11-letter words containing s, t, w, i
- 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.
- small white — a small white butterfly, Artogeia rapae, with scanty black markings, the larvae of which feed on brassica leaves
- somewhither — to some unspecified place; somewhere.
- songwriting — composing melodies and lyrics
- sopping wet — soaked, dripping
- sow thistle — any composite plant belonging to the genus Sonchus, especially S. oleraceus, a weed having thistlelike leaves, yellow flowers, and a milky juice.
- spirit away — the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
- split wings — wings (of an artificial fly) that are dressed cocked up and separated into a V shape
- springwater — water from a spring
- square with — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- stanislaw i — (Stanislaw Leszczynski) Stanislaus I.
- stanislawow — Polish name of Ivano-Frankovsk.
- stem-winder — a stemwinding watch.
- stemwinding — wound by turning a knob at the stem.
- stewardship — the position and duties of a steward, a person who acts as the surrogate of another or others, especially by managing property, financial affairs, an estate, etc.
- still water — a part of a stream that is level or where the level of inclination is so slight that no current is visible.
- storywriter — a person who writes stories, tales, fables, etc.
- straightway — straightaway.
- strawweight — a boxer of the lightest competitive class, especially a boxer weighing up to 104 pounds (47.2 kg).
- strike down — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- swallowtail — the tail of a swallow or a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow.
- swarthiness — (of skin color, complexion, etc.) dark.
- sweat shirt — a heavy, loose, usually long-sleeved pullover made of cotton jersey, worn as by athletes to absorb sweat during or after exercise, sometimes with loose trousers (sweat pants) of the same material, forming an ensemble (sweat suit)
- sweet basil — any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
- sweet birch — a North American tree, Betula lenta, having smooth, blackish bark and twigs that are a source of methyl salicylate.
- sweet cider — the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- sweet spire — a shrub, Itea virginica, of the eastern and southern U.S., having showy, fragrant, white flowers.
- sweetie pie — sweetheart (used especially as a term of endearment).
- sweetie-pie — sweetheart (used especially as a term of endearment).
- sweetiewife — a garrulous person
- swing shift — a work shift in industry from midafternoon until midnight.
- swing state — a state of the U.S. in which the Democratic and Republican candidates both have a good chance of winning and that is considered key to the outcome of a presidential election: the swing states of Ohio and Indiana.
- swing voter — to cause to move to and fro, sway, or oscillate, as something suspended from above: to swing one's arms in walking.
- swingletree — a whiffletree.
- swingometer — a device used in television broadcasting during a general election to indicate the swing of votes from one political party to another
- swipe right — to move a finger from left to right across a touchscreen in order to approve an image
- swiss steak — a thick slice of steak dredged in flour and pounded, browned, and braised with tomatoes, onions, and other vegetables.
- switch cane — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- switch over — If you switch over when you are watching television, you change to another channel.
- switch plug — a plug, as for an electric iron, equipped with an on-off switch.
- switch yard — a railroad yard in which rolling stock is distributed or made up into trains.
- switchblade — a pocketknife, the blade of which is held by a spring and can be released suddenly, as by pressing a button.
- switchboard — a structural unit on which are mounted switches and instruments necessary to complete telephone circuits manually.
- switched on — turned-on (def 1).
- switched-on — turned-on (def 1).
- switchgrass — a North American prairie grass
- switzerland — a republic in central Europe. 15,944 sq. mi. (41,294 sq. km). Capital: Bern.
- sword fight — duel with long-bladed weapons