11-letter words containing i, w
- dishwashing — the act of washing dishes.
- disk flower — one of a number of small tubular flowers composing the disk of certain composite plants.
- disk harrow — a harrow having a number of sharp-edged, concave disks set at such an angle that as the harrow is drawn along the ground they turn the soil, pulverize it, and destroy weeds.
- dog whistle — Politics. a political strategy, statement, slogan, etc., that conveys a controversial, secondary message understood only by those who support the message: His criticism of welfare was a dog whistle appealing to racist voters.
- dog-whistle — Politics. a political strategy, statement, slogan, etc., that conveys a controversial, secondary message understood only by those who support the message: His criticism of welfare was a dog whistle appealing to racist voters.
- double whip — an instrument for striking, as in driving animals or in punishing, typically consisting of a lash or other flexible part with a more rigid handle.
- double-wide — twice the usual width: double-wide mobile homes consisting of two sections bolted together.
- doublewides — Plural form of doublewide.
- down ticket — relating to or noting a candidate or political contest that is relatively low-profile and local compared to one listed in a higher place on the ballot: Very popular presidential nominees often cause down-ballot candidates to win.
- downgrading — Present participle of downgrade.
- downlighter — Downlight.
- downloading — download
- downpatrick — a market town in Northern Ireland: reputedly the burial place of Saint Patrick. Pop: 10 316 (2001)
- downplaying — Present participle of downplay.
- downriggers — Plural form of downrigger.
- downscaling — Present participle of downscale.
- downshifted — Simple past tense and past participle of downshift.
- downwelling — a downward current of surface water in the ocean, usually caused by differences in the density of seawater.
- dowsing rod — Also called dowsing rod [dou-zing] /ˈdaʊ zɪŋ/ (Show IPA). divining rod.
- dowsing-rod — Also called dowsing rod [dou-zing] /ˈdaʊ zɪŋ/ (Show IPA). divining rod.
- drainageway — a conduit, ditch, or the like, for draining water from an area.
- draw a line — If you draw a line between two things, you make a distinction between them.
- draw weight — the measured force, in foot-pounds, stored by an archery bow when fully drawn.
- drawability — the degree to which a metal can be drawn.
- drawbridges — Plural form of drawbridge.
- drawing pen — a pen with a fine nib used for drawing
- drawing pin — a thumbtack.
- drawstrings — Plural form of drawstring.
- drill tower — a structure, usually of concrete and steel, that resembles a building and is used by firefighters for practicing and improving firefighting techniques.
- drive screw — a fastener with a helical thread of coarse pitch that can be driven into wood with a hammer and removed with a screwdriver.
- drop window — a window with a sash that slides into a space below the sill.
- dull-witted — mentally slow; stupid.
- dumb waiter — A dumb waiter is a lift used to carry food and dishes from one floor of a building to another.
- dumbwaiters — Plural form of dumbwaiter.
- duniewassal — a gentleman, especially a cadet of a ranking family, among the Highlanders of Scotland.
- dwindlement — the condition of decreasing or diminishing
- eco-warrior — An eco-warrior is someone who spends a lot of time working actively for environmental causes.
- ecowarriors — Plural form of ecowarrior.
- edward viii — (Duke of Windsor) 1894–1972, king of Great Britain 1936: abdicated (son of George V; brother of George VI).
- elbow joint — the joint between the upper arm and the forearm, formed by the junction of the radius and ulna with the humerus
- elsewhither — Somewhither else; to some other place; in some other direction.
- entwinement — A situation of being entwined; an entanglement.
- enwrappings — any hidden things, both tangible and intangible
- eveningwear — Clothes suitable for a formal occasion in the evening.
- evergrowing — Which grows without ceasing, with no end in sight.
- excise laws — laws relating to taxes on dutiable items
- facial wash — a beauty product which cleanses the skin of the face
- fairweather — Mount, a mountain in SE Alaska. 15,292 feet (4660 meters).
- faithworthy — worthy of faith, trustworthy
- fast-twitch — of or relating to muscle fiber that contracts relatively rapidly, utilized especially in actions requiring maximum effort of short duration, as sprinting (distinguished from slow-twitch).