16-letter words containing i, w

if you must know — You say 'if you must know' when you tell someone something that you did not want them to know and you want to suggest that you think they were wrong to ask you about it.
immigration laws — regulations on incoming foreigners
imperfect flower — a unisexual flower with only stamens or only pistils
implied warranty — a warranty not stated explicitly by the seller of merchandise or real property but presumed for reasons of commercial or legal custom (distinguished from express warranty).
in a brown study — in a reverie or daydream
in lockstep with — progressing at exactly the same speed and in the same direction as other people or things, esp as a matter of course rather than by choice
in ones and twos — You can use in ones and twos to indicate that people do things or something happens gradually and in small groups.
in so many words — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
in someone's way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
in the meanwhile — until then, for now
in the shadow of — very close to; verging upon
in the worst way — bad or ill in the highest, greatest, or most extreme degree: the worst person.
in working order — fully functioning
in your own time — If you do something in your own time, you do it at the speed that you choose, rather than allowing anyone to hurry you.
in-law apartment — a self-contained living area within a single-family home, as for an aging parent.
inclined railway — a cable railway used on particularly steep inclines unsuitable for normal adhesion locomotives
indian wrestling — arm wrestling
industrial waste — waste materials left over from a manufacturing process in industrial buildings such as factories and mines
inofficious will — a will inconsistent with the moral duty and natural affection of the testator, especially one denying the legitimate heirs the portions of the estate to which they are legally entitled.
invisible shadow — (in architectural shades and shadows) a three-dimensional space occupied by the shadow projected by a solid and within which a surface is in shadow.
it is as well to — You say it is as well to think or do something when you are advising someone to think in a particular way or to take a particular action.
it's all up with — there is no further hope for; the end is near for
jailhouse lawyer — a prisoner who has taught himself or herself law while serving time, is knowledgeable about technical legal matters, and gives legal advice, especially to fellow prisoners.
javelin throwing — the sport of throwing the javelin
john wheelwright — John, 1592?–1679, English clergyman in America.
junior flyweight — a boxer weighing up to 108 pounds (48.6 kg), between minimumweight and flyweight.
kawasaki disease — an acute illness of unknown cause, occurring primarily in children, characterized by high fever, swollen lymph glands, rash, redness in mouth and throat, and joint pain.
keep pace (with) — to go at the same speed (as)
kentucky windage — a method of correcting for windage, gravity, etc., by aiming a weapon to one side of the target instead of by adjusting the sights.
keyword indexing — the process of constructing or compiling an index to a document or other item by using keywords that describe the item.
kirchhoff's laws — the law that the algebraic sum of the currents flowing toward any point in an electric network is zero.
kitagawa utamaro — Kitagawa [kee-tah-gah-wah] /ˈki tɑˈgɑ wɑ/ (Show IPA), 1753–1806, Japanese painter, draftsman, and designer of prints.
knowledgeability — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
knuckle sandwich — a punch in the mouth with a clenched fist.
kondratieff wave — a long business cycle of economic expansion and contraction, postulated to last about 60 years.
law of parsimony — a principle according to which an explanation of a thing or event is made with the fewest possible assumptions.
lawson criterion — (in a hypothetical nuclear fusion reactor) the requirement that in order for the energy produced by fusion to exceed the energy expended in causing the fusion, the product of the density of the fuel and the time during which it is confined at that density (Lawson product) must be greater than a certain number that depends on the kind of fuel used.
let loose (with) — to set free or give out; release
lewis and harris — the northernmost island of the Hebrides, in NW Scotland. 825 sq. mi. (2135 sq. km).
little brown bat — any of several small to medium-sized common bats of the genera Myotis and Eptesicus, found worldwide in caves, trees, and buildings, including M. lucifugus (little brown bat) and E. fuscus (big brown bat) a widespread North American species.
littoral warfare — military combat conducted in coastal areas.
long-wire aerial — a travelling-wave aerial consisting of one or more conductors, the length of which usually exceeds several wavelengths
lord howe island — an island in the S Pacific, E of Australia: a dependency of New South Wales. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
lower california — Baja California.
lower palatinate — See under Palatinate (def 1).
machine washable — suitable for washing in a washing machine
mackinaw blanket — a thick woolen blanket, often woven with bars of color, formerly used in the northern and western U.S. by Indians, loggers, etc.
magnolia warbler — a black and yellow wood warbler, Dendroica magnolia, of North America.
maid of all work — a maid who does all types of housework
maintenance crew — a group of people who work together to keep a road, building, vehicle, or machine in good condition by regularly checking it and repairing it when necessary

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