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14-letter words containing l, w, e

  • well-rehearsed — to practice (a musical composition, a play, a speech, etc.) in private prior to a public presentation.
  • well-respected — a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in): to differ in some respect.
  • well-satisfied — content: a satisfied look.
  • well-scheduled — a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
  • well-supported — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
  • well-travelled — traveled.
  • wellingborough — a town in central England, in Northamptonshire. Pop: 46 959 (2001)
  • welsh mountain — a common breed of small hardy sheep kept mainly in the mountains of Wales
  • weltanschauung — a comprehensive conception or image of the universe and of humanity's relation to it.
  • wessex culture — an early Bronze Age culture of southern England, 1800–1400 b.c., known only from grave sites, grave goods, and megaliths and considered responsible for erecting the sarsen stones of the third building phase of Stonehenge.
  • west glamorgan — a county in S Wales. 315 sq. mi. (815 sq. km).
  • west hollywood — a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
  • west lafayette — a city in central Indiana: suburb of Lafayette.
  • western omelet — an omelet prepared with diced green peppers, onions, and ham.
  • western saddle — a heavy saddle having a deep seat, high cantle and pommel, pommel horn, wide leather flaps for protecting the rider's legs, and little padding.
  • whale watching — the activity of observing whales in their natural surroundings
  • wheel and axle — a simple machine consisting, in its typical form, of a cylindrical drum to which a wheel concentric with the drum is firmly fastened: ropes are so applied that as one unwinds from the wheel, another rope is wound on to the drum.
  • wheel and deal — a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery.
  • wheel clamping — the practice of attaching wheel clamps to vehicles
  • wheeler-dealer — a person who wheels and deals.
  • whiplash-curve — the lash of a whip.
  • whistle blower — a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing.
  • whistle-blower — a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing.
  • whistleblowers — Plural form of whistleblower.
  • whistleblowing — The disclosure to the public or to authorities, usually by an employee, of wrongdoing in a company or government department.
  • white charlock — a related plant, Raphanus raphanistrum, with yellow, mauve, or white flowers and podlike fruits
  • white elephant — a possession unwanted by the owner but difficult to dispose of: Our Victorian bric-a-brac and furniture were white elephants.
  • white gasoline — unleaded and uncracked gasoline, designed especially for use in motorboats.
  • white mulberry — See under mulberry (def 2).
  • white-knuckled — causing fear, apprehension, or panic: The plane made a white-knuckle approach to the fogged-in airport.
  • whitewall tyre — a pneumatic tyre having white sidewalls
  • whole language — a method of teaching reading in which reading is combined with listening, speaking, and writing practice, and literature is used to decode words in context. Compare phonics (def 1).
  • wholeheartedly — fully or completely sincere, enthusiastic, energetic, etc.; hearty; earnest: a wholehearted attempt to comply.
  • whortleberries — Plural form of whortleberry.
  • wild buckwheat — umbrella plant (def 3).
  • wild hydrangea — a shrub, Hydrangea arborescens, of the saxifrage family, common throughout the eastern half of the U.S., having egg-shaped leaves and a rounded cluster of white flowers.
  • wild liquorice — a North American plant, Glycyrrhiza lepidota, that is related to true liquorice and has similar properties
  • wild west show — an entertainment, often as part of a circus, representing scenes and events from the early history of the western U.S. and displaying feats of marksmanship, horseback riding, rope twirling, and the like.
  • wildcat strike — unofficial work stoppage
  • wilhelmstrasse — a street in Berlin, Germany: location of the German foreign office and other government buildings until 1945.
  • willow pattern — a decorative design in English ceramics, depicting chiefly a willow tree, small bridge, and two birds, derived from Chinese sources and introduced in approximately 1780: often executed in blue and white but sometimes in red and white.
  • willow warbler — any of several usually grayish-green leaf warblers, especially Phylloscopus trochilus, of Europe.
  • wilson's snipe — a North American common snipe, Gallinago (Capella) gallinago delicata.
  • wiltshire horn — a breed of medium-sized sheep having horns in both male and female, originating from the Chalk Downs, England
  • wind deflector — an accessory that can be fitted to parts of a vehicle that are often open when driving, such as windows and sunroofs, to prevent the driver and passengers being buffeted by wind as well as reducing noise and keeping out flying debris
  • window cleaner — someone that cleans windows for a living
  • windsor castle — a castle in the town of Windsor in Berkshire, residence of English monarchs since its founding by William the Conqueror
  • winkle-pickers — shoes or boots with very pointed narrow toes, popular in the mid-20th century
  • winter clothes — the type of heavy, warm clothing that people tend to wear in very cold weather
  • wollaston lake — a lake in NE Saskatchewan, in central Canada. About 796 sq. mi. (2062 sq. km).
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