11-letter words containing n, o, s, w, i
- outswearing — Present participle of outswear.
- outswimming — Present participle of outswim.
- outswingers — Plural form of outswinger.
- over-sewing — to sew with stitches passing successively over an edge, especially closely, so as to cover the edge or make a firm seam.
- postweaning — of, relating to, or occurring in the period following weaning
- rain shadow — a region in the lee of mountains that receives less rainfall than the region windward of the mountains.
- rain shower — a brief rainfall, usually of variable intensity.
- reason with — If you try to reason with someone, you try to persuade them to do or accept something by using sensible arguments.
- rose window — a circular window decorated with tracery symmetrical about the center.
- sash window — A sash window is a window which consists of two frames placed one above the other. The window can be opened by sliding one frame over the other.
- satinflower — a Californian plant, Clarkia amoena, of the evening primrose family, having cup-shaped pink or purplish flowers blotched with red.
- screw joint — a type of joint that is fastened by means of screws
- second wind — the return of ease in breathing after exhaustion caused by continued physical exertion, as in running.
- shop window — storefront display
- shop-window — a window used for display of merchandise.
- show window — a display window in a store.
- shower unit — fitted shower
- showeriness — the state or quality of being showery
- showing-off — behaviour designed to impress people
- showjumping — horseriding event
- showmanship — the skill or ability of a showman.
- showrooming — the practice of looking at an item of merchandise in a shop, often using a smartphone app to compare its price elsewhere, before buying it from an online distributor
- simmer down — to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.
- slow motion — cinema: slower than in reality
- slow-acting — working or acting slowly, not immediately
- slow-motion — of, pertaining to or made in slow motion: a slow-motion replay.
- slow-moving — proceeding with or characterized by slow, sluggish, or leisurely movement or activity.
- snailflower — a tropical vine, Vigna caracalla, of the legume family, having fragrant, yellowish or purplish flowers, a segment of which is shaped like a snail's shell.
- snow bridge — a mass of snow bridging a crevasse, sometimes affording a risky way across it
- snow chains — device that gives tyres extra grip
- snow grains — precipitation consisting of white, opaque ice particles usually less than one millimeter in diameter.
- snowballing — a ball of snow pressed or rolled together, as for throwing.
- snowblading — the activity or sport of skiing with short skis (snowblades) and no poles
- snowmobiler — a person who drives a snowmobile
- snowshoeing — the activity of taking part in cross-country walks over snow
- snowsurfing — the use of a board without bindings to travel over snow
- snowy river — a river in SE Australia, rising in SE New South Wales: waters diverted through a system of dams and tunnels across the watershed into the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers for hydroelectric power and to provide water for irrigation. Length: 426 km (265 miles)
- songwriting — composing melodies and lyrics
- sopping wet — soaked, dripping
- spin bowler — a bowler who specializes in bowling balls with a spinning motion
- spring snow — corn snow.
- stanislawow — Polish name of Ivano-Frankovsk.
- strike down — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- sun-worship — the act of worshipping the sun as a deity
- swing voter — to cause to move to and fro, sway, or oscillate, as something suspended from above: to swing one's arms in walking.
- swingometer — a device used in television broadcasting during a general election to indicate the swing of votes from one political party to another
- switched on — turned-on (def 1).
- switched-on — turned-on (def 1).
- sword-point — the point of a sword
- szymanowski — Karol [kah-rawl] /ˈkɑ rɔl/ (Show IPA), 1882?–1937, Polish composer.