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

  • sewing basket — box for sewing accessories
  • shadowcasting — the enhancement of images by the casting of shadows
  • shark watcher — a business consultant who assists companies in identifying and preventing unwelcome takeover bids
  • shetland wool — the fine wool undercoat pulled by hand from Shetland sheep.
  • short-waisted — of less than average length between the shoulders and waistline; having a high waistline.
  • show and tell — an activity for young children, especially in school, in which each participant produces an object of unusual interest and tells something about it.
  • show me state — Missouri (used as a nickname).
  • show the flag — to assert a claim, as to a territory or stretch of water, by military presence
  • show-and-tell — an activity for young children, especially in school, in which each participant produces an object of unusual interest and tells something about it.
  • show-me state — Missouri2
  • siamese twins — (not in technical use) conjoined twin.
  • silver wattle — a tree, Acacia dealbata, of the legume family, native to Australia and Tasmania, having feathery, silver-gray foliage and fragrant yellow flowers.
  • sister-in-law — the sister of one's husband or wife.
  • snap the whip — crack the whip (def 2).
  • snowball tree — any of several caprifoliaceous shrubs of the genus Viburnum, esp V. opulus var. roseum, a sterile cultivated variety with spherical clusters of white or pinkish flowers
  • solitary wasp — any of numerous wasps, as the sand wasps or mud wasps, that do not live in a community.
  • solitary wave — a localized disturbance that propagates like a wave but resembles a particle in that it does not disperse, even if it collides with other such waves.
  • southeastward — Also, southeastwards. toward the southeast.
  • southwestward — Also, southwestwards. toward the southwest.
  • sow wild oats — any uncultivated species of Avena, especially a common weedy grass, A. fatua, resembling the cultivated oat.
  • 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.
  • stage whisper — a loud whisper on a stage, meant to be heard by the audience.
  • stand up with — to act as a wedding attendant to
  • standing wave — a wave in a medium in which each point on the axis of the wave has an associated constant amplitude ranging from zero at the nodes to a maximum at the antinodes.
  • station wagon — an automobile with one or more rows of folding or removable seats behind the driver and no luggage compartment but an area behind the seats into which suitcases, parcels, etc., can be loaded through a tailgate.
  • statutory law — the written law established by enactments expressing the will of the legislature, as distinguished from the unwritten law or common law.
  • staying power — ability or strength to last or endure; endurance; stamina.
  • steam whistle — a type of whistle sounded by a blast of steam, as used formerly in factories, on locomotives, etc
  • steve wozniak — (person)   Co-founder of Apple Computer with Steve Jobs on 01 April 1976 and the inventor of the Apple II personal computer.
  • stewing steak — Stewing steak is beef which is suitable for cooking slowly in a stew.
  • stock warrant — A stock warrant is the right to buy stock at a particular price on a particular date directly from the issuing company.
  • storm warning — a showing of storm signals.
  • straight away — immediately
  • street-walker — a prostitute who solicits on the streets.
  • strong waters — an archaic name for alcoholic drink
  • suicide watch — a system of regular checking on prisoners who seem likely to attempt suicide.
  • sumptuary law — a law regulating personal habits that offend the moral or religious beliefs of the community.
  • sunrise watch — dogwatch (def 2).
  • super-wealthy — having great wealth; rich; affluent: a wealthy person; a wealthy nation.
  • surface water — water found on the surface of the earth (not underground or in the atmosphere), for example in rivers, seas, lakes, reservoirs, etc
  • swagger stick — a short, batonlike stick, usually leather-covered, sometimes carried by army officers, soldiers, etc.
  • swash letters — italic capital letters formed with long tails and flourishes
  • sweat bullets — to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
  • sweat-stained — (of clothes or fabric) bearing the marks left by a person's sweat
  • sweated goods — goods that are made by exploited labour
  • sweater dress — a dress made of knitted or crocheted material, esp a heavy one worn for warmth
  • sweep account — Finance. a checking account from which money in excess of a specified amount is automatically transferred to another account or to an investment that earns a higher rate of return.
  • sweet alyssum — a garden plant, Lobularia maritima, of the mustard family, having narrow leaves and small, white or violet flowers.
  • sweet calamus — a plant, Acorus calamus, of the arum family, having long, sword-shaped leaves and a pungent, aromatic rootstock.
  • sweet cassava — any of several tropical American plants belonging to the genus Manihot, of the spurge family, as M. esculenta (bitter cassava) and M. dulcis (sweet cassava) cultivated for their tuberous roots, which yield important food products.
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