13-letter words containing d, r, a, w, n
- tyne and wear — a metropolitan county in N England.
- ultrawideband — a transmission technique using a very wide spectrum of frequencies that enables high-speed transfer of data
- unwarrantedly — in an unwarranted manner
- unwithdrawing — not withdrawing; not pulling back, retreating, or giving up
- urban dweller — a person who lives in an urban area
- van der merwe — a stereotypical figure humorously representing Boer stupidity and prejudice
- van der waals — Johannes Diderik (joːˈhɑnəs ˈdiːdərik). 1837–1923, Dutch physicist, noted for his research on the equations of state of gases and liquids: Nobel prize for physics in 1910
- vandyke brown — a medium brown color.
- wagon soldier — a field-artillery soldier.
- wandering jew — a legendary character condemned to roam without rest because he struck Christ on the day of the Crucifixion.
- war and peace — a novel (1862–69) by Leo Tolstoy.
- warping board — a rectangular board containing evenly spaced pegs at each end on which the warp is wound in preparation for weaving.
- warranty deed — a deed containing a covenant of warranty.
- warts and all — despite flaws
- wash-and-wear — noting or pertaining to a garment that can be washed, that dries quickly, and that requires little or no ironing; drip-dry.
- water diviner — a person able to locate the presence of water, esp underground, with a divining rod
- waterboarding — a harsh interrogation technique in which water is poured onto the face and head of the immobilized victim so as to induce a fear of drowning.
- waterflooding — (in oil, gas, or petroleum production) the practice of injecting water to maintain pressure in a reservoir and to drive the oil, etc towards the production wells
- weapons-grade — Weapons-grade substances such as uranium or plutonium are of a quality which makes them suitable for use in the manufacture of nuclear weapons.
- wear and tear — damage or deterioration resulting from ordinary use; normal depreciation.
- weather-bound — delayed or shut in by bad weather.
- wedding march — a musical composition played during a wedding procession.
- well arranged — to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly: to arrange books on a shelf.
- well-anchored — any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
- well-answered — a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly.
- well-arranged — to place in proper, desired, or convenient order; adjust properly: to arrange books on a shelf.
- well-mannered — polite; courteous.
- well-reasoned — based on reason: a carefully reasoned decision.
- wend your way — If you wend your way in a particular direction, you walk, especially slowly, casually, or carefully, in that direction.
- west flanders — a province in W Belgium. 1249 sq. mi. (3235 sq. km). Capital: Bruges.
- western dvina — a river rising in W Russia, in the Valdai Hills and flowing south and southwest then northwest to the Gulf of Riga. Length: 1021 km (634 miles)
- whiskerandoed — having extravagant whiskers
- wild geranium — geranium (def 2).
- wild mandrake — the May apple, Podophyllum peltatum.
- wild spaniard — any of various subalpine perennials of the genus Aciphylla of New Zealand, with sharp leaves
- winding frame — a machine on which yarn or thread is wound.
- windsor chair — a wooden chair of many varieties, having a spindle back and legs slanting outward: common in 18th-century England and in the American colonies.
- winter garden — an outdoor garden maintained during the winter with hardy plants.
- withdrawnness — The state or condition of being withdrawn or isolated.
- witwatersrand — a rocky ridge in S Africa, in the Republic of South Africa, near Johannesburg.
- woodcraftsman — a person who is skilled in woodcraft.
- word deafness — inability to comprehend the meanings of words though they are heard, caused by lesions of the auditory center of the brain.
- word painting — an effective verbal description.
- word wrapping — In computing, word wrapping is a process by which a word which comes at the end of a line is automatically moved onto a new line in order to keep the text within the margins.
- wordsworthian — William, 1770–1850, English poet: poet laureate 1843–50.
- world war one — international conflict of 1914-1919
- world-shaking — of sufficient size or importance to affect the entire world: the world-shaking effects of an international clash.
- wrapped up in — to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
- wrongheadedly — In a wrongheaded manner.