11-letter words containing s, t, o, w
- oyster stew — a stew containing oysters
- oysterwoman — a woman who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters.
- pistol-whip — to beat or hit (someone) repeatedly with a pistol, especially in the head and shoulder area.
- plantswoman — a nurserywoman.
- plasterwork — finish or ornamental work done in plaster.
- postweaning — of, relating to, or occurring in the period following weaning
- potter wasp — any of several mason wasps, especially of the genus Eumenes, that construct a juglike nest of mud.
- pro-western — lying toward or situated in the west: our company's western office.
- puppet show — an entertainment, as a play or musical revue, in which the performers are puppets.
- put down as — If you put someone or something down as a particular type of person or thing, you consider that they are that thing.
- reason with — If you try to reason with someone, you try to persuade them to do or accept something by using sensible arguments.
- resort town — a holiday town
- satinflower — a Californian plant, Clarkia amoena, of the evening primrose family, having cup-shaped pink or purplish flowers blotched with red.
- saw-toothed — having pointing resembling the edge of a saw.
- scotchwoman — Scotswoman.
- screw joint — a type of joint that is fastened by means of screws
- set forward — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- settle down — to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).
- seventy-two — a cardinal number, 70 plus 2.
- shameworthy — deserving shame; denoting something a person ought to be ashamed of
- shanty town — ghetto, slum
- shittimwood — the wood of the shittah tree, believed to be a species of acacia
- shortweight — to give less than the weight charged for: The firm is accused of shortweighting grain.
- shower unit — fitted shower
- showstopper — Theater. a performer or performance that wins enthusiastic or prolonged applause.
- shunt-wound — noting a motor or a generator that has the field circuit connected in parallel with the armature winding.
- sightworthy — worth seeing
- sketch show — a show, such as a TV show or public performance, consisting of a variety of short comedy scenes
- 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 motion — cinema: slower than in reality
- slow-acting — working or acting slowly, not immediately
- slow-footed — proceeding at a slow pace.
- slow-motion — of, pertaining to or made in slow motion: a slow-motion replay.
- slow-twitch — of or relating to muscle fiber that contracts relatively slowly and is resistant to fatigue (distinguished from fast-twitch).
- slow-witted — mentally slow or dull; slow in comprehension and thinking.
- smooth away — to remove (difficulties, obstacles, etc.)
- smooth down — make flat and even
- snow report — a regular weather report that concentrates on details of amounts of snow and conditions at ski resorts
- 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.
- 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]>.
- somersworth — a town in SE New Hampshire.
- somewhither — to some unspecified place; somewhere.
- songwriting — composing melodies and lyrics
- sopping wet — soaked, dripping
- south downs — a range of low hills, from Hampshire to East Sussex, in S England.
- south wales — an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. Includes the capital city, Cardiff, as well as Swansea and Newport. Welsh name: De Cymru
- southwardly — toward the south
- southwester — a wind, gale, or storm from the southwest.
- sow thistle — any composite plant belonging to the genus Sonchus, especially S. oleraceus, a weed having thistlelike leaves, yellow flowers, and a milky juice.