14-letter words containing d, i, w
- homework diary — a record of homework that has been set
- howland island — an island in the central Pacific, near the equator: U.S. meteorological station and airfield. 1 sq. mi. (2.6 sq. km).
- hundredweights — Plural form of hundredweight.
- hungtow island — an island off the SE coast of Taiwan. 8 miles (13 km) long.
- hybrid warfare — a military strategy in which conventional warfare is integrated with tactics such as covert operations and cyberattacks
- identical twin — one of a pair of twins who develop from a single fertilized ovum and therefore have the same genotype, are of the same sex, and usually resemble each other closely.
- in other words — that is to say
- indian warrior — a lousewort, Pedicularis densiflora, of the western U.S., having densely clustered red flowers.
- indian-wrestle — to engage in Indian wrestling: to Indian-wrestle for the city championship.
- inside forward — one of two attacking players whose usual position is between the center forward and one of the wings.
- inward-looking — person
- isolation ward — a ward where people with a contagious disease are kept separate from people who are not infected
- itching powder — a powder that causes itching when applied to human skin. usually used as a practical joke on an unsuspecting victim
- landing wheels — wheels that a plane lowers when it is going to land
- landing-waiter — landwaiter.
- lattice window — a window formed of an open framework of wood, metal, etc, arranged to form an ornamental pattern
- lower sideband — the frequency band below the carrier frequency, within which fall the spectral components produced by modulation of a carrier wave
- lowside window — (in medieval English churches) a window set low in the outside wall, permitting the interior to be seen from the outside.
- maternity ward — hospital room for new mothers
- meadow parsnip — any North American plant belonging to the genus Thaspium, of the parsley family, having yellow or purple flowers.
- meadow salsify — a European weedy, composite plant, Tragopogon pratensis, naturalized in North America, having grasslike leaves and yellow flowers.
- medicine wheel — a Native American ceremonial tool representing a sacred circle
- medicine woman — (among North American Indians and some other aboriginal peoples) a woman believed to possess magical or supernatural powers; a female shaman.
- medieval welsh — the Welsh language of the Middle Ages, usually dated from about 1150 through the early 15th century.
- microsoft word — (text, tool, product) A popular word processor, part of the Microsoft Office suite. The original Word (versions 1.0 to 4.?/5.0?) was originally text-based (non-GUI) and ran under MS-DOS. Then Microsoft released Word for Windows 1.0 and 2.0. Later they produced new versions for each OS, both numbered 6.0.
- mid wicket off — mid off.
- middle western — of or relating to the Middle West.
- midwall column — a column or the like carrying a wall overhanging it on both sides.
- midway islands — an atoll in the central Pacific, about 2100 km (1300 miles) northwest of Honolulu: annexed by the US in 1867: scene of a decisive battle (June, 1942), in which the US combined fleets destroyed Japan's carrier fleet. Pop: 40 (2013 est). Area: 5 sq km (2 sq miles)
- milk and water — If you think that someone's suggestions or ideas are weak or sentimental, you can say that they are milk and water.
- milk-and-water — ineffective; wishy-washy; lacking will or strength.
- new caledonian — of, from, or relating to New Caledonia
- new federalism — a plan, announced in 1969, to turn over the control of some federal programs to state and local governments and institute block grants, revenue sharing, etc.
- new providence — an island in the N Bahamas. 58 sq. mi. (150 sq. km).
- news headlines — a short news broadcast briefly outlining the main news stories of the day
- nice/good work — You can say to someone 'nice work' or 'good work' in order to thank or praise them for doing something well or quickly.
- off-line world — (jargon) A die-hard nethead term for non-computer-related experience. See also big room.
- one-hit wonder — a singer, composer or group that only ever has one successful piece
- out the window — discarded or wasted
- owner-occupied — (of a home, apartment, etc.) used as a residence by the owner.
- partridge wood — the rotted condition of the wood of certain trees, especially oaks, caused by a parasitic fungus, Xylobolus frustulatus.
- partridge-wood — the rotted condition of the wood of certain trees, especially oaks, caused by a parasitic fungus, Xylobolus frustulatus.
- picture window — a large window in a house, usually dominating the room or wall in which it is located, and often designed or placed to present an attractive view.
- pineapple weed — an Asian plant, Matricaria matricarioides, naturalized in Europe and North America, having greenish-yellow flower heads, and smelling of pineapple when crushed: family Asteraceae (composites)
- pitching wedge — a club with a face angle of more than 50°, used for short, lofted pitch shots
- poison dogwood — poison sumac.
- policy wording — Policy wording is the terms and conditions and definitions of insurance coverage as they are written down in the insurance policy.
- possible world — (in modal logic) a semantic device formalizing the notion of what the world might have been like. A statement is necessarily true if and only if it is true in every possible world
- powdery mildew — any of various parasitic fungi of the ascomycete order Erysiphales, which produce a powderlike film of mycelium on the surface of host plants.
- power dressing — a style of dressing in severely tailored suits, adopted by some women executives to project an image of efficiency