13-letter words containing s, e, w, d
- twenty-second — next after the twenty-first; being the ordinal number for 22.
- two solitudes — a term for the situation of English and French Canada, considered as socially and culturally isolated from each other
- und so weiter — and so forth; et cetera. Abbreviation: usw, u.s.w.
- underwritings — acts or instances of underwriting
- van der waals — Johannes Diderik (joːˈhɑnəs ˈdiːdərik). 1837–1923, Dutch physicist, noted for his research on the equations of state of gases and liquids: Nobel prize for physics in 1910
- wagon soldier — a field-artillery soldier.
- wash-and-wear — noting or pertaining to a garment that can be washed, that dries quickly, and that requires little or no ironing; drip-dry.
- waste product — material discarded as useless in the process of producing something.
- water soldier — an aquatic plant, Stratiotes aloides, of Europe and NW Asia, having rosettes of large leaves and large three-petalled white flowers: family Hydrocharitaceae
- water strider — any of several aquatic bugs of the family Gerridae, having long, slender legs fringed with hairs, enabling the insects to dart about on the surface of the water.
- weapons-grade — Weapons-grade substances such as uranium or plutonium are of a quality which makes them suitable for use in the manufacture of nuclear weapons.
- weatherboards — Plural form of weatherboard.
- wedding bells — church bells that peal after marriage ceremony
- wedding chest — an ornamented chest for a trousseau.
- wedding dress — gown worn by a bride
- wedding feast — a meal served to celebrate a wedding
- wedding guest — sb invited to a marriage ceremony
- weird sisters — the Norns
- well attested — to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing, especially affirm in an official capacity: to attest the truth of a statement.
- well disposed — If you are well disposed to a person, plan, or activity, you are likely to agree with them or support them.
- well dressing — (in parts of rural Britain) a traditional ceremony of decorating wells with flowers in thanks for the blessing of an abundant supply of pure water.
- well supplied — to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite: to supply someone clothing; to supply a community with electricity.
- well-adjusted — arranged or fitted properly: Properly adjusted shelving will accommodate books of various heights.
- well-answered — a spoken or written reply or response to a question, request, letter, etc.: He sent an answer to my letter promptly.
- well-assorted — properly matched and suited to one another
- well-attested — to bear witness to; certify; declare to be correct, true, or genuine; declare the truth of, in words or writing, especially affirm in an official capacity: to attest the truth of a statement.
- well-composed — calm; tranquil; serene: His composed face reassured the nervous passengers.
- well-deserved — justly or rightly earned; merited: a deserved increase in salary.
- well-designed — made or done intentionally; intended; planned.
- well-disposed — favorably, sympathetically, or kindly disposed: The sponsors are well-disposed toward our plan.
- well-dressing — (in parts of rural Britain) a traditional ceremony of decorating wells with flowers in thanks for the blessing of an abundant supply of pure water.
- well-esteemed — to regard highly or favorably; regard with respect or admiration: I esteem him for his honesty.
- well-finished — ended or completed.
- well-invested — to put (money) to use, by purchase or expenditure, in something offering potential profitable returns, as interest, income, or appreciation in value.
- well-measured — ascertained or apportioned by measure: The race was over the course of a measured mile.
- well-observed — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
- well-polished — made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
- well-reasoned — based on reason: a carefully reasoned decision.
- well-schooled — having been trained or educated sufficiently, as in a school
- well-scrubbed — stunted; scrubby.
- well-seasoned — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- well-selected — to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
- well-situated — located; placed.
- well-supplied — to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, place, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite: to supply someone clothing; to supply a community with electricity.
- welsh dresser — a sideboard having drawers or compartments below and open, shallow shelves above.
- west caldwell — a town in NE New Jersey.
- west flanders — a province in W Belgium. 1249 sq. mi. (3235 sq. km). Capital: Bruges.
- west hartford — a town in central Connecticut.
- west midlands — a metropolitan county in central England. 347 sq. mi. (899 sq. km).
- western dvina — a river rising in W Russia, in the Valdai Hills and flowing south and southwest then northwest to the Gulf of Riga. Length: 1021 km (634 miles)