11-letter words containing s, w, e, a, t
- jesuit ware — Chinese porcelain of the early 18th century, decorated with Christian motifs, usually in black and gold on a white background.
- law society — association of lawyers
- law student — sb who studies legal system
- lawn tennis — tennis, especially when played on a grass court.
- least shrew — a small, brownish shrew, Cryptotis parva, of grassy regions of the eastern U.S.
- least-worst — bad but better than any available alternative
- mains water — gas supplied to a building through pipes
- makeweights — Plural form of makeweight.
- master-work — masterpiece.
- masterworks — Plural form of masterwork.
- meadowsweet — any plant belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, especially S. latifolia, having white or pink flowers.
- misbestowal — a wrong or improper bestowal
- new castile — a region in central Spain: formerly a province. 27,933 sq. mi. (72,346 sq. km).
- new planets — the outer planets Uranus, Neptune, and (formerly) Pluto, only discovered comparatively recently
- newsagent's — a shop that sells newspapers and magazines
- newscasters — Plural form of newscaster.
- newscasting — a broadcast of news on radio or television.
- outswearing — Present participle of outswear.
- outwardness — (uncountable) The quality of being outward.
- oysterwoman — a woman who gathers, cultivates, or sells oysters.
- plasterwork — finish or ornamental work done in plaster.
- plasticware — knives, forks, spoons, cups, etc., made of plastic: a picnic hamper with plasticware for six.
- 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.
- reason with — If you try to reason with someone, you try to persuade them to do or accept something by using sensible arguments.
- sacred writ — Scripture.
- saltirewise — in the direction or manner of a saltire.
- sash weight — a counterweight to a vertically sliding window sash.
- satin weave — one of the basic weave structures in which the filling threads are interlaced with the warp at widely separated intervals, producing the effect of an unbroken surface.
- 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.
- screw plate — a metal plate having threaded holes, used for cutting screw threads by hand.
- set forward — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- shameworthy — deserving shame; denoting something a person ought to be ashamed of
- silver thaw — glaze (def 17).
- slack water — a period when a body of water is between tides.
- small white — a small white butterfly, Artogeia rapae, with scanty black markings, the larvae of which feed on brassica leaves
- 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]>.
- 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
- spatterwork — a method of decorating whereby ink or another fluid is spattered over a medium
- springwater — water from a spring
- square with — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- st. andrews — a seaport in the Fife region, in E Scotland: resort; golf courses.
- stage screw — a large, tapered screw fitted with a handle, used to secure braces for scenery to the floor of a stage.
- state-owned — owned by the state; not privately owned
- stateswoman — a woman who is experienced in the art of government.
- statute law — statutory law.
- steerageway — sufficient speed to permit a vessel to be maneuvered.
- 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.