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13-letter words containing s, h, e, r, w

  • machine screw — a threaded fastener, either used with a nut or driven into a tapped hole, usually having a diameter of about 1/4 inch (6.4 mm) or less and a slotted head for tightening by a screwdriver.
  • master switch — a switch that can be used to turn on or off the supply of electricity to a building or to certain equipment
  • matthew paris — Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
  • meteor shower — the profusion of meteors observed when the earth passes through a meteor swarm.
  • microswitches — Plural form of microswitch.
  • minstrel show — a once popular type of stage show featuring comic dialogue, song, and dance in highly conventionalized patterns, performed by a troupe of actors traditionally comprising two end men, a chorus in blackface, and an interlocutor. Developed in the U.S. in the 19th century, this entertainment portrayed negative racial stereotypes and declined in popularity in the 20th century.
  • new hampshire — a state in the NE United States. 9304 sq. mi. (24,100 sq. km). Capital: Concord. Abbreviation: NH (for use with zip code), N.H.
  • newsgathering — of or relating to the process of collecting and reporting the news.
  • nightcrawlers — Plural form of nightcrawler.
  • north by west — a point on the compass 11°15′ west of north. Abbreviation: NbW.
  • north-western — North-western means in or from the north-west of a region or country.
  • northeastward — the northeast.
  • northwesterly — Situated in, or pointing to, the northwest.
  • northwestward — the northwest.
  • nowhere-dense — (of a set in a topological space) having a closure that contains no open set with any points in it; nondense.
  • nowheresville — a remote or isolated town or village.
  • old northwest — a territory of Canada lying N of 60 degrees N and extending E from the Yukon Territory to Nunavut. 519,732 sq. mi. (1,346,106 sq. km) Capital: Yellowknife.
  • organ whistle — a steam or air whistle in which the jet is forced up against the thin edge of a pipe closed at the top.
  • otherworldish — characterized by otherworldliness
  • pass the word — If you pass the word, you tell someone something that another person has told you.
  • passager hawk — young hawk or falcon caught while on migration
  • pearly whites — white and lustrous as a pearl.
  • power-sharing — Power-sharing is a political arrangement in which different or opposing groups all take part in government together.
  • research work — work concerning research into or investigation into a subject, topic, etc, particularly in the sciences
  • sachet-powder — a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
  • sandwich tern — a European tern, Sterna sandvicensis, that has a yellow-tipped bill, whitish plumage, and white forked tail, and nests in colonies on beaches, etc
  • schwärmerisch — excessively or extremely enthusiastic
  • schwenkfelder — a member of a Protestant group that emigrated in 1734 from Germany and settled in Pennsylvania, where they organized the Schwenkfelder Church.
  • second growth — the plant growth that follows the destruction of virgin forest.
  • shark watcher — a business consultant who assists companies in identifying and preventing unwelcome takeover bids
  • shivering owl — screech owl.
  • short-waisted — of less than average length between the shoulders and waistline; having a high waistline.
  • shower screen — a shower panel
  • side whiskers — sideburns: hair at side of man's face
  • snowshoe hare — a large-footed North American hare, Lepus americanus, that is white in winter and dark brown in summer.
  • socket wrench — a box wrench with a socket that is an extension of the shank.
  • south-western — South-western means in or from the south-west of a region or country.
  • southeastward — Also, southeastwards. toward the southeast.
  • southwesterly — coming from the south west
  • southwestward — Also, southwestwards. toward the southwest.
  • spear-thrower — a flexible device for launching a spear, usually a short cord wound around the spear so that when thrown the weapon will rotate in the air.
  • sperm washing — a technique that separates sperm from the seminal fluid, used especially for isolating active sperm for artificial insemination.
  • stage whisper — a loud whisper on a stage, meant to be heard by the audience.
  • stern-wheeler — a boat propelled by a paddle wheel at the stern.
  • stone's throw — a short distance: The railroad station is only a stone's throw from our house.
  • sunrise watch — dogwatch (def 2).
  • super-wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
  • swash letters — italic capital letters formed with long tails and flourishes
  • sweet sorghum — sorgo.
  • sweethearting — the granting of unauthorized discounts or the abetting of shoplifting by staff in a shop
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