11-letter words containing s, w, e, t, o
- somewhither — to some unspecified place; somewhere.
- sopping wet — soaked, dripping
- 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
- southwester — a wind, gale, or storm from the southwest.
- sow thistle — any composite plant belonging to the genus Sonchus, especially S. oleraceus, a weed having thistlelike leaves, yellow flowers, and a milky juice.
- spatterwork — a method of decorating whereby ink or another fluid is spattered over a medium
- spotted owl — a dark-brown owl (Strix occidentalis, family Strigidae) with scattered white spots and dark eyes, sometimes seen in the forests of W North America: it is an endangered species
- state-owned — owned by the state; not privately owned
- stateswoman — a woman who is experienced in the art of government.
- steelworker — a person employed in the process of manufacturing steel and steel products.
- steppenwolf — a novel (1927) by Hermann Hesse.
- stock power — a power of attorney permitting a person other than the owner of stock in a corporation to transfer the title of ownership to a third party.
- stokes' law — the law that the force that retards a sphere moving through a viscous fluid is directly proportional to the velocity of the sphere, the radius of the sphere, and the viscosity of the fluid.
- stonewaller — to engage in stonewalling.
- stonewashed — to wash (cloth) with pebbles or stones so as to give the appearance of wear.
- stoneworker — any construction, as walls or the like, of stone; stone masonry.
- storm sewer — a sewer for carrying off rainfall drained from paved surfaces, roofs, etc.
- storm water — standing water produced after a heavy rainfall or snowfall
- storywriter — a person who writes stories, tales, fables, etc.
- strawflower — any of several everlasting flowers, especially an Australian composite plant, Helichrysum bracteatum, having heads of chaffy yellow, orange, red, or white flowers.
- strike down — to deal a blow or stroke to (a person or thing), as with the fist, a weapon, or a hammer; hit.
- supergrowth — exceptional growth; very rapid growth
- sweat blood — to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
- sweat lodge — (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.
- sweatercoat — a coat knitted like a bulky sweater.
- sweet tooth — a liking or craving for candy and other sweets.
- sweet-tooth — a liking or craving for candy and other sweets.
- swell front — a horizontally convex front, as of a chest of drawers.
- swing voter — to cause to move to and fro, sway, or oscillate, as something suspended from above: to swing one's arms in walking.
- swingometer — a device used in television broadcasting during a general election to indicate the swing of votes from one political party to another
- switch over — If you switch over when you are watching television, you change to another channel.
- switched on — turned-on (def 1).
- switched-on — turned-on (def 1).
- talent show — a theatrical show in which a series of usually amateur or aspiring singers, dancers, comedians, instrumentalists, etc., perform in the hope of gaining recognition.
- texas tower — an offshore radar-equipped platform supported by foundations sunk into the floor of the ocean, formerly used as part of a system for warning against air attacks.
- the gallows — execution by hanging
- the narrows — strait between Upper & Lower New York Bay, separating Staten Island & Long Island
- thistledown — the mature, silky pappus of a thistle.
- throw aside — If you throw aside a way of life, a principle, or an idea, you abandon it or reject it.
- throw shade — to make a public show of contempt
- tongues wag — If tongues are wagging, people are talking a lot about someone and their behaviour.
- torrens law — any of various statutes that provide for the registration of the title to land with the government, which issues a warranted title deed (Torrens certificate) to said land
- townspeople — residents of a town
- toxic waste — waste material that can be harmful or deadly to living creatures and the environment
- tradeswoman — a woman engaged in trade.
- trelliswork — latticework.
- trestlework — a structural system composed of trestles.
- tribeswoman — a female member of a tribe.
- twofoldness — the quality or state of being twofold
- unbeknownst — unknown; unperceived; without one's knowledge (usually followed by to).