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15-letter words containing i, n, l, a, w

  • washington palm — a palm tree, Washingtonia filifera, of California and Florida, having large fan-shaped leaves and small black fruits
  • water pimpernel — the brookweed.
  • water pollution — the pollution of the sea and rivers
  • wearing apparel — clothing; garments.
  • wedding planner — sb hired to organize a marriage day
  • well-acquainted — having personal knowledge as a result of study, experience, etc.; informed (usually followed by with): to be acquainted with law.
  • well-delineated — to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline; represent pictorially: He delineated the state of Texas on the map with a red pencil.
  • well-integrated — combining or coordinating separate elements so as to provide a harmonious, interrelated whole: an integrated plot; an integrated course of study.
  • well-maintained — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
  • well-man clinic — a clinic at which men's general health, lifestyle, and sexual performance are monitored and advice is given
  • well-ventilated — to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated.
  • westphalian ham — a hard German ham with a distinctive flavor derived from being smoked over beechwood and juniper.
  • whaling station — a place where the carcases of whales were processed
  • wheelchairbound — Confined to a wheelchair.
  • whiplash injury — the lash of a whip.
  • white zinfandel — a medium-sweet rosé wine made from zinfandel grapes.
  • wide-angle lens — A wide-angle lens is a lens which allows you to photograph a wider view than a normal lens.
  • wild and woolly — unrestrained; lawless: a wild-and-woolly frontier town.
  • wild-and-woolly — unrestrained; lawless: a wild-and-woolly frontier town.
  • wilderness area — a region whose natural growth is protected by legislation and whose recreational and industrial use is restricted.
  • wilderness road — a 300-mile (500-km) route from eastern Virginia through the Cumberland Gap into Kentucky, explored by Daniel Boone in 1769 and marked as a trail by him and other pioneers in 1775: a major route for early settlers moving west.
  • wind-pollinated — being pollinated by airborne pollen.
  • windfall profit — a profit that arises thanks to an external event over which the person profiting had no control
  • window cleaning — the task of washing and shining windows
  • winning gallery — a winning opening on the hazard side, below the penthouse and farthest from the dedans. Compare dedans (def 1), grille (def 5).
  • winter holidays — a period of rest from work or studies taken in winter
  • winter purslane — a plant, Montia perfoliata, native to western North America, of the purslane family, having edible, egg-shaped leaves and clusters of small, white flowers.
  • withholding tax — that part of an employee's tax liability withheld by the employer from wages or salary and paid directly to the government.
  • wolverine state — Michigan (used as a nickname).
  • working capital — the amount of capital needed to carry on a business.
  • working holiday — trip combining vacation with job experience
  • wrestling match — sport: contention by grappling opponent
  • yellow mandarin — (in the Chinese Empire) a member of any of the nine ranks of public officials, each distinguished by a particular kind of button worn on the cap.
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