19-letter words containing k, w
- pen-and-ink drawing — a drawing that is done using a pen rather than a pencil
- pileated woodpecker — a large, black-and-white American woodpecker, Dryocopus pileatus, having a prominent red crest.
- port jackson willow — an Australian acacia tree, Acacia cyanophylla, introduced in the 19th century into South Africa, where it is now regarded as a pest
- red-shouldered hawk — a North American hawk, Buteo lineatus, having rufous shoulders.
- reef whitetip shark — whitetip shark (def 1).
- stick in one's craw — the crop of a bird or insect.
- swallow-tailed kite — an American kite, Elanoides forficatus, having black upper parts, white head and underparts, and a long, deeply forked tail.
- sweetheart neckline — a neckline on a woman's garment, as a dress, with a high back and a low-cut front with two curved edges resembling the conventionalized shape of a heart.
- switchblade (knife) — a large jackknife that snaps open when a release button on the handle is pressed
- take it to the wire — to compete to the bitter end to win a competition or title
- take my word for it — If you say to someone 'take my word for it', you mean that they should believe you because you are telling the truth.
- the great awakening — a movement of religious revival in the American Colonies from c. 1720 to the time of the Revolution
- the mathworks, inc. — (company) The company marketing MATLAB. E-mail: <[email protected]>. Address: 3 Apple Hill Drive, Natick, Massachusetts 01760-2098 USA. Telephone: +1 (508) 647-7000. Fax: +1 (508) 647-7101.
- the pickwick papers — a novel written by the English novelist Charles Dickens(1812--70)
- there is no knowing — one cannot tell
- thomas of woodstock — Duke of Gloucester, 1355–97, English prince (son of Edward III).
- to be reckoned with — of considerable importance or influence
- to break new ground — If you break new ground, you do something completely different or you do something in a completely different way.
- to let someone know — If you let someone know something, you tell them about it or make sure that they know about it.
- to lick your wounds — If you say that someone is licking their wounds, you mean that they are recovering after being defeated or made to feel ashamed or unhappy.
- trickle-down theory — an economic theory that monetary benefits directed especially by the government to big business will in turn pass down to and profit smaller businesses and the general public.
- value added network — (networking) (VAN) A privately owned network that provides a specific service, such as legal research or access to a specialised database, for a fee. A Value Added Network usually offers some service or information that is not readily available on public networks. A Value Added Network's customers typically purchase leased lines that connect them to the network or they use a dial-up number, given by the network owner, to gain access to the network.
- what makes one tick — a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.
- whistle in the dark — to make a clear musical sound, a series of such sounds, or a high-pitched, warbling sound by the forcible expulsion of the breath through a small opening formed by contracting the lips, or through the teeth, with the aid of the tongue.
- white-collar worker — office employee, clerical worker
- william shakespeare — William ("the Bard"; "the Bard of Avon") 1564–1616, English poet and dramatist.
- within rocket range — able to be reached by rockets
- work sb/os to death — If you say that someone works another person to death, you are emphasizing that they make them work very hard indeed, especially in a way that seems cruel or unfair.
- yellow book, jargon — (publication) The print version of the Jargon File, titled "The New Hacker's Dictionary". It includes essentially all the material the File, plus a Foreword by Guy L. Steele, Jr. and a Preface by Eric S. Raymond. Most importantly, the book version is nicely typeset and includes almost all of the infamous Crunchly cartoons by the Great Quux, each attached to an appropriate entry. The first, second, and third editions correspond to versions 2.9.6, 3.0.0, and 4.0.0 of the File, respectively.
- yellowtail kingfish — a large carangid game fish, Seriola grandis, of S Australian waters