9-letter words containing r, a, w, n
- overdrawn — Past participle of overdraw.
- 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.
- paintwork — layer of paint on wall or vehicle
- penis war — (jargon, abuse) (Or "Dick Size War", "DSW") Any argument which has degenerated into quantitative boasting of the sort "My [program|bot|etc.] is [faster|meaner|etc.] than yours!". Generally as unconstructive (and with as little emphasis on empirical proof) as men debating who has the biggest penis. The term is often used on IRC, news:alt.sysadmin.recovery, and sometimes applied to IRC botwars, because of their equally pointless nature.
- 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)
- 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
- prewarned — to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable: They warned him of a plot against him. She was warned that her life was in danger.
- railwoman — a female worker on a railway
- rainbowed — containing, resembling, or involving a rainbow
- rainswept — (of a place) open to or characterized by frequent heavy rain
- rainwater — (Leo) James, 1917–86, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1975.
- ramp down — decrease effort, work
- raw-boned — having little flesh, especially on a large-boned frame; gaunt.
- rawlinson — George, 1812–1902, English historian.
- re-answer — to answer (a question, etc) again
- renewable — able to be renewed: a library book that is not renewable.
- renewably — in a renewable fashion, in such a way as to be renewable
- rewarding — affording satisfaction, valuable experience, or the like; worthwhile.
- road town — a town on SE Tortola, in the NE West Indies: capital of the British Virgin Islands.
- roman law — the system of jurisprudence elaborated by the ancient Romans, a strong and varied influence on the legal systems of many countries.
- rosenwald — Julius, 1862–1932, U.S. businessman and philanthropist.
- sabrewing — a large hummingbird of the genus Campylopterous, with long curved wings
- scrawling — to write or draw in a sprawling, awkward manner: He scrawled his name hastily across the blackboard.
- screwbean — a small tree or shrub of the south-western United States that has edible pods
- snow crab — an edible spider crab of the North Pacific, Chionoecetes opilio, commercially important as a frozen seafood product.
- snow pear — a small tree, Pyrus nivalis, of eastern Europe and Asia Minor, having showy flowers and nearly globe-shaped fruit.
- snowboard — a board for gliding on snow, resembling a wide ski, to which both feet are secured and that one rides in an upright position.
- snowmaker — a machine that makes artificial snow for ski slopes.
- sprawling — to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner: The puppy's legs sprawled in all directions.
- sternward — toward the stern; astern.
- stoneware — a hard, opaque, vitrified ceramic ware.
- stornoway — a city in NW Scotland, in the Hebrides.
- straw man — a mass of straw formed to resemble a man, as for a doll or scarecrow.
- subwarden — an assistant to a warden, a deputy or subordinate warden
- swordsman — a person who uses or is skilled in the use of a sword.
- tarrytown — a village in SE New York, on the Hudson River: restored home of Washington Irving.
- tear down — to pull apart or in pieces by force, especially so as to leave ragged or irregular edges. Synonyms: rend, rip, rive. Antonyms: mend, repair, sew.
- thwarting — to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
- tirewoman — a lady's maid.
- tree lawn — a strip of grass-covered ground between sidewalk and curb, often planted with shade trees.
- treenware — household utensils, dishes, etc., made entirely of wood.
- trelawney — Edward John, 1792–1881, English adventurer and author.
- turn away — move further from sth, sb
- tweenager — a child of approximately eight to fourteen years of age
- unawarded — not awarded; not yet awarded to someone
- unawarely — not aware or conscious; unconscious: to be unaware of any change.
- under way — If an activity is under way, it has already started. If an activity gets under way, it starts.