10-letter words containing s, e, w, d
- side-wheel — having a paddle wheel on each side, as a steamboat.
- sidewinder — a severe swinging blow from the side.
- silverweed — a plant, Potentilla anserina, of the rose family, the leaves of which have a silvery pubescence on the underside.
- skew field — a ring in which the equations ax = b and xa = b have solutions for x.
- skewerwood — the spindle tree, Euonymus europaeus.
- slide show — a presentation of photographic slides, or images on a transparent base, placed in a projector and viewed sequentially on a screen.
- sludgeworm — a small freshwater worm, Tubifex tubifex, often inhabiting sewage sludge and the muddy bottoms of lakes, rivers, and pools.
- smear word — a slanderous, vilifying epithet.
- sneezeweed — any of several coarse composite plants of the genus Helenium, the flowers of which resemble sunflowers and cause sneezing.
- sneezewood — a tree, Ptaeroxylon utile, native to southern Africa: family Ptaeroxylaceae
- snow devil — a whirling column of snow
- snow under — Meteorology. a precipitation in the form of ice crystals, mainly of intricately branched, hexagonal form and often agglomerated into snowflakes, formed directly from the freezing of the water vapor in the air. Compare ice crystals, snow grains, snow pellets.
- snowblades — a type of skis, about half the length of normal downhill skis and used without poles
- snowcapped — topped with snow: the snowcapped Alps.
- soda water — an effervescent beverage consisting of water charged with carbon dioxide.
- sound wave — a longitudinal wave in an elastic medium, especially a wave producing an audible sensation.
- speedwalks — power walking.
- spider web — the web that is spun by a spider, made of interlaced threads of viscous fluid that harden on exposure to air.
- spiderwork — a thing which has the appearance of a spider's web
- spiderwort — any plant of the genus Tradescantia, having blue, purple, or rose-colored flowers.
- spongewood — an Indian plant with a pith used in making tropical hats
- stare down — to gaze fixedly and intently, especially with the eyes wide open.
- state-wide — extending throughout all parts of a state in the U.S.: a statewide search.
- steepdowne — very steep or precipitous
- stemwinder — a stemwinding watch.
- sternwards — towards the stern; astern
- stewardess — a woman flight attendant.
- stewarding — a person who manages another's property or financial affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others.
- streamwood — a city in NE Illinois.
- streetward — towards or in the direction of the street
- summerwood — the part of an annual ring of wood, characterized by compact, thick-walled cells, formed during the later part of the growing season.
- swammerdam — Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1637–80, Dutch anatomist and entomologist.
- swaybacked — having the back sagged to an unusual degree; having a sway-back.
- swear word — A swear word is a word which is considered to be rude or offensive. Swear words are usually used when people are angry.
- swedenborg — Emanuel [ih-man-yoo-uh l;; Swedish e-mah-noo-uh l] /ɪˈmæn yu əl;; Swedish ɛˈmɑ nu əl/ (Show IPA), (Emanuel Swedberg) 1688–1772, Swedish scientist, philosopher, and mystic.
- sweep hand — a hand, usually a second hand, centrally mounted with the minute and hour hands of a timepiece and reaching to the edge of the dial.
- sweetbread — Also called stomach sweetbread. the pancreas of an animal, especially a calf or a lamb, used for food.
- swimfeeder — a device containing bait, attached to the line to ensure the gradual baiting of the swim from under the surface
- swipe card — a plastic card with magnetically encoded data that is decoded when passed through a slotted electronic reader, especially for payment or identification purposes.
- sword bean — a twining vine, Canavalia gladiata, of the legume family, found in the tropics of the Eastern Hemisphere, having large, showy, pealike flowers and reddish-brown seeds.
- sword belt — a military belt from which a sword may be hung.
- sword cane — a cane or walking stick having a hollow shaft that serves as a sheath for a sword or dagger.
- sword fern — any fern of the genus Nephrolepis, especially N. exaltata, characterized by sword-shaped, pinnate fronds, a common houseplant.
- tandemwise — in the manner of a tandem
- tawdriness — (of finery, trappings, etc.) gaudy; showy and cheap.
- trade show — show (def 22).
- tweedsmuir — Baron, Buchan, John.
- two-fisted — ready for or inclined to physical combat.
- unanswered — a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly.
- unbestowed — to present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by on or upon): The trophy was bestowed upon the winner.