15-letter words containing m, a, w
- swedish massage — a massage employing techniques of manipulation and muscular exercise systematized in Sweden in the 19th century.
- swiss army code — (programming, humour) Code for an application that is suffering from feature creep. Swiss Army Code does many things, but does none of them well.
- talcum (powder) — a powder for the body and face made of powdered, purified talc, usually perfumed
- tall meadow rue — a meadow rue, Thalictrum polygamum.
- the common weal — the good of society
- the other woman — married man's female lover
- the outward man — the body as opposed to the soul
- the working man — working class people collectively
- tobacco budworm — the larva of a noctuid moth, Heliothis virescens, that damages the buds and young leaves of tobacco.
- tomato hornworm — the larva of a hawk moth, Manduca quinquemaculata, having a black, hornlike structure at the rear, that feeds on the leaves of tomato, potato, and other plants of the nightshade family.
- twist one's arm — to combine, as two or more strands or threads, by winding together; intertwine.
- two-dimensional — having the dimensions of height and width only: a two-dimensional surface.
- upperclasswoman — An upperclasswoman is a junior or senior student in a high school, college, or university.
- upward mobility — movement from one social level to a higher one (upward mobility) or a lower one (downward mobility) as by changing jobs or marrying.
- upwardly mobile — See under vertical mobility (def 1).
- waddesdon manor — a mansion near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire: built (1880–89) in the French style for the Rothschild family: noted for its furnishings and collections of porcelain and paintings
- wallpaper music — music that is pleasant but not interesting, so people do not pay much attention to it
- walrus mustache — a thick, shaggy mustache hanging down loosely at both ends.
- warmheartedness — The quality of being warmhearted.
- washing machine — an apparatus, especially a household appliance, for washing clothing, linens, etc.
- washington palm — a palm tree, Washingtonia filifera, of California and Florida, having large fan-shaped leaves and small black fruits
- wassermann test — a diagnostic test for syphilis using the fixation of a complement by the serum of a syphilitic individual.
- watch committee — a local government committee composed of magistrates and representatives of the county borough council responsible for the efficiency of the local police force
- water pimpernel — the brookweed.
- water treatment — the act or process of making water more potable or useful, as by purifying, clarifying, softening, or deodorizing it.
- water-based mud — Water-based mud is a type of drilling mud consisting mainly of water, which has additives to modify it and make it more effective.
- waterfall model — (programming) A software life-cycle or product life-cycle model, described by W. W. Royce in 1970, in which development is supposed to proceed linearly through the phases of requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing (validation), integration and maintenance. The Waterfall Model is considered old-fashioned or simplistic by proponents of object-oriented design which often uses the spiral model instead. Earlier phases are sometimes called "upstream" and later ones "downstream". Compare: iterative model.
- wee small hours — the hours just after midnight
- weimar republic — the German republic (1919–33), founded at Weimar.
- welfare statism — the belief in or practices of a welfare state.
- well-accustomed — customary; usual; habitual: in their accustomed manner.
- well-formulated — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
- well-maintained — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
- well-man clinic — a clinic at which men's general health, lifestyle, and sexual performance are monitored and advice is given
- west palm beach — a city in SE Florida: winter resort.
- westphalian ham — a hard German ham with a distinctive flavor derived from being smoked over beechwood and juniper.
- what's-her-name — a girl or woman whose name is unknown, temporarily forgotten, or deliberately overlooked
- what's-his-name — man: forgotten name
- whatchamacallit — an object or person whose name one does not know or cannot recall.
- whatshumacallit — Alternative form of whatchamacallit.
- wheatgerm bread — bread made with wheat germ
- white christmas — A white Christmas is a Christmas when it snows.
- white mountains — a mountain range in the US, chiefly in N New Hampshire: part of the Appalachians. Highest peak: Mount Washington, 1917 m (6288 ft)
- white supremacy — the belief, theory, or doctrine that white people are inherently superior to people from all other racial groups, especially black people, and are therefore rightfully the dominant group in any society.
- william gilbert — Cass, 1859–1934, U.S. architect.
- william webster — Daniel, 1782–1852, U.S. statesman and orator.
- wreathed column — a column having a twisted or spiral form.
- wrestling match — sport: contention by grappling opponent
- yellow mandarin — (in the Chinese Empire) a member of any of the nine ranks of public officials, each distinguished by a particular kind of button worn on the cap.