13-letter words containing f, e, l
- wasterfulness — the state of being wasteful
- watch oneself — to be careful, cautious, or discreet
- water bailiff — an official responsible for enforcing laws on river management and fishing
- water buffalo — a buffalo, Bubalus bubalis, of the Old World tropics, having large, flattened, curved horns: wild populations are near extinction.
- water milfoil — any of various aquatic plants, chiefly of the genus Myriophyllum, the submerged leaves of which are very finely divided.
- 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
- weightlifters — Plural form of weightlifter.
- weightlifting — the act, art, or sport of lifting barbells of given poundages in a prescribed manner, as a competitive event or conditioning exercise.
- welfare check — a social security payment
- welfare hotel — a hotel in which people receiving welfare assistance are temporarily housed until permanent quarters become available.
- welfare state — a state in which the welfare of the people in such matters as social security, health and education, housing, and working conditions is the responsibility of the government.
- well-affected — favourably disposed (towards); steadfast or loyal
- well-defended — to ward off attack from; guard against assault or injury (usually followed by from or against): The sentry defended the gate against sudden attack.
- well-favoured — of pleasing appearance; good-looking; pretty or handsome.
- well-financed — the management of revenues; the conduct or transaction of money matters generally, especially those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment.
- well-finished — ended or completed.
- well-followed — to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
- well-informed — having extensive knowledge, as in one particular subject or in a variety of subjects.
- west flanders — a province in W Belgium. 1249 sq. mi. (3235 sq. km). Capital: Bruges.
- wheel of life — the symbol of the cycle of birth, death, and reincarnation.
- when pigs fly — If you say 'when pigs fly' after someone has said that something might happen, you are emphasizing that you think it is very unlikely.
- white truffle — an edible fungus, Tuber magnatum pico, occurring in certain parts of northern Italy, and considered a great delicacy.
- wildlife park — animal reserve
- wonderfulness — excellent; great; marvelous: We all had a wonderful weekend.
- words fail me — I am too happy, sad, amazed, etc, to express my thoughts
- woulfe bottle — a bottle with more than one neck, used for passing gases through liquids
- zooflagellate — any flagellated protozoan that lacks photosynthetic pigment and feeds on organic matter: often parasitic.