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10-letter words containing s, w, a, t

  • store away — keep
  • strandwolf — brown hyena.
  • strap work — a type of ornamentation imitating pierced and interlaced straps or bands, usually forming a geometric pattern.
  • straw boss — someone who works alongside other workers but who also acts in a supervisory role; assistant foreman
  • straw poll — an unofficial vote taken to obtain an indication of the general trend of opinion on a particular issue.
  • straw vote — an unofficial vote taken to obtain an indication of the general trend of opinion on a particular issue.
  • straw wine — a usually rich or sweet wine produced from grapes partially dried on the vine or picked and dried in the sun on a bed of straw or reeds.
  • straw-boss — to act as a straw boss to: She was assigned to straw-boss the night shift.
  • strawberry — the fruit of any stemless plant belonging to the genus Fragaria, of the rose family, consisting of an enlarged fleshy receptacle bearing achenes on its exterior.
  • strawboard — coarse, yellow paperboard made of straw pulp, used in packing, for making boxes, etc.
  • streamflow — the water that flows in a specific stream site, especially its volume and rate of flow.
  • streamwood — a city in NE Illinois.
  • streetward — towards or in the direction of the street
  • streetwear — fashionable casual clothes
  • strip away — remove entirely
  • strip-wash — a thorough, all-over wash with a flannel, sponge, etc, and water but without getting into a bath or shower
  • stuntwoman — A stuntwoman is a woman whose job is to do dangerous things, either for publicity, or in a movie instead of an actor so that the actor does not risk being injured.
  • sunset law — a statute that includes provision for automatic termination of a government program, agency, etc., at the end of a specified time period unless it is reauthorized by the legislature.
  • swamp boat — Also called swamp boat. a small open boat having a very shallow draft and driven by a caged airplane propeller mounted above the rear transom, capable of traveling at relatively high speeds through shallow water, swamps, etc.
  • swampscott — a city in NE Massachusetts.
  • swatchbook — a booklet containing samples (of paper, cloth, etc)
  • sweat sock — one of a pair of socks made of thick, absorbent cotton, wool, or other material and worn during exercise, sports, leisure activity, etc.
  • sweat suit — a set of garments consisting of sweatpants and a sweatshirt.
  • sweat-shop — a shop employing workers at low wages, for long hours, and under poor conditions.
  • sweathouse — (especially among North American Indians) a special building used for cleansing and purifying one's body by sweating, in which heated water is poured over heated stones to produce steam.
  • sweatpants — loose-fitting pants of soft, absorbent fabric, as cotton jersey, usually with a drawstring at the waist and close-fitting or elastic cuffs at the ankles, commonly worn during athletic activity for warmth or to induce sweating.
  • sweatshirt — a loose, long-sleeved, collarless pullover of soft, absorbent fabric, as cotton jersey, with close-fitting or elastic cuffs and sometimes a drawstring at the waist, commonly worn during athletic activity for warmth or to induce sweating.
  • sweepstake — a sweepstakes.
  • sweet flag — an aroid marsh plant, Acorus calamus, having swordlike leaves, small greenish flowers, and aromatic roots
  • sweet gale — a shrub, Myrica gale, of northern swamp regions, having yellow catkin-like flowers and aromatic leaves: family Myricaceae
  • sweet talk — cajolery, persuasion by flattery
  • sweet-talk — to use cajoling words.
  • sweetbread — Also called stomach sweetbread. the pancreas of an animal, especially a calf or a lamb, used for food.
  • sweetheart — either of a pair of lovers in relation to the other.
  • sweetmeats — a sweet delicacy, prepared with sugar, honey, or the like, as preserves, candy, or, formerly, cakes or pastry.
  • sweetwater — a city in NW Texas.
  • switchable — a slender, flexible shoot, rod, etc., used especially in whipping or disciplining.
  • switchback — a highway, as in a mountainous area, having many hairpin curves.
  • switchgear — switching equipment used in an electric power station.
  • switchyard — a railroad yard in which rolling stock is distributed or made up into trains.
  • swordcraft — skill in or the art of swordplay.
  • tandemwise — in the manner of a tandem
  • tawdriness — (of finery, trappings, etc.) gaudy; showy and cheap.
  • thwartways — sideways or crosswise
  • tom sawyer — (The Adventures of Tom Sawyer)a novel (1876) by Mark Twain.
  • townswoman — a female native or inhabitant of a town.
  • trade show — show (def 22).
  • twin falls — a city in S Idaho.
  • twin peaks — a mountain in central Idaho: highest peak in the Salmon River Mountains. 10,340 feet (3154 meters).
  • two oceans — an annual road marathon run in Cape Town, South Africa
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