10-letter words containing d, r, o, w
- northwards — Also, northwards, northwardly. toward the north.
- oceanwards — Oceanward.
- offworlder — Alternative spelling of off-worlder.
- old growth — forest growth consisting of mature or overmature trees.
- old-growth — designating or of a forest characterized by very large, very old trees and great biodiversity
- oldworldly — of or relating to the ancient world or to a former period of history.
- orangewood — the hard, fine-grained, yellowish wood of the orange tree, used in inlaid work and fine turnery.
- otherworld — A world beyond death; an afterlife.
- outdweller — a person who dwells away from or is remote from a particular place.
- outworlder — (scifi) One who comes from another planet.
- overcrowds — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overcrowd.
- overdrawer — a person who overdraws something, especially a bank account.
- overshadow — to be more important or significant by comparison: For years he overshadowed his brother.
- overwarmed — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
- overworked — to cause to work too hard, too much, or too long; weary or exhaust with work (often used reflexively): Don't overwork yourself on that new job.
- pared-down — If you describe something as pared-down, you mean that it has no unnecessary features, and has been reduced to a very simple form.
- peckerwood — Midland and Southern U.S. woodpecker.
- pepperwood — California laurel (def 1).
- plow under — an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil.
- powder boy — powder monkey (def 1).
- powder keg — a small, metal, barrellike container for gunpowder or blasting powder.
- powderless — lacking powder, not involving or containing powder
- powderlike — resembling powder (usually in consistency or texture); powdery
- powderpuff — a soft, feathery ball or pad, as of cotton or down, for applying powder to the skin.
- power dive — a steep dive by an aircraft with its engines at high power
- power down — ability to do or act; capability of doing or accomplishing something.
- power grid — A power grid is a network of power lines and associated equipment used to transmit and distribute electricity over a geographic area.
- power-dive — a dive, especially a steep dive, by an aircraft in which the engine or engines are delivering thrust at or near full power.
- radio wave — an electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between 1 millimeter and 30,000 meters, or a frequency between 10 kilohertz and 300,000 megahertz.
- randomwise — in a random manner
- rawinsonde — a method of upper-atmosphere meteorological observation conducted by means of a radiosonde tracked by radar.
- real world — the realm of practical or actual experience, as opposed to the abstract, theoretical, or idealized sphere of the classroom, laboratory, etc.: recent college graduates looking for jobs in the real world of rising unemployment.
- red kowhai — parrot's-bill.
- renownedly — celebrated; famous.
- ribbonwood — a small evergreen malvaceous tree, Hoheria populnea, of New Zealand. Its wood is used in furniture making and the tough bark for making cord
- roadworthy — in suitable operating condition or meeting accepted standards for safe driving on the road: a roadworthy automobile.
- round down — express as previous whole number
- rowlandson — Thomas, 1756–1827, English caricaturist.
- sacred cow — an individual, organization, institution, etc., considered to be exempt from criticism or questioning.
- saw doctor — a sawmill specialist who sharpens and services saw blades
- schoolward — towards or in the direction of school
- 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.
- second row — the forwards in the second row of a scrum
- shortsword — a short-bladed sword
- showerhead — a brief fall of rain or, sometimes, of hail or snow.
- showground — outdoor events venue
- skewerwood — the spindle tree, Euonymus europaeus.
- sludgeworm — a small freshwater worm, Tubifex tubifex, often inhabiting sewage sludge and the muddy bottoms of lakes, rivers, and pools.
- smallsword — a light, tapering sword for thrusting, formerly used in fencing or dueling.
- smallworld — (legal) A trademark of Smallworldwide Plc..