14-letter words containing s, w, e, d, i
- sandwich panel — a structural panel consisting of a core of one material enclosed between two sheets of a different material.
- series winding — the winding of an electric motor or generator in such a way that the field and armature circuits are connected in series
- shadow cabinet — (in the British Parliament) a group of prominent members of the opposition who are expected to hold positions in the cabinet when their party assumes power.
- shallow-minded — lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial
- shrink-wrapped — A shrink-wrapped product is sold in a tight covering of thin plastic.
- silver wedding — a twenty-fifth wedding anniversary.
- sit-down money — social security benefits
- snow blindness — the usually temporary dimming of the sight caused by the glare of reflected sunlight on snow.
- spending power — income available for spending
- standing water — still water that has stagnated
- stewart island — one of the islands of New Zealand, S of South Island. 670 sq. mi. (1735 sq. km).
- swallow-tailed — having a deeply forked tail like that of a swallow, as various birds.
- swamp milkweed — a coarse milkweed, Asclepias incarnata, growing in swampy places from eastern North America to Colorado, having ball-like clusters of rose-purple flowers.
- swedish turnip — rutabaga.
- swing the lead — to malinger or make up excuses
- the wild geese — the Irish expatriates who served as professional soldiers with the Catholic powers of Europe, esp France, from the late 17th to the early 20th centuries
- the wilderness — the barren regions to the south and east of Palestine, esp those in which the Israelites wandered before entering the Promised Land and in which Christ fasted for 40 days and nights
- washing powder — Washing powder is a powder that you use with water to wash clothes.
- waste disposal — A waste disposal or a waste disposal unit is a small machine in a kitchen sink that chops up vegetable waste.
- weight density — the weight per unit volume of a substance or object.
- weil's disease — a type of leptospirosis in humans, characterized by fever and jaundice, caused by the spirochete Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae.
- welfare island — a former name of Roosevelt Island.
- well described — to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully.
- well-described — to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully.
- well-dispersed — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- well-fashioned — a prevailing custom or style of dress, etiquette, socializing, etc.: the latest fashion in dresses.
- well-furnished — to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
- well-justified — to show (an act, claim, statement, etc.) to be just or right: The end does not always justify the means.
- well-nourished — having been provided with plenty of the material necessary for life and growth
- well-practised — having or having been habitually or frequently practised in order to improve skill or quality
- well-published — to issue (printed or otherwise reproduced textual or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public.
- well-satisfied — content: a satisfied look.
- when it's done — (jargon) A manufacturer's non-answer to questions about product availability. This answer allows the manufacturer to pretend to communicate with their customers without setting themselves any deadlines or revealing how behind schedule the product really is. It also sounds slightly better than "We don't know".
- wide-spreading — spreading over or covering a large area: wide-spreading showers; wide-spreading ivy.
- wild west show — an entertainment, often as part of a circus, representing scenes and events from the early history of the western U.S. and displaying feats of marksmanship, horseback riding, rope twirling, and the like.
- wildcat strike — unofficial work stoppage
- window dresser — a person employed to trim the display windows of a store.
- window-dresser — a person employed to trim the display windows of a store.
- window-shopper — to look at articles in the windows of stores without making any purchases.
- windsor castle — a castle in the town of Windsor in Berkshire, residence of English monarchs since its founding by William the Conqueror
- windsor rocker — a Windsor chair on rockers
- word blindness — alexia.
- wrangel island — an island in the Arctic Ocean, off the coast of the extreme NE of Russia: administratively part of Russia; mountainous and mostly tundra. Area: about 7300 sq km (2800 sq miles)
- wrestling hold — a way of holding someone in the sport of wrestling