9-letter words containing n, o, w, r
- nongrowth — the failure to grow
- nonlawyer — a person who is not a lawyer
- nonviewer — a person who does not watch (television)
- nonworker — One who does not work.
- nonwriter — a person who does not (usually) write or cannot write (well); a person who is not a writer
- northward — Also, northwards, northwardly. toward the north.
- northwest — a point on the compass midway between north and west. Abbreviation: NW.
- northwich — a town in NW England, in Cheshire: salt and chemical industries. Pop: 39 568 (2001)
- norwegian — of or relating to Norway, its inhabitants, or their language.
- nowhither — to no place; nowhere: paths leading nowhither.
- nut-brown — Nut-brown is used to describe things that are dark reddish brown in colour.
- oarswoman — A female rower, especially as a member of a racing team.
- oarswomen — Plural form of oarswoman.
- oceanward — Toward the ocean.
- one-owner — that has only had one owner
- orwellian — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling the literary work of George Orwell or the totalitarian future described in his antiutopian novel 1984 (1949).
- over-wind — to wind beyond the proper limit; wind too far: He must have overwound his watch.
- overawing — Present participle of overawe.
- overblown — (of a flower) past the stage of full bloom; more than full-blown: an overblown rose.
- overdrawn — Past participle of overdraw.
- overdrown — (obsolete, transitive) To wet or drench to excess.
- overflown — to fly over a particular territory, country, etc.: The plane approached the border but never overflew.
- overgrown — to grow over; cover with a growth of something.
- overswing — to swing too hard, hoping to apply more power.
- overwound — to wind beyond the proper limit; wind too far: He must have overwound his watch.
- owensboro — a city in NW Kentucky, on the Ohio River.
- own brand — Own brands are products which have the trademark or label of the shop which sells them, especially a supermarket chain. They are normally cheaper than other popular brands.
- ownerless — having no owner
- ownership — the state or fact of being an owner.
- paintwork — layer of paint on wall or vehicle
- pennywort — any of several plants having round or roundish leaves, as the navelwort.
- pet owner — a person who owns a pet
- phony war — (in wartime) a period of apparent calm and inactivity, esp the period at the beginning of World War II
- plainwork — simple needlework, such as hemming, as distinct from fancywork
- portadown — a town in S Northern Ireland, in the district of Armagh. Pop: 25 958 (2001)
- powdering — a thin sprinkling of something on a surface
- powderman — a person in charge of explosives, especially in a demolition crew.
- power nap — a short sleep taken during the working day with the intention of improving the quality of work later in the day
- poweropen — The PowerOpen Association defines and promotes the PowerOpen Environment (POE).
- pre-owned — previously owned; used; secondhand: a sale of preowned furs.
- railwoman — a female worker on a railway
- rainbowed — containing, resembling, or involving a rainbow
- ramp down — decrease effort, work
- raw-boned — having little flesh, especially on a large-boned frame; gaunt.
- rawlinson — George, 1812–1902, English historian.
- reflowing — an occurrence of flowing again
- reworking — revised version
- ride down — to sit on and manage a horse or other animal in motion; be carried on the back of an animal.
- right now — at this precise moment
- road town — a town on SE Tortola, in the NE West Indies: capital of the British Virgin Islands.