11-letter words containing r, e, w, o
- rose mallow — any of several plants of the genus Hibiscus, of the mallow family, having rose-colored flowers.
- rose weevil — Fuller rose beetle.
- rose window — a circular window decorated with tracery symmetrical about the center.
- round tower — a freestanding circular stone belfry built in Ireland from the 10th century beside a monastery and used as a place of refuge
- rule of law — the principle that all people and institutions are subject to and accountable to law that is fairly applied and enforced; the principle of government by law.
- rupturewort — a plant, Herniaria glabra, of the pink family
- safe-blower — a person who uses explosives to open safes and rob them
- satinflower — a Californian plant, Clarkia amoena, of the evening primrose family, having cup-shaped pink or purplish flowers blotched with red.
- scissorwise — in a movement or position which imitates scissors
- screech owl — any of numerous small American owls of the genus Otus, having hornlike tufts of feathers, as O. asio, of eastern North America.
- screw joint — a type of joint that is fastened by means of screws
- seam bowler — a fast bowler who makes the ball bounce on its seam so that it will change direction
- set forward — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- shade-grown — grown in the shade, especially in artificial shade, as under a cloth.
- shameworthy — deserving shame; denoting something a person ought to be ashamed of
- shellflower — an eastern Asian plant, Alpinia zerumbet, of the ginger family, having pendulous clusters of fragrant white flowers with variegated markings.
- shortweight — to give less than the weight charged for: The firm is accused of shortweighting grain.
- show jumper — A show jumper is a person who takes part in the sport of show jumping.
- shower head — nozzle of a shower attachment
- shower room — a room which contains a shower
- shower unit — fitted shower
- showeriness — the state or quality of being showery
- showerproof — (of clothing, fabric, etc.) treated so as to resist rain; rainproof.
- showstopper — Theater. a performer or performance that wins enthusiastic or prolonged applause.
- simmer down — to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.
- slipperwort — any of several tropical American plants belonging to the genus Calceolaria, of the figwort family, having opposite or whorled leaves and slipper-shaped flowers.
- slow cooker — an electric cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid for cooking meats, casseroles, etc., for several hours at relatively low temperatures, usually around 200° F (93.3° C).
- 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 banner — snow being blown off a mountaintop.
- snow blower — a motor-driven machine on wheels used to remove snow by throwing it into the air and to one side.
- snow bridge — a mass of snow bridging a crevasse, sometimes affording a risky way across it
- snow report — a regular weather report that concentrates on details of amounts of snow and conditions at ski resorts
- snowmobiler — a person who drives a snowmobile
- snowy egret — a white egret, Egretta thula, of the warmer parts of the Western Hemisphere: formerly hunted in great numbers for its plumes, the species is now protected and has recovered.
- 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)
- soap powder — soap produced and packaged in powdered form.
- soft sawder — flattery; compliments
- software ag — (company) A German software engineering company that started with the ADABAS database. Natural is their 4GL development environment, EntireX is their DCOM for Unix and IBM. BOLERO, is an object-oriented development environment and application server specially made for Electronic Business applications. Mailing-list: <[email protected]>.
- solar power — energy generated by the sun
- somersworth — a town in SE New Hampshire.
- somewhither — to some unspecified place; somewhere.
- southwester — a wind, gale, or storm from the southwest.
- spatterwork — a method of decorating whereby ink or another fluid is spattered over a medium
- spin bowler — a bowler who specializes in bowling balls with a spinning motion
- spoken word — The spoken word is used to refer to language expressed in speech, for example in contrast to written texts or music.
- steelworker — a person employed in the process of manufacturing steel and steel products.
- stock power — a power of attorney permitting a person other than the owner of stock in a corporation to transfer the title of ownership to a third party.
- stonewaller — to engage in stonewalling.
- stoneworker — any construction, as walls or the like, of stone; stone masonry.
- storm sewer — a sewer for carrying off rainfall drained from paved surfaces, roofs, etc.