black decoration on German glassware and ceramics that was popular in the 17th and 18th centuries
  • schweitzer — Albert, 1875–1965, Alsatian writer, missionary, doctor, and musician in Africa: Nobel Peace Prize 1952.
  • schwitters — Kurt [koo rt] /kʊərt/ (Show IPA), 1887–1948, German artist.
  • score draw — A score draw is the result of a football match in which both teams score at least one goal, and they score the same number of goals.
  • scotswoman — a woman who is a native or inhabitant of Scotland; Scot.
  • scowlingly — in a scowling manner
  • screw axis — a symmetry element of a space group such that a rotation of the lattice about the axis and a translation of the lattice some fraction of the lattice's unit distance brings the lattice back to its original position.
  • screw bean — a tree, Prosopis pubescens, of the legume family, native to the southwestern U.S., bearing twisted pods used as fodder.
  • screw hook — a hook having a shank in the form of a screw.
  • screw jack — jackscrew.
  • screw nail — drive screw.
  • screw pile — a pile that is used for the foundations of bridges, lighthouses, etc., and has a screwlike lower end for drilling through and taking firm hold in compacted material.
  • screw pine — any tropical Asian tree or shrub of the genus Pandanus, having a palmlike or branched stem, long, narrow, rigid, spirally arranged leaves and aerial roots, and bearing an edible fruit.
  • screwed up — a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
  • screwiness — the state or quality of being screwy
  • screwplate — a metal plate having threaded holes, used for cutting screw threads by hand.
  • scroll saw — a narrow saw mounted vertically in a frame and operated with an up-and-down motion, used for cutting curved ornamental designs.
  • scrollwise — like a scroll, in a way similar to a scroll
  • scrollwork — decorative work in which scroll forms figure prominently.
  • scrub fowl — megapode.
  • scrubwoman — a woman hired to clean a place; charwoman.
  • second row — the forwards in the second row of a scrum
  • shadowcast — to enhance (a microscope image) by exposing it to a stream of a vapour of a heavy metal in order to create a shadow
  • shock wave — a region of abrupt change of pressure and density moving as a wave front at or above the velocity of sound, caused by an intense explosion or supersonic flow over a body.
  • show-place — an estate, mansion, or the like, usually open to the public, renowned for its beauty, excellent design and workmanship, historical interest, etc.
  • showcasing — a glass case for the display and protection of articles in shops, museums, etc.
  • shower cap — a plastic cap worn in the shower to keep the hair dry
  • slow coach — a slowpoke.
  • slow march — a march in slow time
  • slow match — a slow-burning match or fuse, often consisting of a rope or cord soaked in a solution of saltpeter.
  • 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.
  • smack down — to humble or reprimand (someone who is overstepping bounds)
  • smartwatch — a computing device that resembles a wristwatch and is attached to a band worn around the wrist: Get email and text message notifications on your smartwatch.
  • snow cover — a layer of snow on the ground.
  • snow crust — a relatively hard, upper layer or film of ice or compacted snow on a snow surface.
  • snow fence — a barrier erected on the windward side of a road, house, barn, etc., serving as a protection from drifting snow.
  • snow-creep — a continuous, slow, downhill movement of snow.
  • snowcapped — topped with snow: the snowcapped Alps.
  • social war — Greek History. the war between Athens and its confederates, 357–355 b.c.
  • somewhence — from somewhere
  • space walk — When an astronaut goes on a space walk, he or she leaves the spacecraft and works outside it while floating in space.
  • spacewoman — a woman astronaut.
  • stick down — seal with an adhesive
  • stick with — not vary or deviate from
  • 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
  • stockowner — stockholder (def 1).
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