11-letter words containing i, n, w, a
- indian wolf — a wolf, Canis lupus pallipes, of Asia south of the Himalayas.
- inner woman — a woman's mind, soul, or nature
- interweaved — to weave together, as threads, strands, branches, or roots.
- interweaves — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interweave.
- inward dive — a dive in which the athlete stands with back to the water, takes off, and rotates toward the board.
- jawdropping — Alternative form of jaw-dropping.
- jew-baiting — active anti-Semitism.
- kinyarwanda — Ruanda (def 2).
- kitchenware — cooking equipment or utensils.
- know it all — a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
- know-it-all — a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
- knowability — capable of being known.
- kwasniewski — Aleksander [ah-lek-sahn-der] /ˌɑ lɛkˈsɑn dɛr/ (Show IPA), born 1954, Polish journalist and politician: president of Poland 1995–.
- lampworking — the method or process of producing articles made of glass tubes or rods formed or shaped while softened by the flame of a lamp or blast lamp.
- law-abiding — obeying or keeping the law; obedient to law: law-abiding citizens.
- lawbreaking — Unlawful; illegal.
- lawn tennis — tennis, especially when played on a grass court.
- lawyer vine — any of various kinds of entangling and thorny vegetation, such as the rattan palm, esp in tropical areas
- lewis range — a mountain range in NW Montana, a front range of the N Rocky Mountains. Highest peak, Mount Cleveland, 10,466 feet (3192 meters).
- lie in wait — to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens (often followed by for, till, or until): to wait for the bus to arrive.
- lignite wax — a dark-brown bituminous wax extracted from lignite and peat: used chiefly in polishes and waxes for furniture, shoes, etc.
- living wage — a wage on which it is possible for a wage earner or an individual and his or her family to live at least according to minimum customary standards.
- madonnawise — in the manner of a Madonna
- mains water — gas supplied to a building through pipes
- marine snow — small particles of organic biogenic marine sediment, including the remains of organisms, faecal matter, and the shells of planktonic organisms, that slowly drift down to the sea floor
- mawkishness — characterized by sickly sentimentality; weakly emotional; maudlin.
- mexican war — the war between the U.S. and Mexico, 1846–48.
- microwaving — Present participle of microwave.
- middlewoman — The female equivalent of a middleman; a female intermediary.
- milwaukeean — a port in SE Wisconsin, on Lake Michigan.
- mineral wax — ozocerite.
- minke whale — a dark-colored baleen whale, Baleanoptera acutorostrata, inhabiting temperate and polar seas and growing to a length of 33 feet (10 meters): reduced in numbers.
- mopani worm — an edible caterpillar that feeds on mopani leaves
- nation-wide — extending throughout the nation: The incident aroused nationwide interest.
- nay pyi taw — the official capital of Myanmar (Burma), built in the centre of the country near Pyinmana in 2005–2006, and superseding Yangon (Rangoon) for main government functions. Pop: officially approaching 1 000 000 in 2007
- new britain — the largest island in the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, in the W central Pacific Ocean. About 14,600 sq. mi. (37,814 sq. km). Capital: Rabaul.
- new castile — a region in central Spain: formerly a province. 27,933 sq. mi. (72,346 sq. km).
- new georgia — a group of islands in the Solomon Islands.
- new ireland — an island in the Bismarck Archipelago, in the W central Pacific Ocean NE of New Guinea: part of Papua New Guinea. About 3800 sq. mi. (9800 sq. km).
- new mexican — a state in the SW United States. 121,666 sq. mi. (315,115 sq. km). Capital: Santa Fe. Abbreviation: NM (for use with zip code), N. Mex., N.M.
- new realism — neorealism.
- newscasting — a broadcast of news on radio or television.
- nicht wahr? — isn't that so?
- night watch — a painting (1642) by Rembrandt.
- night-watch — a painting (1642) by Rembrandt.
- nightwalker — a person who walks or roves about at night, especially a thief, prostitute, etc.
- norway pine — red pine.
- outswearing — Present participle of outswear.
- oval window — an oval opening at the head of the cochlea, connecting the middle and inner ear, through which sound vibrations of the stapes are transmitted.
- overdrawing — Present participle of overdraw.