12-letter words containing d, a, g, w
- ludwigshafen — a city in SW Germany, on the Rhine opposite Mannheim.
- meadow grass — any grass of the genus Poa, especially P. pratensis, the Kentucky bluegrass.
- naughty word — a word that is considered to be rude
- new paradigm — a set of beliefs that replaces another set which is believed no longer to apply
- new-laid egg — an egg that has been freshly laid by a chicken
- newfangledly — in a newfangled manner
- pied wagtail — a British songbird, Motacilla alba yarrellii, with a black throat and back, long black tail, and white underparts and face: family Motacillidae (wagtails and pipits)
- reading week — university: week-long break from classes
- self-drawing — the act of a person or thing that draws.
- shadowgraphy — the production of a shadowgraph
- snowboarding — a board for gliding on snow, resembling a wide ski, to which both feet are secured and that one rides in an upright position.
- sponged ware — spongeware.
- swap trading — a contract in which the parties to it exchange liabilities on outstanding debts in trading
- sweat glands — one of the minute, coiled, tubular glands of the skin that secrete sweat.
- swiss guards — a corps of Swiss mercenary soldiers, esp. those hired as Vatican bodyguards to the pope
- tack welding — to join (pieces of metal) with a number of small welds spaced some distance apart.
- underdrawing — the act of sketching a subject before painting it on the same surface
- waggle dance — a series of patterned movements performed by a scouting bee, communicating to other bees of the colony the direction and distance of a food source or hive site.
- wagon-headed — of the form of a round arch or a semicylinder, like the cover of a wagon when stretched over the bows, as a ceiling or roof.
- waitangi day — the national day of New Zealand (Feb 6), commemorating the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi (1840) by Māori chiefs and a representative of the British Government. The treaty provided the basis for the British annexation of New Zealand
- wakeboarding — (sports) A water sport where a rider on a small board is towed by a motor boat, and attached by a cable.
- waking dream — an experience you have while you are awake that feels similar to dreaming
- wall molding — back molding.
- wash drawing — a watercolor painting executed by applying a series of monochrome washes one over the other.
- washing soda — sodium carbonate (def 2).
- waste ground — an empty piece of land
- watchdogging — a dog kept to guard property.
- water-budget — (formerly) a leather bag suspended at each end of a pole or yoke and used for carrying water.
- wedding band — A wedding band is the same as a wedding ring.
- wedding cake — tiered cake served at a marriage party
- wedding-cake — highly ornate or overly elaborate: wedding-cake architecture.
- wedge-shaped — shaped like a wedge
- well managed — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
- well-guarded — cautious; careful; prudent: to be guarded in one's speech.
- well-managed — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
- wide-ranging — extending over a large area; extensive or diversified in scope: wide-ranging lands; a wide-ranging discussion.
- wild cabbage — a European plant, Brassica oleracea, with broad leaves and a long spike of yellow flowers: the plant from which the cabbages, cauliflower, broccoli, and Brussels sprout have been bred
- window glass — glass used in windows
- wing loading — the act of a person or thing that loads.
- wing-forward — either of the two forwards positioned at the outside of a scrum
- withstanding — to stand or hold out against; resist or oppose, especially successfully: to withstand rust; to withstand the invaders; to withstand temptation.
- wood carving — making sculptures from wood
- wood vinegar — pyroligneous acid.
- woodcarvings — Plural form of woodcarving.
- wrong-headed — wrong in judgment or opinion; misguided and stubborn; perverse.