10-letter words containing r, e, w, i, n
- water main — a main pipe or conduit in a system for conveying water.
- water mint — a Eurasian mint plant, Mentha aquatica, of marshy places, having scented leaves and whorls of small flowers
- water sign — any of the three astrological signs, Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces, that are grouped together because of the shared attributes of sensitivity and emotionalism.
- water-inch — the quantity of water (approx. 500 cubic feet) discharged in 24 hours through a circular opening of one inch diameter leading from a reservoir in which the water is constantly only high enough to cover the orifice.
- waterbrain — gid, in sheep.
- wateriness — the state or condition of being watery or diluted.
- wave train — a series of successive waves spaced at regular intervals.
- waveringly — to sway to and fro; flutter: Foliage wavers in the breeze.
- wearyingly — In a wearying way.
- weathering — the state of the atmosphere with respect to wind, temperature, cloudiness, moisture, pressure, etc.
- websterian — pertaining to or characteristic of Daniel Webster, his political theories, or his oratory.
- websurfing — Present participle of websurf.
- weimaraner — one of a German breed of hunting dogs having a smooth silver-gray to dark-gray coat, a cropped tail, and blue-gray or amber eyes.
- weinberger — Caspar W(illard) ("Cap") 1917–2006, U.S. government official: Secretary of Defense 1981–87.
- wellspring — the head or source of a spring, stream, river, etc.; fountainhead.
- west irian — a former name of Irian Jaya.
- westernise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of westernize.
- westernism — a word, idiom, or practice characteristic of people of the Occident or of the western U.S.
- westernize — to influence with ideas, customs, practices, etc., characteristic of the Occident or of the western U.S.
- wharfinger — a person who owns or has charge of a wharf.
- whereuntil — until which
- whethering — (obsolete) The retention of the afterbirth in cows.
- whickering — to whinny; neigh.
- whimpering — Present participle of whimper.
- whipper-in — Fox Hunting. a professional or honorary member of a hunt staff who assists the huntsman with the hounds.
- whiskering — (fashion) The fading of creases in blue jeans, especially around the crotch; often added artificially in order to simulate a
- whispering — the mode of utterance, or the voice, of a person who whispers: to speak in a whisper.
- whiteprint — a proof print made by means of the diazo process.
- whitethorn — a hawthorn, Crataegus laevigata, having white flowers.
- wholegrain — A cereal grain that contains cereal germ, endosperm, and bran, in contrast to refined grains, which retain only the endosperm.
- widescreen — of, noting, or pertaining to motion pictures projected on a screen having greater width than height, usually in a ratio of 1 to 2.5.
- wienerwald — a forested and wooded hill range in NE Lower Austria, W of Vienna: resorts.
- wilderment — The state of being bewildered; confusion; bewilderment.
- wilderness — a wooded area in NE Virginia: several battles fought here in 1864 between armies of Grant and Lee.
- willendorf — a village in NE Austria, near Krems: site of an Aurignacian settlement where a 4½ inches (11 cm) limestone statuette (Venus of Willendorf) was found.
- winchester — (in the Middle Ages) a kingdom, later an earldom, in S England. Capital: Winchester.
- wind power — power derived from wind: used to generate electricity or mechanical power.
- wind river — a river in W central Wyoming, flowing SE and joining the Popo Agie River to form the Bighorn River. 120 miles (193 km) long.
- wind shear — the rate at which wind velocity changes from point to point in a given direction.
- wind surge — a wind-induced rise in the water level at the coast or the shore of an inland expanse of water. It has a definite frequency and if this is close to the tidal frequency serious flooding can result
- wind-borne — carried by the wind, as pollen or seed.
- windbreaks — Plural form of windbreak.
- windburned — Suffering from windburn.
- windermere — Lake, a lake in NW England, between Westmorland and Lancashire: the largest lake in England. 10.5 miles (17 km) long; 5.67 sq. mi. (15 sq. km).
- windflower — any plant belonging to the genus Anemone, of the buttercup family, having divided leaves and showy, solitary flowers.
- windhovers — Plural form of windhover.
- windjammer — (formerly) a merchant ship propelled by sails.
- windscreen — windshield.
- windsucker — a horse afflicted with cribbing.
- windsurfed — Simple past tense and past participle of windsurf.